French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt found dead after being banned for bettingJuly 7th, 2009 PARIS — French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died. He was 24. The French tennis federation said Tuesday that Montcourt died overnight but "the causes of his death are not yet known." French media reported the 119th-ranked Montcourt was found dead by his girlfriend in the stairwell of his Paris apartment.
French tennis star Richard Gasquet confirms positive test for cocaine, professes innocenceMay 10th, 2009 Gasquet confirms positive test for cocainePARIS — French tennis player Richard Gasquet confirmed that he tested positive for cocaine at the Sony Ericsson Open in March, but maintained his innocence. Gasquet said in a statement Sunday that the "B'' sample from the tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., confirmed the result of the "A'' sample taken the same day.
Chinese Olympic champion Zhang Yining wins women's gold at table tennis worldsMay 5th, 2009 China's Zhang wins gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Olympic champion Zhang Yining of China defeated defending champion and compatriot Guo Yue in six sets Tuesday to win the women's singles title at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Zhang recovered from a two-set deficit for a 10-12, 3-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 win over the second-seeded Guo at Yokohama Arena.
China's Zhang wins women's gold at table tennis worldsMay 5th, 2009 Zhang wins gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Olympic champion Zhang Yining of China defeated defending champion and compatriot Guo Yue in six sets Tuesday to win women's singles title at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Zhang recovered from a two-set deficit for a 10-12, 3-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 win over the second-seeded Guo at Yokohama Arena.
China's Wang wins gold at table tennis worldsMay 5th, 2009 Wang wins gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Wang Hao of China defeated compatriot Wang Liqin in straight sets Tuesday to win the men's singles title at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Wang took control from the first set on his way to an 11-9, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9 win over the fifth-seeded Wang.
Wang Hao and Zhang Yining give China a singles sweep of golds at table tennis worldsMay 5th, 2009 China sweeps singles gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Wang Hao of China defeated compatriot Wang Liqin in straight sets Tuesday to win the men's singles title at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Wang took control from the first set on his way to an 11-9, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9 win over the fifth-seeded Wang.
Players at table tennis world championships screened for swine fluMay 3rd, 2009 Table tennis players screened for fluYOKOHAMA, Japan — Players at the table tennis world championships are being screened for influenza as a result of the swine flu scare. Organizers of the April 28-May 5 event set up thermographic machines similar to those being used at Tokyo's Narita Airport.
China claims first gold medal at table tennis worlds, win mixed doublesMay 3rd, 2009 China winss first gold at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Li Ping and Cao Zhen defeated compatriots Zhang Jike and Mu Zi in the mixed doubles final Sunday to give China its first gold medal at the table tennis world championships. Li and Cao won 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 9-11, 13-11, 11-8 in the final at Yokohama Arena.
China's Zhang advances in table tennis worlds women's singlesMay 2nd, 2009 China's Zhang advances in table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Olympic gold medalist Zhang Yining of China defeated Hungary's Krisztina Toth on Saturday at the table tennis world championships. The top-seeded Zhang coasted to an 11-6, 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 win over Toth to advance to the quarterfinals of women's singles.
Japan's Fukuhara, Hirano advance in women's doubles at table tennis worldsMay 1st, 2009 Japanese advance in table tennis women's doublesYOKOHAMA, Japan — Ai Fukuhara and Sayaka Hirano of Japan advanced to the third round of women's doubles with a six-set victory over Turkey's Sirin He and Melek Hu at the table tennis world championships on Friday. Fukuhara and Hirano defeated the Turks 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7 at Yokohama Arena to reach the round of 16.
Welshman Roberston advances at table tennis worldsApril 29th, 2009 Roberston advances at table tennis worldsYOKOHAMA, Japan — Welshman Adam Robertson defeated Dino Suarez of Ecuador on Wednesday to qualify for the table tennis world championships. Robertson coasted to an 11-2, 11-2, 12-10, 11-6 win over Suarez to reach the first round of the tournament, which begins Thursday.
Australia to contest any decision to suspend it from next year's Davis CupApril 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia will challenge any decision to suspend it from next year's Davis Cup after announcing that it would not send a tennis team to India for the May 8-10 tie against India in Chennai. Tennis Australia cited security fears related to the country's month-long general elections for which the final votes in Tamil Nadu state are cast on May 13.
Australia faces ban, fine over refusal to play India in Davis CupApril 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia could be banned from Davis Cup competition for a year and fined 100,000 dollars if it refuses to play its tie with India in Chennai. Tennis Australia will be told on Saturday if its attempt to move the tie away from Chennai has been successful, but the International Tennis Federation is expected to refuse the appeal when it votes in London.
Khanna confident of Chennai hosting Davis Cup tieApril 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - Claiming India is one of the safest destinations for sports, Anil Khanna, secretary-general of the All-India Tennis Association, expressed confidence that the Davis Cup tie against Australia will be held here as per schedule from May 8 to 10. 'The Australian players had expressed concerns over security, but I can assure them that we will offer them the best of hospitality and security when they come here for the Davis Cup tie,' said Khanna at a media briefing here Wednesday.
Anna Kournikova poses on tennis balls for sportswear adMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former Russian tennis ace Anna Kournikova has strutted her sexy body yet again for a new sportswear ad campaign. Kournikova, 27, was pictured posing on a bed of tennis balls for the ad by sportswear firm K-Swiss.
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