Tsonga aims for No.1 crown
Grand plans … Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wants the top spot. Photo: Reuters/Tim Wimborne FLAMBOYANT Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has thrown down the gauntlet to fellow big guns by declaring a “war” for the No.1 …
Archive for December, 2008
Shooting from the lip
Times staff writer Tom Jones looks at the best and worst of sports and sports television in 2008.
Nadal will stay No1, says Baghdatis
RAFAEL Nadal’s irrepressible will is likely to make it too tough for Roger Federer to grab back the world No1 ranking, according to Australian Open hero of three years ago Marcos Baghdatis.
Gasquet sets sights on top 10
RICHARD Gasquet has turned to a new coach and developed more aggression as he embraces a scorching Australian campaign in his bid to return to the world top 10.
Roger Federer starts early in bid to dethrone Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer faces an early start to the 2009 season as he begins his campaign to reclaim the world number one spot from Rafael Nadal.
Mallorca to pay the price to have Nadal on the tourism team
Palma de Majorca, Spain - The tourism authority of Majorca will pay 6 million euros to have world number one Rafael Nadal endorse his home island as a holiday destination for the next three years.
All they want for Christmas
It’s Christmas time and that means two things: 1) presents, and 2) the imminent arrival of the next ATP Tour season.
Australian icon Newcombe places his bet on Hewitt comeback
Lleyton Hewitt’s intense tune-up this month with coach Tony Roche as he plots his return to tennis five months after hip surgery has drawn praise from senior Australian icon John Newcombe.
Costa named captain of Spanish Davis Cup
Albert Costa, a former French Open champion, has been named as captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team.
I can win Australian Open, Tsonga says
Rising French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga believes he can go one better at the Australian Open next month and win his first Grand Slam title.
Nadal and sport stars raise fund against malaria
As this year ends and new one on the way, Spaniard sportsman Rafael Nadal is showing skills other than tennis.
Nadal enjoys breakthrough 2008, takes top spot
With grass underfoot and darkness enveloping Centre Court, Rafael Nadal took over from Roger Federer as the world’s best tennis player in 2008.
On Tennis: Nadal-Federer topped a year of great matches
The 2008 tennis season didn’t disappoint. Au contraire. It was one of the most memorable in years.
Hewitt told to attack at all costs
John Newcombe believes Lleyton Hewitt will rise again, if he attacks, writes Will Swanton.
Top tennis quotes of 2008 - Federer, Nadal and more
Each year, the top tennis players supply us with delightful quotes that run the gamut from amusing to delusional to downright dreadful.