Tennis
2011 News
Spain Reign in Seville
Davis Cup Final
Spain 3-1 Argentina
December 4 2011 - Seville, Esp
Spain lifted the cup after seeing off Argentina at the Olympic Stadium on clay. The hosts led 2-0 after day one thanks to Rafael Nadal thrashing Juan Monaco and David Ferrer seeing off Juan Martin del Potro in a tense five-setter. Argentina kept the match alive with victory in the doubles but Nadal ensured a home triumph when he beat del Potro 1-6, 6-4 6-1, 7-6. The fifth rubber was not played. Davis Cup history
Federer Best of the Best
ATP World Tour Finals, Championship Match
R Federer (Swi) bt J-W Tsonga (Fra) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
November 27 2011 - London, Eng
Roger Federer became the first player to win six World Tour Finals tournaments when he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Greenwich. World Tour Finals history
In-Form Federer Conquers Paris
ATP Paris Masters Final
R Federer (Swi) bt J-W Tsonga (Fra) 6-1, 7-6
November 13 2011 - Paris, Fra
Roger Federer won the Paris Masters for the first time in his career with victory over home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Paris-Bercy. It was Federer's 18th Masters title, and his 69th tournament success. Paris Masters history
Czechs Lift Cup
Fed Cup Final
Russia 2-3 Czech Republic
November 6 2011 - Moscow, Rus
Lucie Hradecka and Kveta Peschke beat Maria Kirilenko and Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-2 to give the Czech's their first Fed Cup title as an independent nation. On day one, Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova defeated Kirilenko 6-2 6-2 and Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Lucie Safarova 6-2 6-3. Kvitova saw off Kuznetsova in the first reverse singles 4-6 6-2 6-3, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova eclipsed Safarova 6-2 6-4 to level. Fed Cup history
Federer Delivers Home
ATP Tour round-up
November 6 2011
Swiss legend Roger Federer delighted his home fans by beating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in the Swiss Indoors final to win only his second title of 2011. Nishikori defeated world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. In the final of the Valencia Open in Spain, Marcel Granollers captured his second title of the year against Juan Monaco 6-2, 4-6, 7-6.
Ivanovic Retains Bali Bauble
WTA Tour round-up
November 6 2011
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic retained her Tournament of Champions title with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Medina Garrigues at the Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia.
Kvitova Crowned WTA Champion
WTA Championship Final
P Kitova (Cze) bt V Azerenka (Blr) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
October 30 2011 - Istanbul, Tur
Petra Kvitova followed up her Wimbledon title with the season-ending WTA title at the Sinan Erdem Dome with a titanic victory over Victoria Azerenka. The Czech rises to No.2 in the world. WTA Championship history
Tsonga on Song in Vienna
ATP Tour round-up
October 30 2011
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Juan Martin del Potro 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 to secure the Vienna title. In St Petersburg, Marin Clilc triumphed for the first tiem this year after three final defeats in ATP events, his victim was Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Monfils Breaks 2011 Duck
ATP Tour round-up
October 23 2011
Gael Monfils clinched the Stockholm Open, his first title of 2011, with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Jarkko Nieminen. In Moscow, Janko Tipsarevic lifted his second ATP trophy of the season at the Kremlin Cup, beating defending champion Viktor Troicki 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Serbia final.
Cibulkova Gobbles Up Kanapi
WTA Tour round-up
October 23 2011
Dominika Cibulkova claimed her first WTA title in the final of the Kremlin Cup, edging a two-and-a-half hour battle with Kaia Kanepi 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 in Moscow.
Murray Makes it Three in a Row
ATP Shanghai Masters Final
A Murray (Gbr) bt D Ferrer (Esp) 7-5, 6-4
Shanghai, Chn - October 16 2011
Scot Andy Murray maintained his incredible form to oust legendary Roger Federer from third place in the world rankings with a third straight ATP tour title. It's the first time in eight years that the Swiss has not been ranked in the top three.
