Mauresmo learning to love Roland Garros World number one Amelie Mauresmo said she was learning to love Roland Garros after defeating Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Montenegro 6-3 6-3 in the third round on Friday.
Open-Federer survives Massu test The pony-tailed Chilean had the distinction of entering the match with the most claycourt wins on the men's circuit in 2006 but that statistic counted for little against Federer.
Nadal powers into third round Champion Rafael Nadal flexed his claycourt muscles to power into the third round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-1 6-4 win over American lucky loser Kevin Kim on Friday.
Hingis back among the elite Martina Hingis vaulted back into the world's top 20 on Monday for the first time since quitting the sport in 2002.
Nadal rules clay, but Federer is still No. 1 Rafael Nadal is unbeaten on clay. Roger Federer is still No. 1 in the tennis rankings. Nadal won the Rome Masters on Sunday, beating Federer for a fourth straight time. The Spaniard barely gained any ground in his bid to overtake Federer in the rankings.
Mauresmo beats Hingis in German Open quarterfinals Top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo won four straight games in the final set to beat Martina Hingis 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday and advance to the semifinals of the German Open.
Hewitt withdraws from Hamburg Masters due to injury Lleyton Hewitt has withdrawn from next week's Hamburg Masters Series tennis tournament because of a calf muscle injury, his management team said in a statement Friday
Accurate Swiss Timing - Federer Reigns Again What a finish to the final of the NASDAQ-100 Open. It was euphoria for Roger Federer and heartbreak for Ivan Ljubicic. He served to Federer’s backhand. The world number one sliced it back low and the ball clipped the net; it dribbled along the top for a second and then plopped over, almost dying as it hit the court.
New Zealand Davis Cup team located After a series of hotel forays, which became like an adventure out of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the embattled New Zealand Davis Cup tennis team has finally settled into a decent hotel in Almaty.
One opening left for fall women's tournament at Minnesota The University of Minnesota announced they have one opening for a Division I team to participate in the 3rd Gopher Invitational Tournament (September 15th- 17th of 2006). Hotel accommodation (4 rooms per night) and lunch (Friday and Saturday) will be provided by the University of Minnesota.
Goldfine guiding U.S. Davis Cup team vs. Chile Andy Roddick and Dean Goldfine will have to put their history behind them. With captain Patrick McEnroe's wife due to give birth, Goldfine - whom Roddick fired as his coach in February - will guide the United States Davis Cup team against Chile in their quarterfinal clash this weekend.
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