Tennis
Federer forced to take defeat on chin
Call it the curse of the sponsor. After 10 days in which Thierry Henry and Tiger Woods, his fellow Gillette-endorsers, both made the news bulletins for less than welcome reasons, Roger Federer was beaten here yesterday by an opponent he normally sweeps aside with the effort he puts into his morning shave.
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Djokovic suffers the same fate as Murray in going out
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Roger Federer is the only member of the world's top four left in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after Novak Djokovic went the way of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray here last night. In today's semi-finals the world No 1 will face Nikolay Davydenko, while Juan Martin del Potro will play Robin Soderling.
Nadal leaves London at fresh low after latest defeat
Saturday, 28 November 2009
The winner of the first end-of-season championships to be held in London will not be known until tomorrow, but there can be little doubt as to the most significant loser.
Nadal slumps to third straight defeat
Friday, 27 November 2009
Defending champion Novak Djokovic kept alive his chances of reaching the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena with a 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 victory over Rafael Nadal.
Confusion reigns as Murray goes out
Friday, 27 November 2009
Andy Murray will this morning be contemplating a shock end to his season after one of tennis' strangest nights.
Del Potro through as Murray loses percentage game
Friday, 27 November 2009
Argentine defeats Federer to send both men into semi-finals at expense of Scot
Has the plug been pulled on Nadal's power game?
Friday, 27 November 2009
Paul Newman: Less bulky, especially in his upper body, since returning from injury, the former world No 1 has looked a shadow of his former self while struggling in London.
Murray battles past Verdasco
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Andy Murray faces an anxious few hours to see if he has sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after overcoming Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-7 7-6 in his final round-robin match today.
Nadal sent packing from London after another battering
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Doubts over former No 1's long-term prospects as he is knocked out of season finale
Murray prepares for Verdasco test
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Andy Murray will bid for victory against Fernando Verdasco this afternoon hoping it will be enough to send him through to the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Soderling beats Djokovic at World Finals
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Group B outsider Robin Soderling is within sight of a place in the Barclays ATP World Tour semi-finals after beating defending champion Novak Djokovic at London's O2 Arena this afternoon.
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