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French Open : Hawks vs pigeonsThis year the French Open organisers have thought about air security : Eight hawks will be used to scare pigeons away during the tournament. The event starts… 27/05/2012
French Open Preview Roland Garros, the final and most prestigious tournament of the clay-court season, kicks off this Sunday. Defending champion Rafael Nadal could become the… 27/05/2012
Back in the Day: Federer begins his reign as King of TennisFebruary 2, 2004 A day after winning the Australian Open (see picture), Roger Federer, then aged 22, becomes the world number one of mens’ tennis, overtaking… 02/02/2012
Nadal vanquishes Djokovic in Australian Open finalRafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men’s singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne… 29/01/2012
Azarenka wins Australian Open Victoria Azarenka has beaten Maria Sharapova in the finals of the Australian Open. The final score was 6-3, 6-0. Third seeded in the competition and now… 28/01/2012
Imperious Federer wins his 1000th tour matchIn the 1,000th match of an illustrious career, Roger Federer beat Juan Martin Del Potro in the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne. REUTERS/Toby… 24/01/2012
ATP World Tour Finals – Who’s the favourite? The world’s top eight players are gathering at the O2 Arena in London for the big finale of the Tennis year, the ATP World Tour Finals. Roger Federer who… 19/11/2011
Murray meets Djokovic in season end tournament Novak Djokovic will end his scorching season in which he won three Grand Slams up against Andy Murray in the group stages of the ATP Masters in London which… 15/11/2011
Federer wins Swiss Indoors title Switzerland’s Roger Federer returned to winning ways with a convincing straight sets victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the final of the Swiss Indoors… 07/11/2011
Cramp curbs Nadal after Nalbadian victory Rafael Nadal took a turn for the worse after his straight set victory over Argentine David Nalbandian at the US Open. Journalists were asked to leave his… 05/09/2011
Wozniacki slumps ahead of Flushing Meadows World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki continued to struggle with a dramatic dip in form this month. For the second straight tournament the top seeded Dane was sent… 18/08/2011
Superb Serena to meet Samantha Stosur in Toronto showdown Serena Williams is back in the swing as she makes her way into the final of the Toronto Cup. The former world number one, who returned to the tour in June… 14/08/2011
Serena in Toronto semis after shaky start against Safarova Serena Williams used all her experience to book her place in the semi-final of the Toronto Cup beating the Czech player Lucie Safarova in three… 13/08/2011
Rusty performances in the Womens Toronto Cup The top seeds have tumbled in the third round of the Toronto Cup. Maria Sharapova had her serve broken five times and admitted she was rusty after time off… 12/08/2011
Radwanska wins San Diego Open Agnieszka Radwanska won the biggest hard court title of her career, beating world number three Vera Zvonareva at the San Diego Open. The Pole won Sunday’s… 08/08/2011
Zvonareva, Radwanska meet in San Diego final Russia’s Vera Zvonareva advanced to Sunday’s final of the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego after beating Ana Ivanovic 5-7 6-4 6-4. The former world… 07/08/2011
Tennis: first win for Dutchman Haase Dutch number one Robin Haase won his first ATP singles title on Saturday, defeating Spaniard Albert Montanes 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the final of the 2011 Kitzbuhel… 06/08/2011
Tennis: San Diego Open latest Andrea Petkovic secured a 6-2, 6-1 win over American Sloane Stephens on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the WTA San Diego Open. The 23-year-old has… 06/08/2011
Wimbledon tennis championships opens in LondonThe umpire gestures during the match between Shahar Peer of Israel and Ksenia Pervak of Russia at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. REUTERS/Toby… 20/06/2011
Rafael Nadal visits Disneyland – nocomment Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal chose the company of Mickey Mouse on Monday (June 06) to celebrate. The Spanish player, who defeated Swiss superstar Roger… 07/06/2011
Ferrero back in the spotlight with Stuttgart winThe former World Number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero raced to a convincing victory over compatriot Pablo Andujar to win the Stuttgart Open in Germany. Playing in… 18/07/2011
Djokovic beats Nadal to clinch Wimbledon titleSerbia’s Novak Djokovic held his nerve to defeat top seed Rafael Nadal in four sets 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 and clinch the Wimbledon title on Sunday. The 24 year… 03/07/2011
Kvitova downs Sharapova to claim Wimbledon titleCzech Republic’s Petra Kvitova clinched her maiden Grand Slam title with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over Russia’s Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon on… 02/07/2011
Djokovic to face Nadal in Wimbledon finalSerbia’s Novak Djokovic outclassed France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 4 sets on Friday to reach his first Wimbledon final. However, the 24 year old was made to… 01/07/2011
Sharapova to face Kvitova in Wimbledon finalMaria Sharapova remains on track for her first Grand Slam title in three years after reaching the final of Wimbledon on Thursday. The Russian fifth seed… 30/06/2011
Tsonga comeback stuns Federer at Wimbledon.France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga produced a great performance to beat 16 times major champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Wednesday… 29/06/2011
Williams sisters exit SW19There was a series of shock exits in the fourth round of the women’s draw at Wimbledon on Monday. It was certainly a day to forget for the Williams… 27/06/2011
Nadal crashes out of Australian OpenWorld number one Rafael Nadal suffered a shock straight sets defeat to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday. … 26/01/2011
Davis Cup teams prepare for semi-final showdownSerbia host the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup semi final’s starting Friday. In the ranks of the Serbia team is world number two Novak Djokovic who only on… 17/09/2010
Nadal begins new Grand Slam chapterWorld number one Rafael Nadal won the US Open title for the first time in his career on Monday, a victory which earned the 24-year-old Spaniard membership of… 14/09/2010
Federer fleeced by Berdych in the Wimbledon quartersSix-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the 2010 edition by Czech Tomas Berdych. Federer was simply… 30/06/2010
