The United States was eliminated from the Davis Cup semifinals Sunday when Andy Roddick lost 17-15 to Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov in a fifth-set marathon that concluded a match lasting nearly five hours. The Americans trailed 2-1 entering the last day of the best-of-five competition and needed singles victories from Roddick and Blake to advance.
Archive for September, 2006
Kirilenko tops Koryttseva, wins Sunfeast (AP)
September 24th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Martina Hingis defeated first-time finalist Olga Poutchkova of Russia 6-0, 6-4 Sunday to win the Sunfeast Open for her second title since coming out from retirement. The top-seeded Swiss overcame an erratic serve in the second set to make short work of Poutchkova. This was the 42nd WTA Tour title for the five-time major winner.
Austrian teen Paszek wins Slovenia Open (AP)
September 24th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Fifteen-year-old Tamira Paszek of Austria won her first WTA Tour title Sunday, beating sixth-seeded Maria Elena Camerin of Italy 7-5, 6-1 at the Slovenia Open. Paszek, ranked 259th, played her first WTA tournament in October 2005 in Linz, Austria, where she reached the second round. She joined her country’s Fed Cup team last year.
Argentina advances to Davis Cup final (AP)
September 23rd, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Jose Acasuso upset Lleyton Hewitt in a rain-delayed singles match and Argentina won its doubles match Saturday to beat Australia 3-0 and reach its first Davis Cup final in 25 years. Argentina will face the U.S. against Russia winner in the other World Group semifinal. Acasuso beat Hewitt 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a rain-delayed match the extended into Saturday.
Alex Corretja announces retirement (AP)
September 23rd, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Alex Corretja, the winner of 17 ATP singles titles and a former No. 2-ranked player, announced his retirement Saturday. “I am retiring with the tranquility that I have given 100 percent all the time,” the 32-year-old Corretja said in a statement released by the ATP. “I am very proud of what I have achieved, and I am very happy and content with my tennis career.” The announcement came during the…
Henin-Hardenne may be out until November (AP)
September 19th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Justine Henin-Hardenne might be sidelined until the tour’s season-ending championships in November because of a knee injury that forced her to quit during the decisive match of the Fed Cup final. Henin-Hardenne, the French Open champion who is ranked No. 2, pulled out of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, early next month and is doubtful for the Zurich Open beginning Oct.
Davenport wins opening match in Bali (AP)
September 13th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova eased past Erika Takao 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International. Kuznetsova, No. 7 in the world, outplayed the 18-year-old Takao, who struggled with her serve while the Russian fired eight aces. Marion Bartoli defeated Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 6-3, and Hana Sromova advanced with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Aiko Nakamura.
Hingis reaches 2nd round at China Open (AP)
September 13th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Nikolay Davydenko showed few signs of weariness Wednesday, cruising past Kenneth Carlsen 6-3, 6-4 at the China Open. Davydenko, who arrived in Beijing on Monday night, looked strong despite having little rest after his U.S. Open run. He reached the U.S. Open semifinals Saturday before being knocked out by eventual champion Roger Federer.
Simon beats Hanescu to win at Romania (AP)
September 12th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Carlos Moya beat Luis Horna of Peru on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the BCR Open Romania. The third-seeded Spaniard won 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-5 on clay. Second-seeded Florent Serra of France had a much easier task, moving past Argentina’s Juan-Martin Aranguren 6-1, 6-0. Germany’s Florian Mayer, seeded seventh, beat Italy’s Potito Starace 6-2, 6-3, while eighth-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu of…
Roddick to lead US in Davis Cup final (AP)
September 12th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Three players who reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open will meet next week in the Davis Cup semifinals. Mikhail Youzhny should get a rematch against Andy Roddick when Russia faces the United States from Sept. 22-24 in Moscow on indoor clay. Both players were officially selected to their teams Tuesday, the International Tennis Federation said.
Serena, Gonzalez jump in rankings (AP)
September 11th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Roger Federer’s third consecutive U.S. Open title guaranteed he’ll finish a third consecutive year at No. 1 in the rankings. At least Andy Roddick can say he’s No. 1 in the United States again. Roddick’s runner-up finish to Federer at the U.S. Open moved him from No. 10 to No. 6 in the ATP rankings Monday, ahead of fellow American James Blake, and put him in position to qualify for the season-ending…
Henin routs Kuznetsova to win US Open (AP)
September 9th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Maria Sharapova began the U.S. Open with as much buzz about her sponsorships as her strokes, as much talk about her getups as her game. She’s long insisted she’s more about substance than style, though, and now she owns a second Grand Slam title to prove it. Better on the biggest points all night, the third-seeded Sharapova beat No.
Djokovic trades aces for arias (AP)
September 8th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Jimmy Connors has been drawing crowds for his DVD-autographing sessions at the U.S. Open and kudos for the help he’s given Andy Roddick. Roddick’s run to Saturday’s semifinals at Flushing Meadows was built on big serving, of course, but also plenty of new nuances: charging the net more, two-fisted backhands down the line, stronger returning.
Navratilova reaches mixed doubles final (AP)
September 8th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Martina Navratilova’s last match will be for a Grand Slam title. Navratilova and Bob Bryan advanced to the mixed doubles final at the U.S. Open when their semifinal opponents withdrew Friday because of an injury. Navratilova has announced she will retire for a second time after this tournament. She and Bryan were supposed to face Meghann Shaughnessy and Justin Gimelstob in the semifinals, but…
Venus looking for 7th Grand Slam title (AP)
September 7th, 2006
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Maria Sharapova’s pursuit of a second Grand Slam title keeps stalling in the semifinals. Since bursting onto the scene at 17 by winning Wimbledon in 2004, she’s accumulated millions of dollars in endorsement deals, briefly reached No. 1 in the rankings, and come oh-so-close over and over again to claiming another major trophy.


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