Bartoli On Top in Osaka
WTA Tour round-up
October 16 2011
Marion Bartoli defeated US Open champion Sam Stosur 6-3, 6-1 in a one-sided Japan Open final in Osaka. In Austria, Petra Kvitova claimed a fifth title of the year with a run of eight of the last nine games to secure a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Dominika Cibulkova in the Linz International final.
Murray Big in Japan
ATP Tour round-up
October 9 2011
Andy Murray won a tournament for the second week running with a blistering display in the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo. The Scot defeated defending champion Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 before joining forces with brother Jamie to lift the Doubles crown at Ariake Colosseum. In Beijing, Thomas Berdych edned almost two-and-a-half years wothout a title with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Marin Cilic in the China Open final.
Radwanska Maintains Impressive Form
WTA Tour round-up
October 9 2011
Agnieszka Radwanska fell over the line to beat Andrea Petkovic in a three-set marathon in the China Open final 7-5, 0-6, 6-4.It was the Pole's second successive tournameny victory.
Murray The Mightiest in Bangkok
ATP Tour round-up
Bangkok, Tha
October 2 2011
Andy Murray continued to out pressure on Rioger Federer's No.3 ranking with a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the Thailand Open final, denying 22-year-old American Donald Young a first his first ATP Tour title. In Kuala Lumpur, Janko Tipsarevic beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 7-5 in the Malaysian Open final.
Radwanska Big in Japan
WTA Tour round-up
October 2 2011
Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Vera Zvonareva to clinch victory in the WTA's Tokyo stop. The Pole ran out a 6-3 6-2 winner in the final.
Tsonga and Mayer On Top
ATP Tour round-up
September 25 2011
In Metz, home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claimed a 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 victory over.Ivan Ljubicic in the final of the Mozelle Open. In Bucharest, Florian Mayer was victorious in the final of the Nastase Tiric Trophy.
Double S Victory in the East
WTA round-up
September 25 2011
The WTA tour made a double stop in East Asia this wek. In Seoul, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez secured the Korea Open with a 7-6, 7-6 final victory over first-time finalist Galina Voskoboeva. In China, Chanelle Scheepers won her first WTA title, beating Magdalena Rybarikova in straight sets to take the Guangzhou International Open.
Pair of First-Time Winners
WTA Tour round-up
September 18 2011
In Quebec City, Barbora Zahlavova Strycova claimed her first WTA title with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over debutant finalist Marina Erakovic.in the final of the Canada International.
In Uzbekistan, Russia's Ksenia Pervak beat the Czech Republic's Eva Bimerova 6-3, 6-1 to also get her name on the WTA winners' list for the first time in the final of the Tashkent Open. Pervak did not lose a set in the whole tournament.
Djokovic Unstoppable in New York
Men's US Open Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt R Nadal (Esp) 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
New York, Usa
September 12 2011
Novak Djokovic won his third Grand Slam of a momentous season at Flushing Meadows. US Open history
Stosur Storms to Historic Victory
Women's US Open Final
S Stosur (Aus) bt S Wiliams (Usa) 6-2, 6-3
New York, Usa
September 11 2011
Sam Stosur became Australia's firt woemen's singles Grand Slam champion for 31 years with a stunning triumph over Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows. US Open history
Isner in Form On Home Territory
ATP Tour
August 28 2011
Local
boy John Isner won the Winston-Salem Open with a win over French qualifer Julkien Bennetteau in the final.
Wozniacki the Queen of New Haven
WTA Tour
August 28 2011
Caroline Wozniacki won the New Haven Open for the fourth year running with a final victory over Pwtra Cetkovska, while Sabine Lisicki was too good for the field in the Texas Open.
Murray Lifts Cincinnati Crown
ATP Cincinnati Masters Final
A Murray (Gbr) bt N Djokovic (Ser) 6-3, 3-0
Cincinnati, Usa
August 21 2011
Novak Djokovic was forced to retire with a shoulder injury, handing Andy Murray a seventh ATP Masters Series tournament title. It was just the second defeat of 2011 for the World No.1. Cincinnati Masters history
Sharapova Powers to Victory
WTA Tour
August 21 2011
Maria Sharapova of Russia won a three-set battle in the final against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic to claim the Cincinnati Open title.
