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HOT START: NADAL OPENS YEAR WITH A BANG!!!

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Rafael Nadal won his first title of 2010 beating Robin Soderling, 7-6(3), 7-5 in the final of the season opening CAPITAL Exhibition on Saturday, Jan 2 to end a two-match losing streak against the Swede.

Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer of Spain, 6-1, 7-5 to finish third. Nadal will play in next week's Qatar Open, the Australian Open from January 18 and the ABN AMRO from February 8 in the Netherlands before taking a break. Nadal injured both knees and his abdomen last season, missing Wimbledon, among other tournaments.

FEDERER, NADAL WIN DOHA OPENERS

Doha: Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal began impressively in the road, which most people hope will lead the two tennis legends to their 21st meeting at the opening tournament of the 2010 ATP World Tour, the Qatar Open.

Federer, the Wimbledon and French Open champion beat Christopher Rochus, the World No. 86, while Nadal , the Australian Open champion beat Italian Simone Boleli, ranked 93 in the world. Federer next plays Russian Evegeny Korolev and Nadal plays Italian Potito Starace."I feel like it could be a great season," Federer said. I've come in this season pretty refreshed". Meanwhile, Nadal said " I'm just trying to play well here. If I win I have more chance of being No. 1. But, I'm taking it day by day , and so for me being No.1 is not a lot."

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BRISBANE INTENATIONAL OPEN-AUSTRALIA

Men's Singles Quarterfinals:   

                                      Stepanek def. Odesink 7-6(2), 6-1

Women's Singles Quarterfinals:

                                      Petkovic def. Hantuchova 6-4, 6-2
                                      Ivanovic def. Pavlyunchenkova 6-2, 7-6(6)
                                      Henin vs. Melinda Czink (on-going)   

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Doha, Qatar- Top-ranked Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal each won in straight sets Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Qatar Open. Federer beat Evgeny Karolev of Russia 6-2,6-4 and Nadal defeated Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 6-2. Federer broke three times in the first set and once in the second. The Swiss star will next play either Andreas Seppi of Italy or Ernests Gulbis of Latvia.

"I know how he plays so I had the match under control," Federer said. "He plays a lot of balls on the forehand, so I was able to stay ahead in the match. There were long rallies in the second set, but I'm pleased to have reached the quarterfinals".

Nadal improved to 6-0 against Starace, who has only a 2-16 record against top 10 opponents. "I'm happy with my form," Nadal said. "This was confirmation that I'm playing well. Right now, I'm just concentrating on winning each game I play. Now, I'm only taking one match at a time. It wasn't a tough match".

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BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL

Women's Singles Semi-finals:

Clijsters def. Petkovic (Ger) 6-4, 6-2
Henin def. Ivanovic (Serb) 6-3, 6-2

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

Roddick def. Gasquet (Fra) 6-3, 7-6(5)
Berdych def. Bellucci 7-6(4), 2-6. 7-6(3)

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BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL:

WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL : (1) K. Clijsters def. (WC) J. Henin 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6)

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QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN

Results: Men's Singles Semi-finals

1. N. Davydenko (Rus) def. Roger Federer (Swi) 6-4, 6-4
2. R. Nadal (Sp) def. V. Troicki (Serb) 6-1, 6-3

Final:  Nadal vs. Davydenko

[cooljack]

                      QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN

                      Results: Men's Singles final

                         Devydenko def. Nadal
                         
                               0-6  7-6  6-4
 
                            ganda ng laban!!!!!!!

[montenejo]

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL-Australia

Men's Singles Final: Andy Roddick def. Radek Stepanek 7-6(2), 7-6(7)

[Tennis King]

                      QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN

                      Results: Men's Singles final

                         Devydenko def. Nadal
                         
                               0-6  7-6  6-4
 
                            ganda ng laban!!!!!!!

Good to see that Davydenko is really playing well. I think he has a good shot at winning next week's open. He is not getting any younger, and that one grandslam win is the only thing that is missing in his otherwise illustrous career.

