“I’ll be joining an organization with tradition and pride while working with individuals that share my vision for success.”
Hillman to become Royals manager KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 19 Trey Hillman, currently managing the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japanese World Series, has agreed to take over as manager of the Kansas City … via Earth Times
Djokovic, who reached the semifinals for the 11th time this year, needed treatment on his left ankle before the second set. via The Globe and Mail
“I never saw him go down like this physically. I mean, he sat down.”
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the two top players in men’s tennis, return to tournament play for the first time since the U.S. Open this week at the Madrid Masters event. via The Globe and Mail
“I enjoy the way Spain works going to sleep late, waking up late, eating late, sleeping during the day”
Andy Murray spent his formative teenage years in Spain and has a clear affinity with the country. via The Belfast Telegraph
“I don’t know where I will play next, as I need to ask for a wildcard. I just want to finish and start slowly preparing for 2008.”
Roger Federer kick-started the concluding phase of his season, winning his 39th straight match over an American with a 7-6 , 6-4 defeat of Robby Ginepri on Tuesday at the Madrid Masters. via The Times of India
“It’s tough to find a rhythm after time out. It’s much easier in practice”
British number one Andy Murray blew away Argentine 15th seed Juan Ignacio Chela 6-1 6-3 to reach the third round at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday. via ESPN
“I’m really happy to qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai for the third consecutive year”
The quiet warrior that is Nikolay Davydenko simply continues to pile up match wins on the grueling ATP circuit. via Sports Network
“Not one of my service games went to deuce and I never faced a break point. I knew after I broke him to win the first set that I was favourite to win the match.”
Andy Murray couldn’t help but sing his own praises after playing what he called one of his best matches ever to roll over Radek Stepanek and into the second round of the Madrid Masters on Monday. via Raw Story
Even playing in his native country, Rafael Nadal might not be Roger Federer’s biggest threat at the Madrid Masters. via PR-inside.com
“I was good in the first set, but I played some incredible tennis in the second.”
Serbian Novak Djokovic claimed his fifth title of an outstanding 2007 with a straight sets 6-4 6-0 dismissal of Switzerland’s Stanislav Wawrinka in Vienna on Sunday. via CNN
“I felt pretty good and had no pain. I will be training the hardest since I played in U.S. Open.”
World number two Rafael Nadal is aiming to use next week’s Madrid Masters tournament to reignite his season ready for an end-of-year flourish at the Masters Cup in Shanghai. via Reuters
“Any information we receive regardless of source we examine and investigate”
Tennis officials are examining a document that lists professional matches considered to be suspicious. via CBS SportsLine
“I think he’s gone overboard, I don’t think anything like that happens”
Nadal refutes Murray corruption claims MADRID - World number two Rafael Nadal said he had seen no evidence to back up Andy Murray’s claims that corruption was rife in tennis. via Scotsman.com
World No.1 Roger Federer will again fine-tune his Australian Open preparations by headlining the field for the AAMI Classic at Kooyong in January. via The Age
“Finally I was able to beat her, it feels great”
China’s Yan Zi returns to Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic during their first round match in Bangkok. via Shanghai Daily
