Tennis Blog

Blake keeps US alive in Hopman Cup (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:23:23 +0000

James Blake kept the top-seeded U.S. team alive in the Hopman Cup with a 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 win over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer on Wednesday. Germany, which had a 2-1 win over Australia earlier in the week, took a 1-0 lead against the Americans when Sabine Lisicki recovered to beat Meghann Shaughnessy 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the women's singles.

Mauresmo rallies from 2-5 in third at Brisbane

Associated Press — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:51:00 +0000

Amelie Mauresmo rallied in the third to advance at Brisbane on Wednesday.

Mauresmo wins her longest WTA match (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:40:46 +0000

Amelie Mauresmo rallied from 2-5 down in the third set to beat fellow Frenchwoman Julie Coin 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (11) on her fifth match point Wednesday in her longest ever tour match. The 29-year-old former No. 1-ranked Mauresmo needed 3 hours, 14 minutes to overcome Coin, who also had three match points. Coin, who got a place in the draw when eighth-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia pulled out, ended the...

Dementieva advances at ASB on day of upsets

Associated Press — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:35:31 +0000

Elena Dementieva advanced at the ASB Classic on a day of upsets.

Israel’s Peer won’t withdraw from ASB Classic

Associated Press — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:18:03 +0000

Peer rejects calls for her to withdraw (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:08:15 +0000

Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer has rejected calls for her withdrawal from the ASB Classic tennis tournament over Israel's invasion of Gaza, saying she can take no responsibility for her nation's military action. A New Zealand protest group said Wednesday it had written to Peer asking her to withdraw from the WTA tournament as part of a comprehensive international boycott of Israel.

5 seeded players upset in Auckland (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:06:49 +0000

Elena Dementieva and Caroline Wozniaki reached the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic on Wednesday and five other seeded players were upset in straight sets. Top-seeded Dementieva beat New Zealander Marina Erakovic 6-2, 6-3, while second-seeded Wozniaki beat Jill Craybas 6-4, 7-5. Dementieva showed improved form after struggling in her first round match to beat Erakovic, who was supported by the...

Davydenko advances at Chennai Open (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:24:46 +0000

Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko defeated Daniel Koellerer 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Chennai Open. Second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland didn't fare as well, losing 6-4, 6-1 to Flavio Cipolla. Ivo Karlovic and Carlos Moya, a two-time Chennai Open winner, also advanced.

Nadal, Federer, Murray easy winners at Qatar

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:52 +0000

Rafael Nadal routed Fabrice Santoro 6-0, 6-1 Tuesday in his first ATP Tour match of the year, while Roger Federer and Andy Murray also breezed into the second round of the Qatar Open.

Italy beats France to stay alive at Hopman Cup

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:15:42 +0000

Simone Bolelli beat Gilles Simon in straight sets to cancel out France's advantage, then combined with Flavia Pennetta to guide Italy to a 2-1 Hopman Cup win on Tuesday.