Safina upsets Sharapova Paris, June 4 :With a stunning comeback against Maria Sharapova, Dinara Safina made her big brother proud. The sister of two-time Grand Slam winner Marat Safin, Safina erased a 5-1 deficit in the final set, won 18 of the last 21 points and beat... 04 Jun, 2006
Clijsters, Hewitt win Paris, June 3 :Belgian pair Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters stayed on course for a French Open semi-final showdown when with straight sets wins in their third round ties.Reigning champion Henin-Hardenne defeated Italy’s Tathiana Garbin 6-4,... 03 Jun, 2006
Nadal breaks clay court record Paris, May 30:Rafael Nadal broke the Open-era record for consecutive victories on clay beating Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 in first round of the French Open on Monday. Nadal even received a trophy for his 54th consecutive win on clay, which... 31 May, 2006
Nadal’s dream run on Rome, May 10:Rafael Nadal won his 48th straight match on clay, beating Carlos Moya 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Rome Masters on Tuesday. The Spaniard can match Guillermo Vilas’ Open era record 53-match winning streak on the surface if he... 10 May, 2006
Nadal beats Federer in Monte Carlo final Monte Carlo, April 24:Rafael Nadal called his latest clay-court win over top-ranked Roger Federer easier than the one at the French Open. Second-ranked Nadal defended his Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Federer on... 24 Apr, 2006
Federer enters Monte Carlo semi-finals Monte Carlo, April 22:Roger Federer erased one of the few minor blemishes on his spotless career record on Friday, reaching a semi-final at the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time.The peerless Swiss top seed defeated Spain’s David Ferrer, 6-1,... 23 Apr, 2006
Federer opens with win Agence France Presse Melbourne, January 12: Super-fit Andre Agassi laid the groundwork for an Australian Open assault on Fortress Federer with an opening win at the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday as his Swiss rival stuttered in his match. Federer, the... 01 Dec, 2005
Federer, Roddick enter Cincinnati final Cincinnati, August 21:Andy Roddick defeated Lleyon Hewitt for only the second time in eight matches on Saturday to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters, where he’ll face Roger Federer in a repeat of the last two Wimbledon finals. America’s... 21 Aug, 2005
Teen prodigy Nadal wins French Open Associated PressParis, June 5:Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal lost a tiebreaker filled with marvelous exchanges, faced three set points in the fourth set and still beat unseeded Argentine Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 to win the French Open on Sunday... 06 Jun, 2005
Henin pierces through Pierce in final Associated PressParis, June 4:Justine Henin-Hardenne beat a visibly nervous Mary Pierce 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday to win the French Open, capping a remarkable comeback from a blood virus with her fourth Grand Slam title and her second at Roland Garros. It... 04 Jun, 2005
Unseeded Puerta advances to final AgenciesParis, June 3:Unseeded Argentine Mariano Puerta wore down Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the French Open final at Roland Garros on Friday. Both players were playing in their first grand slam semi-final and it turned... 03 Jun, 2005
Henin, Pierce eliminate Russians to enter final AgenciesParis, June 2:Justine Henin-Hardenne made Nadia Petrova her third straight Russian victim at Roland Garroson Thursday. A day after her 23rd birthday, Henin-Hardenne celebrated with a 6-2, 6-3 victoryover Petrova in the French Open semi-finals... 02 Jun, 2005
