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Post by Brinyi on Jan 12, 2007 12:56:27 GMT -5
Kooyong, Friday Jan 12, 2007 Andy Roddick def Andy Murray 6/4 6/4 Radek Sexxxpanek def Ivan Ljubicic 6/2 6/2 Fernando Gonzalez def Tommy Haas 6/4 7/6(8) ;D The final will be Roj vs Rod
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Post by Brinyi on Jan 13, 2007 9:46:35 GMT -5
Final Andy Roddick def. Roger Federer, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 2, 2007 15:11:52 GMT -5
73nd River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, TX, USA April 2-8, 2007 (non-ATP event)
(1)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) bye Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Ryan Sweeting (USA) (7)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) bye Alex Kuznetsov (USA) vs Diego Hartfield (ARG) (3)Robby Ginepri (USA) bye Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) vs Paul Goldstein (USA) (6)Juan Monaco (ARG) bye Robert Kendrick (USA) vs (q) Danila Arsenov (RUS) vs Benedikt Dorsch (GER) (5)Nicolas Massu (CHI) bye Albert Montanes (ESP) vs Amer Delic (USA) (4)Benjamin Becker (GER) bye Vince Spadea (USA) vs Victor Hanescu (ROU) (8)Michael Russell (USA) bye Rainer Schuettler (GER) vs Justin Gimlestob (USA) (2)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) bye
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Post by janie on Apr 5, 2007 19:46:43 GMT -5
Thursday, April 5th, 2007
Greats McEnroe, Courier, Kournikova, Bassett-Seguso coming to Rogers Cup Canadian Press
TORONTO (CP) - Tennis greats John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Anna Kournikova and Canada's Carling Bassett-Seguso will play a pair of exhibition matches to open this summer's Rogers Cup, Tennis Canada announced Thursday.
McEnroe, who won 17 Grand Slam titles in his career, will face Courier in a one-on-one match Aug. 13. The four players will also take part in a mixed doubles match. Players will be wearing microphones during the matches.
"We are thrilled to welcome back four of the most recognized names in tennis for a fun-filled, interactive tennis experience," tournament director Karl Hale said in a statement. "Opening night will be an event to remember and a fantastic way to kick off the 2007 tournament."
Courier, the 1992 ATP Tour player of the year, was on hand for Thursday's announcement.
"I'm excited to come back to Toronto," said Courier. "John, Anna, Carling and I will bring a different brand of tennis to the Rogers Cup.
"We always have fun with these types of exhibitions. This will not be your typical tennis match."
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 8, 2007 11:35:11 GMT -5
Rain postpones River Oaks semifinals By DALE ROBERTSON Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle With rain forecast for the rest of the afternoon, River Oaks International officials have thrown in the soggy towel and postponed today's scheduled semifinal matches until 10 a.m. Sunday morning. They will be played simultaneously. No. 1 seed Dmitry Tursunov of Russia faces Argentina's Mariano Zabaleta on the Stadium Court, while defending champion Victor Hanescu of Romania meets Chile's Nicolas Massu on the Grandstand Court. The doubles final between the American team of Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas vs. Argentines Juan Monaco and Diego Hartfield will follow Tursunov-Zabaleta in the stadium, with the singles final going on next, to start not before 2 p.m. Although it will continue to be unseasonable cold Sunday, the rain is expected to stop. The 29-year-old Zabaleta is facing an especially busy day. Were he to reach the River Oaks final, he'll then have to scurry across town to Westside, where he's seeded fifth in the qualifying draw for the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, which starts Monday. The ATP said it will start Zabaleta's match as late in the day as possible to accommodate him, if necessary.
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 9, 2007 22:29:46 GMT -5
Semifinals (1)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 6-1 6-1 (5)Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 Finals (1)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (5)Nicolas Massu (CHI) 2-6 1-0 ret.
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Post by freudo on Apr 11, 2007 14:24:45 GMT -5
how come we aren't showing the exhibition going on in Spain this week?
