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Questionnaire: Arvind Parmar - British Men's No 5 ranked tennis player
Who will win the Wimbledon men's title? Henman, Hewitt, Agassi or Sampras, who you can't write off because of his incredible record.
Shadows gathering over Sampras
There have been several areas of serious concern for Californians this week. Would the price of petrol soar even more outrageously to 1.25 a gallon? Could George W Bush correctly identify Britain's Prime Minister? And would Pete Sampras make it through the night? Sadly, the answer in Pete's case was no.
Auckland Open defending champion bows out
Sjeng Schalken, defending his championship title, lost to the rising Argentinian star Gaston Gaudio in a two-set match defeat which finished 6-1, 6-2. Sjeng Schalken, defending his championship title, lost to the rising Argentinian star Gaston Gaudio in a two-set match defeat which finished 6-1, 6-2. The Dutchman, seeded sixth, joined two other ...
1991, 1995: Sampras Falters In Lyon; Collapses In Victory In Moscow
The 2009 Davis Cup Final begins Friday in Barcelona as Spain plays host to the Czech Republic.
Ailing Davenport ousted at French Open
Lindsay Davenport, wincing from pain and moving stiffly from back spasms, was eliminated at the French Open with a first-round loss Wednesday to a grieving Dominique Van Roost.
Mondays With Bob Greene: It was definitely a big achievement to beat...
Aravane Rezai beat Marion Bartoli 7-5 retired to win the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali, Indonesia Chan Yung-Jan beat Ayumi Morita 6-4 2-6 6-2 to win the OEC Taipei Ladies Open in Taipei, Taiwan Italy won the 2009 Fed Cup championship, beating the United States 4-0 in Reggio Calabria, Italy Thomas Enqvist beat Goran Ivanisevic ...
Artistry From Champs In Chengdu
Serve-and-volley tennis isn't dead. In fact, it's alive and well and thriving in China.
Fire And Ice Rematch Prelude To Goran, Thomas Final
The most highly-anticipated match of the day was the latest installment of the Fire and Ice rivalry, but in the end it was the heaviest hitters in the field - Goran Ivanisevic and Thomas Enqvist - who continued their undefeated streaks on the week and advanced to the inaugural Chengdu Open final on Sunday.
French Open Champs Clash In Chengdu
A full fleet of former French Open champions showed the skills that recalled their Parisian prime on the hard courts of Chengdu today.
Tennis' Giants Meet Giant Panda
It is the historic home of the giant panda and this week Chengdu, China will host tennis legends in the first senior tournament to be staged on Chinese soil.
Leading News Resource of Pakistan
PCB succumbs to player-power, appoints Raquib as team manager * Yawar and Shafqat shown the door on Younis' 'request' By Muhammad Ali LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board Friday succumbed to player-power and appointed former first-class player Abdul Raquib as... Younis, Afridi call truce in a close-door meeting? Staff Report LAHORE: With a packed ...
Captain Thomas: Enqvist Succeeds Wilander As Swedish Captain
Thomas Enqvist helped Sweden capture successive Davis Cup championships in 1997 and 1998 and has accepted the task of trying to lead Sweden back to the Davis Cup final.
Enqvist 'honoured' to become Swedish Davis Cup captain
Thomas Enqvist said Friday he was "honoured" to take over the post as captain of Sweden's Davis Cup team.
DIGEST / Tennis betting raises red flag
Tennis authorities are looking into a WTA Tour match involving U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki that apparently sparked bettors to pile money on her opponent when she was on the verge of losing in straight sets.
Wilander Steps Down As Swedish Captain
Mats Wilander has stepped down as Swedish Davis Cup captain. "I have decided not to go on," Wilander told the Aftonbladet newspaper in comments reprinted by AFP.
Arizona is a long way from the All England Club, but Arizona's Andres "The Nacho Man" Carrasco has brought Wimbledon winners Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal home.
Mondays With Bob Greene: I think that Justinea s comeback is good news for womena s tennis
Arantxa Parra-Santonja beat Alexandra Dulgheru 6-4 6-3 to win the Open GDF Suez de Bretagne in Saint Malo, France Thomas Enqvist beat Michael Chang 6-4 7-6 to win the Trophee Jean-Luc Lagardere in Paris, France Jim Courier beat Pete Sampras 2-6 6-4 10-8 to win the Breezeplay Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA SAYING "A flame I thought ...
Enqvist Powers Past Chang To Title
Thomas Enqvist beat Michael Chang in straight sets on Sunday to lift his second ATP Champions Tour title at the Jean-Luc Lagardere Trophy in Paris and move to the top of the South African Airways Tour Rankings.
Michael Chang and Thomas Enqvist booked their places in the final of the Jean-Luc Lagardere Trophy in Paris on Saturday after both men won their final group matches to finish unbeaten at the top of their respective groups.
Henman stays focused on bigger picture
There is not really a lot Patrick Rafter can tell Tim Henman about ending a frustrating run of losing finals that the British No 1 does not know already.
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