Williams surges on in Miami

Serena Williams powered her way into the semi-final of the Sony Ericsson Open after a comfortable victory over Nicole Vaidisova. The Australian Open champion made light work of reaching the last four, with a 6-1...

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29 Mar 2007

Sony Ericsson Open quarter-finals - PREVIEW

today stands one win away from a place in the world's top 10 for the first time. All he has to do is beat Andy Roddick this afternoon in the quarter-finals of the Sony...

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28 Mar 2007

Serena too strong for Sharapova

Serena Williams took just 58 minutes to demolish top seed Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 and reach the Sony Ericsson Open quarter-finals. Williams, playing in her first event since beating the world number two in the...

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28 Mar 2007

Racially abused Williams marches on

Serena Williams had to overcome racial abuse from a spectator before completing a straight sets victory over Lucie Safarova in Miami. The 25-year-old's 6-3 6-4 victory set up a clash with Russia's Maria Sharapova in...

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27 Mar 2007

CLAY COURT SEASON gets underway

Betfair tennis: Love it or hate it, it's clay time JUST OVER a week to go before the part of the season the Spanish and South Americans love and almost everyone else on the tennis...

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27 Mar 2007

Maria Sharapova puts the wind up Venus

Maria Sharapova blamed the blustery conditions for the number of unforced errors in her three-set victory over Venus Williams at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The top seed moved into the fourth round with...

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26 Mar 2007

Sharapova to face Venus

In a mouth-watering third-round clash of the Sony Ericsson Open, Maria Sharapova will take on Venus Williams after both progressed with straight-sets wins. Top seed Sharapova defeated Taiwan's Yung-Jan Chan 6-3 6-2 in a rain-affected...

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25 Mar 2007

Lleyton Hewitt suffers injury woe

Lleyton Hewitt has been forced to withdraw from the Sony Ericsson Open because of a back injury. The Australian star was due to face Raemon Sluiter in the first round, but the back problem he...

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24 Mar 2007

Michelle Larcher de Brito creates a wave in Miami

Emerging star Michelle Larcher de Brito upset seasoned campaigner Meghann Shaughnessy at the Sony Ericsson Open to set up a showdown with Indian Wells champion Daniela Hantuchova. At just 14 years of age, Brito showed...

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22 Mar 2007

Heat on in Miami for Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova is hoping to make it third time lucky when the Sony Ericsson Open gets underway in Miami. The top seed lost in straight sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova last year and Kim Clijsters in...

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22 Mar 2007

Jamie Murray reveals Davis Cup berth

Jamie Murray has been included in Great Britain's Davis Cup squad for the tie with the Netherlands and is looking forward to the challenge. Murray will be hoping to take part in the doubles rubber...

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20 Mar 2007

Tough draw for Andy Murray

British number one Andy Murray is on a collision course to meet Lleyton Hewitt in the third round of this week's Miami Masters. The talented Scot has a simple looking opener after he received a...

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20 Mar 2007

Kim Clijsters could miss final Slam

Kim Clijsters has revealed that she may miss this year's US Open as it comes too soon after her impending honeymoon. The Belgian ace is set to retire from the sport at the end of...

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19 Mar 2007

Daniela Hantuchova clinches second Tour title

Hantuchova hands Russian defeat to clinch second Tour title Daniela Hantuchova ended her five-year title drought with a straight sets victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells....

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18 Mar 2007

Daniela Hantuchova reaches final

Daniela Hantuchova has booked her place in the final of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells after beating China's Na Li in three sets. Hantuchova won the first set 7-5 before Li fought back...

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17 Mar 2007

Svetlana Kuznetsova edges past Nicole Vaidisova

Svetlana Kuznetsova survived an early scare before booking her place in the Pacific Life Open semi-finals with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over Nicole Vaidisova. Russia's second seed dropped the first set before composing herself...

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16 Mar 2007

Li Na surprise run continues

Li Na is through to the semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells after an impressive comeback to seal victory over Vera Zvonareva. The Chinese ace claimed a straight-sets success after an amazing...

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15 Mar 2007

Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis sent packing

Defending champion Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis have both been dumped out of the WTA event in Indian Wells. The 19-year-old Sharapova suffered a shock 4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat to fellow Russian, Vera Zvonareva, while...

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14 Mar 2007

Kuertens for Gustavo in Indian Wells

Three-time former French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was beaten in the first round of the Indian Wells Masters Series by an unseeded teenager. The Brazilian, who was the runner-up in 2003 but who has struggled...

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12 Mar 2007

Russian flag flies at Indian Wells

Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova eased into the third round of the Pacific Life Open on a good day for Russian women. Second-seeded Kuznetsova beat Italy's Romina Oprandi 7-5 6-3 after fourth seed Petrova had...

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11 Mar 2007

Sharapova made to sweat

Top seed Maria Sharapova was made to sweat as she opened her defence of the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells. The world number one, who received a first round bye, needed an hour and...

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10 Mar 2007

Hingis plays down Major success hopes

Martina Hingis admits her game is not yet up to stratch to be able to consider winning a Grand Slam this season. The Swiss star is starting the second year of her comeback to the...

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9 Mar 2007

Dementieva out of Pacific Life

Elena Dementieva, last year's beaten finalist, has pulled out of the Pacific Life Open with a rib injury which is expected to sideline her for six weeks. The fifth seed had to withdraw in the...

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8 Mar 2007

Bogdanovic eyes main draw

Alex Bogdanovic on Thursday bids to become the third British player in the main draw for the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. Bogdanovic beat America's Amer Delic 6-3 6-4 to reach the final qualifying...

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8 Mar 2007

Aussie ace hires new coach

Samantha Stosur has teamed up with a new coach as the Australian number one looks to work her way up the world rankings. The 22-year-old will work with Adam Peterson, Lindsay Davenport's former coach, for...

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7 Mar 2007

Keothavong edges closer to draw

British number one Anne Keothavong needs just one more victory to reach the main draw of the Pacific Life Open. The 23-year-old Londoner will face Meng Yuan of China, who is ranked just one place...

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6 Mar 2007

Green light for Hawk-Eye at Queen's

Andy Roddick has given his backing to the Hawk-Eye video line-calling system which will be used at this year's Artois Championships at Queen's Club. The traditional pre-Wimbledon warm-up event, which has dropped the word 'Stella'...

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5 Mar 2007

Hewitt's desert storm

Lleyton Hewitt is looking forward to climbing up the world rankings after ending an eight-month drought with victory in the Las Vegas Open. The former world number one suffered with injury last year and had...

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5 Mar 2007

Hewitt takes centre stage in Vegas

Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the Las Vegas Open final after beating former world number one, Marat Safin, 7-5 6-1. Australia's Hewitt took just 81 minutes to see off his Russian opponent and will...

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4 Mar 2007

Illness rules out Ancic

Croatian star Mario Ancic is facing two months out of the game after being diagnosed with a mild case of glandular fever. The world number 11 now seems certain to miss the Masters Series events...

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2 Mar 2007

Haas eyes Federer clash

says he is looking forward to a potential semi-final clash against Roger Federer after brushing past Olivier Rochus 6-2, 6-0 in his Dubai Open quarter-final clash. Haas took just 49 minutes to sweep past...

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2 Mar 2007

March 2007 - General