Topic: grand slam tennis
Robin Soderling denied Andy Murray a return trip to the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final, ousting the Briton in straight sets to set up a semi-final showdown with Andy Roddick. Sixth-seeded Soderling defeated Murray 6-1, 7-6 (7/4), his booming serves and powerful groundstrokes giving the Briton no chance to work his way into the match. Roddick, seeded seventh, continued ...
Marcos Baghdatis toppled Roger Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), saving three match points en route to his first victory in seven tries against the Swiss world number one. "Seven is my lucky number," Baghdatis said on Tuesday after polishing off the 16-time Grand Slam champion in two hours and 22 minutes to reach the fourth round of the Indian ...
Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray booked his fourth-round berth at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over unfamiliar foe Michael Russell. World number four Murray beat the American - ranked 68th in the world - 6-3, 7-5. But Russell, who has never reached an ATP Tour final, didn't go quietly, breaking the Briton in the ninth game ...
Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray booked his fourth-round berth at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over American Michael Russell. Murray, the fourth seed, beat Russell - ranked 68th in the world - 6-3, 7-5. Russell, who has never reached an ATP Tour final, didn't go quietly, breaking the world number four in the ninth game of ...
