Fernando Verdasco News

Vettori, Tuffey rattle Pakistan WELLINGTON: The weather took time to clear up and New Zealand took time to wake up, but by the end of a shortened, disrupted first day at what was the Basin Reserve's 50th Test, both had taken firm hold of this match.

Spain wins Davis CupShowing that its tennis talent extends beyond Rafael Nadal, Spain on Saturday won its second straight Davis Cup.Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco beat Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 , 7-5, 6-2 on clay to give the Spaniards an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former tennis world champion Pete Sampras will return to San Jose next year to play in another exhibition.

David Ferrer will take on Radek Stepanek in the first singles. Holders Spain, led by world number two Rafael Nadal, preferred David Ferrer to Fernando Verdasco in its opening singles rubber against the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final in Barcelona.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Amelie Mauresmo retired from tennis Thursday, saying she no longer had a burning desire for competition.

Spain is looking to extend a 17-match unbeaten streak at home. Defending champion Spain will face Czech Republic in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group final from 4-6 December at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.

The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Finals are going to be held in Barcelona Dec 4-6, 2009 as Spain will host the Czech Republic.

MISS something? In overnight sport, Juan Martin Del Potro kept his ATP World Tour finals hopes alive and India piled on the runs against Sri Lanka.

Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 , 6-3 on Thursday -- the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament.

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-2, 6-7 , 6-3 Thursday - the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Britain's Andy Murray out of the tournament in London.

Roger Federer overcame an erratic forehand and Fernando Verdasco on Sunday, rallying to beat the Spanish opponent 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the round-robin stage of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals at London.

For the first time since September, for the first time since the day he stood on the blue cement of the Arthur Ashe Stadium holding the US Open trophy, Juan Martin del Potro has won a match of substance.

Roger Federer overcame an erratic forehand and Fernando Verdasco on Sunday, rallying to beat the Spanish opponent, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, in the round-robin stage of the ATP World Tour Finals.

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Spain's Fernando Verdasco during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Sunday Nov.

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There have been times when it might have been more appropriate for the competitors to turn up at the men's end-of-season championships with crutches rather than rackets.

ABU DHABI // Stanislas Wawrinka will join his compatriot and world No 1 Roger Federer in the Capitala World Championship following the withdrawal of the Spanish world No 8 Fernando Verdasco.

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Rafael Nadal eliminated defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 7-5 with his best tennis of the week to set up a semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters on Friday.

Nikolay Davydenko Thursday claimed the penultimate spot in ATP year-end field, as a loss by Spain's Fernando Verdasco at the Paris Masters guaranteed the Russian a place in the tournament.