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 11, 2007 14:43:12 GMT -5
Huh?
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Post by corswandt on Apr 11, 2007 16:41:07 GMT -5
Nadal played vs Fat Dave today in Mallorca. First time they ever played, even if it was an exho. Nadal won 7-6, 6-2. In the other match, Moyá d. Davydenko and will now play Nadal in the final.
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Post by freudo on Apr 11, 2007 23:44:15 GMT -5
yes, that's what I meant
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 12, 2007 9:40:10 GMT -5
yes, that's what I meant I guess we're showing it, then. ;D
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Post by freudo on Apr 13, 2007 7:55:36 GMT -5
so what happened in the final
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 13, 2007 12:14:28 GMT -5
"Rafa Nadal ganó el Torneo Illes Balears, al derrotar a Carlos Moyá en la final por 7-6 (7/2), 3-6 y 6-1. "
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 13, 2007 14:34:04 GMT -5
This article claims that Roj & Rafa will play an exhibition on May 2 in Palma de Mallorca -- the court will be half grass and half clay. It is being called the "Battle of the Surfaces". They will have to change shoes at every changeover, among other adjustments. www.elmundodeportivo.es/20070413/NOTICIA287001395.html
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Post by Tennislurker on Apr 28, 2007 0:23:20 GMT -5
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Post by sasha on Apr 29, 2007 0:00:15 GMT -5
How stupid.
Oh, and I assume Roger and Rafael will play Hamburg since they have so much energy to expend playing this stuff.
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Post by Brinyi on May 4, 2007 15:25:20 GMT -5
U.S. teaching pro sues organizers over hybrid court
The Associated Press Thursday, May 3, 2007
COLUMBIA, South Carolina: An American teaching pro has sued organizers of Wednesday's half-grass, half-clay tennis match between stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Renata Marcinkowska, a former WTA Tour player, took action against management and marketing giant IMG and two advertising firms involved in the exhibition in Palma De Mallorca, Spain.
The suit, which does not specify damages, claims Marcinkowska invented the idea of a tennis court of differing surfaces on either side of the net, received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in November 2004 and pitched the idea to IMG soon after she got the patent.
"IMG did not express interest in the patent at the time," according to Marcinkowska's suit, filed on Tuesday in federal court in Columbia.
Marcinkowska says in her suit she met with IMG in February "with the idea of having Roger Federer play Rafael Nadal on a hybrid court." Again, the suit said, IMG expressed no interest in going forward.
She learned of plans for the Federer-Nadal exhibition last month and made several calls to IMG and sent e-mails to the company to try and stop it, according to the suit.
"I'm very disappointed," Marcinkowska said by phone. "I don't want to say too much because I feel like they're a Goliath and I'm just a little David."
Nadal beat Federer 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (10).
Marcinkowska's suit claims patent infringement, civil conspiracy and unfair business practices and asks for a jury trial. She did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
IMG spokesman Brian Weiss said the company hadn't seen the lawsuit and would not comment.
Marcinkowska, 42, said she came up with the idea to help players train on different surfaces. As a naturalized citizen, she also wanted to see her idea used first in the United States.
"I feel like I've been cheated," she said. "And I feel like I am not sure what will happen next." ___
Associated Press Writer Jim Davenport contributed to this report.
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Post by sasha on May 4, 2007 16:38:35 GMT -5
Lies!
That idea was in video games during the 90s! Sue!
No. Actually they all should pay for thinking of such a stupid idea.
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Post by R. Black on May 4, 2007 19:16:00 GMT -5
The suit, which does not specify damages, claims Marcinkowska invented the idea of a tennis court of differing surfaces on either side of the net, received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in November 2004 and pitched the idea to IMG soon after she got the patent. You can really receive a patent for something as stupid as that? Wow.
