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Nadal has struggled with injuries since his shock exit in the fourth round of the French Open. Federer won the French and Wimbledon, breaking Pete Sampras' record of 14 grand slams, but was beaten in the US Open final by 21-year-old Argentine del Potro. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Joker jives in China Oct 14, 2009
Kuznetsova, who defeated Radwanska earlier this year en route to the French Open title, dominated the first set, breaking the 20-year-old Pole three times and running her around the court with her penetrating pinpoint ground strokes. In the second, the 24-year-old Russian also went up an early break and never looked back, keeping Radwanska on the run by hitting difficult angles from the baseline. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Tennis: Djokovic, Kuznetsova win in Beijing Oct 12, 2009
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Kuznetsova Beats Radwanska For China Crown Oct 12, 2009
The sixth-seeded Russian and reigning French Open champion continued her strong play at this event. Kuznetsova was last year's China Open runner-up to Jelena Jankovic, won the 2006 crown and was also a finalist in 2004. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Cilic stuns Nadal to book final spot against Djokovic Oct 11, 2009
Djokovic, the second seed, improved his record over French Open finalist Soderling to 4-0 and maintained pace as the top winner on the men s circuit with 62 victories in 2009 ... In the women s action, French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, the highest surving women s seed, beat fellow Russian Nadia Petrova 6-1 6-3 in just over an hour to ease into her fourth China Open final, where she will play Pole Agnieszka Radwanska. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Djokovic into Beijing final, claims number 3 rank Oct 10, 2009
Djokovic, the second seed here, improved his record over French Open finalist Soderling to 4-0 and maintained pace as the top winner on the men's circuit with 62 victories in 2009. Rival Andy Murray, who will surrender his number three ranking to Djokovic, has not played on the ATP World Tour since the US Open, missing the Asian swing due to complications from a wrist injury. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Kuznetsova Rolls; Dementieva Falls In Beijing Oct 10, 2009
(Sports Network) - French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was an easy quarterfinal winner, while Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva went by way of the upset Friday at the $4. 5 million China Open. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Tennis: Nadal advances in Beijing sending retiring Safin on his way Oct 10, 2009
The elder Russian, the reigning French Open champion, will face fellow Russian Nadia Petrova, who beat China's Peng Shuai -- the home crowd's last hope in the tournament -- 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2. Petrova upset soon-to-be world number one Serena Williams on Thursday to reach the quarters, while Peng beat three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Hewitt in semis and on cusp of the top 20 Oct 10, 2009
He next meets French Open finalist Robin Soderling. Marin Cilic defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-4 to also reach the semis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Djokovic battles into semis in China Oct 10, 2009
The elder Russian, the reigning French Open champion, will face compatriot Nadia Petrova in the semifinals after the 13th seed put out Peng Shuai X the home crowds last hope in the tournament X 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2. Petrova upset soon-to-be world No. 1 Serena Williams on Thursday to reach the quarters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Petrova Ousts Serena In Beijing Oct 9, 2009
On Tuesday, the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open titlist Williams beat Russian Ekaterina Makarova to reclaim the top ranking from French Open and Aussie Open runner-up Dinara Safina. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Monfils, Blake, Ivanovic to take part in Brisbane tennis international Oct 8, 2009
Former French Open champion Ivanovic, of Serbia, is ranked at 11 after reaching the world number one spot in June 2008 following her performance at the Paris Grand Slam tournament. Other players who have confirmed their participation include Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters. (Xinhuanet, China)
Serena Returns To No. 1 Oct 7, 2009
The French Open and Aussie Open runner-up Safina was an upset victim here on Monday, as she lost for a fifth time in her last eight matches ... Another Wednesday bout here will pit sixth-seeded French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova against Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Safina, Venus Exit Beijing In Second Round Oct 6, 2009
The French Open and Aussie Open runner-up Safina, who piled up 13 double faults, was stunned by Chinese qualifier Shuai Zhang 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), while the third-seeded Wimbledon runner-up Venus, who tallied 12 double faults, was ousted by promising 18-year-old Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, for a second time in the last week, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on the hardcourts at the Olympic Green Tennis Center ... The 2006 China Open champion and 2004 runner-up Kuznetsova, who lost to Serbian Jelena Jankovic in... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Safina, Venus out in Beijing tennis; Djokovic advances Oct 6, 2009
