Tennis
Stosur, Czink spring first-round surprises
22.07.2008
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - With top seeds Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams waiting in the wings to test their ailing knees, Samantha Stosur and Melinda Czink notched upset wins at the 600,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here. Read more…
German great Becker crowns Nadal new king of courts
22.07.2008
TORONTO (AFP) - Boris Becker says the newest king of tennis was crowned at Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal ended the glory run of Roger Federer. Read more…
Gasquet blows past Llodra in opening Canadian win
21.07.2008
TORONTO (AFP) - French ninth seed Richard Gasquet took early aim at a dream repeat of his 2006 final at the Toronto Masters, making the first step with a first round defeat of Michael Llodra 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday. Read more…
Cermak and Mertinak banned in betting probe - ATP
21.07.2008
PARIS (AFP) - Tennis players Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak have been suspended after being found guilty of gambling on matches, the ATP announced on Monday. Read more…
Wozniak beats ailing Bartoli to end Canadian tennis drought
21.07.2008
STANFORD, California (AFP) - Aleksandra Wozniak became the first Canadian to win a WTA Tour title in 20 years by beating a hobbled Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-3 in the Bank of the West Classic final. Read more…