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Nadal slips down rankings despite stunning season The weird world of tennis rankings was once again highlighted this week when, despite winning a record breaking eighth French Open crown, Rafael Nadal dropped… 10/06/2013
Nadal makes history with French Open win Rafael Nadal became the first player to win eight titles at a single grand slam tournament on Sunday when he thrashed fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in straight… 09/06/2013
Serena Williams, happy winnerSerena Williams of the U.S. poses with her trophy near the Eiffel Tower in Paris after winning against Maria Sharapova of Russia in their women’s singles… 09/06/2013
Serena beats Sharapova for French Open titleAmerica’s Serena Williams kept her composure to outclass defending champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the final of the French Open in Paris on… 08/06/2013
Nadal and Ferrer set up all-Spanish French Open finalSpain’s Rafael Nadal stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in five sets in Paris on Friday to reach the final of the French Open. In a rematch of last… 07/06/2013
Clay king Nadal beats Djokovic to reach his 8th French Open finalRafael Nadal has stormed into his eighth French open final, beating world number 1 Novak Djokovic three sets to two in a thrilling semi-final. Nadal has… 07/06/2013
Sharapova and Williams Advance to FinalDefending champion Maria Sharapova kept her composure to outclass Victoria Azarenka in three sets in the semi-finals of the French Open on Thursday. The 26… 06/06/2013
Djokovic and Nadal advance to French Open semifinals Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reached his 12th consecutive Grand Slam semi-final following a straight sets win over Tommy Haas at Roland Garros on Wednesday. The… 05/06/2013
Tsonga beats Federer in quarters Jo Wilfried Tsonga kept alive his country’s hopes of becoming the first home player to win the French Open since Yannick Noah 30 years ago after he stunned… 04/06/2013
Happy birthday…Nadal!All Rafael Nadal wanted for his 27th birthday at the French Open on Monday was his forehand back and he got his wish as the Spaniard’s most feared weapon… 04/06/2013
Serena storms past French wildcard into French Open third round World number one Serena Williams roared into the third round of the French Open with a straight set demolition of French wildcard Caroline Garcia. Williams… 30/05/2013
Djokovic tested in first round World number one Novak Djokovic came through a stern test against Belgium’s rising star David Goffin to book his place in the second round of the French open… 29/05/2013
Nadal survives opening round scare Rafael Nadal survived a huge first round scare as he began his title defence at the French Open on Monday. The Spaniard was made to work hard by Germany’s… 28/05/2013
Top seeds ready for French Open Defending champions Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal were joined by Serena Williams and Roger Federer for a promotional event in Paris on Friday – the day the… 24/05/2013
Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to Win Italian OpenIn the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open… 19/05/2013
Tomic senior in court not on court Thomas Drouet, the training partner of ATP player Bernard Tomic, has accused the players father of assault. John Tomic is due to face charges in Madrid on… 07/05/2013
Pavlyuchenkova wins Portugal Open Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova recovered from a slow start to beat Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the final of the Portugal Open on Saturday and claim her first… 05/05/2013
Rafa Nadal: the comeback kid Rafael Nadal is regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time. At the age of 26, Nadal has won eleven Grand Slam singles titles, including an… 20/04/2013
Tennis steps up anti-doping measures Tennis is to introduce an athlete biological passport programme this year as part of a new anti-doping drive that players themselves have demanded. The… 07/03/2013
Shadow play from SharapovaMaria Sharapova of Russia casts a shadow as she hits a return to compatriot Ekaterina Makarova during their women’s singles quarter-final match at the… 22/01/2013
Nadal out of Australian Open World number four Rafael Nadal will not participate at next month’s Australian Open after being forced to withdraw due to a stomach virus. The 2009 Aussie… 28/12/2012
Williams WTA player of the year Serena Williams was named WTA Tour player of the year for the fourth time on Thursday following a remarkable 2012 season. The 31-year-old American has been… 29/11/2012