In other first-round ATP action, eighth seed Marin Cilic of Croatia beat Russia's Igor Andreev, 6-4, 6-4, and former French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated countryman Nicolas Almagro, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3). In the women's draw, sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia easily advanced into the round of 16, beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6-2, 6-1. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Evert: 'I'm fine' Oct 6, 2009
18 grand slams, No.1 in the World for 7yrs, 125 consecutives matches on Clay, Winning a gland slam for 13 consectives years and a record 7 french open titles do I need to go on ect. Leave a comment. (The Palm Beach Post)
Serena, Safina advance in China but look rusty Oct 5, 2009
WTA Tour: Serena Williams, Dinara Safina advance in China Open but look rusty - ESPN. Updated: October 4, 2009, 9:14 AM ET. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Dokic wins Athens ITF title Oct 5, 2009
After leading the Australian Fed Cup team advance to the World Group II playoffs in February, a back injury forced Dokic to retire from her second-round French Open match against Elena Dementieva while leading the world No.4 by a set and a service break. Dokic then missed almost two months between Wimbledon and the US Open while bed-ridden with a debilitating glandular fever-like virus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
No more tennis for Serb Oct 4, 2009
"I guess having to withdraw from Beijing is an appropriate ending to a very disappointing season," the former French Open champion said. "This trip to Asia has been a big disappointment and I have struggled with my health pretty much since I arrived. I am sorry to my supporters who were hoping to see me play here in Beijing. "I can only look forward to coming back here next year. (iAfrica.com)
Davydenko downs Soderling to set up showdown with Verdasco Oct 4, 2009 Ivanovic pulls out of China Open with illness Oct 4, 2009 Resolute Russian Davydenko battles into semis along with other top seeds Oct 3, 2009 * Sharapova will play Jankovic in Pan Pacific final Oct 3, 2009 NSW town makes a racquet for Goolagong Oct 3, 2009 Gonzalez downs Bopanna at Malaysian Open Oct 2, 2009 Jankovic waltzes into Pan Pacific semis Oct 1, 2009 Nike shows it can run with the bulls Oct 1, 2009 Soderling and Davydenko brush aside their opponents Oct 1, 2009 Jankovic advances to semis at Pan Pacific Open Oct 1, 2009 Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Oct 1, 2009 Monfils captures second title of career in France Sep 30, 2009 * Top seeds continue to fall in Japan Sep 30, 2009 Stosur humbled by Sharapova in Tokyo Sep 30, 2009 Clijsters, Henin: Like old times as of next year Sep 26, 2009 Federer to rest rather than play in Japan, China Sep 26, 2009 Comebacks bring buzz to Belgium Sep 26, 2009 JonWertheimTennis Mailbag Justine Henin the latest to make a 'retirement' simply a 'hiatus'. Sep 24, 2009 Sydney officials join queue as Henin confirms return to Australia Sep 24, 2009 Stanford Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Class Sep 24, 2009 TENNIS Henin to debut new serve for Australian Open Sep 24, 2009 Henin Returns Sep 23, 2009 TENNIS Henin aims for Wimbledon title in comeback Sep 23, 2009 Henin to return to tennis tour in 2010 Sep 23, 2009 US teen Oudin knocks off another seed at Open (4339) Sep 22, 2009 Justine Henin poised to announce comeback: Media Sep 22, 2009 Belgian Papers Report Henin Is Set To Return Sep 22, 2009 China's Zheng into French Open second round Sep 20, 2009 Stepanek beats Karlovic in Davis Cup marathon Sep 19, 2009 POOR SPORT: Serena out of line Sep 19, 2009 Smokin' Aces Sep 19, 2009 Czechs win marathon Davis Cup match, overcome 78 aces Sep 19, 2009 Tennis Channel Serves Up 'Court Reports' Sep 18, 2009 Bryan Armen GrahamINSIDE TENNIS Sep 18, 2009 Federer to play three Davis matches vs. Italy Sep 18, 2009 Austin: Federer's failure doesn't diminish achievements Sep 17, 2009 Big Upsets, Serena Tirade Highlight Wacky Open Sep 17, 2009 Federer has Juan more rival to deal with for top spot Sep 17, 2009 Federers remarkable U.S. Open title run ends Sep 16, 2009 Viva, Argentina! » Sep 16, 2009 One surprise after another at wild U.S. Open Sep 16, 2009 Clijsters caps comeback, wins Open Sep 15, 2009 Del Potro stuns Federer in five sets for first Open title Sep 15, 2009 Djokovic shot down while Federer had his back turned Sep 15, 2009 Fifty parting shots from the U.S. Open Sep 15, 2009 Juan Martin del Potro wins the US Open Sep 15, 2009 Joe PosnanskiVIEWPOINT Sep 15, 2009 Del Potro foils Federer for first U.S. Open title Sep 15, 2009 Del Potro stuns Federer at U.S. Open Sep 15, 2009 Tennis: Amazing shot sends Federer to US Open final Sep 14, 2009 Injuries stall Nadal's run in 2009 Sep 14, 2009 Serena's behavior absolutely inexcusable Sep 14, 2009 Drama queen Serena lets all hell break loose Sep 14, 2009 Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Sep 14, 2009 Federer wins, Nadal out in U.S. Open semis Sep 14, 2009 'Unbelievable' Sep 14, 2009 Notebook: Dlouhy, Paes capture doubles title Sep 14, 2009 Paes-Dlouhy win US Open doubles title Sep 14, 2009 From Boston to Braodway Sep 14, 2009 USTA considering options to improve tennis center Sep 13, 2009 Nadal finishes off Gonzalez to reach semifinals Sep 13, 2009 Nadal through to semi-finals Sep 13, 2009 Fed's numbers coming up but there's nothing lucky about record run Sep 12, 2009 * US OPEN 2008 : Del Potro wins battle of giants Sep 12, 2009 Thumbs up! Vonn says thumb has healed well Sep 12, 2009
