Sharapova cruises into Memphis quarter-finals

2010-02-22T08:49:29Z

<div><p>Top-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova cruised into the quarter-finals of the WTA Tour event here, crushing American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1, 6-1.</p><p>The Russian remained on course for a clash with second-seeded

Roddick eases through to advance at San Jose

2010-02-22T10:13:24Z

<div><p>SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Andy Roddick brushed off a second set fightback by Ryler DeHeart to defeat the qualifier 6-1 7-6 and advance to the second round of the San Jose Open o...

Roddick storms to Brisbane victory

2010-02-22T22:31:10Z

<div><p>American Andy Roddick held off a magnificent fight-back from Radek Stepanek to claim a thrilling 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7) victory in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday.</p><p>Stepanek saved six match points in the second set tie-break but couldn't save a seventh and when he served a double fault at 7-8, Rodd...

Roddick storms to Brisbane tennis victory

2010-02-22T22:31:11Z

Australia Brisbane International Tennis

2010-01-10T11:16:21Z

Andy Roddick of the United States holds the winner's trophy after defeating Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 7-6, 7-6 in their men's finals at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Andy Roddick wins Brisbane International, beats defending champion Stepanek in 2 sets</div><div><p>Top-seeded Andy Roddick survived a second-set collapse Sunday to win the Brisbane International title, beating defending champion Radek Stepanek after the Czech player double-faulted on match point.</p&a...

Roddick beats Stepanek to win Brisbane final

2010-02-22T22:48:11Z

<div><p>SYDNEY (Reuters) - American Andy Roddick survived a determined fightback from defending champion Radek Stepanek to win the Brisbane International final Sunday.</p><p>Roddick was forced to dig deep after throwing away a substantial second set lead before ...

Roddick to face Stepanek in Brisbane tennis final

2010-02-22T23:04:08Z

<div><p>Top seed Andy Roddick will play defending champion Radek Stepanek in the final of the season-opening Brisbane International after both had contrasting semi-final wins on Saturday.</p><p>Stepanek cruised past disappointing Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-1 in the fir...

Stepanek advances to Brisbane final

2010-02-23T01:51:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Defending champion Stepanek advances to Brisbane International final</div><div><p>Defending champion Radek Stepanek has reached the men's final of the Brisbane International after easily beating Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-1.</p><p>Monfils seemed dazed by some of Stepanek's returns Saturd...

Monfils sees off Blake in thrilling quarter-final

2010-02-23T00:04:52Z

<div><p>Gael Monfils produced tennis of the highest quality to see off an equally impressive James Blake in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday.</p><p>Playing with his right shoulder heavily strapped, the mercurial Frenchman broke Blake at a crucial stage of the third set to clinch a thrilling match 3-6, 6-3...

Roddick in control at Brisbane International

2010-02-23T00:39:05Z

<div><p>Andy Roddick cruised into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International with a comfortable 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 win over Australian Carsten Ball on Wednesday.</p><p>The top seed proved far more consistent than his lesser known opponent in a battle of the big servers, seeing off his second Australian in a row following a first round win over American Andy Roddick used his booming serve to overpower a brave Peter Luczak of Australia 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday.</p><p>World number seven Roddick was forced to dig deep against an inspired Luczak, who matched ...

Spain complete 5-0 Davis Cup final victory

2010-02-23T20:08:23Z

<div><p>BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain completed a 5-0 Davis Cup final victory over Czech Republic with Rafael Nadal and Spain won its fourth Davis Cup title on Saturday when the doubles pair of Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez demolished their Czech opponents to give the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead.</p><p>Spain becomes the fir...

Spain wins fourth Davis Cup title

2010-02-23T20:21:35Z

<div><p>Spain won its fourth Davis Cup title Saturday when Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez took the doubles to give the team an unassailable 3-0 lead over the Czech Republic.</p&a...

Czechs replace doubles pair for Davis final

2010-02-23T20:24:45Z

<div><p>The Czech Republic fielded Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych, who both lost their opening rubbers, in Saturday's crucial doubles match against Spain in the Davis Cup final, in place of the schedu...

Nadal and Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead over Czechs

2010-02-23T20:46:54Z

<div><p>BARCELONA (Reuters) - David Ferrer beat marathon man Radek Stepanek at his own game to put Spain 2-0 up against Czech Republic in ...

Nadal-led Spain plays Czechs in Davis Cup final

2010-02-23T21:32:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Nadal plays Berdych, Ferrer gets Stepanek when Spain plays Czechs in Davis Cup final</div><div><p>After four straight defeats, Rafael Nadal returns to his favorite clay surface when he plays Tomas Berdych in the opening...

Spain prefer Ferrer to Verdasco

2010-02-23T21:28:03Z

<div><p>Holders Spain, led by world number two Rafael Nadal, on Thursday preferred David Ferrer to Fernando Verdasco in their opening singles rubber against the Czech Republic in the

'Perfect' Djokovic to meet Monfils in Paris final

2010-02-24T05:27:16Z

<div><p>Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic will meet 15th-seeded home favourite Gael Monfils in the ATP Paris Masters final after both players came through their semi-final matches on Saturday.</p><p>In-form Djokovic, who won the B...

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