Federer top as Djokovic closes in on top threeOctober 12th, 2009 HAMBURG - Roger Federer maintained first place in the latest men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP as Novak Djokovic closed in on the top three with a Beijing title the previous day. The Swiss Federer leads the way with 11,255 points from Spanish rival Rafael Nadal, who has 8,945 after returning last week to action from injury.
Bopanna jumps 89 places in ATP rankingsOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Rohan Bopanna marked his sensational comeback to singles play by making a quantum jump of 89 places to 358th in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) rankings released Monday. The 29-year-old Bangalorean last week beat World No.51 Argentine Jose Acasuso in the first round and then took a set off World No.12 Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the second.
Federer heads unchanged men's tennis rankingsOctober 5th, 2009 HAMBURG - Switzerland's Roger Federer continues to top an unchanged top 10 in the latest Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) tennis rankings issued Monday. Federer has 11,255 points, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Andy Murray (8,390).
Safina remains top of unchanged WTA rankingsOctober 5th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina continues to head an unchanged top 10 tennis rankings released Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Russia's Safina has 8,250 points, with American Serena Williams 7,806 and sister Venus on 6,367.
Safina heads unchanged women tennis rankingsSeptember 28th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina remains top of an unchanged tennis rankings released Monday by the WTA. Russia's Safina has 8,340 points, followed by Serena Williams on 7,807 and sister Venus on 6,645.
Federer, Nadal, Roddick head US Open men's field that includes 8 Grand Slam singles championsJuly 23rd, 2009 Federer, Nadal, Roddick head US Open men's fieldWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Five-time defending champion Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick are among eight Grand Slam winners leading the men's field for the U.S.
Federer stays top, Roddick moves up in ATP rankingsJuly 13th, 2009 HAMBURG - Wimbledon champion Roger Federer stayed ahead of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray at the top of the men's tennis rankings, issued by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Monday. The leading 10 was largely unchanged, with losing Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick of the United States moving up one place to fifth, exchanging places with Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
US Open men's and women's singles winners will earn record $1.6 million eachJuly 7th, 2009 US Open singles winners get record $1.6M eachWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The winners of the U.S.
Roger Federer returns to No. 1 in rankings, overtaking Rafael Nadal, after Wimbledon winJuly 6th, 2009 Federer returns to No. 1 with Wimbledon winWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is back at No.
Federer is back in the leaders seatJuly 6th, 2009 Record-breaking Federer back on top of ATP rankings
HAMBURG - Roger Federer returned to the top of the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the ATP, the day after his record-breaking Wimbledon title. The Swiss dethroned Spanish rival Rafael Nadal after ten and a half months at the top with his epic five-set win over American Andy Roddick for a 15th Grand Slam crown at the All England Club.
Sampras reckons Federer as greatest tennis playerJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - Tennis legend Pete Sampras considers Swiss player Roger Federer, who will overtake his record of 14 Grand Slams if he beats Andy Roddick in today's Wimbledon final, as the greatest tennis player of all time. "What he's done over the past five years has never, ever been done and probably will never, ever happen again.
Federer declares war on players involved in match fixingJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - Hitting out against players involved in match-fixing, tennis star Roger Federer has called for severe penalties for any player involved in the scandal. After his 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Federer urged the sport's governing bodies to show no mercy if any cheating of the system can be proven.
Nadal tops ATP rankings - but Federer can return to topJune 22nd, 2009 HAMBURG - Rafael Nadal retained the world number one ranking in men's tennis in the latest Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) list issued Monday but is under threat of losing it to Roger Federer as Wimbledon gets underway. Nadal leads the way with 12,735 points from Federer (10,620) and Briton Andy Murray (9,230), but has pulled out of the grass court Grand Slam due to knee problems.
Federer closer to No. 1 Nadal in ATP rankings, Soderling up to 12th; Kuznetsova No. 5 in WTAJune 8th, 2009 Federer closes gap with Nadal; Soderling risesPARIS — Roger Federer's French Open victory cut the points gap between him and No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings by more than half.
Nadal begins French Open with a big lead in rankingsMay 25th, 2009 HAMBURG - Rafael Nadal has taken a big lead as he begins his conquest for a fifth straight French Open title in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Nadal tops the bill with 14,960 points ahead of long-time rival Roger Federer, who has 10,470 after handing Nadal a rare defeat on clay in the Madrid masters final May 24.
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