World No. 8 Davydenko recovered from a slow start to beat the French Open runner-up 1-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 in slightly over two hours ... The pair also clashed at the French Open and the US Open this year ... I beat him the last time we met at Roland Garros (French Open) this year but the conditions are very different here, said Davydenko. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Davydenko vs. Verdasco in Malaysian Open final Oct 4, 2009
Davydenko has a 5-1 record against Verdasco, including a second-round win at the French Open this year. "I like to win for sure, but I never have the feeling that I already won the tournament," Davydenko said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Ivanovic, who won the French Open in 2008 and has reached two other Grand Slam finals, said she had to rework her serve after Wimbledon to accommodate a sore shoulder ... She made the round of 16 at the French Open and Wimbledon, but lost in the first round at the U.S. Open. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Soderling, this years runner-up in the French Open behind Roger Federer, had earlier crushed sixth seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2 to book his place in the last four. Davydenko was happy to get the better of Monfils, who snapped a four-year title drought by lifting the Moselle de Open in Metz on Sunday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Nikolay Davydenko brushed aside a challenge from Gael Monfils yesterday to reach the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open, setting up a clash with French Open finalist Robin Soderling. Davydenko, the top seed beat the Frenchman 6-3, 6-3, with Monfils dropping his serve four times during the match. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
She won Wimbledon titles nine years apart - 1971 and 1980, the French Open in 1971 and the Australian Open for four consecutive years from 1974. When Kim Clijsters won the US Open last month, she became the first player to win a major as a mother since Goolagong Cawley in 1980. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tomas Berdych stopped Simon Greul 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, and will take on French Open finalist Robin Soderling. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Seventh-seeded Jelena Jankovic reaches Pan Pacific semifinals - ESPN. Updated: October 1, 2009, 2:58 AM ET. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Tennis star Rafael Nadal wore Nikes at last year s French Open. (Caroline Blumberg/ Bloomberg News/ File 2008). (Boston Globe)
Soderling, who was the runner-up to Roger Federer in the French Open this year, converted five of 16 break-point opportunities to record the fastest victory in the tournament thus far. The 25-year-old Soderling will play against either sixth seeded Czech Tomas Berdych or Simon Greul of Germany tomorrow for a place in the semi-finals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Top-ranked Dinara Safina of Russia, Venus Williams and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova all lost their opening matches Monday after first-round byes. Former top-ranked Maria Sharapova, 25th in the world following a layoff after shoulder surgery last October, was to play Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic later Thursday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
The US and Australian Opens have treated both sexes equally for several years now, while the French Open paid both singles champions the same sum for the first time last year, but the All England Club has previously refused to back down on the issue. Chief among their arguments has been the fact men play best-of-five-set contests, while women only play best-of-three, but outgoing chairman Tim Phillips has also cited club polls indicating that men's tennis gave better value for money. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
The 13th-ranked Monfils added that he wouldn't be satisfied "until I win the French Open, which is my ultimate goal.". The last Frenchman to win the French Open was Yannick Noah, in 1983. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Current No. 1 Dinara Safina, second seed Venus Williams and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova all lost their opening matches on Monday after first-round byes. A tournament, which began with nine of the worlds top 10, was down to just two before the close of play yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has also been eliminated. "I think it just shows the competitiveness of women's tennis today and how much everyone is improving," Sharapova said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Soon, they were playing in the 2001 French Open semifinals. "It was as if a bomb had exploded," Clijsters said of the massive media and fan interest, as Belgian flags swarmed the stands in Paris. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Federer reached all four Grand Slam finals this year, winning the French Open for the first time in his career, then breaking Pete Sampras' record with his 15th major title at Wimbledon. He also earned two points for Switzerland last weekend during a 3-2 victory over Italy in the playoffs to remain in the top-tier World Group of the Davis Cup. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Soon they were playing the 2001 French Open semifinal ... Two years later, even King Albert II traveled to Paris when Henin beat her compatriot in the final of the French Open. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