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Post by Brinyi on May 23, 2007 15:12:15 GMT -5
Battle of the ages: Federer, Sampras face off
HONG KONG (AP) - Former world No. 1 Pete Sampras will take on top-ranked Roger Federer for three exhibition matches throughout Asia in November.
Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Sampras, who retired in 2002, will play Federer in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 22, at the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau on Nov. 24 and at a third location to be determined on Nov. 20, organizers said Wednesday.
Nick Freyer, senior vice president of sports management company IMG Tennis Asia, said in a statement that the tour originated from hitting sessions between the two players.
Sampras and Federer practiced together earlier this year in March at Sampras' home in Los Angeles as part of Federer's preparations for the Indian Wells tournament.
"Obviously he's a great player, but I felt like I didn't embarrass myself out there. I feel like I can hold my own," Sampras was quoted as saying in the statement.
Sampras, 35, said his strategy for beating Federer, who is 10 years his junior, was to stay aggressive.
"Roger's game doesn't have many cracks ... It's one of those sorts of matchups where either I just need to overwhelm him with some power and try to come in and hopefully serve well," he said.
The two players, considered among the best to have ever played the game, will play best of three tiebreak sets in Macau and Kuala Lumpur. The format for the third stop wasn't immediately clear.
The match in Kuala Lumpur has been billed as part of Malaysia's 50th anniversary of independence celebrations.
"I am so excited to play Pete and I am really looking forward to visiting Malaysia for the first time," said Federer. "There is no doubt that we will play some great tennis."
Federer and Sampras will play on indoor carpet in Macau at The Venetian Macau resort. The surfaces for the two other matches wasn't immediately known.
Sampras, who will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July, didn't touch a racket for nearly three years before picking up the sport again last summer to get in better shape.
He first played in exhibition matches and in the World Team Tennis league before deciding to pick up his training following an exhibition with four-time Grand Slam champion Jim Courier. Sampras recently made his debut in the senior tennis tour.
Sampras won a record 14 major titles, including a record seven Wimbledon wins and was ranked No. 1 for a record 286 weeks.
Federer has won 10 Grand Slam titles, including three consecutive Wimbledon and U.S. Open wins.
In their only ATP matchup, Federer beat Sampras 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 in the round of 16 at Wimbledon in 2001 .
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Post by Pamela Shriver on May 23, 2007 15:28:38 GMT -5
God... :vomits:
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Post by sasha on May 23, 2007 15:34:01 GMT -5
Gonzalez' status as The Gorila is in serious danger.
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 10, 2007 11:11:33 GMT -5
Held on the day of the USO final S.Querrey def. P.Sampras 6-4 6-7 (2) (10-6) in Tiburon, Cal.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Sept 15, 2007 12:45:40 GMT -5
No mention of TURBO Tennis, somewhere in Britain today (didn't catch where, I was watching Belgim GP qualifying, so much more exciting). It seems to be like WTT, except without teams and without Anna Kournikova. They had red balls and Andy Murray won.
It looked very popular - this could be a new dawn for tennis in Britain!!!