Djokovic Magnificent in Montreal
ATP Canada Masters Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt M Fish (Usa) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Montreal, Can
August 14 2011
World No.1 Novak Djokovic made history, becoming the first player to win five ATP Masters titles in one season after defeating Mardy Fish in the climax. Canada Masters history
Serena Sees Off Star Canada Field
WTA Tour
August 14 2011
Serena Williams beat Sam Stosur 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Canada Cup in Toronto, an event which boasted the top 20 in the current WTA rankings.
Stepanek Steps Up
ATP/WTA Tour round-up
August 7 2011
Radek Stepanek from the Czech Republic beat No. 1 seed Gael Monfils from France 6-4, 6-4 in the final in Washington to capture his fifth singles title. World No. 53 Robin Haase captured his first ATP title as he overcame Albert Montanes, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the final of the ATP Kitzbuhel Open in Austria. The 24-year-old Dutchman was contesting his first ATP Tour final. In the final of the WTA San Diego Open, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska upset top seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-4
Serena Back in Winners Circle
WTA/ATP Tour round-up
July 31 2011
Serena Williams won her 38th WTA title at the Stanford Classic in California, beating Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-1 in the final. Nadia Petrova won the Maryland International with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Israeli Shahar Peer at College Park. On the ATP circuit, Marcel Granollers defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in an all-Spanish final at the Swiss Open in Gstaad to win his second ATP title. Granollers is the seventh different Spanish winner on the ATP World Tour in 2011. In the final of the Los Angeles Classic, Latvian Ernests Gulbis also became a two-time ATP tour winner when he overcame top seeded American Mardy Fish 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. While in Umag, second seed Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine became the sixth first-time winner on the ATP Tour in 2011 with a triumph against defeated home favourite Marin Cilic by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the final at the Croatia Open.
Simon Shows The Way
ATP/WTA Tour round-up
July 24 2011
World No.18 Gilles Simon from France won his second ATP Tour title of the season as he battled past No.14 Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the German Open final in Hamburg. Over in the States, in a rematch of last year's climax, World No.9 Mardy Fish saved two match points against fellow American John Isner to triumph 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 in the Atlanta Open final. The title was his sixth overall, the first time he’s successfully defended a championship. In the inaugural Baku Cup WTA event in Azerbaijan, Vera Zvonareva, the top seed, beat fellow Russian Ksenia Pervak 6-1, 6-4 to claim her 12th tour crown.
Clay Court Queens on Parade
WTA Tour round-up
July 17 2011
Annabel Medina Garrigues claimed her 10th WTA clay court title with a 6-3, 6-2 final victory over Polona Hercog in the Palermo Open. Also on clay, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez excelled in Bad Gastein to secure the Austrian Open with a 6-0, 7-5 final success against Patricia Mayr Achleitner.
Ferrero Rushes to Victory
ATP round-up
July 17 2011
Juan Carlos Ferrero returned to the winners' rostrum on the clay in Stuttgart. Ferrero, in just his third tournament of 2011, defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-4, 6-0 in the final.
Over in Bastad, Robin Soderling claimed his own National title for the second time in three years with an impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory over David Ferrer in the Swedish Open final.
Isner Claims Hall of Fame Honours
ATP/WTA Tour round-up
July 10 2011
American Jon Isner beat Belgium's Olivier Rochus 6-3, 7-6 in the Hall of Fame Championships final on Newport Rhode Island, Usa. On European clay, Roberta Vinci won for a third time this season with a three-set triumph over Irina Camelia-Begu in the Budapest Grand Prix In Bastad, Slovene Polonoa Hercog disappointed the home fans with straight sets victory in the Swedish Open final over Johanna Larsson from the host nation.
