Tennis - 2012 News

Federer Moves Above Nadal
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May 13 2012 - Madrid, Esp
Roger Federer returned to number two with victory over Tomas Berdych on the new blue clay courts at Caja Magica in the ATP Masters Series event. The win takes the Swiss above Rafael Nadal in the ranking list. Madrid Masters history

Serena Masters Madrid
WTA Madrid Open Final: S Williams (Usa) bt V Azarenka (Blr) 6-1, 6-3
May 13 2012 - Madrid, Esp
Serena Williams thrashed world number one Victoria Azarenka in just over an hour to win the third WTA Premier Mandatory event of the year. It was the American's 41st WTA title but her first in Madrid. WTA Madrid Open history
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ATP/WTA Tour round-up
May 6 2012
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Philipp Kohlschreiber, the 2007 champion, captured the ATP Munich Open for a second time when he defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets in the final. In Belgrade, Andreas Seppi beat first-time ATP Tour finalist Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 in the ATP Serbia Open and, in Portugal, Juan Martin del Potro successfully defended the ATP Estoril Open title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Kaia Kanepi outlasted Carla Suarez Navarro to win the WTA Estoril Open after three tense sets. In Hungary, Sarra Errani continued her hot run of form with victory over Elena Vesnina in the WTA Budapest Grand Prix final - a 15th straight match won on clay for the Italian. Histories: ATP Munich | ATP Serbia | ATP Estoril | WTA Estoril | WTA Budapest

Nadal Delights Fellow Catalans
ATP round-up
April 29 2012
Rafael Nadal beat David Ferrer in straight sets to win a seventh Barcelona Open title. After last week's eighth Monte Carlo crown for the Spaniard, Nadal become sthe first man to win two separate ATP events seven times. In Bucharest, Frenchman Gilles Simon lifted the Nastase Tiriac Trophy after seeing off Italy's Fabio Fognini in the final. Histories: Barcelona Open | Nastase Tiriac

Sharapova Superb in Stuttgart
WTA round-up
April 29 2012
Maria Sharapova at last claimed a first title of 2012 with victory against world No.1 Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix. The Russian had previously lose three finals this year. In Fes, Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens saw off Spain's Laura Pous Tio in the climax of the Morocco Grand Prix event. Histories: WTA Stuttgart Grand Prix | WTA Morocco Grand Prix

Nadal Continues Epic Monaco Run
ATP Monte Carlo Masters Final
R Nadal (Esp) beat N Djokovic (Ser) 6-3, 6-1
April 22 2012 - Monte Carlo, Mon
Rafael Nadal won his eighth successive Monte Carlo Masters, defeating arch rival Novak Djokovic for the first time in eight matches. It was a record 20th ATP Masters crown for Nadal. Monte Carlo Masters history.

Errani Faultless in Barcelona
ATP/WTA round-up
April 15 2012
Sara Errani didn't lose a set in winning the Barcelona Open. The Italian woman beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2.in the final. Angelique Kerber became the first person to best Caoline Wozniacki in the Copenhagen Open when she beat the great Dane in the final in straight sets.On the ATP circuit, Juan Monaco beat John Isner 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to cllaim the US  Clay Court Championship trophy in Houston, while Pablo Andujar defeated Albert Ramos 6-1, 7-6 inthe final of the Grand Prix Hassan II title in Casblanca, Morocco.

Serena Strolls to Landmark
WTA round-up
April 8 2012
Serena Williams claimed the 40th title of her career when she beat Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic for the loss of just one game in the final of the Charleston Cup in South Carolina, Usa. Williams' sister Venus (43) and Kim Clijsters (41) are the only players to have won more WTA events. Charleston Cup history

Eastern Europe On Top in Miami
Miami Finals
Men - N Djokovic (Ser) bt A Murray (Gbr) 6-1, 7-6
Women - A Radwanska (POl) bt M Sharapova (Rus) 7-5, 6-4
April 1 2012
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray to clinch a third Miami Masters title after winning a second set tie-break 7-4. In the WTA event, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska beat world number two Maria Sharapova to lift her ninth WTA title and second of 2012. Sharapova has now lost four times in the Miami final. Radwanska beat Venus Williams in the quarter-finals and Marion Bartoli in the semi-finals. Histories: ATP Miami | WTA Miami

Federer is the Indian King
Indian Wells Finals
ATP Masters - R Federer (Swi) bt J Isner (Usa) 7-6, 6-3
WTA Open - V Azerenka (Blr) bt M Sharapova (Rus) 6-2, 6-3
March 18 2012 - Indian Wells, UsaRoger Federer and Victoria Azerenka continued their fantastic starts to 2012 with victories over Jon Isner and Maria Sharapova respectively in the finals in California. Histories: ATP Indian Wells | WTA Indian Wells

Federer Continues Hot Run
ATP Tour round-up
March 4 2012
Roger Federer followed up last month's victory in Rotterdam with a second ATP tour title of the year thanks to a straight sets win over Andy Murray in the final of the Dubai Championship - the fifth time the Swiss maestro has lifted the trophy. In Florida, Kevin Anderson beat qualifier Marinko Marisevic in the Delray Beach climax and, in Acapulco, David Ferrer thrashed Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2 in the Mexican Open final to complete a third straight victory in the tournament. Histories: Dubai | Delray Beach | Mexican Open

