Hewitt outlasts Gaudio in Paris

Lleyton Hewitt showed all his battling qualities to come through a five-set epic with Gaston Gaudio in the second round of the French Open. The Australian looked to be heading out of the year's second...

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31 May 2007

Djokovic - Murray can challenge big two

Novak Djokovic believes he and Andy Murray are among a group of players who can challenge Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for major honours. The world number six is rated as one of the best...

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31 May 2007

Safin suffers Paris woe

Russian star Marat Safin has crashed out of the French Open, beaten in straight sets by Janko Tipsarevic. The big-serving right-hander has never been at home on clay, with just one semi-final appearance to his...

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30 May 2007

Sharapova tested but through

Maria Sharapova is through to round two of the French Open after a straight sets victory over Emilie Loit. The world number two eased through the first set but met stubborn resistance in the second,...

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30 May 2007

Safin makes it through

Marat Safin is the first big name through to the second round of the French Open, after victory over Fernando Vicente. The Russian ace took just one hour and 25 minutes to dispose of his...

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27 May 2007

Mauresmo confident despite defeat

Amelie Mauresmo feels she can have a big impact at the French Open, despite suffering defeat in the final of the Strasbourg Open at the weekend. The French ace went down 6-4 4-6 6-4 to...

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27 May 2007

Roddick remains confident

Andy Roddick is still in upbeat mood going into the French Open despite his surprise defeat at the Poertschach International. The American number one went down in straight sets in Vienna, 7-5 6-3, to highly-rated...

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25 May 2007

Roddick downed by French youngster

Andy Roddick has crashed out of the Hypo Group International in Poertschach, beaten in straight sets by French starlet Gael Monfils. Roddick was looking to stay in the tournament as long as possible with the...

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24 May 2007

Sharapova makes winning return

Maria Sharapova made a winning return after a two-month injury lay-off with victory over Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets in the Istanbul Cup. The US Open champion looked short of match fitness but still managed...

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23 May 2007

Philipp Kohlschreiber Germany

Hosts Germany chase their fifth ARAG World Team Championships in Dusselforf this week - and injury to Tommy Haas has put 23-year-old Philipp Kohlschreiber at the forefront of their bid. The right-hander from Augsburg got...

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23 May 2007

Mauresmo playing catch-up

Betfair customers will have to pay heed to Amelie Mauresmo's comments that she is "a long way from the top players" as the French Open approaches. The 27-year-old has always buckled under the pressure at...

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22 May 2007

French test the focus for Serena

Serena Williams vowed she would come back fitter and stronger for the French Open after crashing out of the Italian Open to Patty Schnyder. US star Williams said there were no excuses for an error-strewn...

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19 May 2007

Petrov becomes latest French Open doubt

Nadia Petrov is a doubt for the upcoming French Open after being forced to withdraw from the Italian Open with a back injury. The Russian had to pull out midway through her clash with Elena...

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18 May 2007

Mauresmo's French Open hopes take a hit

The Italian Open in Rome has been thrown wide open after top seed Amelie Mauresmo was sent crashing out at the second-round stage by unseeded Australian Samantha Stosur. The Frenchwoman was playing in only her...

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17 May 2007

Benjamin Becker

The name B Becker is as big as they come in German tennis but rising star Benjamin Becker is no relation to the great Boris Becker. But that hasn't stopped the young man from Merzig...

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15 May 2007

Ivanovic cool on French test

Ana Ivanovic toppled third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova to win the German Open in Berlin on Sunday but was quick to play down her chances of glory at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old played through the pain...

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14 May 2007

Fed heads to France without a coach

Betfair punters will have been far from impressed by Roger Federer's recent form as he continues to struggle on clay and he now finds himself heading into the French Open without a coach. The Swiss...

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13 May 2007

Kuznetsova eyes Henin clash

Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova secured a German Open semi-final place where she is hopeful of facing world number one Justine Henin. Kuznetsova, who is trading at 4.2 to win the title, reached the last-four of the...