Djokovic Claims Wimbledon Title
All England Championships
Men's Singles Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt R Nadal (Esp) 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
London, Gbr
July 3 2011
New World No.1 Novak Djokovic powered his way to a first Wimbledon title with an impressive dethroning of Rafael Nadal at the All England Club. The Serb, who would have kept his new-found status at the top of the rankings even if he had lost the final, had beaten Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France (conqueror of Roger Federer in the previous round) in the semi-finals, while Nadal had once again ended British hopes with victory over Andy Murray in the last four. Wimbledon history
Kvitova Upsets Sharapova
All England Championships
Women's Singles Final
P Kvitova (Cze) bt M Sharapova (Rus) 6-3, 6-4
London, Gbr
July 2 2011
Petra Kvitova was the surprise winner of the Wimbledon title with a convincing win in the final against 2004 champion Maria Sharapova on Centre Court. Kvitova had beaten Belarusian Victoria Azerenka in the semi-finals, where Sharapova was too good for Sabine Lisicki of Germany. Defending champion Serena Williams was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Wimbledon history
Seppi & Bartoli at Home on The Grass
ATP/WTA Round-up
Eastbourne, Eng
June 18 2011
Andreas Seppi from Italy claimed his first ATP tour title defeating Janko Tipsarevic in the final of the ATP Eastbourne International at Devonshire Park. In the WTA event, Marion Bartoli of France gave herself a pre-Wimbledon boost with, like Seppi, a three-set win in the final. Her victim was Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. In the Netherlands, Russian Dmitry Tursunov was an easy straight sets winner over Ivan Dogic in the final of the 's-Hertogenbosch Open. In the WTA event, Reberta Vinci had a tougher time against Jelena Dokic before prevailing to secure a fifth tour title.
Murray Fights Back to be King of Queen's
ATP London Championship Final
London, Eng
June 13 2011
Britain's Andy Murray came from one set down to beat Jo Wilfried Tsonga of France in the rain-delayed grass court final at Queen's Club.
Lisicki Surprise Winner in Birmingham
WTA Birmingham Classic Final
Birmingham, Eng
June 13 2011
Unseeded German Sabine Lisicki, ranked 100 in the world, claimed the title at the Edgbaston Priory with a straight serts victory over experienced Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova.
Kohlschreiber Handed Halle Crown
ATP Halle Open Final
Halle, Ger
June 12 2011
Philipp Kohlschreiber won an all-German final after Philipp Petzschner was forced to retire with a back injury when 2-0 and one set down. It was Kohlschreiber's third ATP tour title.
Wozniacki Delights Danes
WTA Copenhagen Open Final
Copenhagen, Den
June 12 2011
World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki claimed her fifth WTA title of the year in front of her home crowd with a straigh setas win over Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic. Wozniacki did not lose a set all week in the Danish capital.
Nadal Matches Borg
Men's French Open Final
R Nadal (Esp) bt R Federer (Swi) 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
Paris, Fra
June 5 2011
Rafael Nadal was crowned French Open champion for a sixth time, matching Bjorn Borg's record, after an epic four-set victory over Roger Federer at Roland Garros. French Open history
Li's Historic Triumph
Women's French Open Final
Li Na (Chn) bt F Schiavone (Ita) 6-4, 7-6
Paris, Fra
June 4 2011
Li Na became the first Chinese winner of a Grand Slam singles title after seeing off former champion Francesca Schiavone at Roland Garros. French Open history
Germany Prevail in Dusseldorf
ATP Tour round-up
May 21 2011
The host nation triumphed in the final of the World Team Cup as Germany became the first nation to lift the trophy five times, seeing off Argentina 2-1 in the climax in Dusseldorf thansk to the combination of Philipp Kohlschreiber and Philipp Petzchner. Elsewhere, in the Nice Open, Nicolas Almagro won his third clay court title of the season after defeating Romanian Victor hanescu in three sets.
