February 2008
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Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Feb 2008 10:55 am. Filed under
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Goran Ivanisevic will be questioned by police after a photographer said the former Wimbledon champion attacked him and smashed his camera. Boris Beribak of the local tabloid Story said Ivanisevic assaulted him Monday while he and other photographers were waiting in front of his Zagreb home, police said.
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 18 Feb 2008 2:25 pm. Filed under
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Italian player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty Monday of betting on tennis and was suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000. The ATP said Galimberti bet on tennis from June 2003 to January 2006 but did not specify if he bet on his own matches. "Everyone connected to the ATP Tour has a duty to abide by the rules, especially those designed to protect and uphold the integrity of our sport, and the...
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 18 Feb 2008 1:54 pm. Filed under
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Roger Federer won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for a fourth straight time Monday, and Justine Henin won the women's award for the first time. Federer won his fifth straight Wimbledon title last season to equal Bjorn Borg's record. "I am thankful the jury didn't think three was enough," Federer said.
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 17 Feb 2008 7:58 pm. Filed under
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WTA Tour players' parents, agents, coaches and other entourage members must agree to allow criminal background checks if they want full access at tournaments. The new policy goes into effect Monday, when events start in Doha, Qatar, and Bogota, Colombia. It's part of a broader effort to protect players' safety and security.
Posted by Nima Naderi on 17 Feb 2008 6:37 pm. Filed under
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The tour continues its 3 mini swings this week with tournaments continuing to be played Europe, the United States as well as South America. The 1st preview of the week comes from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This 32 player indoor tournament boasts a very high quality field with 3 out of the top 5 players in the world attending. With the exceptions of Roger Federer (SUI) and Novak Djokovic (SRB) not participating, Rafael Nadal (ESP) , Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) , David Ferrer (ESP) and Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) are the top 4 seeds. (more…)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 17 Feb 2008 3:42 pm. Filed under
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Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 17 Feb 2008 12:40 pm. Filed under
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By beating Roger Federer in an exhibition last year, Pete Sampras showed he still has some of the game that made him one of tennis' greatest players and led some people to wonder whether he retired too soon. Sampras isn't one of them. He's content with his decision to step away age 31 in 2002 with a record 14 Grand Slam titles.
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The tour continues its 3 mini swings this week with tournaments continuing to be played Europe, the United States as well as South America. The 1st preview of the week comes from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This 32 player indoor tournament boasts a very high quality field with 3 out of the top 5 players in the world attending. With the exceptions of Roger Federer (SUI) and Novak Djokovic (SRB) not participating, Rafael Nadal (ESP) , Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) , David Ferrer (ESP) and Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) are the top 4 seeds. (more…)