[edreams11]

                      QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN

                      Results: Men's Singles final

                         Devydenko def. Nadal
                         
                               0-6  7-6  6-4
 
                            ganda ng laban!!!!!!!

Good to see that Davydenko is really playing well. I think he has a good shot at winning next week's open. He is not getting any younger, and that one grandslam win is the only thing that is missing in his otherwise illustrous career.

after defeating federer and nadal from SF and the finals respectively, im sure he's mentally ahead from the two in the australian open. ang question lang is yung grandslam exposure and experience nya sa semis or finals, parang kulang... maybe this is his chance!

[Addie_56ers]

 Start of Russian Invasion!!!

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SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL OPEN

Sydney- Top-ranked Serena Williams opened the season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain to reach the quarterfinals at a Sydney International where other seeded players have struggled in the opening rounds. No. 3 Svetlana Kuznetzova was defeated by 7-5, 6-2 by Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova on Tuesday, joining fourth-seeded Caroline Wosniacki , No 7 Jelena Jankovic and No. 8 Vera Zvonareva as losers in the first two rounds.

Second-seeded Dinara Safina lost the opening five games before rebounding to win nine straight in a 7-5, 6-4 win over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

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KOOYONG CLASSIC-Melbourne

Melbourne- World number 3  Novak Djokovic and U.S. Open Champion Juan Martin del Potro kicked off their Australian Open preparation with easy first round wins at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne on Wednesday. Del Potro cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Croatian Ivan Ljubicic before Serbian Djokovic made light work of experienced German Tommy Haas 6-2, 6-3 at the eight-man invitational event.

Despite blustery conditions at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Del Potro was in fine touch for his first hit-out of the season, although he may hope for tougher encounters this week after Ljubicic repeatedly gifted him key points with unforced errors.

[mikki_blinkme]

                      QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN

                      Results: Men's Singles final

                         Devydenko def. Nadal
                         
                               0-6  7-6  6-4
 
                            ganda ng laban!!!!!!!

13 games panalo ni davydenko VS 16 games panalo ni nadal... still davydenko wins.      sayang yung love set. 

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SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL-Australia

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

1. R. Gasquet (Fra) vs. J. Benneteau (Fra)
2. M. Baghdatis (Cyp) vs. M. Fish (USA)

Women's Singles Final:

1. E. Dementieva(Rus) vs. S. Williams (USA)


KOOYONG CLASSIC- Melbourne, Australia

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

1. F. Verdasco (Sp) def. N. Djokovic (Serb) 6-1, 6-2
2. Del Potro (Arg) has pulled-out vs. J. Wilfred Tsonga(Fra) due to wrist injury.


HEINEKEN-Auckland, New Zealand

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

1. J. Isner (USA) def. A. Montanes (Sp) 6-2, 7-6(5)
2. P. Kohlschreiber (Ger) vs. A. Clement (Fr)

[Addie_56ers]

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL-Australia

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

1. R. Gasquet (Fra) vs. J. Benneteau (Fra)
2. M. Baghdatis (Cyp) vs. M. Fish (USA)

Women's Singles Final:

1. E. Dementieva(Rus) vs. S. Williams (USA)


KOOYONG CLASSIC- Melbourne, Australia

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

1. F. Verdasco (Sp) def. N. Djokovic (Serb) 6-1, 6-2
2. Del Potro (Arg) has pulled-out vs. J. Wilfred Tsonga(Fra) due to wrist injury.


HEINEKEN-Auckland, New Zealand

Men's Singles Semi-finals:

1. J. Isner (USA) def. A. Montanes (Sp) 6-2, 7-6(5)
2. P. Kohlschreiber (Ger) vs. A. Clement (Fr)

 thanks for the info... yung sa Auckland napanood ko sa starsports ..kaso delay  laro ni montanes and yung kababayan ni federer natalo

[Francis]

thanks for the info... yung sa Auckland napanood ko sa starsports ..kaso delay  laro ni montanes and yung kababayan ni federer natalo

hindi yan delayed. replay na yan. live sa umaga, sa starsports din.