Pre Paris Joy for Wozniacki
WTA Tour round-up
May 21 2011
World no.1 Caroline Wozniacki prepared for the French Open in the best way poissible with victory in the preceding Brussels Open, beating Shuai Peng in three sets at the Royal Primrose Club. At the Strasbourg International, Andrea Petkovic won her second WTA your title after Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli was forced to retire with a thigh injury after the first game of the second set.
Djokovic Glory Run Goes On
ATP Rome Masters Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt R Nadal (Esp) 6-4, 6-4
Rome, Ita
May 15 2011
Novak Djokovic just can't stop winning...The Australian Open champion beat Rafael Nadal on clay for the second week running to claim the Rome title and his 37th straight ATP tour match win. Rome Masters history
Sharapova Powers to Rome Crown
WTA Italian Open Final
M Sharapova (Rus) bt S Stosur (Aus) 6-2, 6-4
Rome, Ita
May 15 2011
Maria Sharapova wo a tournament for the first time this year as she beat Sam Stosur at the Foro Italico. Sharapova has eliminated world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-finals.
Djokovic Wins Battle of the Invincibles
ATP Madrid Masters Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt R Nadal (Esp) 7-5, 6-4
May 8 2011
NovakDjokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final at Caja Magica to inflict the first clay court defeat on the Spaniard since May 2009. In doing so, the Serbian continued his amazing 2011 form...he has yet to lose a match this year. Madrid Masters history
Perfect Petra's Madrid Masterclass
WTA Madrid Open Final
P Kvitova (Cze) bt V Azerenka (Bls) 7-6, 6-4
May 8 2011
Petra Kvitova moved into the WTA top 10 on their rankings for the first time after clinching her third 2011 title with a straight sets victory over Victoria Azerenka at Caja Magica.
Dominant Djokovic at it Again
ATP Tour round-up
May 1 2011
Novak Djokovic delighted his adoring home fans with victory in the Serbia Open in Belgrade, his fifth ATP title of an extraordinary start to 2011. Djokovic beat Spain's Feliciano Lopez 7-6, 6-2 in the final and has now won 27 straight matches. In Munich, Nikolay Davydenko beat German Florian Mayer 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the climax of the Bavarian ATP stop and in Portugal it was Juan Martin Del Potro who claimed the Estoril Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Fernando Verdasco in an Argentina v Spain clash.
Solid Gold Medina
WTA Tour round-up
May 1 2011
Annabel Medina Garrigues won her first WTA tour title for two years with a 6-1, 6-2 final triumph over Kristina Barrois in Estoril, Portugal. Meanwhile, Roberta Vinci of Italy won her second Barcelona Open title in three years with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win against Lucie Hradecka.
Nadal Continues Impregnable Run
ATP Tour/WTA Tour round-up
April 24 2011
Rafael Nadal repeated his final victory in Monte Carlo the previous week over David Ferrer, this time in the Barcelona Open. Nadal in the process became the first man to win two ATP tournaments six or more times as he notched half-a-dozen Catalan titles and 34 straight clay court victories with a 6-2, 6-4 success over his fellow Spaniard. Meanwhile, there was home joy in the WTA Stuttgart Open, as German Julia Goerges stunned Denmark's world number one Caroline Wozniacki 7-6, 6-3 to claim her second tour title. In Fez, Alberta Brianti of Italy won the WTA Morocco Grand Prix with 6-4, 6-3 win over Simona Halep.
Clay King Nadal Triumphs Yet Again
ATP Monte Carlo Masters Final
R Nadal (Esp) bt D Ferrer (Esp) 6-4, 7-5
Monte Carlo, Mco
April 17 2011
Rafael Nadal maintained his two-year unbeaten record on clay courts to claim a seventh Monte Carlo Masters title against competriot David Ferrer. Nadal saw off Britain's Andy Murray in the semi-finals in three sets while Ferrer overcame Austrian Jurgen Melzer, who had knocked out Roger Federer in the last eight. Monte Carlo Masters history
Sweet Victory for Wild Card Ryan
ATP Round-up
April 10 2011
American Ryan Sweeting came from a wild card entry to claim the US Clay Court Championship with a 6-4, 7-6 final win over Japan's Kai Nishikori in Houston, Texas.
