Tennis
Molik falls just short in Esperance
Olivia Rogowska beat former world No.8 Alicia Molik in the Cliffs Esperance International final.
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Nadal crushed again by nemesis Soderling
Rafael Nadal was beaten in straight sets by Robin Soderling in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals.
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Federer ready for revenge over Murray
World No.1 Roger Federer is looking forward to the chance for revenge over home favourite Andy Murray in the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Tuesday.
November 23, 2009, 11:27 am -
Molik stumbles in Esperance
Former world No.8 Alicia Molik fell at the last hurdle of the Cliffs Esperance Tennis International Pro Tour, losing to top seed Olivia Rogowska in the final.
November 23, 2009, 7:42 am -
Home hero Murray makes winning start at Tour Finals
LONDON (AFP) - Andy Murray kicked off his bid to win the ATP World Tour Finals on home turf with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in London on Sunday.
November 23, 2009, 2:27 am -
Molik stumbles in Esperance
Former world No.8 Alicia Molik fell at the last hurdle of the Cliffs Esperance Tennis International Pro Tour, losing to top seed Olivia Rogowska in the final.
November 22, 2009, 7:53 pm -
Groth to become Aussie
Jarmila Groth will officially be granted Australian citizenship on Monday in a major boost to the Fed Cup team.
November 22, 2009, 12:20 pm -
ATP won't reopen Agassi drug case
The ATP will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi over his admission about drug use in 1997, tour chairman Adam Helfant said on Friday.
November 21, 2009, 5:22 am -
Federer fuelled by battle with Nadal
Roger Federer admits the prospect of finishing the year as world number one ahead of Rafael Nadal will fuel his bid to win the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
November 21, 2009, 3:55 am -
Federer fuelled by battle with Nadal for number one spot
LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer admits the prospect of finishing the year as world number one ahead of Rafael Nadal will fuel his bid to win the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
November 21, 2009, 2:01 am -
End of the line for Klein
Warnbro teenager Brydan Klein has been bundled out of the Cliffs Esperance International by Queensland's Robert Smeets.
November 20, 2009, 4:53 pm -
Kuznetsova to play Sydney International
French Open champion and current world No.3 Svetlana Kuznetsova has confirmed she will play at the Sydney International in January.
November 19, 2009, 11:48 am -
Tough group for Fed in Tour finals
Roger Federer will face Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco in the tougher of the two round robin groups for the ATP World Tour Finals.
November 19, 2009, 5:01 am -
Belgian duo appeal against doping bans
Belgian tennis players Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer have filed appeals against their one-year bans under anti-doping rules.
November 19, 2009, 3:09 am -
Federer draws tough Tour finals group
Roger Federer will face Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco in the tougher of the two round robin groups for the ATP World Tour Finals.
November 18, 2009, 7:45 pm -
Klein breezes through WA tournament
West Australian Brydan Klein has made a big return to the tennis court, cruising through to the second round of the Pro Tour Cliffs Esperance International.
November 18, 2009, 2:54 pm -
Kazakhs qualify for Hopman Cup
Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova and Andrey Golubev have clinched the last place in the field for this summer's Hyundai Hopman Cup XXII.
November 18, 2009, 11:58 am -
Roddick pulls out of Masters
Andy Roddick withdrew from the season-ending ATP Masters tournament on Tuesday, saying he had not recovered sufficiently from a knee injury.
November 18, 2009, 6:21 am -
I can shoulder tennis demands: Dellacqua
West Australian Casey Dellacqua is confident her "brand new shoulder" will hold up to the rigours of professional tennis as she embarks on her latest return from injury.
November 17, 2009, 5:35 pm -
Djokovic believes hard work will pay off
A marathon season that has seen Novak Djokovic play almost 100 matches has left the Serb near exhaustion but he is convinced that his hard work will pay off.
November 17, 2009, 11:08 am -
Hewitt, Tomic must end feud: Newcombe
Australian tennis great John Newcombe says Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomic must meet face-to-face to end their reported feud.
November 17, 2009, 10:50 am
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John Townsend, Cricket Writer
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