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| Battle For World No. 2 Set To Intensify............ |
| 2011-03-08 23:11:00 |
Novak Djokovic will be looking to continue his sizzling start to the 2011 ATP World Tour season at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells this week. The Serbian could replace his rival, Roger Federer, at No. 2 in the South African Airways 2011 ATP Rankings, by virtue of his performance at the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year.Djokovic, who reached a career-high No. 2 on 1 February 2010, could rank behind World No. 1 Rafael Nadal on 21 March through three different scenarios.Djokovic will become World No. 2 if:- He wins the Indian Wells tournament;- He reaches the final and Federer loses before the title-match; or,- He advances to the semi-finals and Federer loses before the quarter-finals....
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| SPANISH ARMADA HAS ARRIVED.............. |
| 2011-03-02 06:20:00 |
Spain’s Davis Cup captain Albert Costa has named a full strength team for next month’s World Group first round clash with Belgium in Charleroi, including world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.Nadal is making his first appearance since lifting the trophy in 2009 and is joined in the Spanish side by fellow Top 10 players David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco, as well as the experienced Feliciano Lopez."Nadal is an injection of optimism and improves the team spirit, offering more security to the rest of the members,” said Costa. "Having the No. 1 player in the world is important for all of us and makes us feel more confident as a team. We are very grateful for that.”The inclusion of Nadal reaffirms Spain’s position as favourite for the tie against Belgium and, if he is available for the...
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| FEDERER SPANKED BY NOLE......... |
| 2011-02-27 00:42:00 |
World No. 3 Novak Djokovic won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the third year in a row on Saturday as he defeated top seed Roger Federer 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tennis tournament. He became the sixth active player to win 20 tour-level titles (20-13 finals record)....
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| Justine Henin regrets "THE HAND" incident. |
| 2011-02-25 07:33:00 |
In an interview with Belgian TV, the now-retired Justine Henin discusses her controversial win over Serena Williams in the semifinals of the 2003 French Open, when at 4-2, 30-0 on Williams' serve in the third set, Henin raised her hand to indicate she was not ready to receive and Williams then put her serve into the net. Williams thought she would be allowed to replay her first serve, but the chair umpire didn’t see Henin raise her hand and the Belgian didn’t say anything. Williams lost the next four points to lose the service game and, eventually, the match 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Later, a tearful and angry Serena accused her of "lying and fabricating." &n...
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| Bhupathi-Paes overcomes the Djokovics' Dubai Campaign |
| 2011-02-22 15:22:00 |
Top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Novak Djokovic and his younger brother, Marko Djokovic, who had taken a wild card into the ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tennis tournament. The Indian pairing, who won the Dubai title in 1998, converted six of eight break points to clinch victory in 57 minutes. They reunited at the start of the season to great success, winning the Aircel Chennai Open title (d. Haase-Martin) and reaching the final of the Australian Open (l. to Bryans)....
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| Nadal Named Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year |
| 2011-02-07 14:49:00 |
Spain’s World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was acclaimed Laureus World Sportsman of the Year after his remarkable 2010 winning three Grand Slam events - at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. It was Nadal’s second Laureus Award - he also won the Laureus Breakthrough Award in 2006. Nadal also joined in the celebrations as the Laureus World Team of the Year Award went to the Spain World Cup Team following their victory in South Africa. The first time Spain, a powerhouse of European football, had won the FIFA World Cup. ...
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| Djokovic playing tennis in swimming pool |
| 2011-02-02 16:09:00 |
There have been many media reports about how Novak Djokovic, world No. 3 tennis player, along with his childhood friend Ana Ivanovic, currently ranked No 6, practiced in an empty swimming pool while growing up in Belgrad. A sports club official drained an Olympic-size swimming pool in the winter and put down a green carpet and net. Ana Ivanovic is the first Serbian woman to reach a Grand Slam final at Roland Garros since Monica Seles. The 20-year-old Djokovic is ranked No. 3 after winning four titles this year and reaching the U.S. Open final only to lose the top-ranked Roger Federer. ...
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| Hungry Djokovic eats the Australian open 2011 |
| 2011-01-30 15:49:00 |
World No. 3 Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open and major title by defeating No. 5 Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. The win came on the heels of the Djokovic leading Serbia to last year’s Davis Cup crown.The Serb’s powerful baseline game kept Murray from mounting any form of attack. The two-hour and 39 minute match saw Djokovic dominate on his serve winning 70 % of his first serve points.During his trophy acceptance speech, Djokovic dedicated his victory to his country:“there’s been a tough period for our people in Serbia, but we are trying every single day to present our country in the best possible way, so this is for my country Serbia.” Djokovic also made note of his support for the Australia flood victims.Male British futility in the slams co...
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| THE BALL CHANGE RULE......... |
| 2011-01-28 22:17:00 |
This depends on the federation that the event is played under. In tournaments played under the International Tennis Federation rules, balls are changed after the first 9 games, then after the next 11 games, then after the next 9 games, then after the next 11 games, and so on. In ATP and WTA tournaments, balls are changed after the first 7 games keeping in view the warmup at the beginning of the match and then every 9 games after that....
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| Bhupathi-Paes Face Bryans Hurdle In Career Grand Slam Bid. |
| 2011-01-28 18:53:00 |
Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes will attempt to complete a career Grand Slam when they face off against four-time champions and top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in Saturday’s Australian Open doubles final. And can legendary men's team Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati wind the clock back to when they were the dominant men's team and claim a career Grand Slam? To do so they will have to defeat the team of this era, Bob and Mike Bryan, they are currently unbeaten in 17 straight matches at Melbourne Park and are an impressive 31-1 since claiming their first of four titles in 2006. They endured their only loss in 2008, when they fell to Bhupathi and Knowles in the quarter-finals. The Bryans have a 9-8 record in major finals,...
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