France24 (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Tennis star Andy Murray will train on Christmas Day as he tries to make sure 2010 is the year when he wins his first grand slam title. Not since Fred Perry won the last of his eight slams in 1936 has a British man triumphed at one of tennis's four premier events - the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Murray 22, reached this year's Wimbledon semi-finals...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... year on the ATP tour, winning six titles. He also made his first French Open quarter-final and Wimbledon semi-final. After reaching a career-high No2 this summer he dropped back to No4 as an injured wrist forced him out during the autumn. Roger Federer, who has taken the season-ending finals four times, is the 5-2 favourite to win. The defending champion Novak Djokovic is at 100-30...
Tennistalk (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... pulling out of the Miami Masters with a shoulder injury. The one-time number seven reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2007 and currently stands 53rd.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... in Bali, while Malisse has withdrawn from the AXA Masters in Antwerp.Malisse, 29, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2002, has recently returned to the world's top 100 after a slump in form.Wickmayer, 20, has announced her intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Wimbledon semifinalist recovering from swine flu after pulling out of last month's ATP Tour event in Stockholm.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The 31-year-old consulted his doctor when he contracted flu-like symptoms, and he was diagnosed with the highly-contagious H1N1 strain."I did a test because I suspected I had the swine flu and the test was positive," he told the Bild newspaper. "It was obviously a shock for me."Nevertheless, Haas, who reached this year's Wimbledon semi-finals, is not too worried about the illness, even...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The 31-year-old consulted his doctor when he contracted flu-like symptoms, and he was diagnosed with the highly-contagious H1N1 strain."I did a test because I suspected I had the swine flu and the test was positive," he told the Bild newspaper. "It was obviously a shock for me."Nevertheless, Haas, who reached this year's Wimbledon semi-finals, is not too worried about the illness, even...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki overcame crippling cramp to reach the WTA Championships semi-finals on Thursday defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-0 6-7 (3-7) 6-4.
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... end I was very emotional very positive," Dementieva, who lost to Serena Williams in a high-quality Wimbledon semi-final this year, said on court."When you play against a player like Venus you can't put pressure on yourself but you have to fight or every point."While the second match of the day enthralled the crowd with the quality of the tennis, the opening encounter was a subdued...
