Djokovic advances, sick Murray outa
Novak Djokovic’s bid to close the gap on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the top of the world rankings carried him to the semi-finals of the Dubai Open after a 6-3, 6-4 win over Marin Cilic on Thursday.
Archive for February, 2009
Klein takes lessons from Open season
IT is the 20 brutal minutes that appear likely to have transformed the career of rising Australian star Brydan Klein.
Building Body And Brain
During the days when much of the rest of the world is preparing for the holidays, some of the world’s best tennis players are in finishing school.
Murray loses battle with virus
David Ferrer of Spain celebrates after winning his match against Igor Andreev of Russia at the ATP Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2009 in Dubai, yesterday.
Real Madrid flame still burns for Rafa Benitez
There is no place on earth like the Santiago Bernabeu for whipping up a Castilian carnival, and Rafael Benitez showed he was attuned to the party spirit by choosing a Liverpool side with more Spanish players …
Murray in lap of luxury
He is staying in one of the best hotels in the world. And has Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to thank for it.
Nadal to benefit from cool session in searing Melbourne
Rafael Nadal will be spared the searing heat on Wednesday after Australian Open organisers scheduled him on a night match for his quarter-final against Gilles Simon.
Andy Ram to play for Israel in Davis Cup
LONDON : Andy Ram, one of the Israeli tennis players at the center of an international controversy, was officially chosen Tuesday to represent his country in the first round of the Davis Cup.
Djokovic starts bid to catch Nadal and Federer
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Flavio Cipolla of Italy during their match on the second day of the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships yesterday DUBAI: Novak Djokovic’s bid to close up on Rafael Nadal …
Wada steps up fight with football
The World Anti-Doping Agency has hit out at Fifa and Uefa for insisting that footballers should be allowed to take breaks from out-of-competition testing.
Murray limps to win in bad ankle battle
Right behind it: Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball to Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine during their match at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships.
Nadal, Verdasco setup all-Spanish semi in Oz
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and 14th- seeded Fernando Verdasco were a pair of quarterfinal winners Wednesday and will now square off in a first-ever all-Spanish Australian Open semifinal here on Friday.
Roddick wins 1st ‘09 title in Memphis
Andy Roddick won his first title of 2009 and the 27th of his career Sunday, beating Czech Radek Stepanek 7-5, 7-5 in the finals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
Tennis: Ram loses in doubles final ahead of historic…
Just hours before leaving for Dubai to make a momentous appearance in the Arab country, Andy Ram and partner Julian Knowle lost 6-3, 3-6, 8-10 to Arnaud Clement and Michal Llodra in the final of the Open 13 in …
Jones joins group against whereabouts doping rule
BIRMINGHAM: World indoor hurdles champion Lolo Jones joined the growing group of athletes upset with WADA’s new anti-doping testing rules.