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Federer, del Potro, Soderling, Davydenko Through on Tiebreakers
With three players finishing round robin play Group B was decided by the first tiebreaking criteria, number of sets won and lost. Soderling (5-2) and Davydenko (5-3) barely edged out Djokovic (4-3) for the two semifinal spots, despite being the two lowest ranked players in their group. But as...
WTF! Federer, Murray Battle Through on Day 1
Andy Murray got the 2009 WTF off to a rousing start in his home country's largest city Sunday, outlasting Juan Martin del Potro over three sets to get the first win of the round robin by the score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. With the crowd on his side and the slow, hard courts in the O2 arena being exactly...
US Open Day 10: Federer Hangs On, Oudin Drops Off
All four favorites got through on Wednesday, which meant the end to the story of the tournament, but the continuation of an incredible story that has lasted for well over five years. Men's Top Half Quarterfinals: Roger Federer SUI (1) def. Robin Soderling SWE (12) 6-0, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(6) -- It's a...
US Open Day 10: Top Half Quarterfinals Predictions
Only four singles matches to be played on Wednesday, which is few enough to be able to count on one hand and still have a thumb left over to hitchhike with. Here's how I see the four Day 10 singles matches shaking out: Men's Top Half Quarterfinals Roger Federer SUI (1) vs. Robin Soderling SWE (12)...
US Open Day 8: Men Follow Script, Women Still Unpredictable
The men's draw remained true to form and without any major surprises Monday, while the shambles that is the top half of the women's draw remained as stable as a a toothpick sculpture in a wind tunnel. Here are some thoughts from each of Monday's eight fourth round singles matches, starting with the...
Verdasco, Wozniacki Win New Haven Titles
A tournament that had been plagued by rain managed to finish on time, mercifully letting all the participants leave for the big show in New York on time. Second seeds Fernando Verdasco and Caroline Wozniacki took the respective ATP and WTA titles, with neither dropping a set the whole week. With...
Top Four to Face Tougher Tests Thursday in Montreal
After facing fairly unproven opponents in their first matches, the top four players in the world all face significantly tougher tests in their second matches in Montreal, in what is for each of them the first tournament since Wimbledon. In his second match since Wimbledon and becoming a father, #1...
Davis Cup Quarterfinals Preview
The quarterfinals of the Davis Cup begin on Friday, with all four ties seemingly winnable for both sides. Three of them, surprisingly enough for July, are being held indoors. Coverage of the USA-Croatia tie will be live on Tennis Channel in the States, with streams of the other three quarterfinals...
Davis Final QF: Spain and Germany Even at 1-1
GERMANY @ SPAIN (TIED 1-1)Venue: Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus, Marbella (Outdoor Clay)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def Andreas Beck (GER) 6-0, 3-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4No big surprises on Day 1 in Andalusia, as Spain and Germany split the first...
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