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Arag World Team Cup 17 - 23 May 2009 15/05/2009
The top nations from tennis' ATP Tour compete for the Arag World Team Cup at the beautiful century-old Rochus Club in Düsseldorf, in the city's premier sporting event.
The attractive setting and the high "see-and-be-seen" factor in the crowd have ...
Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2009, 22 June - 5 July 27/04/2009
Widely considered the world's greatest tennis tournament, top-seed players, traditional strawberries and cream and the infamous rain delays set Wimbledon apart from other Grand Slams. Some of the greatest matches of all time have been fought out ...
Tennis French Open 24 May - 7 Jun 2009 at Stade Roland Garros 22/03/2009
The French Open, one of the four tennis Grand Slams, is one of France's biggest sporting events. For two weeks the world's best battle it out on Roland Garros' clay courts - watching matches live is the ultimate fashion statement!
Demand is sky ...
Tickets for Centre Court Celebration sell out in five minutes 12/03/2009
The All England Club, Wimbledon, has confirmed that tickets for its event to test the new Centre Court roof, featuring Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Kim Clijsters and Tim Henman, sold out five minutes after going on general sale this morning.
The ...
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort 04/02/2009
Luxury Destination Resort, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort hotel is set into the breathtaking Catalina Mountain range in Tucson, Arizona. This luxury full-service resort is inspired by the beauty of its pristine natural canyon ...
Bigger payday for women in Sydney 03/01/2009
Women competing at this year's Medibank International tournament in Sydney will be playing for a larger share of prize money than their male counterparts.
In what is a unique situation for the professional circuit, the women will be fighting it out ...
Centre Court set for test run 20/12/2008
Wimbledon have confirmed plans to hold an exhibition event on Centre Court to test conditions under the new roof ahead of next year's championships.
The event is scheduled for May 17 and could feature former British number one Tim Henman, four ...
Brisbane International 20/11/2008
New Center, New Event
A new $A82 million tennis center will host the inaugural Brisbane International in the first week of the 2009 ATP World Tour season. Center court at the Queensland Tennis Center has been named 'Rafter Arena' in honor of ...
Boris Becker's green resort in Ras Al-Khaimah 19/10/2008
ACI Real Estate and three-time Wimbledon champion, Boris Becker on Wednesday unveiled a $800 million integrated resort bearing his name to be built on Al-Marjan Island in Ras Al-Khaimah emirate in the UAE (see map).
The developer is Middle East ...
ATP Thailand Open Bangkok from September 21-28, 2008 05/09/2008
The only men?s top-level professional tennis tournament in Southeast Asia, the ATP Thailand Open is now in its sixth year as part of the ATP Tour and returns to Bangkok from September 21-28, 2008 in the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.
The Thailand ...
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 23.6. - 6.7.2008 11/06/2008
The first ever Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship at The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club took place in 1877. Wimbledon has been developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, ...
Sharapova believes women's tennis never better 13/01/2008
Maria Sharapova believes the standard of women's tennis has rarely been better, but the Russian starlet is confident she can raise her game to continue challenging for titles.
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"Definitely, I think there?s a huge ...
Federer's loss to Safin was his last defeat Down Under 10/01/2008
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2005 Semifinals: Fed Express Derailed
Marat Safin def. Roger Federer, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (9), 9-7
In the past three years, Marat Safin is the only player other than Rafael Nadal to beat Roger Federer in a Grand Slam match.
The ...
Federer looks forward to new surface 07/12/2007
World number one Roger Federer has given the first public indication of his keenness to get a look at the new courts at Australian Open 2008.
?Once again, I am very excited to start the new year?s Grand Slam season in Australia and to try and ...
Australian Open 2008 12/09/2007
Summer is on its way and with it comes top international tennis.
The first of the Grand Slams is the Australian Open in January, and anyone keen on tennis will want to make sure they're courtside.
The Australian Open is played in Melbourne Park ...
Roger Federer to win 500 matches and $30-million 21/04/2007
Roger Federer became only the second active player to win 500 matches with a 6-4 6-0 thrashing of Spaniard David Ferrer in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters Series.
The Swiss trails only Spaniard Carlos Moya, who has won 516 matches in ...
Federer ready for clay 12/04/2007
World number one Roger Federer has warned his rivals that he is fully fired-up for the start of the claycourt season despite his recent shock defeats to Argentina's Guillermo Canas.
The usually flawless Federer suffered two unexpected losses to ...
Shanghai to host Masters 29/03/2007
The Chinese city of Shanghai will host an ATP Masters Series tournament starting in 2009.
Shanghai hosted the season-ending Masters Cup in 2002, 2005 and 2006, but this will be the first time a top tier Masters Series event has been staged in ...