(One exception I can think of: Nadal at the 2005 French Open. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
A four-time winner of the French Open, Henin has also claimed two US Open titles and the Australian Open in 2004, but adding a Wimbledon win to complete her own personal grand slam is a key motivation. After exhibition events in Belgium and Dubai, Sydney International officials hope to have Henin on their books for the tournament starting on January 11, a week before Melbourne's Australian Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
As a professional, he achieved a world doubles ranking of No. 3 in 1993 and won the French Open doubles title in 1989 with former Cardinal teammate Jim Grabb. McEnroe played in Davis Cup competition in 1993, '94 and '96 and has served as the United States' team captain since 2001. (Gostanford.com)
By then, she hopes to have won Wimbledon -- the only Grand Slam title missing on her resume of four French Open titles, two U.S. Opens and one Australian Open championship. She won singles gold at the 2004 Athens Games. (Erie Times-News, PA)
A four-time French Open champ, the 5-foot-5 Henin has captured seven Grand Slam titles among her 41 overall career championships and first rose to No. 1 in October of 2003. The Liege native has accumulated more than $19 million in prize money. (ABC 7 News, DC)
FILE - In this June 10, 2006 file photo, Belgium's Justine Henin looks over her trophy after winning a women's final match against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris ... She stepped away from the game after a string of early tournament exits just ahead of the French Open, a tournament she's won four times. (Erie Times-News, PA)
By then, she hopes to have won Wimbledon - the only Grand Slam title missing on her resume that contains four French Open titles, two U.S. Opens and one Australian Open championship. "I want to keep going at least until then," she said of the London Games. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Up next is a familiar foe: No. 12 Robin Soderling of Sweden, who is 0-11 against Federer, including losses this year in the French Open final and Wimbledon s fourth round. The woman who eliminated No. 1 Dinara Safina, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, couldn t build on that, losing in three sets to Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium, while Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine shut out Gisela Dulko of Argentina 6-0, 6-0. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
She won the French Open four times, the U.S. Open twice, the Australian Open once and an Olympic gold in 2004, but failed to win Wimbledon. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India)
A four-time French Open champion, Henin has captured seven Grand Slam titles among her 41 overall career titles. She first rose to No. 1 on October 20, 2003. (ABC 7 News, DC)
China's Zheng Jie returns a shot during the French Open tennis tournament against France's Tatiana Golovin at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 30, 2006 ... China's Zheng Jie celebrates one point during the French Open tennis tournament against France's Tatiana Golovin at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 30, 2006 ... PARIS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China's Zheng Jie caused an upset at the French Open on Tuesday as she defeated 23rd seed Tatiana Golovin of France in straight sets to enter... (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
He had 55 aces in a loss to at the French Open in May. His previous Davis Cup mark was 47 -- also shared by and Marc Rosset -- when he defeated at the World Group quarterfinals this year. (ESPN -- Tennis)
What about the gall to claim pacifism when, only a few months ago, her third-round opponent at the French Open, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. I just want to go in defense of Serena: With the cursing -- which should be taken as emphasis, like "bloody" -- she did nothing John McEnroe and others haven't done. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
He matched the tour record for aces in a single match with 51 at Wimbledon in 2005 and broke it with 55 at this year's French Open -- but lost in both matches. SI.com on UPCOMING POPULAR. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
55 -- Ivo Karlovic, 2009 French Open 1R, lost to Lleyton Hewitt in five sets ... He had 55 aces in a loss to at the French Open in May. (USA Today -- Sports)
Court Report first appeared on Tennis during the 2009 French Open, and returned during its Wimbledon and U.S. Open coverage. "This marks a watershed moment for Tennis Channel; a move toward providing regularly updated news to viewers who've come to rely on the network as their source of information on everything that takes place in this sport," said vice president of original programming Laura Hockridge in a statement. (Multichannel News)