Spaniard Pablo Andujar won his first ATP title with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Italy's Potito Starace in the climax of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casblanca, Morocco.
Wozniacki Wonder Year Continues
WTA Round-up
April 10 2011
World number one Caroline Wozniacki won her third touranment of a fantastic start to 2011 for the Dane with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Elena Vesnina of Russia in the Charleston Cup final. Vesnina has lost all her five WTA tournament finals. In Marbella, Belarusian Victoria Azerenka followed up her win in Miami with victory in the Andalucia International, with an identical score to Wozniacki's triumph, against Romanian qualifier Irina-Camelia Begu
Unbeatable Djokovic Does it Yet Again
ATP Miami Masters Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt R Nadal (Esp) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
Miami, Usa
April 3 2011
NovakDjokovic won his 24th straight match to claim a fourth ATP title of the year, as he managed to subdue world No.1 Rafael Nadal in three sets in Florida. The Serbian star has not lost a match since November. Miami Masters history
Azerenka At The Double
WTA Miami Final
V Azerenka (Blr) bt M Sharapova (Rus) 6-1, 6-4
Miami, Usa
April 3 2011
Victoria Azerenka overcame Maria Sharapova to win in Miami for a second time. It was the sixth WTA title of her career, while Sharapova has now lost three times in the final at Key Biscayne.
Djokovic and Wozniacki Rule Indian Wells
ATP & WTA Indian Wells
Indian Wells, Usa
March 20 2011
Novak Djokovic celebrated moving into second place in the world rankings by beating top dog Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the prestigious Masters event in California. In the WTA tournament running alongside, world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki saw off Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, the Dane winning 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. ATP Indian Wells history
Djokovic Streak Goes On
ATP Tour round-up
February 27 2011
NovakDjokovic made it 14 straight match wins as he claimed the Dubai title with a 6-3, 6-3 success over Roger Federer. The new Australian Open champion, who defeated Federer in the semi-finals in Melbourne, has now beaten the former world No.1 from Switzerland in their last three meetings. Martin Del Potro of Argentina clinched his first ATP title since the 2009 US Open when he beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 6-4, 6-4 in the final in Delray Beach. While in the Mexican Open in Acapulco, Spain's David Ferrer prevented Nicolas Almagro from claiming back-to-back touranent titles with a hard-fought 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 success in the final.
Zvonareva Subdues Wozniacki
WTA Tour round-up
February 27 2011
Vera Zvonareva achieved a notable victory over world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the Qatar final. The Russian second seed claimed a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the Dane in Doha to prevent Wozniacki from claiming back-to-back WTA titles. In Acapulco, Argentina's Gisela Dulko defeated Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to win the Mexican Open - her fourth WTA singles title.
Unstoppable Soderling
ATP Tour round-up
February 20 2011
In-form Robin Soderling claimed back-to-back ATP Tour titles when the Swede came from a set down to clinch victory in Marseilles with a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 win over Croatia's Marin Cilic. Soderling, the world No.4, has won 17 of 18 matches this year also winning crowns in Rotterdam last weekend and in Brisbane last month. In Memphis, American Andy Roddick beat Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6, 6-7, 7-5 to collect a third title in the Tennessee capital in his 50th ATP tour final. Raonic moves up 25 places to a career-high ranking of 59th. In Buenos Aires, World No.13 Nicolas Almagro of Spain captured his second ATP World title in as many weeks with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela. The Spaniard was coming off his eighth career ATP World Tour title in Costa do Sauipe; it was the first time in his career that he had won ATP World Tour titles in back-to-back weeks.