Customer key to Business Award for CentreCourt.de “I would say, if you have a vision, an idea stick to that. If you have an idea, you have to believe in it and even if the situation is not that good you have… 28/11/2012
Nadal back on court Former world number one Rafael Nadal returned to the training courts on Tuesday for the first time since a knee injury forced the Spaniard to withdraw from… 20/11/2012
Williams Sisters in Nigeria for Women’s Rights Multiple Grand Slam winners Venus and Serena Williams took part in a coaching session with young children in Lagos on Wednesday during their four-day trip to… 01/11/2012
Wozniacki wins 20th tour title Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki claimed her 20th career title and second of the season on Sunday after beating top seed Samantha Stosur in a thrilling Kremlin… 22/10/2012
From Beijing with loveNovak Djokovic celebrating his victory at the men’s singles final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. REUTERS/Jason Lee 07/10/2012
Roddick announces retirement American former world number one Andy Roddick said on Thursday he will retire after the US Open – the fourth and final grand slam of the year. Roddick, a… 31/08/2012
Clijsters retires on a losing note Belgian former world number one Kim Clijsters signed off her singles career with a second-round defeat by Britain’s Laura Robson at the U.S. Open. Although… 30/08/2012
Chip-shot: the electronic tennis racquet Scientists are testing a new prototype tennis racquet that is stuffed with electronic sensors to track a player’s every slice, spin and smash. Tennis stars… 09/07/2012
Schiavone takes her ball and goes homeItalian tennis player Francesca Schiavone spits out a tennis ball from her mouth during a Wimbledon match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic… 03/07/2012
Yes, Serena Williams can jump!Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Zheng Jie of China in their women’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in… 01/07/2012
Nadal claims seventh French titleSpain’s Rafael Nadal won his record seventh French Open title, returning to Roland Garros on Monday to edge out Novak Djokovic in four sets after the final… 11/06/2012
Maria Sharapova wins French OpenMaria Sharapova kisses the trophy after defeating Sara Errani at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 10/06/2012
French Open: Hawks vs pigeonsThis year the French Open organisers have brought in air security : Eight hawks will be used to scare away pigeons during the tennis tournament. REUTERS /… 27/05/2012
French Open Preview Roland Garros, the final and most prestigious tournament of the clay-court season, kicks off this Sunday. Defending champion Rafael Nadal could become the… 27/05/2012
Back in the Day: Federer begins his reign as King of TennisFebruary 2, 2004 A day after winning the Australian Open (see picture), Roger Federer, then aged 22, becomes the world number one of mens’ tennis, overtaking… 02/02/2012
Nadal vanquishes Djokovic in Australian Open finalRafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men’s singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne… 29/01/2012
Azarenka wins Australian Open Victoria Azarenka has beaten Maria Sharapova in the finals of the Australian Open. The final score was 6-3, 6-0. Third seeded in the competition and now… 28/01/2012
Imperious Federer wins his 1000th tour matchIn the 1,000th match of an illustrious career, Roger Federer beat Juan Martin Del Potro in the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne. REUTERS/Toby… 24/01/2012
ATP World Tour Finals – Who’s the favourite? The world’s top eight players are gathering at the O2 Arena in London for the big finale of the Tennis year, the ATP World Tour Finals. Roger Federer who… 19/11/2011
Murray meets Djokovic in season end tournament Novak Djokovic will end his scorching season in which he won three Grand Slams up against Andy Murray in the group stages of the ATP Masters in London which… 15/11/2011
Federer wins Swiss Indoors title Switzerland’s Roger Federer returned to winning ways with a convincing straight sets victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the final of the Swiss Indoors… 07/11/2011
Cramp curbs Nadal after Nalbadian victory Rafael Nadal took a turn for the worse after his straight set victory over Argentine David Nalbandian at the US Open. Journalists were asked to leave his… 05/09/2011