The 23-year-old is no longer a climber, the aggressive player whose breakthrough at the 2008 French Open (where she made her first Grand Slam final) kick-started a rapid ascent. Now she's got the No. 1 ranking -- the dream of her life, as she's called it so many times -- and she's under the microscope. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Federer returned from the injury layoff and won the French Open for the first time in his career, equaling Pete Sampras' record of 14 career major titles. A few weeks later at Wimbledon, the Swiss star broke the mark by defeating 16-14 in the fifth set. (ESPN -- Tennis)
By earning victory where Pete Sampras never could, Federer achieved a career Grand Slam with his French Open title. He then eclipsed Sampras' cumulative Grand Slam record with a thrilling, marathon victory over Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon championship match. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Federer still stands at a men's record 15 Grand Slam titles, and currently wears the Wimbledon and French Open crowns ... It was a disappointing Open for the 2003 winner Roddick, who barely lost to Federer in an epic Wimbledon final in July; had his best-ever showing at the French Open (fourth round); and soared all the way into the semifinals at the first major of the year, the Aussie Open, in January ... FYI: Wozniacki also dismissed French Open champion and former U.S. Open titlist Svetlana... (ABC 7 News, DC)
His formidable forehand and improved fitness caught the eye of 15-time Grand Slam winner Federer when he was forced to rally from two sets down to beat him in a French Open semi-final. Every month he was getting better, Federer said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
There also was a bit of a harbinger for this back when del Potro presented problems for Federer in the French Open semifinals in June, taking a 2-1 lead in sets before frittering that away ... Federer came close this year, his French Open and Wimbledon titles bookended by a five-set loss to Nadal in the Australian Open final and a five-set loss to del Potro in the U.S. Open final. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Vilas won Roland Garros and the U.S. Open in '77, plus Australia in '78 and '79; Gabriela Sabatini won the U.S. Open in 1990; and Gaston Gaudio won the French Open in 2004. Thus, in the men's category, del Potro is just the third Argentinean to claim a Grand Slam -- and the first to conquer Flushing's speedy concrete. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Until Monday, Federer and Nadal had combined to win 17 of the previous 18 Grand Slam titles, a streak they started at the 2005 French Open. In that span, Federer and Nadal played each other in seven of those major finals. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kim Clijsters defeats Caroline Wozniackito win U.S. Open - Tennis - SI.com. Posted: Sunday September 13, 2009 11:01PM; Updated: Monday September 14, 2009 1:02AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
But he'd shown signs of progress in their most recent clash, a five-set defeat in the French Open semifinals. Playing in his first Grand Slam final, del Potro confessed to having trouble sleeping because of his nerves. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Federer, in the semi-finals for a record 22nd successive grand slam, completed a career slam by winning the French Open in June and set a record with his 15th career grand slam title at Wimbledon in July ... Nadal, in only his second US Open semi-final, was out to become the seventh player to complete a career grand slam of the four major titles, having already won the French Open four times and Wimbledon and the Australian Open once each. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
For a guy who didn't win a single event until May, it's been a banner year for Federer: the French Open-Wimbledon double, the career revival, the wedding, the twins ... Props to Robin Soderling, who nearly did the impossible, beating Nadal at the French Open and Federer at the U.S. Open. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Del Potro led Federer by two sets in the French Open semi-finals before Federer rallied for a dramatic five-set victory. But there was no such escape this time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
I'm pretty sure that the first person I ever saw do this was Yannick Noah at the French Open one year. and it animated my imagination. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Federer followed by capturing his first French Open title but had to tough out two five-set matches in his last four rounds, including against del Potro in the semifinals ... The only player besides Federer, Nadal and del Potro to win a major since the 2005 French Open is No. 4 Novak Djokovic, a Serb who claimed the 2008 Australian Open ... There also was a bit of a harbinger for this back when del Potro presented problems for Federer in the French Open semifinals in June, taking a 2-1 lead in... (USA Today -- Sports)
" His game wasn't always that, particularly when he double-faulted away the final two points to lose the third set. Yet neither was Federer's, particularly in the final set, when he went down as meekly as he did in the fifth set of his Australian final against Nadal after a scintillating first four sets. "I've had an unbelievable run here," Federer said after ending 2009 with appearances in all four Slam finals, winning two, his sixth Wimbledon plus his first French Open to complete a career... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
