olivier-rochus Stories - The Daily Forehand
Baghdatis Beats Belgian, Bags Stockholm
It may be about as small an ATP title as there is, but winning any ATP tournament this year was something Marcos Baghdatis couldn't have dreamed possible. In a battle of unseeded players, Baghdatis beat Olivier Rochus 6-1, 7-5 to win the title at the If Stockholm Open in front of a lively crowd...
Fabrice Santoro Still Has Some Tricks Up His Sleeve
Two-time Newport defending champion and second seed Fabrice Santoro still knows how to saw the rain-soaked Newport draw in half. The aging French player known as "The Magician" used his trade mark slicing angles and trick shots--as well as his underrated endurance--to win two back-to-back...
Ram Chews Up Grass, Sets Up First All-American ATP Final of 2009
When the singles draw for Newport came out, few predicted Rajeev Ram to make the final. For starters, Ram wasn't even in the draw. Ram, ranked a lowly #181 in the world, only got in after Mardy Fish was summoned to Croatia to fill in for Andy Roddick.But he has certainly made the most of the...
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