Forza Errani in Acapulco
WTA Tour round-up
March 4 2012
Sara Errani overcame Flavia Pennetta in three sets in the first all-Italian WTA final for two years to claim the Mexican Open crown in Acapulco. Earlier, qualifier and first-time finalist Hsieh Su-Wei beat Petra Martic to win the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, just the second Taiwanese player to triumph in a WTA event. Histories: Mexican Open | Malaysian Open

Radwanska's Winning Feeling in the Desert
WTA Tour round-up
February 26 2012
Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland beat Germany's Julia Goerges 7-5, 6-4 to claim the title in Dubai. In the United States, Sofia Arvidsson won in Memphis for a second time with a straight sets triumph over Marina Erakovic and Timea Babos was a maiden WTA winner thanks to her 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Alexandra Cadantu in the Monterrey Open final in Mexico.
Histories: Dubai | Memphis | Monterrey

Del Potro Delivers This Time
ATP Tour round-up
February 26 2012
Juan Martin del Potro made up for the previous week's disapointment in a final by beating Michael Llodra to clinch the Marseille Open title. The Argentine beat the Frenchman 6-4, 6-4. In the United States, Jurgen Melzer from Austria overcame last Sunday's San Jose winner Milos Raonic and a broken toe to win in Memphis, while David Ferrer best defending champion Nicolas Almagro to win a 13th ATP title in Buenos Aires. Histories: Marseille | Memphis | Buenos Aires

Fed Impresses in Rotterdam
ATP Tour round-up
February 19 2012
Roger Federer beat Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the World Tournament in Rotterdam. The Swiss former World No.1 has now won at least one ATP Tour title each season for the last 12 years. In Sao Paulo, Nicolas Almagro won the Brazil Open with a three-set victory over Filippo Volandri and defending champion Milos Raonic beat Denis Istomin 7-6, 6-2 in the final of the San Jose Open. Histories: Rotterdam | Brazil

Azerenka Annexes Another Title
WTA Tour round-up
February 19 2012
World No.1 Victoria Azerenka won her third straight tournament with a crushing 6-1, 6-2 victory over Australia's Sam Stosur in the Qatar Open final. Azerenka did not lose a set on her way to the title. In Colombia, Spaniard Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino won her first WTA title with a triumph after two hard-fought sets in the Bogota Open final against fellow first-time finalist Alexandra Panova. Histories: Qatar | Bogota

Hantuchova Defends in Thailand
WTA Tour round-up
February 12 2012
Daniela Hantuchova won her second straight Pattaya Open; the Slovakian beat Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-7, 6-3, 6-3. Angelique Kerber claimed her first WTA tour title in the Paris Open with a 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 victory over Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli
Histories: Pattaya | Paris

Berdych Disappoints Hosts
ATP Tour round-up
February 5 2012
Tomas Berdych beat defending champion and home favourite Gael Monfils 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the final of the Open Sude de France in Montpellier. Also indoors. Mikhail Youzhny of Russia claimed the honours in Zagreb, beating Slovakia's Lukas Lacko 6-2, 6-3 in the final. In Chile, top seed Juan Monaco won his first tournament for five years with a three-set victory against first-time finalist Carlos Berlocq in an all-Argentina climax in Vina del Mar.  Histories: Open Sud de France | Zagreb | Vina del Mar

Djokovic Outlasts Nadal
Australian Open Men's Singles Final
N Djokovic (Ser) bt R Nadal (Esp) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
January 29 2012 - Melbourne, Aus
Novak Djokovic won a classic final against Rafael Nadal, which lasted five and a half hours. Australian Open history

Azerenka Lifts First Grand Slam
Australian Open Women's Singles Final
V Azerenka (Blr) bt M Sharapova (Rus) 6-3, 6-0
January 28 2012 - Melbourne, Aus
Victoria Azarenka claimed her first Grand Slam title in her maiden big final and became the new world number one in beating Maria Sharapova convincingly at the Rod Laver Arena. Azarenka replace Caroline Wozniacki at the top of the rankings. Australian Open history

Nieminen's Rare Triumph 
ATP Tour round-up
January 15 2012
Finland's Jarkko Nieminen claimed his first ATP Tour title for six years with a straight sets victory over Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the final of the Sydney International. Over in New Zealand, David Ferrer of Spain became just the third man to win three Auckland Open titles when he beat Belgium's Olivier Rochus in the final. Histories: Sydney | Auckland 

Azerenka Has a Ball in Sydney 
WTA Tour round-up
January 15 2012
Victoria Azerenka warmed up nicely for the Australian Open by triumphing in the final of the pre-Grand Slam Sydney Intrernational in three sets against Li Na. Mona Barthel claimed her first major tournament victory when she overcame Yanina Wickmayer in the final of the Hobart International. Hobart history

Fast Start by Kanepi
WTA Tour round-up
January 8 2012
Kaia Kanepi triumphed in Brisbane, her first WTA tour title, after a straight sets final win against Daniela Hantuchova. Zheng Jie claimed the honours in Auckland. Histories: Brisbane | Auckland

Murray Opens with Brisbane Title
ATP Tour round-up
January 8 2012
Andy Murray began 2012 in the best possible way by claiming the Brisbane Intrernational with victory over Alexsandr Dolgopolov in the final. Elsewhere, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won in Qatar and Milos Raonic was victorious in Chennai, India. Histories: Brisbane | Qatar | Chennai