Monday October 22, 2007
Unseeded Nalbandian upsets Federer
Unseeded Argentine David Nalbandian claimed a shock victory over
world number one Roger Federer when he came from a set down to
clinch his first Masters Series title with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 win in
Madrid on Sunday.
Spying on players is a ridiculous idea, says Woodbridge
HEIGHTENED security that may extend to monitoring player conversations and restricting locker-room access would do little to thwart potential match-fixers or deter "insider" gambling at the Australian Open, according to Todd Woodbridge.
Sunday October 21, 2007
Roger and me? Henin says she's no Federer
WOMEN'S world No.1 Justine Henin shrugs off comparisons to male counterpart Roger Federer and says she is giving little thought to her place in sporting history.
Saturday October 20, 2007
Nadal pushed all the way
MADRID: World No.2 Rafael Nadal clinched a thrilling victory over
Britain's Andy Murray to claim a place in the quarter-finals of the
Madrid Masters on Thursday.
Friday October 19, 2007
Philippousis back with a win - in seniors event
Mark Philippousis made a winning return when he beat former Australian Open champion Petr Korda at the Champions Series tennis tournament in Dallas, Texas, today.
Nadal clinches tough win over Murray
World No.2 Rafael Nadal clinched a spectacular 7-6 6-4 victory over
Britain's Andy Murray to claim a place in the quarter-finals of the
Madrid Masters today.
Thursday October 18, 2007
Nadal blasts past Baghdatis
Rafael Nadal appeared on court for the first time in more than six
weeks, thrilling his home public with a 6-4 6-4 win over Marcos
Baghdatis to advance at the Madrid Masters.
9995 places and counting: Jelena Dokic courts a comeback
NOT talking, only blogging. And not playing, yet, but hitting
again. A clearly unfit Jelena Dokic briefly opened her practice
session to the media yesterday at Melbourne Park but decided to
communicate through the website of Tennis Australia.
Wednesday October 17, 2007
Federer back in victory mode
World No.1 Roger Federer kick-started the concluding phase of
another dominant season with his 39th straight victory over an
American at the Madrid Masters today.
Tuesday October 16, 2007
Persistent ankle injury puts paid to Hewitt's top-16 hopes for Open
A CHRONIC ankle injury that Lleyton Hewitt must manage for the rest of his career has ended his season prematurely, thus damaging his prospects of a coveted top 16 seeding at January's Australian Open.
Wednesday October 3, 2007
All bets are off at the new True Blue Open
THE stink of the gambling controversy threatening world tennis has prompted the eviction of the TAB from January's Australian Open, with Tennis Australia chief executive Steve Wood confirming yesterday there would no longer be an official betting agency at Melbourne Park.
Monday October 1, 2007
Dossier to expose bribe rot
A SECRET dossier, compiled by a bookmaker, has raised suspicions over no fewer than 138 tennis matches on the international circuit dating back to 2003.
Sunday September 30, 2007
Djokovic's grand plan to return the favour
He's overcome adversity to reach the top, now he's blazing a trail for other young Serbs to follow, writes Darren Walton.'I know tennis is a big interest, especially after the results we have made in the last two years - not just me - but the girls.'
Saturday September 29, 2007
Hewitt crashes to unseeded German
Unseeded German Rainer Schuettler has pulled off a major upset in the Mumbai Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Lleyton Hewitt today.
Friday September 28, 2007
We were asked to take bribes: Belgian players
Two Belgian tennis players said on Thursday they had been approached to take bribes to lose matches, including at Wimbledon.
Australia to play Taiwan in Davis Cup
Australia will begin their quest to return to the Davis Cup World Group with a tie against Taiwan in February.
Hewitt wins twice in a day to reach quarters
Lleyton Hewitt showed he'd overcome the illness which marred
Australia's Davis Cup hopes when he won two matches in a day at the
Mumbai Open.
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Follow betting trail to Russian mafia: Cash
FORMER champion Pat Cash believes the Russian mafia is attempting to fix matches on the ATP tour.
Monday September 24, 2007
Djokovic banishes Australia from World Group
Novak Djokovic almost single-handedly sent Australia packing from
the Davis Cup's elite World Group tonight after a dramatic weekend
of twists and turns in the Serbian capital.
Doubles trouble leaves Aussies in deep water
INSPIRED by a delirious home crowd, Serbia pushed Australia's Davis Cup team to the brink of world group relegation with victory in the all-important doubles rubber in Belgrade on Saturday.
Sunday September 23, 2007
Australia in trouble as Serbia wins doubles
Serbia seized control of their Davis Cup World Group playoff
against Australia with victory in today's all-important doubles
rubber.
Comeback king Hewitt keeps us in the tie
LION-HEARTED Lleyton Hewitt proved again why he is the undisputed
king of five-set tennis after rescuing Australia's Davis Cup team
from almost certain World Group relegation.
Saturday September 22, 2007
Hewitt Keeps Australia alive
Lion-hearted Lleyton Hewitt confirmed his status as the tennis king
of five-setters today to rescue Australia from almost certain
relegation from the Davis Cup World Group.
Friday September 21, 2007
Battle of Belgrade a big ask for heroic Hewitt to keep Australia on top of the world
For someone as passionate about Davis Cup as Lleyton Hewitt, the
threat of relegation from the World Group this weekend is cause for
desperation.
Wednesday September 19, 2007
Hewitt ready for Serbia
A fired-up Lleyton Hewitt says Serbia may pay for choosing a
temporary clay court for their Davis Cup playoff against Australia.
