Archive for January, 2008
Tennis-Israel look to realise Fed Cup dream against Russia
January 31st, 2008
HERZLIYA, Israel, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli number one
Shahar Peer and her team mates were looking forward to
fulfilling a life-long dream when they face Fed Cup holders
Russia in a World Group first round tie at the weekend.
Tennis-Ruano Pascual out of Spain’s Fed Cup match with Italy
January 31st, 2008
MILAN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Doubles specialist Virginia Ruano
Pascual has pulled out of Spain's Fed Cup team to play Italy
this weekend for family reasons, the Italian Tennis Federation
said in a statement on Thursday.
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Vina del Mar International men’s singles results
January 31st, 2008
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Vina del Mar International men's singles
second-round results from Vina del Mar, Chile on Wednesday.
Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) beat 4-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 7-5
6-3
3-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Martin Vassallo Arguello
(Argentina) 6-3 4-6 7-5
Juan Pablo Brzezicki (Argentina) beat Marcel Granollers
(Spain) 6-2 6-2
7-Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Daniel Gimeno (Spain) 6-2 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Tennis-Vina del Mar International men’s singles results
January 31st, 2008
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Vina del Mar International men's singles
second-round results from Vina del Mar, Chile on Wednesday.
3-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Martin Vassallo Arguello
(Argentina) 6-3 4-6 7-5
Juan Pablo Brzezicki (Argentina) beat Marcel Granollers
(Spain) 6-2 6-2
7-Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Daniel Gimeno (Spain) 6-2 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports; Editing by Ed Osmond)
Tennis-McEnroe sees Bryan brothers as key to Davis Cup defence
January 30th, 2008
MIAMI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S Davis Cup captain Patrick
McEnroe says the Bryan twins are the crucial element in his team
who begin the defence of their title away to Austria on Feb. 8.
Tennis-U.S. wary of Fed Cup underdog Germany, says Davenport
January 30th, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Jan 30 (Reuters) - United States number one
Lindsay Davenport says she and her team mates are taking great
care not to underestimate Germany in this week's Fed Cup world
group first round tie in La Jolla, California.
Andy Murray out of Argentina tie
January 30th, 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's hopes of beating Argentina in their Davis Cup World Group first round tie next week have been dealt a huge blow by the withdrawal of Andy Murray.
No. 7 Tennessee beats Alabama (AP)
January 30th, 2008
AP - Bruce Pearl looked beyond all the turnovers and found plenty to like in No. 7 Tennessee's latest win.
Flyers, Pens jostle for first (AP)
January 30th, 2008
AP - The Philadelphia Flyers slid into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division and the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite all their injuries, stayed in close pursuit.
Scholes will play key role in treble quest: Man Utd boss (AFP)
January 30th, 2008
AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson believes experienced midfielder Paul Scholes could play an important part in Manchester United's bid this season to match their treble achievement of 1999.