Korolev outlasts Hrbaty in Dutch opener
July 16, 2007
Evgeny Korolev defeated sixth-seeded Dominik Hrbaty 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 Monday in the first round of the Dutch Open. The Russian broke Hrbaty once in the first set and again in the third. Also, Nicolas Devilder of France defeated Agustin Calleri of Argentina 6-3, 6-1, Mariano Zabaleta of Argentina downed Kristof Vliegen of Belgium 6-3, 6-3, and Gilles Simon of France defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of…
Wimbledon to air on The Tennis Channel
July 16, 2007
The Tennis Channel added Wimbledon to its Grand Slam coverage by agreeing to a six-year rights deal with the All England Club. The contract, announced Monday, starts in 2008 and includes a four-hour, prime-time show nightly during the tournament. The Tennis Channel began French Open coverage this year and will start airing part of the Australian Open in January.
Schiavone lifts Italy by France in semis
July 15, 2007
Francesca Schiavone helped win all of Italy’s points, leading the defending champion over France 3-2 Sunday in the Fed Cup semifinals. Schiavone, who beat Amelie Mauresmo on Saturday, rallied from 5-2 down in the third set to defeat Tatiana Golovin 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 Sunday in the last singles match. Then she teamed with Roberta Vinci to defeat Nathalie Dechy and Severine Bremond 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in…
Russia ousts US in Fed Cup semifinals
July 14, 2007
Russian depth simply short-circuited American power. Even without two injured players, Russia still had enough tennis talent to overcome slugging Venus Williams and the United States 3-2 Sunday in the semifinals of the Fed Cup. Russia advanced to the Fed Cup final against Italy, which eliminated France earlier Sunday.
Sampras: ‘92 Open loss sparked my career
July 14, 2007
Despite 14 Grand Slam titles, it’s a loss in the 1992 U.S. Open final that sticks with Pete Sampras. “That’s always the first match that comes to my mind,” said Sampras, who recalled the turning point in his career Saturday before his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame along with Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Sven Davidson and photographer Russ Adams.
Mauresmo gives France 2-1 Fed Cup lead
July 14, 2007
Amelie Mauresmo rallied in oppressive heat to beat Mara Santangelo 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-4 Sunday and give France a 2-1 lead over defending champion Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals. With court temperature in Castellaneta reaching 111 degrees, players put bags of ice around their necks on the changeovers to stay cool.
Clijsters, Lynch wed at secret ceremony
July 13, 2007
Retired tennis star Kim Clijsters and U.S. basketball player Brian Lynch were married Friday in a secret early morning ceremony. The civil ceremony was officiated by Jaak Gabriels, the Bree town mayor who confirmed to local media that the ceremony had taken place at 6 a.m. “This has been organized on the request from Kim, to keep the ceremony as low key as possible,” Gabriels told VRT radio.
Ferrer tops Garcia-Lopez at Swedish Open
July 10, 2007
Spain’s David Ferrer defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round of the Swedish Open. Ferrer is the top-seeded player remaining in the tournament after defending champion Tommy Robredo made an early exit Monday to Peru’s Luis Horna. In other action Tuesday, former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson advanced by beating Oscar Hernandez of Spain 6-4, 6-4, while…
Mathieu beats Seppi to win Swiss title
July 9, 2007
Fifth-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu became the second Frenchman to win the Swiss Open title by defeating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5 Sunday. Playing in 104 degree temperatures, Seppi broke to lead 5-3 in the third set, but Mathieu won four straight points to break back. The 25-year-old Frenchman then broke again to lead 6-5 before closing out the match for his second title this season and…
Venus cracks Top 20 on WTA with title
July 9, 2007
Venus Williams moved back into the Top 20 in the rankings for the first time in a year Monday, rising to No. 17 thanks to her fourth Wimbledon singles title. Runner-up Marion Bartoli moved from No. 19 to a career-high No. 11, while Amelie Mauresmo, whose title defense ended in the fourth round, dropped from No.
