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February 2007 - General

Tennis is a popular sport played throughout the world. With legends such as Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg having made millions and found fame playing the sport – tennis has showcased many talented superstars. The main events are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The game is an Olympic sport and also hosts an annual competition – the Davis Cup – that field country v country.

Roddick ranking goes up despite defeat

Andy Roddick has moved up to third in the ATP rankings despite losing the Memphis International final. The American number one was beaten 6-3 6-2 by Tommy Haas, who became only the second player -...

26 Feb 2007

The American dream turns into a nightmare

Jimmy Connors' record of 160 consecutive weeks at World No 1 comes to an end on Monday when Roger Federer clocks up 161 weeks at the top as he heads for the Middle East in...

25 Feb 2007

Scotland can compete - Haq

Majid Haq has joked that Scotland beating Australia would be on a par with 'the Faroes beating Brazil at football'. Peter Drinnen's men, the new top ranked one-day side in world cricket, have also been...

22 Feb 2007

Haas serves notice of intent

Tommy Haas served notice of his intention to successfully defend his title with a comfortable straight sets victory over Vince Spadea in the first round of the Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis. The German was...

21 Feb 2007

Hewitt out of Rotterdam tournament

Lleyton Hewitt has withdrawn from the World Indoor Tournament in Rotterdam as he has still to recover from a damaged hamstring. The former world number one picked up the injury when losing to Gilles Simon...

20 Feb 2007

Laporta closes door on bad week for Barca

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has moved to deny rumours of internal squabbling at the club after the Spanish champions' lead in La Liga was wiped out at the weekend. Laporta says last week's bust-up between...

19 Feb 2007

Mauresmo the top Diamond

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo ruined home favourite Kim Clijsters' final competitive appearance on Belgian soil to win the Diamond Games. Mauresmo, currently ranked third in the world, became the first player to win a hat-trick...

18 Feb 2007

Maursemo has eyes on diamond-studded prize

Amelie Mauresmo has her eyes on the prize after cutting down Anna Chakvetadze in three sets to reach the final of the Proximus Diamond title in Antwerp. The French top seed struggled though with a...

17 Feb 2007

California dream alive for Murray

Reigning champion Andy Murray came back from a set down to overpower Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee in the quarter-finals of the Sap Open in San Jose. Murray's defence of the title looked to be in trouble...

17 Feb 2007

Karlovic upsets Blake in San Jose

Ivo Karlovic caused a massive upset at the San Jose Open by emerging from a tough battle with second seed James Blake to book his place in the quarter-finals. The world number 103 had to...

16 Feb 2007

Kuerten finds winning touch

Gustavo Kuerten has won his first competitive match in almost two years after beating Filippo Volandri in straight sets at the Brasil Open. The three-time French Open champion has been badly hampered by a hip...

14 Feb 2007

Clijsters firm over quit decision

Kim Clijsters has made it clear that this will definitely be her last season on the professional tennis circuit despite the riches up for grabs. The Belgian star is set to play in front of...

13 Feb 2007

Serena out of Bangalore event

Australian Open champion Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Bangalore International because of flu. The American was set to make her first visit to India and first appearance since winning her eighth grand...

12 Feb 2007

A-Rod happy to break the clay mould

Andy Roddick was delighted to overcome difficult conditions and a hostile crowd to lead the USA to Davis Cup victory over the Czech Republic. The Americans had not won a World Group clash on clay...

12 Feb 2007

Safarova targets Paris glory

Tournament outsider Lucie Safarova set her sights on Paris Open glory after upsetting the form book to beat Justine Henin. The unseeded Czech star fought back from a break down in both sets to claim...

11 Feb 2007

Clijsters drops Roland Garros hint

Kim Clijsters has revealed that she may withdraw from the French Open in order to concentrate on her preparations for Wimbledon. The 23-year-old, who plans to retire at the end of the season, has been...

10 Feb 2007

O'Neill focused on Villa role

Martin O'Neill says that mounting pressure on England boss Steve McClaren won't distract him from his work with Aston Villa. It's no secret that O'Neill was high on the FA's list of candidates when McClaren...

10 Feb 2007

ICC reject Pakistan appeal

The International Cricket Council have snubbed a second appeal from the Pakistan Cricket Board to delay the announcement of their World Cup squad. Pakistan have been hit by a string of injuries in recent months,...

10 Feb 2007

Home favourite makes Paris progress

Amelie Mauresmo is through to the quarter-finals of the Paris Indoor Open, as the French ace looks to retain her title. The Wimbledon champion defeated compatriot Nathalie Dechy in straight sets, 6-3 6-3, setting up...

9 Feb 2007

Hewitt prepared for clay court outing

Lleyton Hewitt is ready to lead Australia in their Davis Cup clash in Belgium and is not worried by the prospect of playing on clay. The Aussies suffered a 5-0 whitewash at the semi-final stage...

7 Feb 2007

Chile coach fears burn-out

Chile coach Hans Gildemeister feels fatigue might play a part when his side takes on Russia in the first round of the Davis Cup at the weekend. The Russians travel to South America to begin...

6 Feb 2007

CHINA'S ASPIRING ACES SERVING UP GOLDEN ERA

China may be recognised as one of the world's oldest civilisations, but it is now also building a reputation as an emerging force in women's tennis. Over recent years there has been an explosion of...

6 Feb 2007

Russian ace withdraws from French event

World number eight Elena Dementieva has been forced to pull out of this week's WTA Open Gaz de France tournament in Paris. The Russian has been struggling with a groin problem and is the latest...

5 Feb 2007

Hingis targets big year

Supporters of Martina Hingis will be encouraged to hear the Swiss star is targeting a successful season after she defeated Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to secure a record fifth Pan Pacific Open title on...

4 Feb 2007

Ivanovic to take on Hingis in Tokyo final

Maria Sharapova was forced to retire from her semi-final at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with a hamstring injury. The World number one was down a set to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic at the time...

3 Feb 2007

Baghdatis bounces back to reach Zagreb final

Marcos Baghdatis beat qualifier Aleksander Peya 6-4 6-3 and will face Ivan Ljubicic in Sunday's final of the Zagreb Open. The Cypriot, who suffered an embarrassing early exit at the Australian Open, took the opening...

3 Feb 2007

Big two reach Tokyo semis

Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis are through to the Pan Pacific Open semi-finals after differing displays in the last eight. Top seed Sharapova lost the first set to Japanese player Ai Sugiyama, but eventually ran...

2 Feb 2007

Blake picks up 200th win

James Blake claimed a straight-sets victory over fellow American Scoville Jenkins to pick up his 200th ATP Tour success and earn a place in the Delray Beach International quarter finals. The top seed cruised to...

2 Feb 2007

Sharapova heeds advice

Maria Sharapova needed some words of advice from her coach before seeing off Francesca Schiavone in her opening match at the Pan Pacific Open. On-court coaching is allowed at the Tokyo event and the Russian...

1 Feb 2007