Juan Carlos Ferrero News Archives

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.

Life is sweet again for the 2006 Australian Open finalist whose career has ridden a roller-coaster of injuries in recent seasons.

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" 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.

Former world number one Justine Henin's comeback will gather pace at next year's Australian Open with tournament organisers granting the Belgian a wildcard for the season-opening grand slam.

Marat Safin hit 12 aces past Chinese qualifier Mao-Xin Gong. In an important week for those players hoping to boost their chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals , World No.

Tenth-seeded Fernando Gonzalez and former world No. 1 Marat Safin were among Monday's opening-round winners at the $5.25 million Shanghai ATP Masters.

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No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic had little trouble in disposing of countryman Viktor Troicki on Wednesday, defeating the 23-year-old 6-3, 6-0. The one hour and one minute contest featured Djokovic at the top of his return game.

Second-seeded Serbian star Novak Djokovic and hot Russian Nikolay Davydenko were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $3.337 million China Open.

Second-seeded Novak Djokovic and eighth- seeded Marin Cilic were among Monday's first-round winners at the $3.337 million China Open.

From Wimbledon Woes to Ashes Heroes; from Missed Putts to Goal Gluts: Wessex Sport gives a Review of the 2009 Summer of Sport.

Fourth seed Viktor Troicki skewered a possible all-French final at the Thailand Open with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 knockout of fatigued title-holder Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

World No 10 Gilles Simon of France routed out American Kevin Kim 6-2 6-2 in his first match in a month to reserve a quarter-final slot in the US$608,500 Thailand Open at Muang Thong Thani on Thursday.

Gilles Simon is through to his sixth tour-level quarter-final of the season. ATP World Tour No.