Nadal, Djokovic Advance; Roddick Upset A
Second-seeded Rafael Nadal and third-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced Thursday at the $2,615,000 Rogers Masters in Toronto, but sixth-seeded Andy Roddick wasn’t as fortunate to get out of the third round.
Archive for July, 2008
Sastre keeps Spanish flag flying high on Tour
Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre rides holding a Spanish flag during the parade on the Champs Elysees.
Rogers Cup sets record
The fans still came out to watch the Rogers Cup despite plenty of rain earlier in the week at the Rexall Centre.
Margarito stops Cotto, claims title
Antonio Margarito stopped Miguel Cotto in the 11th round in Las Vegas, blemishing Cotto’s unbeaten record and claiming the World Boxing Association’s 147-pound welterweight title with one last incredible …
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Brave Murray beaten by Nadal
Andy Murray was unable to exorcise another of his demons at the Rogers Cup in Canada as Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the British number one.
Federer seeks golden tonic in Beijing
LONDON: Roger Federer’s crown has lost its lustre and a shiny medal of Olympic gold would be very welcome for the king of men’s tennis.
Nadal, Djokovic Advance; Roddick Upset A
Second-seeded Rafael Nadal and third-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced Thursday at the $2,615,000 Rogers Masters in Toronto, but sixth-seeded Andy Roddick wasn’t as fortunate to get out of the third round.
Federer seeks golden tonic in Beijing
LONDON: Roger Federer’s crown has lost its lustre and a shiny medal of Olympic gold would be very welcome for the king of men’s tennis.
Federer upset in Toronto
Wimbledon finalists Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Wednesday each played their first matches since their thrilling five-setter at the All-England Club nearly three weeks ago.
Simon, Kiefer, Murray win; defending champ Djokovic out at Rogers Cup
Britain’s Andy Murray has eliminated defending champion Novak Djokovic from the Rogers Cup.
Rafael Nadal Interview - Toronto, July 24
Q. Are you happy about your performance tonight? RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, for sure. I play a very good match.
Tennis legends to face off in Malaysia
Tennis fans will flock to Malaysia in November, where Roger Federer will face off against Rafael Nadal and Bjorn Borg will clash with John McEnroe in exhibition matches, organisers said.
German Tennis Federation Suing to Prevent “Dead Tournament”
Plans by the Association of Tennis Professionals to change its tournament schedule could mean the end for Hamburg’s French Open tune-up. But Germany is trying to rally back in an American court.
Keeping busy during rain at Rogers Cup
Description: What do tennis players do when they can’t play tennis? They play other games instead.