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Showing posts with label Tennis. Show all posts

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Czech Republic deprive Spain of Davis Cup title




By Alexia Krause

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: Radek Stepanek outlasted Nicolas Almagro in a four-set thriller in front of around 14,600-people home crowd at the O2 Arena on Sunday as Czech Republic dethroned Spain from the Davis Cup supremacy in an exuberant fashion.

Spain tie Fed Cup final 2-2 with Ferrer victory




By Alexia Krause

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (TheSportsNEXT) November 18, 2012: Spain equalized the Fed Cup final series against Czech Republic by 2-2 on Sunday when David Ferrer defeated Tomas Berdych in straight sets to make for an intriguing final match at O2 Arena in Prague.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

ATP World Tour Finals: Juan Martin del Potro keeps SF fight alive




By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 9, 2012: World number seven Juan Martin del Potro of Argentine kept the ATP World Tour Finals Semi-Finals fight alive on Thursday when he defeated world number nine Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia by 6-0 6-4 in 71 minutes at The O2 Arena in London.

ATP World Tour Finals: Roger Federer cruises into semis




By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: World number two Roger Federer of Switzerland stormed his way into semi-finals of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals with a straight-set victory by 6-4 7-6 (7-5) over world number five David Ferrer of Spain at The O2 Arena in London on Thursday.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

ATP World Tour Finals: Tomas Berdych ignites SF qualification race




By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: World number six Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic ignited Group A qualification race on Wednesday when he defeated world number eight Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France by 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the ATP World Tour Finals played at the O2 Arena.

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray in ATP World Tour Finals




By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia lived up to the expectations on Wednesday when he outlasted world number three Andy Murray of Great Britain by 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the Group A match of the ATP World Tour Finals at a packed O2 Arena.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

David Ferrer edges del Potro out at ATP World Tour Finals




By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: World number five David Ferrer of Spain continued his rich run of form at O2 Arena in London on Tuesday to edge out world number seven Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a three-set thriller at the ATP World Tour Finals 2012.

Roger Federer breezes to 40th win at ATP World Tour Finals




By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: World number two Roger Federer of Switzerland began his quest for seventh season-ending title with comfortable victory over world number nine Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in his first match of the ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on Tuesday.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Who will win ATP World Tour Finals?


By Jawad Hussain



Top 8 Players in ATP Tour Rankings at River Thames Bridge





KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: Some of the greatest tennis rivals were divided into two groups of four at draws of the ATP World Tour Finals 2012 which begins in O2 Arena of London from November 5.

Aisam-Rojer to battle Bhupathi-Bopanna for Paris Masters title


By Alexia Krause







PARIS, France (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his partner Jean-Julien Rojer stormed their way into BNP Paribas Masters final with 0-6 6-4 11-9 victory over Marin Cilic and Marcelo Melo in Paris on Saturday.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Sara Errani keeps SF battle alive at WTA Championships


By Magdalena Stanislav



Sara Errani keeps the competition warm at WTA Championships




ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Sara Errani of Italy kept her hopes of making it into WTA Championships Semi-Finals alive on Thursday when she outlasted Samantha Stosur of Australia in three sets by 6-3 2-6 6-0 in Istanbul.

WTA Championships: Li Na stays alive; Angelique Kerber signs out


By Magdalena Stanislav



Li Na keeps her chances alive at WTA Championships




ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Li Na of China get off the mark in the WTA Championships on Thursday when she outpaced Angelique Kerber of Germany in straight sets by 6-4 6-3 to stay alive in the competition.

Unstoppable Serena Williams sinks Victoria Azarenka at WTA Championships


By Magdalena Stanislav




Who can stop American tennis queen from winning at WTA Championships?




ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Serena Williams of United States continued to dominate the top players in the world as she decimated world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus by a comfortable margin of 6-4 6-4 at the WTA Championships in Istanbul on Thursday.

Juan Martin del Potro qualifies for ATP World Tour Finals

By Alexia Krause




Juan Martin del Potro enters quarterfinals in Basel




BASEL, Switzerland (TheSportsNEXT) October 26, 2012: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentine defeated Brian Baker of United States by 7-5 6-1 to storm his way into quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Thursday, which also gave him qualification into the season-ending prestigious event of ATP World Tour Finals.

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters, ATP World Tour Finals


By Magdalena Stanislav



Rafael Nadal won't be seen in action in current ATP season?





PARIS, France (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: The ATP said Thursday that world number four Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the upcoming Paris Masters and the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London as he was still nursing his left knee injury.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Maria Sharapova cruises into WTA Championships semis


By Magdalena Stanislav




Maria Sharapova keeps her cool to stay in the hunt.





ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Maria Sharapova of Russia stayed upright in a nerve-wrecking match against Agnieszka Radwanska to storm her way into semi-finals of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday.

WTA Championships: Azarenka beats Kerber in 3-hour long battle


By Magdalena Stanislav




Charged-up Victoria Azarenka denies Angelique Kerber





ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: World number one Victoria Azarenka kept her nerves to record her first victory at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Petra Kvitova to lead Czech Republic in Fed Cup final

By Magdalena Stanislav




Petra Kvitova will have to recover early to lead Czechs in Fed Cup final




PRAGUE, Czech Republic (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Despite of a viral illness, the world number six tennis player in WTA Rankings, Petra Kvitova has been chosen to lead Czech Republic in the Fed Cup final against Serbia.

Sick Petra Kvitova pulls out of WTA Championships

By Magdalena Stanislav




Petra Kvitova pulls out of WTA Championships title defense





ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: The WTA Championships will certainly have a new winner crowned this year after defending champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic withdrew from the tournament citing a viral illness.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sam Stosur puts a lid on Alize Cornet in Kremlin Cup


By Alexia Krause




Samantha Stosur survives scare at Kremlin Cup





MOSCOW, Russia (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: Top-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia backed her abilities and talent to stave off a massive scare against Alize Cornet of France and defeated her by 7-6 7-5 to book her a place in quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday.

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