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.
Del Potro wins decisive match for Argentina
Argentina will host the Davis Cup final against Spain in November after Juan Martin del Potro dismantled Igor Andreev in straight sets to beat Russia on Sunday. Del Potro, who turns 20 on Tuesday, defeated Andreev 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 in the decisive fifth and final match of the semifinals. In the first reverse singles, top Russian Nikolay Davydenko evened the score at 2-2 when he beat Argentina’s No. 1 David Nalbandian 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-0.
Federer helps Swiss reach Davis Cup world group
Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka have given Switzerland a spot in next year’s elite Davis Cup World Group.
Russia’s Safina wins Pan Pacific Open
Dinara Safina overpowered Russian compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets Sunday to win the Pan Pacific Open for her fourth WTA title of the season. Fourth-seeded Safina coasted to a 6-1, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Kuznetsova in a match that lasted 1 hour and 18 minutes at Ariake Colosseum. “I’ve played the best tennis this week I’ve ever played,” said Safina, who will move up to No. 3 in the world rankings.
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