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Drugs in Sport: Federer heads list of tested tennis players
Roger Federer was the most frequently drug-tested player in men's tennis last year according to figures published by the ATP, which runs the men's tour.
Auckland Open defending champion bows out
Sjeng Schalken, defending his championship title, lost to the rising Argentinian star Gaston Gaudio in a two-set match defeat which finished 6-1, 6-2. Sjeng Schalken, defending his championship title, lost to the rising Argentinian star Gaston Gaudio in a two-set match defeat which finished 6-1, 6-2. The Dutchman, seeded sixth, joined two other ...
Photos: Nadal, Lopez, Ferrer, Verdasco at the Davis Cup Victory Receptions
Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images via Daylife Two things we know without a doubt about the Spanish Davis Cup Team : They're unbeatable at home The U.N. is holding the team in a bomb shelter , in the event a nuclear apocalypse necessitates that a few choice human specimens repopulate the earth The talented and photogenic Spanish squad celebrated ...
Tennis: Best-ever field promises top action at men's open
Picking the winner at next month's Auckland men's tennis open will not be easy after a field stacked with players in the world's top 30, but lacking a genuine superstar, was unveiled yesterday.
Palmer keeps Heineken Open wildcard in reserve
Heineken Open tournament director Richard Palmer will happily hand out one wildcard to former world No 3 David Nalbandian, another to top Kiwi Dan King-Turner and he'll tuck the third away in his back pocket for a few weeks yet.
Spain favorites to win Davis Cup
Spanish Davis Cup team assistant coach, Francis Roig, left, and coach Albert Costa, center, pose with squad members, from left to right, Fernando Verdasco, Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez, during a press conference on Tuesday at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.
1990: Teammates Agassi And Chang Propel United States in St. Pete
The 2009 Davis Cup Final begins Friday in Barcelona as Spain plays host to the Czech Republic.
Tennis: Kohlschreiber back for more
Last year's champion Philipp Kohlschreiber will return to the Heineken Open in January.
2002: Hewitt Reigns In Shanghai
As part of the lead up to start of the Barclaya TMs ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on November 22, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY .
Ferrer back for another crack at Heineken Open
The Heineken tennis Open will welcome back a familiar face for the 2010 tournament in Auckland.
'I belong to myself': Safin at peace as career ends
Marat Safin lost the last match of his career in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday - 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to reigning U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro - and then announced that, finally, he belonged to himself.
Tennis: Robredo, Ferrero confirmed for Heineken Open
Former world tennis No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero has confirmed he will return to Auckland in January to chase an elusive Heineken Open victory.
Murray advances easily in Valencia, Djokovic through
TOP seed Andy Murray celebrated his return from injury with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over wildcard Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the first round of the Valencia Open on Tuesday.
Ferrer, Ferrero On Hand To Open Agora Buildi...
Juan Carlos Ferrero and David Ferrer were on hand to open the Agora Building on Thursday.
Moments after the 66th-ranked Cypriot captured his first tournament title in 32 months with today's 6-1, 7-5 victory over Olivier Rochus in the IF Stockholm Open final, Baghdatis dropped to his knees and kissed the court in the Royal Tennis Hall in jubilation.
Marcos Baghdatis has won three ATP Challenger Tour titles this year. The championship of the If Stockholm Open is an all-unseeded match-up between Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus and Olivier Rochus of Belgium.
Baghdatis enjoying return to form
Life is sweet again for the 2006 Australian Open finalist whose career has ridden a roller-coaster of injuries in recent seasons.
Soderling wins opener at Stockholm Open
Giovanni Lapentti of Ecuador, left, greets Robin Soderling of Sweden after their Stockholm Open tennis match in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday Oct.
1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in his first round match of the IF Stockholm Open. It will be his first appearance at the Scandinavian tournament and is set to make his debut bow on Tuesday.
Approach Shots: Stockholm, Moscow headline modest week on ATP Tour
"Approach Shots" is Ricky's weekly look at what's ahead on the ATP Tour. Every Sunday he'll preview all the tournaments scheduled for the upcoming week.
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