Roger Federer slamdunked compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka with a 6-3 6-2 7-5 victory on Sunday which powered the third seed into the French Open quarter-finals. Watched by top French NBA player Tony Parker on a sunny center court, Federer produced a series of delightful shots including a sublime sliced backhand passing winner down the line. [...]
Kim Clijsters was bounced out of the French Open Thursday with a second-round to unseeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. Kim Clijsters, seeded second and the winner of the past two Grand Slam tournaments, breezed through the first set against Rus, and had two match points in the second. But Rus, [...]
Rafael Nadal continued his extraordinary love affair with the Monte Carlo Masters by sealing his seventh straight title on the Monaco clay after a 6-4 7-5 win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday. Rafael Nadal, the top seed, whose victory here last year made him the first man in the professional era to [...]
Maria Sharapova’s upturn in fortunes continued with a 6-4 6-1 defeat of Sam Stosur in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open. The Russian has been beset by injuries in recent years, but said last week that she was finally injury free and looking to get her career back on track. She impressed in [...]
Roger Federer produced an outstanding display to defeat Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-4 and set up a final against Rafael Nadal at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. The world No.2 and four time end of season champion dispatched his 23 year-old opponent after breaking his opponent four times and winning 66 of a [...]