Novak Djokovic reaches semifinals at China Open; Cilic, Soderling also advanceOctober 9th, 2009 Djokovic reaches semifinals at China OpenBEIJING — Novak Djokovic moved into the semifinals of the China Open with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 win over Fernando Verdasco on Friday. Djokovic was broken three times in the second set, but the fourth-ranked Serb regained his form in the third set and took advantage of Verdasco's 19 unforced errors in the match.
Djokovic closer to overhauling Murray; Nadal beats SafinOctober 9th, 2009 BEIJING - Novak Djokovic can return to the world number three ranking later this month if he reaches the final of the China Open tennis. The Serb second seed put himself into a good position for a rise with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 quarter-final defeat of Spain's Fernando Verdasco here Friday.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic reach semifinals at China Open along with Soderling, CilicOctober 9th, 2009 Nadal, Djokovic reach semifinals at China OpenBEIJING — Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday by defeating Marat Safin 6-3, 6-1. Nadal outplayed the former top-ranked Russian from the start and remains on track to meet Novak Djokovic in the final Sunday.
Serena Williams regains No. 1 ranking with second-round win at China OpenOctober 6th, 2009 Serena wins at China Open to regain No. 1 rankingBEIJING — Serena Williams has reclaimed her world No.
Novak Djokovic fires 10 aces to beat Victor Hanescu and reach second round at China OpenOctober 5th, 2009 Djokovic's 10 aces help him advance at China OpenBEIJING — Novak Djokovic fired 10 aces in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu on Monday to advance to the second round of the China Open. Second-seeded Djokovic took just one hour, 29 minutes to claim the win, despite some inventive play at the net by the 27th ranked Hanescu.
Safina, Venus Williams beaten at China Open; Safina could lose top ranking to Serena WilliamsOctober 5th, 2009 Safina, Venus Williams ousted from China OpenBEIJING — Dinara Safina lost to Chinese wild card Zhang Shuai 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the second round of the China Open on Monday, a result that could lead to Serena Williams taking the No. 1 ranking. Venus Williams fell to teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, the second time in a week the Russian has beaten her.
Venus Williams again upset by Russian teen, Djokovic moves into second round at China OpenOctober 5th, 2009 Venus again loses to Russian teen Pavlyuchenkova
BEIJING — Venus Williams fell to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the second time in a week with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 loss Monday in the second round of the China Open. The American's match against the Russian, who defeated her in the second round in Tokyo last week, seemed set to go in Williams' favor after she took the first set 6-3.
Davydenko starts Asian run with Kuala Lumpur titleOctober 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Russian top seed Nikolay Davydenko pulled back a second-set break of serve on his way to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco Sunday to win the Malaysian Open. The world number eight has now made it a hat-trick of titles this season after triumphing on clay two months ago in Hamburg and Umag.
Djokovic fights through to US Open semi-finalsSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - Number four Novak Djokovic reached his third straight semi-final at the US Open as he defeated injured Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 Wednesday. The 10th seeded Spaniard was treated on court several times for abdominal muscle problems.
Djokovic Vs McEnroeSeptember 8th, 2009 On Monday night Djokovic won over Radek Stepnek and then challenged the legendary John McEnroe to a little match, in the 2009 US Open. The packed audience witnessed an excellent match between the star of yesteryear and a tennis player among the recent crop.
Murray makes promising US Open start with Gulbis beat-downSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Andy Murray led fellow former finalist Novak Djokovic into the second round of the US Open as both seeds scored emphatic wins to stake a claim to the title held for five years by Roger Federer. Murray, newly crowned number two behind the 15-time Grand Slam champion Swiss, hammered out his fourth win over Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 here Tuesday.
Federer, Djokovic to battle for CincinnatiAugust 23rd, 2009 CINCINNATI - Roger Federer will aim to end two Masters-level losses to Novak Djokovic when the pair meet in Sunday's final in Cincinnati. Federer defeated world number two Andy Murray 6-2, 7-6 (10-8) to snap a four-match loss streak to the Scot.
Federer, Nadal fail to fire in MontrealAugust 15th, 2009 MONTREAL - Roger Federer lost his grip while leading 5-1 in the final set to fall victim to a storming 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(3) comeback from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the Montreal Masters. The top seed Swiss was joined on the sidelines by holder Rafael Nadal, whose return after more than two months, was cut short by sixth seed Juan Del Potro of Argentina 7-6(5), 6-1.
Sharapova loses in three-set at WimbledonJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Maria Sharapova's charmed life over three sets was ended as Argentine underdog Gisela Dulko held off a fightback to eliminate the 2004 champion 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 for a place in the third round at the Wimbledon Championships Wednesday. The Argentine, ranked world No.45, needed five match points in the final game before a Sharapova forehand went long to end the contest after two hour, 13 minutes.
Safina, Kuznetsova eager to crash French Open title barrierJune 5th, 2009 PARIS - Svetlana Kuznetsova has a chance to add a French Open title to her resume after missing out on the honour three years ago when she faces top seed Dinara Safina in the final Saturday. The seventh seeded US Open winner from five years ago and the younger sister of Marat Safin have set up the second all-Russian women's final at Roland Garros in the past five years, following in the footsteps of Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementieva from 2004.
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