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Doubles specialist Melo gets 2-month doping ban Brazilian

September 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Doubles specialist Melo gets 2-month doping ban
Brazilian tennis player Marcelo Melo was banned for two months Monday for a doping violation.

Tennis seeks anti-corruption help
The International Tennis Federation is seeking help from other sports in its battle against corruption.

Ivanovic tops Hantuchova in Fortis final (AP)

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic celebrates after winning the final of the Fortis Tennis Championships against Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova at the CK Sportcenter Kockelscheuer in Luxembourg, Sunday Sept. 30, 2007.

Second-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia won the Fortis Championships on Sunday, beating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the final. At this year’s French Open, the 19-year-old Ivanovic became the first Serbian woman to reach a Grand Slam final since Monica Seles. At Wimbledon, Ivanovic lost to eventual champion Venus Williams in the semifinals.


GB to face Argentina in Davis Cup
Great Britain have been handed a daunting trip to Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup.

Australia dumped out of World Group at Davis Cup
Australia and Switzerland dropped out of the World Group for the first time in more than a decade after they were beaten in their Davis Cup playoff matches on Sunday.

Razzano wins first WTA title at Guangzhou Open
Second-seeded Virginie Razzano of France won her first WTA Tour singles title by defeating Israel’s Tzipora Obziler 6-0, 6-3 in the Guangzhou International Open final on Sunday.

Tursunov storms to Thailand title
Sixth seed Dmitry Tursunov thrashes Benjamin Becker 6-2 6-1 to win his second title of the year at the Thailand Open.

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