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12 May 2007

Swiss ace faces fitness race

Betfair punters will be taking note that Martina Hingis is in a race against time to be fit for the French Open after suffering a back injury. The 26-year-old former world number one crashed out...

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11 May 2007

Roddicks raw power grinds down Gaudio

Third seed Andy Roddick blasted past former French Open champion Gaston Gaudio to set up a clash with Juan Ignacio Chela in the last 16 of the Rome Masters. Roddick was playing for the first...

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10 May 2007

Sharapova could miss Paris Grand Slam

Betfair tennis punters will have been alerted to the news that Maria Sharapova could miss the French Open through injury. The world number two has been forced to withdraw from next week's Italian Open in...

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9 May 2007

Safin shows signs of recovery

is through to the second round of the Rome Masters and showing signs of a return to form. The Russian ace crashed out at the first-round stage in Barcelona last week and started slowly in...

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9 May 2007

All signs point to Henin

Betfair punters see Justine Henin as the firm favourite to claim French Open success following another tournament victory for the Belgian. The world number one picked up her third title of the season with victory...

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7 May 2007

Local favourite clinches BMW Open

Philipp Kohlschreiber completed a sensational week in Munich by winning the BMW Open with a comeback win over Mikhail Youzhny. The German crowd favourite from Augsburg won his first ATP tour title by converting his...

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6 May 2007

Clijsters calls time on career after injury

Former world number one Kim Clijsters has brought forward her retirement from tennis with immediate effect due to injury problems. The 23-year-old Belgian had always planned to wind down her career ahead of her July...

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6 May 2007

Kohlschreiber sets up Youzhny clash

Philipp Kohlschreiber is through to his first ATP Tour final after a straight sets victory over Marcos Baghdatis in Munich. The German youngster wasted little time in defeating the Greek Cypriot 6-2 6-3 and he...

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5 May 2007

Berdych storms on in Munich

Betfair punters see Tomas Berdych as the favourite to take the BMW Open in Munich, after another impressive display from the world number 12. The man from the Czech Republic, seeded two at the German...

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4 May 2007

Clijsters exit leaves path clear for Henin

Betfair punters see Justine Henin as the strong favourite to win the J&S Cup, following Kim Clijsters' shock first-round defeat in Warsaw Defending champion Clijsters crashed out of the tournament following a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3...

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4 May 2007

Estoril Open quarter-final preview

There will be a new name on the Estoril Open role of honour come Sunday, as none of the last eight has triumphed at the Portuguese event before. The way things are shaping up it...

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4 May 2007

Serena out of German Open

World number 12 Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson WTA Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin because of a groin injury. The Australian Open champion has played just four tournaments this...

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3 May 2007

Safin joins Queen's field

Marat Safin is the latest big-name star to sign up for the traditional Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen's Club. The tennis circuit moves to London for the grass-court season following the French Open with Betfair...

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2 May 2007

Mac - Federer must adapt on clay

John McEnroe believes Roger Federer will have to change his approach on clay if he is to finally break Rafael Nadal's dominance. The Spaniard is Betfair's 1.75 favourite to take the French Open later this...

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2 May 2007

Mathieu looks to build on success

Paul-Henri Mathieu is hoping his third ATP Tour title at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca on Sunday, will kick-start his season. The Frenchman, who had not won an event since 2002, defeated Albert...

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2 May 2007

Petrova ready to fight on

Nadia Petrova backers will have taken heart from her battling 6-3 7-5 win over Katarzyna Piter in the J&S Cup in Warsaw. The 24-year-old 8.8 tournament fancy missed the French Open and Wimbledon last year...

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1 May 2007

Djokovic keen to kick on

Tournament favourite Novak Djokovic is long odds on to see off second-round opponent and fellow teenager, Santiago Ventura, after overcoming Igor Andreev in three sets at the Estoril Open on Monday. Third seed Djokovic needed...

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1 May 2007

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