Federer racks up three ATP awards for 2007
Roger Federer was a winner in more ways than one last year. The world’s No. 1-ranked player was honored Tuesday as the ATP Tour’s player of the year for 2007. He also won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the fourth consecutive year and the Fans’ Favorite Award for the fifth consecutive time. “The sportmanship award is voted by my fellow players and it is a great recognition for me,” Federer said in a statement. “It is equally important to be voted by the fans as their favorite player.
Sharapova to miss Fed Cup semis
Maria Sharapova will not play for Russia in their Fed Cup semi-final against the USA in Moscow next month.
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Tennis governing bodies unify replay rules
All professional tennis tournaments using an electronic replay system will offer players the same amount of challenges per match starting next week. Each player will get a maximum of three unsuccessful challenges per set, plus one wrong challenge in a tiebreaker, the International Tennis Federation said Wednesday in a joint statement with the ATP, WTA Tour and Grand Slam committee. Players can still make an unlimited number of correct challenges.
No shock: Roddick, Blake, Bryans get Davis call
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