[Addie_56ers]

thanks for the info... yung sa Auckland napanood ko sa starsports ..kaso delay  laro ni montanes and yung kababayan ni federer natalo

hindi yan delayed. replay na yan. live sa umaga, sa starsports din.

Ah ok napanood ko kasi last night.... eh di dapat yung montanes and yung tumalo sa kanya pinalabas kagabi... kung live kahapon ng umaga... rep ???lay dapat nung gabi.

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       Medibank Int.(sydney) Women's Singles Final

          Dementieva(Rus) def. S. Williams (USA)

                                  6-3  6-2

[Addie_56ers]

thanks for the info... yung sa Auckland napanood ko sa starsports ..kaso delay  laro ni montanes and yung kababayan ni federer natalo

hindi yan delayed. replay na yan. live sa umaga, sa starsports din.

Ah ok napanood ko kasi last night.... eh di dapat yung montanes and yung tumalo sa kanya pinalabas kagabi... kung live kahapon ng umaga... rep ???lay dapat nung gabi.

 Finals na si Isner .vs. clement

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HEINEKEN OPEN: Isner def. Clement 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(2)
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL: Baghdatis def. Gasquet 6-4, 7-6(2)

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KOOYONG CLASSIC (Final): Verdasco def. J. Wilfred Tsonga 7-5, 6-3

[Francis]

KOOYONG CLASSIC (Final): Verdasco def. J. Wilfred Tsonga 7-5, 6-3

from previous years, kooyong classic was not counted as an atp world tour event. players did not earn atp points from this tournament. is it different this time? counted na ba siya ngayon?

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2010-The Grandslam of Asia/Pacific

Quarterfinalists:

Men:

1. (6)Nikolai Davydenko(RUS)
2. (3)Novak Djokovic(SRB)
3. (10)Jo-Wilfred Tsonga(FRA)
4. (7)Andy Roddick(USA)
5. (5)Andy Murray(GBR)
6. (2)Rafael Nadal(ESP)
7. (14)Marlin Cilic(CRO)
8. (1)Roger Federer (SW) vs. (22)Leyton Hewitt(AUS)-still playing at this time

Women:

1. (1)Serena Williams(USA)
2. (6)Venus Williams(USA)
3. (16)Na Li (CHN)
4. Justine Henin(BEL)
5. (19) Nadia Petrova(RUS)
6. Jie Zheng(CHN)
7. Maria Kirilenko(RUS)
8. (9)Vera Zvonareva(RUS) vs. (7)Victoria Azarenka(BLR)

[fatso25]

ganda ng Aussie Open ngayon. astig ang quarters, parang finals ang bawat laban.

[montenejo]

Roger Federer(SWZ) def. Leyton Hewitt(AUS) and Victoria Azarenka(BLR) def. Vera Zvonareva(RUS) to qualified as a last quarter-finalists.

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1.In Women's Singles Category, Li Na (CHN) def. Venus Williams (USA) 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 to qualified as the 3rd semi-finalist. Serena Williams (USA) and Victoria Azarenka (BLR) are still playing at this time and the winner will be the last semi-finalist.

2. In Men's Singles Category, Marin Cilic (CRO) and Andy Murray (GBR) are qualified as the 1st and 2nd semi-finalists after defeating Andy Roddick (USA) and Rafael Nadal-retired (ESP) respectively.

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Women's Singles Championship match:

Justine Henin(BEL) vs. Serena Williams (USA)


Men's Singles Semi-finals match:

1. Marin Cilic(CRO) vs. Andy Murray(GBR)
2. Jo-Wilfred Tsonga(FRA) vs. Roger Federer(SWZ)

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Andy Murray(GBR) def. Marin Cilic(CRO) 3-6,6-4,6-4,6-2 to meet the winner between Jo-Wilfred Tsonga(FRA) and Roger Federer(SWZ) in a Championship match of Men's Singles, Sunday live on Star Sports.

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Roger Federer(SWZ) def. Jo-Wilfred Tsonga(FRA) 6-2, 6-3, 6-2


Women's Singles Championship (Sat) : Serena Williams(USA) vs. Justine Henin(BEL)

Men's Singles Championship (Sun) : Roger Federer(SWZ) vs. Andy Murray(GBR)

All live on Star Sports. Don't miss it!!!

