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Safarova leads Czechs to Fed Cup glory

YoopyaNov 4, 20120

(Reuters) – The Czech Republic reclaimed the Fed Cup after Lucie Safarova thumped Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic to give the home team an unbeatable 3-1 lead.

Williams sisters urge African women to play tennis

YoopyaNov 1, 20120

By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) – For many African-American celebrities, visiting Africa satisfies a yearning to return to their distant ancestral homeland. Not so for tennis

Djokovic to finish year as world number one

YoopyaOct 30, 20120

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic will move above Roger Federer to number one in the world rankings next week and is guaranteed to retain the top

Serena’s bid for sanity stings Sharapova in Istanbul

YoopyaOct 29, 2012July 17, 20240

(Reuters) – Serena Williams’ motivating factor in her WTA Championships triumph on Sunday was to save her own sanity, the American said after beating Maria

Serena downs number one Azarenka again

YoopyaOct 27, 20120

By Matt Cronin ISTANBUL (Reuters) – American Serena Williams reached the semi-finals at the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul on Thursday with what is fast becoming

Azarenka seals year-end number one spot with win over Li

YoopyaOct 27, 20120

By Matt Cronin ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will finish the year as world number one after a 7-6 6-3 win over China’s Li

Sharapova not backing pay rise for first round losers

YoopyaOct 23, 2012October 23, 20120

(Reuters) – Maria Sharapova is not convinced it is a good idea to give first round losers at next year’s Australian Open a huge pay

Djokovic beats Tsonga for third China Open title

YoopyaOct 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 6-2 on Sunday to win his third China Open tennis title in Beijing then celebrated by

Nishikori rips Raonic to win Japan Open

YoopyaOct 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Kei Nishikori stunned big-serving Milos Raonic 7-6 3-6 6-0 with an electrifying display of attacking tennis to become the host country’s first Japan

Security increased in Shanghai after Federer death threat

YoopyaOct 5, 20120

(Reuters) – Shanghai Masters organizers have increased security for the tournament starting on Saturday after an online threat to decapitate world number one Roger Federer,