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Entries from September 2008

Roddick and Jankovic win titles in China Andy

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Roddick and Jankovic win titles in China Andy Roddick claimed his third ATP title of the season, beating unseeded Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-7 (6) 6-3 on Sunday in the final of the China Open. No. 2 Roddick struggled all the way against Sela, who reached the final by beating top-seeded David Ferrer, […]

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Kirilenko thwarts Stosur in finals of Korea Open

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Kirilenko thwarts Stosur in finals of Korea Open Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko rallied to claim the Korea Open title with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Australia’s Samantha Stosur on Sunday.

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Spain awaits Argentina in Davis final (AP) Rafael

September 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Spain awaits Argentina in Davis final (AP) Rafael Nadal isn’t too worried about having to play the Davis Cup final against Argentina on a fast indoor court. Nadal swept Andy Roddick in straight sets on clay Sunday, sending Spain past the reigning champion United States 4-1 and into its […]

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Argentina’s bid to host Davis Cup final in

September 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Argentina’s bid to host Davis Cup final in doubt Argentina’s bid to host the Davis Cup final against Spain on indoor carpet will only be accepted if the country’s tennis federation selects a venue that meets stringent crowd capacity requirements.

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For Federer, Beijing gold became motivating tool Winning

September 28th, 2008 · No Comments

For Federer, Beijing gold became motivating tool Winning an Olympic gold medal helped Roger Federer turn around his difficult year.

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Kirilenko to try for third title of year

September 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Kirilenko to try for third title of year at Korea Open Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia reached the Korea Open final Saturday with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over No. 3-seeded Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.

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Roddick into China Open quarters; Ferrer out Andy

September 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Roddick into China Open quarters; Ferrer out Andy Roddick overcame a Davis Cup loss and jet lag to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open, while David Ferrer wasn’t as fortunate. Despite falling behind early, the second-seeded Roddick defeated fellow American Brendan Evans 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday. Top-seeded Ferrer was never in the […]

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Zvonareva wins Guangzhou for seventh WTA title Vera

September 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Zvonareva wins Guangzhou for seventh WTA title Vera Zvonareva won her seventh WTA Tour singles title Sunday, beating China’s Peng Shuai 6-7 (4), 6-0, 6-2 in the Guangzhou International final.

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Tsonga struggles to opening-round win in Thailand Second-seeded

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Tsonga struggles to opening-round win in Thailand Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga struggled through a tough opening match to beat Czech Lukas Dlouhy at the Thailand Open on Wednesday.

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Murray questions fighting spiritBritish number one Andy Murray

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Murray questions fighting spiritBritish number one Andy Murray hits out at the approach of his GB team-mates after the Davis Cup defeat by Austria at Wimbledon.

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