Newswire Archive

    Between November 7, 2009 and December 7, 2009
  1. Rafael Nadal closes 2009 season with another title

    By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain(AP) — Rafael Nadal closed out his most challenging season with another title, ending a four-match losing streak by earning two points for Spain in the Davis Cup final...

    About about 18 hours ago 9 reads 0 comments

  2. Sampras to play exhibition in San Jose

    SAN JOSE, Calif.(AP) — Pete Sampras will return to San Jose next year to play in another exhibition. SAP Open tournament officials said Friday that Sampras will kick off this year’s ...

    About 2 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  3. Former No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo retires from tennis

    By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France(AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Amelie Mauresmo retired from tennis Thursday, saying she no longer had a burning desire for competition...

    About 4 days ago 18 reads 0 comments

  4. Indianapolis likely losing ATP event after decades

    INDIANAPOLIS — Organizers of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships are planning to sell the sanctioning rights for the ATP event, meaning the city may be without a professional tournament for the first time in more than 80 years...

    About 6 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  5. Nikolay Davydenko awed by winning ATP Finals

    By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — Gazing at the big trophy beside him, Nikolay Davydenko was awed. His name was etched next to those of some of the greats: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg...

    About 6 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  6. Williams fined record $82,500 for US Open tirade

    By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at a U.S. Open line judge and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next two years...

    About 6 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  7. Bryan brothers win doubles final at ATP finals

    By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON — Bob and Mike Bryan won the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals to reclaim the year-end No. 1 doubles ranking, beating Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram 7-6 (3), 6-3 in Sunday’s final...

    About 7 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  8. Soderling ends breakthrough season with tough loss

    By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON — Robin Soderling’s breakthrough year ended Saturday when he couldn’t protect a one-break lead...

    About 8 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  9. With scandal behind him, Davydenko reaches final

    By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — The questions are still coming, and Nikolay Davydenko is still winning...

    About 8 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  10. Nadal, Verdasco struggle ahead of Davis Cup final

    By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — With a week to go before Spain attempts to defend its Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic, its top two players, Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco, are struggling to find a way to win...

    About 9 days ago 24 reads 0 comments

  11. Chang says Asian men need better coaching

    By MIN LEE Associated Press Writer HONG KONG — Michael Chang says Asian men need better coaching to match the success of female players in professional tennis...

    About 9 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  12. Roger Federer reclaims year-end No. 1 ranking

    By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time...

    About 9 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  13. Roddick says knee injury 'coming along well

    By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — After missing the ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury, Andy Roddick is already looking forward to the start of the 2010 season...

    About 9 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  14. USTA tax forms show ex-CEO paid $9.15M in 2008

    WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.(AP) — U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more than $9 million in total compensation in 2008, his last year running the U...

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  15. 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Seeds

    The following are the seeded players and how they fared at the 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London: MEN STATUS - -—- 1...

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  16. 5,000,000 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London, England Sunday's Results

    Men’s Singles – Finals -—————————- Nikolay Davydenko (6) def...

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  17. ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

    LONDON — The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997...

    About 16 days ago 5 reads 1 comments

  18. Davydenko beats Del Potro to win ATP finals

    By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — Nikolay Davydenko won the first big tournament of his career Sunday, running down just about every ball and using a consistent serve to beat U...

    About 16 days ago 2 reads 1 comments

  19. Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament

    LONDON — U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year’s Queen’s Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. The fifth-ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer in the U...

    About 16 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  20. Belgian tennis players appeal doping bans

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland(AP) — Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests...

    About 18 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  21. Federer, Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals

    LONDON — Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. After Wednesday’s draw, Federer also faces Fernando Verdasco in Group A...

    About 18 days ago 22 reads 0 comments

  22. American Sam Querrey on mend from accident

    By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand...

    About 19 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  23. Injured Roddick pulls out of season-ending event

    LONDON — Andy Roddick is withdrawing from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury. The No. 6-ranked Roddick hurt his knee at last month’s Shanghai Masters...

    About 19 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  24. Survey: More minorities in US playing tennis

    LOS ANGELES — More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase. The U.S. Tennis Association said in a survey released Tuesday that 30.1 million people hit the courts this year...

    About 19 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  25. Credit Suisse to sponsor Roger Federer thru 2019

    ZURICH — The Swiss bank Credit Suisse has signed a 10-year sponsorship with Roger Federer. The bank says it will make a “significant annual contribution” to the Roger Federer Foundation...

    About 20 days ago 41 reads 0 comments

 


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