February 2007
Monthly Archive
Sixth-seeded Almagro wins Mexican Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 27 Feb 2007 1:06 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Sixth-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain won the Mexican Open for his fourth career ATP Tour title Saturday night, beating top-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-1, 7-6 (1). Almagro, 12-1 on the Latin American clay-court swing and 15-3 overall this year, also won the Brazil Open two week ago in Costa do Sauipe.
Kuerten wins elimination match in Vegas (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 27 Feb 2007 12:29 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Former world No. 1 player Gustavo Kuerten entered the main draw of the Tennis Channel Open through an unfamiliar door Monday. The three-time French Open champion from Brazil defeated Wesley Moodie of South Africa, 6-4, 7-5, in an elimination match. He advances to the 24-player, round-robin round, where he will play either Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic or eighth-seeded Benjamin Becker of Germany...
Anderson reaches first ATP final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 26 Feb 2007 8:41 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
American Sam Querrey won the Tennis Channel Open for his first ATP title Sunday, rallying to beat South African qualifier Kevin Anderson 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a showdown between towering first-time finalists. The 20-year-old Querrey, coming off a wrist injury that sidelined him early this year, is 6-foot-6 -- an inch shorter than the 21-year-old Anderson.
Henin, Clijsters won’t play in Fed Cup (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 26 Feb 2007 5:54 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will not play for Belgium in its Fed Cup match against the United States in April. Both second-ranked Henin and fourth-ranked Clijsters cited a busy schedule, the Belgian tennis federation officially announced on Monday. The first-round match takes place April 21-22 in Delray Beach, Fla.
Venus Williams a winner in return (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 25 Feb 2007 1:53 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Venus Williams has a message for anyone who thought she might use her latest injury as an excuse to finally leave tennis. She's back, and she plans on working her way back up to an elite level. "I love a challenge," Williams said. She hadn't played competitive tennis since last October because of an injured left wrist and had pulled out of four events, including the Australian Open won last month by...
Sweden’s Johansson out three months (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 25 Feb 2007 11:37 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Former U.S. Open semifinalist Joachim Johansson, one of the fastest servers in tennis, had shoulder surgery and is expected to be out at least three months. "I don't think I'll play again until summer," the Swede said. "I haven't set a date because I know it seldom turns out the way you plan." Johansson was operated on in Milan, Italy, and was told by his surgeon that "everything looks perfect." "He...
Ljubicic beats Davydenko, reaches final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Feb 2007 5:13 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic advanced to the final of the ABN Amro tournament on Saturday with a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) win over top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia. Ljubicic's opponent in Sunday's final will be Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, who saved three match points to beat fifth-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5.
ATP applauds equal pay at Wimbledon (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Feb 2007 1:11 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
The governing body of men's tennis applauded Wimbledon's decision to award equal prize money to men and women. "It's a good move for Wimbledon and for tennis overall," ATP president and executive chairman Etienne de Villiers said in a statement Friday. The All England Club agreed Thursday to provide equal pay from the first round through the final at the June 25-July 8 grass-court championships.The...
Wimbledon agrees to equal prize money (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 22 Feb 2007 7:51 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Genteel and old-fashioned Wimbledon discarded one of its longest traditions -- unequal pay. The All England Club yielded to 21st century realities Thursday, agreeing to pay women the same as men and falling in line with the other Grand Slam tournaments. Six-time singles champion Billie Jean King, a pioneer for women's sports, said the decision was "a long time coming." "With women and men paid on...
Salerni reaches first WTA Tour final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 21 Feb 2007 6:20 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Spanish qualifier Nuria Llagostera Vives won her second WTA Tour title, defeating Maria Emilia Salerni 6-0, 6-4 Sunday in the Copa Colsanitas final. Despite sweeping the first set, Llagostera Vives rallied from 4-2 down in the second. "I wanted to be aggressive for the entire match and not give my opponent any chance, not let her breathe," Llagostera Vives said.
Nalbandian rallies to win Copa Telmex (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 20 Feb 2007 4:08 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
David Nalbandian earned his eighth career title, rallying to defeat Jose Acasuso 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Sunday at the Copa Telmex final. "I'm very happy to win at home," said the 11th-ranked Nalbandian. "It's beautiful to pull off something I could never do before here." Former Argentina soccer captain Diego Maradona was in the crowd at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.
Hewitt out of Rotterdam with injury (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 20 Feb 2007 9:45 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Lleyton Hewitt pulled out of the ABN Amro tournament with a hamstring injury Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Australian, who won the Rotterdam tournament in 2004, was due to play his opening singles match Wednesday. Hewitt, a former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, injured his right hamstring last week at the ATP tournament in Marseille, France.
Suarez cruises to win in Bogota (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Feb 2007 9:47 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Paola Suarez cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory Monday over Zsofia Gubacsi on the opening day of the Copa Colsanitas Santander. Rains delayed play in the outdoor clay event at the Club Campestre el Rancho, which carries a purse of $175,000. Suarez is looking for her third title in Colombia. Mariana Duque beat Viky Nunez 6-2, 6-0 in an all-Colombian matchup.
Darcis beats Soderling for Memphis title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Feb 2007 5:45 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Steve Darcis sank to his knees, pumped his left fist and let out a yell. What better way for the Belgian to express his disbelief and joy at winning his second ATP title in two finals. He beat Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-3, 7-6 (5) on Sunday in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and was left almost speechless.
Daniilidou beats Li at Dubai Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Feb 2007 5:17 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Eleni Daniilidou of Greece upset seventh-seeded Li Na of China while No. 6 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland defeated Italy's Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the Dubai Open on Monday. The 42nd-ranked Daniilidou needed more than three hours to oust Li 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3). Schnyder, the only left-hander in the tournament, struggled in the opening set but prevailed 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.
