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Unseasonal weather delayed the start of the US Open here in New York yesterday just as a storm cloud was breaking over the Lawn Tennis Association's appointment of Brad Gilbert as Andy Murray's coach.

Eight Frenchmen, spearheaded by world number 13 Gael Monfils, dominate the men's draw for the Brisbane International in January, organisers said on Thursday.

The Association of Tennis Professionals has launched an investigation into irregular betting patterns surrounding Thursday's match between Russia's Nikolai Davydenko and Argentina's Martin Vassallo Arguello at the Poland Open in Sopot.

Roger Federer punished Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-3 in 61 minutes Wednesday to flex his muscles on the way to the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors.

Thomas loses debut - to Massimino Basketball Hall of Famer and former New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas lost his coaching debut at Florida International when Northwood, an NAIA school coached by Rollie Massimino, beat the Panthers 71-61 in an exhibition game in Miami.

Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors by beating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Ivan Ljubicic won his first ATP World Tour title in Lyon in 2001. Veteran Croatian Ivan Ljubicic , who has faced just two break points in four matches this week, powered into the Lyon final with another crushing serving performance Saturday at the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon , an ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament.

Florent Serra improved to a 24-28 season record with victory over Ivo Karlovic on Monday.

Championships after just two games with a serious back injury yesterday in Doha, Qatar, handing the year-end No.

Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia reached the semifinals of the Lyon Grand Prix by defeating Florent Serra of France 7-6 , 6-2 Friday.

French crowd favorites Gilles Simon, Julien Benneteau and Paul-Henri Mathieu highlighted Wednesday's winners at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix.

Fifth-seeded Julien Benneteau of France and countryman Florent Serra reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Wednesday.

Seeds Juan Monaco of Argentina and Julien Benneteau of France were among Monday's first-round winners at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix.

German Tommy Haas tested his recent Shanghai shoulder niggle with resounding success Wednesday, opening his account at the Stockholm Open with 17 aces on the way to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Frenchman Florent Serra.

Belgium's Justine Henin and her coach Carlos Rodriguez pose with youngsters during a clinic practice for teenagers at the WTA tennis tournament of Luxembourg yesterday.

MOSCOW: Maria Kirilenko of Russia upset third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup.

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez beat Simon Greul of Germany 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Stockholm Open.

Shahar Peer won the GDD-Guangzhou International Women's Open, beating Alberta Brianti 6-3 6-4 in Guangzhou, China Melinda Czink beat Lucie Safarova 4-6 6-3 7-5 to win the Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada Evgeny Korolev beat Florent Serra 6-4 6-3 to win the Pekao Szczecin Open in Szczecin, Poland DAVIS CUP World Group Semifinals Czech Republic ...

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Relegated to the shadows of Arthur Aashe Stadium where he reached the US Open final and clinched the No.