Wozniacki Crushes Kuznetsova
WTA Tour round-up
February 20 2011
Caroline Wozniacki celebrated regaining her place at the top of the women's rankings with victory in the final in Dubai, a comprehensive 6-1 6-3 win over Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova.The Dane, who moved above Kim Clijsters when she made the semi-finals in Doha, went through the entire tournament without dropping a set on her way to her 13th career WTA title. In Memphis, Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova won her second WTA title when Canadian Rebecca Marino retired with an abdominal strain, after Rybarikova had won the first set 6-2. In Bogota, Spnaiard Lourdes Dominguez Lino won her second WTA title after beating Frenchwoman Mathilde Johansson 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Raonic Maintains Rapid Progress
ATP Tour round-up
February 13 2011
Canadian Milos Raonic stunned defending champion Fernando Verdasco in the San Jose Open final. The 20-year-old won 7-6, 7-6 to become the youngest winner of an ATP Tour event since Croatia's Marin Cilic triumphed at the New Haven Open in 2008 aged 19. Raonic rises 25 places to a career-high ranking of 59th, having entered 2011 as world number 156.
In the Netherlands, world number four Robin Soderling retained the World Tournament title in Rotterdam with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 defeat of France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It was the Swede's eighth ATP tour victory. Tsonga has not lifted a title since October 2009. Soderling became the fourth player to retain the Rotterdam title after Arthur Ashe, Stefan Edberg and Nicolas Escude.
World Tournament history
In Costa do Sauipe, top seed Nicolas Almagro of Spain regained the Brazil Open title after eclipsing Ukrainian No. 4 seed Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 7-6. Brazil Open history
Clijsters Can't Kvitova The Line
WTA Tour round-up
February 13 2011
New world number one Kim Clijsters was beaten 4-6 3-6 by fourth seed Petra Kvitova in the Paris Open final. The Belgian, who won the Australian Open last month, had been assured of replacing Caroline Wozniacki at the top of the rankings after reaching the semi-finals in the French capital. Paris Open history.
In Thailand, Daniela Hantuchova beat Italy's Sara Errani 6-0 6-2 in the Pattaya Open final. The fourth-seeded Slovakian, ranked number 32 in the world, won the tournament without dropping a single set. it was her first title since Linz in 2007. Pattaya Open history
New Stars Claim Tour Glory
Tennis - ATP Tour round-up
February 6 2011
Home favourite Kevin Anderson won the South African Open on the hard courts of Montecasino, Johannesburg after the No.4 seed defeated India's Somdev Devvarman in the final 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to conclude a remarkable tournament which saw six of the top eight seeds eliminated in the first round. It was Anderson's maiden ATP tour victory, SA Open history
In Santiago, Chile on clay Tommy Robredo of Spain saw off Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 to claim his 10th ATP title and his first since winning back-to-back crowns at Costa do Sauipe and Buenos Aires in 2009. It was Giraldo's first big final. Santiago Clay history
There was more home joy in Croatia as Ivan Dodig secured, like Anderson, his first tour triumph on home soil with victory in the Zagreb Indoors tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over German Michael Berrer. it was the third straight year that a Croatian had won the title. Dodig had beaten No. 2 seed and 2006 Zagreb champion Ivan Ljubicic in the quarter-finals and No. 3 seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the semi-finals. Zagreb Indoors history
Djokovic Magnificent in Melbourne
Tennis - Australian Open
Men's Singles Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt A Murray (Gbr) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Melbourne, Aus
January 30 2011
Novak Djokovic claimed a second Australian Open title with a straight sets victory over Andy Murray in the Rod Laver Arena. It was the second successive Aussie final defeat for Murray and means that it remains 75 years since a Briton won a men's Grand Slam championship, Fred Perry's win at Wimbledon in 1936. Djokovic had beaten defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-final, while Murray saw off Rafael Nadal's conqueror David Ferrer in their last-four clash. Australian Open history
Clijsters Adds Aussie Crown
Australian Open
Women's Singles Final
K Clijsters (Bel) bt Li Na (Chn) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Melbourne, Aus
January 29 2011
Kim Clijsters won her fourth Grand Slam title, and first away from the US Open, beating China's Li Na in the final 3-6 6-3 6-3. Li, the No.9 seed, took the first set but Clijsters won six straight games from 2-3 down in the second to build a 2-0 lead in the third and closed out the match.