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 20, 2007 9:01:37 GMT -5
Tennis player Federer downs Sampras in just 61 minutes SEOUL (AFP) — The world's former number one tennis player was no match for the current champion when they met on court Tuesday for only the second time. In an exhibition match in the South Korean capital, Roger Federer beat Pete Sampras 6-4, 6-3 in a match lasting just 61 minutes. Serving for the match leading 5-3, Federer was stretched to deuce when he badly mishit a return on 40-30. But he won the next two points for the victory. After taking the first set 6-4, Federer took four of the first five games in the second set. Sampras showed signs of life in the sixth, winning it easily with the help of his booming serve. But the 36-year-old American could only muster one more game against the 26-year-old Swiss, whose effortless performance demonstrated why he has been the world number one for four years running. The Swiss ace is at the peak of his powers, lifting his fourth Masters Cup title on Sunday, whereas Sampras retired from the professional game in 2002. But the American legend had been working hard on getting back in shape and is unbeaten in three starts on the Jim Courier Outback Champions seniors tour, his first serious tennis since hanging up his racket. "It was a little tricky situation. I'd been playing well and Pete's been retired for five years," Federer said. "I expected myself to win tonight. "I am very happy with my performance but I think Pete's still playing very, very well." In a fast-paced opening set the two players traded two games apiece before Sampras broke Federer's serve in the fifth game. The American won the following game with his signature serve and volley attack to establish an early advantage. But Federer came back to win the next four games and the set, breaking his opponent's serve twice in the process with an array of shots. Sampras, known for his powerful serve in his playing days, hit 10 aces in the match compared to Federer's six and put up a good fight. But it was not enough. "I feel a little disappointed," Sampras said. "But I made Roger sweat a little bit tonight. "I can still serve quite well but the hardest thing for me is movement," the former number one said. "I was a little careless up on the net and missed a few easy balls. But I think I will play well in the next match." Federer admitted he was "tensed up a bit" because he was facing one of his heroes. But once he found his rhythm, the Swiss was off and running. "When I found my range, Pete missed a few too many shots," Federer said. "I was maybe lucky to win the first set. Then I got on a roll and started to relax. I enjoyed the match very much." The two met at competitive level only once in their careers, in the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2001. Next up for Sampras and Federer in their three-match exhibition series is Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Their final Asian stop is Macau on Saturday.
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Post by freudo on Nov 20, 2007 9:02:25 GMT -5
any scores from Nadal vs Gasquet exo? smackpras can't move much, even with Roger's shanksyous 6-3, 64...boring
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 20, 2007 10:25:12 GMT -5
KUALA LUMPUR, November 20: World number two Rafael Nadal on Tuesday played an aggressive game to dominate Frenchman Richard "Wuss" Gasquet 3-6, 6-2 and 6-3 in a showpiece match in Malaysia.
The muscle-bound Mallorcan played a one-off match against Gasquet as part of Malaysia's 50th anniversary celebrations of its independence from Britain.
The 21-year-old Nadal brushed past his opponent with a strong display of pinpoint forehand and court craft to claim victory.
Nadal, who was thrashed by arch-rival Roger Federer in the Masters Cup on Saturday, lost to Gasquet in the first game but clinched the second set in only 25 minutes before wrapping up the third in 30 minutes.
The Spaniard, who played with both knees strapped, found his rhythm in the second set with a deadly combination of whiplash forehand top-spin drives aimed at the sidelines and end corners of the court.
Nadal, a clay court specialist, has been troubled by tendinitis problems all season, but says he is not injured. He did not show any signs of injury as he jumped twice in the air to smash a return.
Gasquet, also 21, has risen to number eight in the world with a Wimbledon semi-final this year signalling his arrival on the world stage.
The Frenchman lost to Nadal, who has held the world number two spot for the last three years, in all previous meetings, including in Shanghai last week, where he took Nadal to three sets.
Nadal, undefeated in the French Open for the last three years, holds the longest winning streak on clay after going undefeated for 81 matches from April 2005 to May 2007.
On Thursday, Federer plays retired legend Pete Sampras in Malaysia, also part of the country's independence celebrations.
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Post by sasha on Nov 20, 2007 14:24:41 GMT -5
any scores from Nadal vs Gasquet exo? smackpras can't move much, even with Roger's shanksyous 6-3, 64...boring I only watched the first set, but it was obvious Roger was taking it easy on him. He basically gave Pete a break early in the 1st... and waited until late in the set to finally start returning to Pete's feet.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 21, 2007 10:16:59 GMT -5
American tennis player Pete Sampras tells reporters about the remarkable growth of his whiskers during a press conference for an invitational exhibition match against Roger Federer of Switzerland, at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Nov. 21.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 22, 2007 8:44:41 GMT -5
In the second match, Roj leads Petey 76(6) 33
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