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Ferrer sets up Gicquel showdown at Ordina Open

David Ferrer made sure of his place in the final of the Ordina Open with a 7-6 (7/4) 6-1 victory over unseeded Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday.

The top-seeded Spaniard will be making his maiden appearance in a grasscourt final on Saturday when he faces unseeded Frenchman Marc Gicquel, who battled for a 3-6… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 20, 2008 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Petrova to face Radwanska in Eastbourne final

Nadia Petrova is through to her first Eastbourne International tournament final after finishing strongly to beat Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-3 on Friday.

Petrova, who was a semi-finalist at Eastbourne last year before having to pull out with injury, said:

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Verdasco and Karlovic reach Nottingham Open final

Spain’s Fernando Verdasco has reached the final of The Slazenger Open on his debut at the tournament after a comfortable win over Croatian Marin Cilic.

Third seed Verdasco eased to victory over 19-year-old Cilic in just over and hour, 6-3 6-1.

Speaking after the match about his performance,… Continue

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Wimbledon Player Party

"Being a world-ranked tennis player has never been so glamorous. When Russian ace Maria Sharapova stepped out with her fellow athletes for a party ahead of Wimbledon, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was a movie premiere or fashion party."…

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Sony Ericsson unveils Maria Sharapova Design Collection

Sony Ericsson shows off the Sony Ericsson Maria Sharapova Design Collection just days before the most famous Tennis Championship at Wimbledon.

Maria Sharapova is Sony Ericsson’s first global brand ambassador. The four year agreement was sealed in January 2008 and the Maria Sharapova Design Collection is the first design… Continue

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Sharapova signs new agreement with Gatorade - Sports Drink

Maria Sharapova launched a new sport drink in Wimbledon yesterday.

Maria and Gatorade are working together since 2007.

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"Looking for a Hero?"

"Landmark multi-million dollar "Looking for a Hero?" campaign to be rolled out across 75 countries over next 18 months and feature over 30 players"

They're the most powerful players ever assembled in the tennis universe. And they're on… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 20, 2008 at 4:24am — 1 Comment

Nole promoting Adidas and Olympics 2012

Novak Djokovic was speaking today along with London mayor Boris Johnson at County Hall in Westminster to help launch a new initiative by sportswear giants adidas which will see five new 'adidas 2012 zones' built in partnership with the Local Authorities and for free public use ahead of the London Olympic Games.…

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Eastbourne Photos

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Image details: International Women's Open served by picapp.com…

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Davenport pulls out of Eastbourne but expects to compete at Wimbledon

Former Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday with a knee injury.

Davenport, who was set to play in her first event since defaulting from her semifinal match against Maria Sharapova at Amelia Island in April, won the Eastbourne title in 2001, and Wimbledon… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 17, 2008 at 11:31am — No Comments

Tatiana Golovin Fatal Woman

After her recent withdrawals from Birmingham and Eastbourne, Tatiana has finally decided to skip all the grass court season : she pulled out of the 3rd Grand Slam of the year today. She apparently wants to take all the necessary time to come back completely fit and not to rush like she’s done a few times in her career.

But she is still very busy...with her private… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 16, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Cibulkova and Monfils sweet love...

The Paris romance continues in Barcelona...Gael Monfils was spotted in the stands watching Dominika's first round match of Barcelona KIA tournament, Spain (June 10).

And they showed some…

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"Venus Williams" book by Koto Bolofo

When fashion photographer Koto Bolofo spotted tennis star Venus Williams in a London street, he saw in her a grace and elegance that none had captured before. The result: a book of revelatory images of the world’s most iconic female tennis player.…

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Added by Svetlana on June 16, 2008 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

Nestor and Zimonjic won The Artois Championships title

Second seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic captured their second ATP title of the year after defeating fifth-seeded Brazilian duo Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa 6-4, 7-6(3) in The Artois Championships doubles final on Sunday. The match lasted one hour and 18 minutes.…

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Video - Artois Championship Trophy Ceremony

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic

Video from bbc sport website

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Ana on the front page of The Daily Telegraph

Ana appeared on the front page of The Daily Telegraph newspaper in Britain today. She was also on the cover of the magazine supplement, and the feature interview appeared in the sport section:

Playtime for… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 15, 2008 at 1:32pm — No Comments

Weekend WTA Winers!

Kateryna Bondarenko claimed her first WTA Tour singles title Sunday with a 7-6 (7), 2-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Yanina Wickmayer in the final of the DFS Classic.

Bondarenko, a 21-year-old Ukrainian who won the Australian Open doubles championship with her sister Alona, won a long battle of groundstrokes in the… Continue

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Weekend ATP Winers!

World No.1 Roger Federer extended his unbeaten run on grass to 59 matches after beating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-4 in the final of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle.

Federer, who sailed through the Wimbledon warm-up tournament without dropping his serve, extended his record unbeaten run on grass to 59… Continue

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Nicole Vaidisova's tattoo

Nicole Vaidisova has a star on her wrist. It looks nice, maybe the star will help her find her way to the top… Continue

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Maria Loves LA Lakers!

While relaxing between tournaments Sharapova was spotted at the game between the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the 2008 NBA Finals on June 12, 2008 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

She posed… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 15, 2008 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

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