[djokoVits]

hehe I know and I won't miss it for anything else  GO FEDERER & SERENA !!! more grandslams for u 2

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CONGRATULATIONS to AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2010 WINNERS:

Men's Singles Champion: (1)Roger Federer(SWZ)- his 16th Grand Slam record

Women's Singles Champion: (1)Serena Williams(USA)- her 12th Grand Slam

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BNP PARIBAS OPEN-Indian Wells, California

Reigning champion Rafael Nadal breezed into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Germany's Rainer Schuettler on Saturday. Third-seed Nadal set up a third round meeting with Croatia's Mario Ancic, who struggled past France's Julien Benneteau, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3. Novak Djokovic, seeded second , had a topsy turvey 6-1, 0-6, 6-2 over Mardy Fish in a reprise of a 2008 final. The Serb's opponent in the third round will be Germany's Phillip Kohlschreiber.

Russian Nikolai Davydenko seeded fifth, also progressed with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Latvia's Ernests Gulbis and will next take on Victor Troicki. Spain's 10th seed Fernando Verdasco is also through, defeating Paraguay's Ramon Delgado 6-4, 6-1. Verdasco third round opponent will be Czech No. 10 Tomas Berdych.

Marin Cilic was the main casualty of the day. The Croatian No. 8 seed, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals was crushed as Spain's Guillermo Garcia Lopez won 7-6(1), 6-0. In the women's draw, top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was bundled out, piling up unforced errors in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 loss tp Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round.

Twice champion and former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters of Belgium had much easier time, cruising into the third round with a 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

[fatso25]

Nadal is finally back!!! Hope he continues to play well.

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Federer struggles past foe; Sharapova gets door

World Number one Roger Federer shrugged off a second-set lapse to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a victory over Victor Hanescu. Federer said he was pleased with his first match since his Australian Open triumph, even if he wasn't quite firing on all cylinders in his 6-3,6-7(5/7),6-1 victory. "I was happy with the way I played,"Federer said. "Not having played for so long, I thought it was a good match overall.

Hanescu was Federer second-round victim in Melbourne, where Federer claimed his 16th Grand slam singles title. The Swiss star has been slated to play the Dubai Open last month, but was sidelined by the lung infection. Federer, won the Indian Wells Masters 1000 title in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

China's Zheng Jie battled past former champion Maria Sharapova 6-3,2-6,6-3 to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Zheng will next face Alicia Molik, with a chance to avenge her defeat to the Australian in Dubai last month. Zheng toiled for 2 hours 43 minutes to dispatch the 10th seeded Sharapova-the second set alone taking 68 minutes.

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BNP PARIBAS OPEN

Men's Quarterfinalists:

1. I. Ljucibic (CROA) def. N. Djokovic 7-5,6-3 in the 4th Round.
2. R. Nadal (ESP)
3. A. Murray (GBR)
4. R. Soderling (SWE)
5. A. Roddick (USA)
6. T. Robredo (ESP)
7. T. Berdych (CZE)
8. J. Monaco (ARG)

M. Bahdatis (CYP) def. R. Federer (SWZ) 5-7,7-5,7-6(4) in the 4th round.

 

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BNP PARIBAS OPEN

Women's Semi-finalists:

1. J. Jankovic (SRB)
2. S. Stosur (AUS)
3. A. Radwanska (POL)
4. C. Wozniacki (DEN)

[edreams11]

daming casualties for a suprise knock-outs sa indian wells 2010:

federer ousted by baghdatis
djokovic lost to ljubicic
davydenko retired against troiki

[rock_it_man]

hindi nga lang natin alam kung talagang nasilat sila o papetik-petik lang yung nilaro nila kasi 'di naman slam event 

[edreams11]

based on the list of the past champions, i don't think indian wells  is a just a "let-go" among the tour. It's an ATP MASTER 1000: 