" Djokovic was broken only in the last games of the second and third sets and lost the tie-break by dropping five of the last six points. Federer, trying to match the all-time US Open record of six titles in a row by Bill Tilden from 1920 through 1925, stretched his US Open unbeaten streak to 41 matches and will play for the US 1.6-million top prize. Federer, in the semi-finals for a record 22nd Grand Slam event in a row, completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open crown in June and... (Channelnewsasia.com)
After being upset in the fourth round of the French Open, Nadal was unable to defend his Wimbledon crown and took two months away from competition to rest his tendinitis-tormented knees ... Last year he showed up depleted after winning a gold medal in Beijing and wresting the No. 1 ranking had held for four years with big wins in the French Open and Wimbledon. (USA Today -- Sports)
What about the gall to claim pacifism when, only a few months ago, her third-round opponent at the French Open, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. In Saturday's aftermath, one of Serena's apologists positioned herself in front of a CBS camera. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Im drama, and I dont want to be drama, Williams said in May at the French Open where she labelled Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez a cheat following a controversial point in their third round match. Im beginning to think its me because I do have a lot of drama, and its always something, whether its my life with friends, with anybody. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The US and Australian Opens have treated both sexes equally for several years now, while the French Open paid both singles champions the same sum for the first time last year, but the All England Club has previously refused to back down on the issue. Chief among their arguments has been the fact men play best-of-five-set contests, while women only play best-of-three, but outgoing chairman Tim Phillips has also cited club polls indicating that men's tennis gave better value for money. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
He is 0-6 lifetime against Federer and hadn't won a set until this year in the French Open semifinals. But, del Potro claims he is seeing the ball very well this week. (ABC News)
Federer, in the semi-finals for a record 22nd Grand Slam event in a row, completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open crown in June and set a record with his 15th career Slam title in July at Wimbledon. Djokovic was denied a third career Slam final after his 2007 US Open final loss to Federer and his 2008 Australian Open title run. (The Age, Australia)
Paes, of India, and Dlouhy, of Czech Republic, won the French Open earlier this year for their first Grand Slam championship together. They lost to the American team of Bob and Mike Bryan in last year's U.S. Open final but beat them in the semifinals this year. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
It was also second title of the year for the seasoned Paes, who won French Open in June along with Dlouhy. The defeat for Bhupathi means that he has not won a men's doubles Grand Slam crown in seven years. (India Times, India)
Palandjian was captain of Harvard s tennis team and played at the French Open and Wimbledon. Star struck, again Mike Giannattasio, the Suffolk University student who always seems to be able to get pictures of himself with celebrities while they re in town (but swears he s not stalking them), did it again - this time with Drew Barrymore. (Boston Globe)
"' The USTA appointed a group to study the infrastructure at the tennis center and received preliminary roof plans from a Kansas City architecture firm, but it doesn't appear to be much closer to a concrete solution a year later. "We will take the time to make the right decision, and will not hold ourselves to a specific timetable," said Lucy Garvin, president and CEO of the USTA board. U.S. Open officials also didn't seem too eager to examine the tournament schedule, even after facing some... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
After his stunning fourth-round exit at the French Open -- he was 31-0 at Roland Garros before that loss -- Nadal took time off to deal with tendinitis in his knees. He cited that as the reason for declining to defend his Wimbledon title, part of a two-month break he took. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Budge did it at 22 at the 1938 French Open. Nadal would also be only the second man to complete the career Slam at a US Open, the other being Australian Rod Laver in 1962. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
You have to spool back to the 2004 French Open for the last time Federer, who has won a record 15 grand slam titles, did not at least reach the semi-finals of a major tournament ... At the French Open, Djokovic lost in the third round to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber, and he lost in the Wimbledon quarter-finals to another German, Tommy Haas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
He finished with a flourish to reach his second Grand Slam semi-final of the year after his five-set loss to Roger Federer at the French Open in June. It was a good comeback, you know, the crowd cheering for me at 1-3 in the second. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
NBC gave her plenty of face time at Wimbledon and the French Open. Vonn is a huge Roger Federer fan, and went to both of the majors this summer. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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