Wozniacki slumps ahead of Flushing Meadows World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki continued to struggle with a dramatic dip in form this month. For the second straight tournament the top seeded Dane was sent… 18/08/2011
Superb Serena to meet Samantha Stosur in Toronto showdown Serena Williams is back in the swing as she makes her way into the final of the Toronto Cup. The former world number one, who returned to the tour in June… 14/08/2011
Serena in Toronto semis after shaky start against Safarova Serena Williams used all her experience to book her place in the semi-final of the Toronto Cup beating the Czech player Lucie Safarova in three… 13/08/2011
Rusty performances in the Womens Toronto Cup The top seeds have tumbled in the third round of the Toronto Cup. Maria Sharapova had her serve broken five times and admitted she was rusty after time off… 12/08/2011
Radwanska wins San Diego Open Agnieszka Radwanska won the biggest hard court title of her career, beating world number three Vera Zvonareva at the San Diego Open. The Pole won Sunday’s… 08/08/2011
Zvonareva, Radwanska meet in San Diego final Russia’s Vera Zvonareva advanced to Sunday’s final of the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego after beating Ana Ivanovic 5-7 6-4 6-4. The former world… 07/08/2011
Tennis: first win for Dutchman Haase Dutch number one Robin Haase won his first ATP singles title on Saturday, defeating Spaniard Albert Montanes 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the final of the 2011 Kitzbuhel… 06/08/2011
Tennis: San Diego Open latest Andrea Petkovic secured a 6-2, 6-1 win over American Sloane Stephens on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the WTA San Diego Open. The 23-year-old has… 06/08/2011
Wimbledon tennis championships opens in LondonThe umpire gestures during the match between Shahar Peer of Israel and Ksenia Pervak of Russia at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. REUTERS/Toby… 20/06/2011
Rafael Nadal visits Disneyland – nocomment Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal chose the company of Mickey Mouse on Monday (June 06) to celebrate. The Spanish player, who defeated Swiss superstar Roger… 07/06/2011
Ferrero back in the spotlight with Stuttgart winThe former World Number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero raced to a convincing victory over compatriot Pablo Andujar to win the Stuttgart Open in Germany. Playing in… 18/07/2011
Djokovic beats Nadal to clinch Wimbledon titleSerbia’s Novak Djokovic held his nerve to defeat top seed Rafael Nadal in four sets 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 and clinch the Wimbledon title on Sunday. The 24 year… 03/07/2011
Kvitova downs Sharapova to claim Wimbledon titleCzech Republic’s Petra Kvitova clinched her maiden Grand Slam title with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over Russia’s Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon on… 02/07/2011
Djokovic to face Nadal in Wimbledon finalSerbia’s Novak Djokovic outclassed France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 4 sets on Friday to reach his first Wimbledon final. However, the 24 year old was made to… 01/07/2011
Sharapova to face Kvitova in Wimbledon finalMaria Sharapova remains on track for her first Grand Slam title in three years after reaching the final of Wimbledon on Thursday. The Russian fifth seed… 30/06/2011
Tsonga comeback stuns Federer at Wimbledon.France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga produced a great performance to beat 16 times major champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Wednesday… 29/06/2011
Williams sisters exit SW19There was a series of shock exits in the fourth round of the women’s draw at Wimbledon on Monday. It was certainly a day to forget for the Williams… 27/06/2011
Nadal crashes out of Australian OpenWorld number one Rafael Nadal suffered a shock straight sets defeat to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday. … 26/01/2011
Davis Cup teams prepare for semi-final showdownSerbia host the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup semi final’s starting Friday. In the ranks of the Serbia team is world number two Novak Djokovic who only on… 17/09/2010
Nadal begins new Grand Slam chapterWorld number one Rafael Nadal won the US Open title for the first time in his career on Monday, a victory which earned the 24-year-old Spaniard membership of… 14/09/2010
Federer fleeced by Berdych in the Wimbledon quartersSix-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the 2010 edition by Czech Tomas Berdych. Federer was simply… 30/06/2010