MEN'S    SINGLES             DOUBLES 
2009  Rafael Nadal  Mardy Fish/Andy Roddick 
2008  Novak Djokovic  Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram 
2007  Rafael Nadal  Martin Damm/Leander Paes 
2006  Roger Federer Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 
2005  Roger Federer  Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 
2004  Roger Federer  Arnaud Clement/Sebastien Grosjean 
2003  Lleyton Hewitt  Wayne Ferreia/Yevgeny Kafelnikov 
2002  Lleyton Hewitt  Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 
2001  Andre Agassi  Wayne Ferreia/Yevgeny Kafelnikov 
2000  Alex Corretja  Jared Palmer/Alex O'Brien 
1999  Mark Philippoussis  Byron Black/Sandon Stolle 
1998  Marcelo Rios  Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter 
1997  Michael Chang  Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 
1996  Michael Chang  Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde 
1995  Pete Sampras  Tommy Ho/Brett Steven 
1994  Pete Sampras  Grant Connell/Patrick Galbraith 
1993  Jim Courier  Guy Forget/Henri Leconte 
1992  Michael Chang  Steve Devries/David MacPherson 
1991  Jim Courier  Jim Courier/Javier Sanchez 
1990  Stefan Edberg  Boris Becker/Guy Forget 
1989  Miloslav Mecir  Boris Becker/Jakob Hlasek 
1988  Boris Becker  Boris Becker/Guy Forget 
1987  Boris Becker  Guy Forget/Yannick Noah 
1986  Joakim Nystrom Guy Forget/Peter Fleming 
1985  Larry Stefanki Heinz Gunthardt/Balazs Taroczy
1984  Jimmy Connors  Bernard Mitton/Butch Walts 
1983  Jose Higueras  Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez 
1982  Yannick Noah  Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez 
1981  Jimmy Connors  Bruce Manson/Brian Teacher 
1980  Rain cancelled play  after quarterfinals 
1979  Roscoe Tanner  Gene Mayer/Sandy Mayer 
1978  Roscoe Tanner  Ray Moore/Roscoe Tanner 
1977  Brian Gottfried  Bob Hewitt/Frew McMillan 
1976  Jimmy Connors  Colin Dibley/Sandy Mayer 

[Francis]

Tapos na ang Mens QF.

Pasok sa semis:
Roddick v Soderling
Nadal v. Ljubicic

Maganda ang nilaro ni Soderling against Murray. Murray had a chance to come back and even the match on the 2nd set pero kinapos eventually losing the match on the second set tie-break.

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Women's Singles Finals:

C. Wozniacki (DEN) vs. J. Jankovic (SERB)

[Francis]

Nadal lost to Ljubicic 63 46 67.
Up next Roddick vs Soderling.

[Tennis King]

Daming upsets both sa Men's and Women's side, a testament on how high the level of  competition nowadays.

[Francis]

It's roddick vs ljubicic in themens finals.

[Francis]

Ljubicic wins the Championship at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open. Ljubicic and Roddick held all their service games but Ljubicic was the better player in both of the tie-breaker.

[Addie_56ers]

Ljubicic wins the Championship at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open. Ljubicic and Roddick held all their service games but Ljubicic was the better player in both of the tie-breaker.

Thanks Sir Francis for the info ... the return na ni ljubicic... wala na injury!!!

[Francis]

Maganda ang nilaro ni Ljubicic sa tournament na ito. Matindi pa nga ang dinaanan niya bago niya nakuha ang Championship. 4th round against Djokovic tapos Nadal in the Semis. Ito yata ang first Major (ATP 1000) championship trophy niya. And he's 31.

[montenejo]

Congratulations also to J. Jankovic (SERB) for winning the Women's Singles Championship.

[Ad_In]

Very solid performance by Mr. Clean (Ljubicic) at Indian Wells. I thought Roddick was going to win his first title there but the Croat was just too good, especially on the tie-breaks. Once again a very disappointing loss for the American, who I thought played exceptionally well throughout the tournament.

On the women's side, Jankovic clearly outplayed Wozniacki. She almost got beaten by Errani in the 2nd round, am glad to see her in top form once again.