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Nadal spoils Murray's birthdayRAFAEL Nadal booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Masters to spoil British No.1 Andy Murray's 21st birthday celebrations. Read more | Comments
Sharapova slinks into Rome quartersNEW world No.1 Maria Sharapova was made to battle all the way before reaching the Rome International quarter-finals with a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) victory over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki. Sharapova to take No.1 rankingRUSSIAN Maria Sharapova will be the new women's world No.1 when the WTA rankings are released on Tuesday (EST), the WTA said in a statement. Easy for Fed, not so for NadalROGER Federer and Novak Djokovic both cruised into the third round of the Hamburg Masters Series but it was a struggle for clay-court king Rafael Nadal. Rivals pay tribute to HeninTHE world's top women tennis players paid tribute to, and expressed support for, Justine Henin after her shock retirement announcement. Pironkova stuns IvanovicBULGARIAN qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova stunned No.1 seed Ana Ivanovic in the Rome second round, beating the Serbian 6-4 5-7 6-2. World No.1 Henin quits at 25THE world's top-ranked women's tennis player, Justine Henin, has announced her immediate retirement at a press conference in her native Belgium. Henin confirms her retirementWOMEN'S world No.1 Justine Henin has announced her immediate retirement from competitive tennis at a press conference in her native Belgium. Safin finding best formFORMER world No.1 Marat Safin continued his comeback with a straight-sets win over ninth-seed Tomas Berdych in the second round of the Hamburg Masters Series. Henin set to retire: reportsWORLD No. 1 Justine Henin is reportedly quitting professional tennis, according to a Belgian newspaper. Stosur receives French Open wildcardSAM Stosur's strong fightback after an injury-enforced lay-off from the tennis tour has been rewarded with a wildcard entry into this month's French Open. Gasquet's poor run continuesOUT-of-form French No.1 Richard Gasquet admits Roland Garros may come too soon for him after he was the biggest casualty of the Hamburg Masters Series. Rain washes out play in RomeONLY four matches were completed before torrential downpours suspended play at the Rome International. Injury threatens Hewitt's seasonLLEYTON Hewitt is facing the biggest crisis of his decorated career after learning he could miss the French Open and Wimbledon with a nagging hip injury. Stosur sets up clash with VenusAUSTRALIA'S Samantha Stosur earned a match up with the returning Venus Williams when she beat Michaella Krajicek 6-3 6-2 on the opening day of the Italian Open. Nadal blasts Spanish federationRAFAEL Nadal warned the decision of the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) to host their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States in Madrid could backfire. Sharapova wins photo shoot compromiseWORLD No.2 Maria Sharapova said that she had struck a deal with the WTA over a publicity photo shoot she had claimed she was being forced into on the eve of the Italian Open. Tsonga in huge comeback winAUSTRALIAN Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga recovered from a first set white-wash to beat French compatriot Nicolas Mahut in the first round of the Hamburg Masters Series. Roddick withdraws from HamburgANDY Roddick has withdrawn from the ATP Tour Masters Series Hamburg tournament with the back pains that saw him withdraw from the semi-finals in Rome. Djokovic conducts master classNOVAK Djokovic pounced on a series of unforced errors from Stanislas Wawrinka to win the ATP Tour Masters Series Rome final, defeating the Swiss in three sets. Safina wins German OpenDINARA Safina has battled back from a set down to beat Elena Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the WTA Tour German Open in Berlin. Mauresmo out of Rome MastersAMELIE Mauresmo has withdrawn from the WTA Tour Italian Open with a rib injury sustained due to heavy coughing spells which stemmed from an illness. Mauresmo out of RomeAMELIE Mauresmo has withdrawn from the WTA Tour Italian Open with a rib injury sustained due to heavy coughing spells which stemmed from an illness. Dementieva crushes IvanovicDEFENDING champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia crashed out of the German Open at the semi-final stage after a straight sets defeat to Elena Dementieva. Novak, Wawrinka in Rome finalSTANISLAS Wawrinka has progressed to the ATP Tour Masters Series Rome final, with No.6 seed Andy Roddick lasting only three games of their semi-final. Dinara continues slayer's rideHAVING claimed the scalps of Justine Henin and Serena Williams en route, Dinara Safina booked her place in the WTA Tour German Open final with a straight-sets win over teenager Victoria Azarenka. Ivanovic through to Berlin semisANA Ivanovic of Serbia has progressed to WTA Tour German Open semi-finals in Berlin with a 3-6 6-4 6-3 win over No.10 seed Agnes Szavay from Hungary. Fatigued Henin to skip ItalyWORLD No.1 Justine Henin has pulled out of next week's Italian Open because of fatigue, the WTA said. Federer stunned by StepanekROGER Federer was the biggest casualty as the seeds tumbled on a day of shocks at the Rome Masters. Giantkiller snaps Serena runDINARA Safina took her second major scalp in two days as she sent former world No.1 Serena Williams out of the German Open just 24 hours after dispatching top seed Justine Henin. |
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