Nadal, Murray & Federer make sweet sixteen at Aussie Open; Dimitrov defeats Raonic
Australian Open—Melbourne
Singles - Third Round
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) 61 62 63
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 76(2) 64 62
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)...
Murray slays Karlovic at Wimbledon; Ferrer, Roddick, Baker advance
Wimbledon—London, England
No. 4 seed Andy Murray overcame big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic at Wimbledon on Thursday, prevailing 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(4) to reach the third-round.
Surviving 17 aces by his opponent, Murray dropped 11 aces...
Nadal suffers earliest loss at Wimbledon since 2005, falls to Rosol
Wimbledon—London, England
Two-time former winner Rafael Nadal suffered his earliest loss at a major since the second-round of the 2005 Wimbledon Championships when unhearaled Czech Lukas Rosol took him out, 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
The...
Djokovic reaches quarterfinals in China; Murray makes final eight in Tokyo
China Open, Beijing, China
Second-round results:
(1) Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Berlocq 6-1, 6-3; Florian Mayer defeats Marius Copil 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Jurgen Melzer defeats (6) Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6(9), 2-6, 6-1.
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Rakuten Japan Open Tennis...
Nadal wins seventh French Open title over Djokovic
Roland Garros—Paris, France
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal won his seventh French Open title on Monday in a rain-delayed final, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
In a match that lasted two days because of...
Raonic, Kohlschreiber win openers in Halle
Gerry Weber Open—Halle, Germany
First-round results:
(5) Milos Raonic defeats Philipp Petzschner 7-5, 7-6(1); (8) Philipp Kohlschreiber defeats Dustin Brown 7-6(4), 7-6(4); Mikhail Youzhny defeats Robin Haase 6-3, 6-2; Cedrik-Marcel Stebe defeats Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 3-6,...
Djokovic, Federer cruise into Wimbledon second-round; Berdych, Isner ousted
Wimbledon—London, England
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start in defensive of his Wimbledon title on Monday, defeating former No. 1 and French Open winner Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Trailing 2-1 in the...
Nadal, Murray and Tsonga win openers at Wimbledon
Wimbledon—London, England
No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal reached the second-round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, defeating Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-3.
After trailing 0-4 in the first set, Nadal used his experience before running away with...
Hewitt upsets Federer for Brisbane title; Wawrinka captures Chennai crown
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY SUNCORP, Brisbane, Australia
Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the 29th title of his career in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday, defeating top seed Roger Federer 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. After breezing through the first...
Nadal, Federer reach quarters in Halle; Injured Tsonga loses at Queen’s Club
Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany
Second-round results:
(2) Roger Federer defeats Florian Mayer 6-4, 7-5; (1) Rafael Nadal defeats Lukas Lacko 7-5, 6-1; Tommy Haas defeats (6) Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-4; (8) Philipp Kohlschreiber defeats...
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Djokovic Wins 10th Australian Open Title Over Tsitsipas
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia
No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic claimed his 10th Australian Open title on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia, defeating No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas...
