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TENNIS : MADRID QUARTER - FINALS :
ATP Master 1000 R. Nadal (1) def. T. Berdych (6) 6-4, 6-2 R. Bautista - Agut def. S. Giraldo (q) 6-3, 6-4 D. Ferrer (5) def. E. Gulbis 7-6 (3), 6-3 K. Nishikori (10) def. F. Lopez 6-4, 6-4 WTA Premier Mandatory P. Kvitova (5) def. S. Williams (1) Walkover (left leg problem) S. Halep (4) def. A. Ivanovic (11) 6-2, 6-2 A. Radwanska (3) def. C. Garcia (q) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 M. Sharapova (8) def. N. Li (2) 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 |
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TENNIS : MADRID LAST 16 :
ATP Master 1000 R. Nadal (1) def. J. Nieminen 6-1, 6-4 T. Berdych (6) def. G. Dimitrov (12) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 R. Bautista - Agut def. L. Kubot (LL) 6-4, 6-2 S. Giraldo (q) def. A. Murray (7) 6-3, 6-2 K. Nishikori (10) def. M. Raonic (8) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) F. Lopez def. D. Thiem (q) Walkover E. Gulbis def. M. Cilic 6-3, 6-4 D. Ferrer (5) def. J. Isner (9) 6-4, 6-4 WTA Premier Mandatory S. Williams (1) def. C. Suarez - Navarro 6-2, 6-3 650th WTA success in career for Serena, only her sister Venus is ahead with 651 P. Kvitova (5) def. L. Safarova 6-4, 6-3 C. Garcia (q) def. S. Errani (10) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3  A. Ivanovic (11) def. A. Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2 S. Halep (4) def. S. Lisicki (15) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 A. Radwanska (3) def. R. Vinci 6-1, 6-1 M. Sharapova (8) def. S. Stosur 6-4, 6-3 N. Li (2) def. S. Stephens (16) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
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TENNIS : Congratulations to Roger Federer and his wife Mirka
 Last night at 22 Mirka gave birth to two twin sons named Leo and Lenny; Roger and Mirka have also two twin daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose, born in 2009. Federer, who didn't play this week in Madrid just to stay with his wife, said : " We are incredibly happy to announce that Leo and Lenny are born last night" |
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TENNIS : ATP FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Munich M. Klizan (q) def. F. Fognini (1) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 ATP Oeiras (Portugal Open) C. Berlocq def. T. Berdych (1) 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 NEWS : Novak Djokovic will not play in ATP Master 1000 of Madrid due to the right arm injury suffered in Montecarlo. |
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Oeiras (Portugal Open) T. Berdych (1) def. V. Hanescu 6-2, 6-2 C. Berlocq def. D. Gimeno - Traver (q) 7-6 (6), 6-2 ATP Munich M. Klizan (q) def. T. Haas (2) 6-3, 6-2 F. Fognini (1) def. J.-L. Struff 6-3, 6-1  WTA Oeiras (Portugal Open) S. Kuznetsova (7) def. E. Vesnina (8) 6-3, 6-1 C. Suarez - Navarro (1) def. I. C. Begu 7-6 (3), 6-1 FINAL : C. Suarez - Navarro (1) def. S. Kuznetsova (7) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 First WTA title after 5 finals lost for the Spanish player
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Barcelona K. Nishikori (4) def. S. Giraldo 6-2, 6-2 ATP Bucarest G. Dimitrov (wc) def. L. Rosol 7-6 (2), 6-1 WTA Premier Stuttgart M. Sharapova (6) def. A. Ivanovic (9) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 WTA Marrakech M.-T. Torro - Flor def. R. Oprandi 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Bucarest L. Rosol def. R. Haase 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 G. Dimitrov (wc) def. G. Monfils (5) 5-1 ret. (ankle problem) ATP Barcelona K. Nishikori (4) def. E. Gulbis (9) 6-2, 6-4 S. Giraldo def. N. Almagro (6) 7-5, 6-3 WTA Premier Stuttgart M. Sharapova (6) def. S. Errani (8) 6-1, 6-2 A. Ivanovic (9) def. J. Jankovic (5) 6-3, 7-5 WTA Marrakech R. Oprandi def. D. Hantuchova (1) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 M.-T. Torro - Flor def. G. Muguruza - Blanco (5) 6-0, 6-3 |
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TENNIS : MASTER 1000 MONTECARLO FINAL :
S. Wawrinka (3) def. R. Federer (4) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 First Master 1000 title for Wawrinka, while Federer lost his 4th final in Montecarlo WTA - FEDERATIONS CUP SEMIFINALS DAY 2 : Australia 1 - Germany 3 A. Kerber (GER) def. S. Stosur (AUS) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 C. DellAcqua (AUS) vs A. Petkovic (GER) NOT DISPUTED A. Barty / C. DellAcqua (AUS) def. J. Goerges / A. L. Groenefeld (GER) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-2 (Super - Tiebreak) Czech Republic 4 - ITALY 0 P. Kvitova (CZE) def. R. Vinci (ITA) 6-3, 7-5 L. Safarova (CZE) vs C. Giorgi (ITA) NOT DISPUTED A. Hlavackova / K. Koukalova (CZE) def. C. Giorgi / K. Knapp (ITA) 6-2, 5-7, 11-9 (Super - Tiebreak) FINAL Czech Republic vs Germany November 8th and 9th WTA Kuala Lumpur Final D. Vekic (7) def. D. Cibulkova (1) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) |
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TENNIS : ATP MASTER 1000 MONTECARLO SEMIFINALS :
S. Wawrinka (3) def. D. Ferrer (6) 6-1, 7-6 (3) R. Federer (4) def. N. Djokovic (2) 7-5, 6-2 FINAL (TOMORROW) : R. Federer vs S. Wawrinka WTA - FEDERATIONS CUP SEMIFINALS DAY 1 : Australia 0 - Germany 2 A. Petkovic (GER) def. S. Stosur (AUS) 6-1, 7-6 (7) A. Kerber (GER) def. C. DellAcqua (AUS) 6-1, 6-0 Czech Republic 2 - ITALY 0 L. Safarova (CZE) def. S. Errani (ITA) 6-4, 6-1 P. Kvitova (CZE) def. C. Giorgi (ITA) 6-4, 6-1 WTA Kuala Lumpur Semifinals : D. Vekic def. S. Zhang 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 D. Cibulkova def. Ka. Pliskova 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 |
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TENNIS : ATP MASTER 1000 MONTECARLO QUARTER - FINALS :
S. Wawrinka (3) def. M. Raonic (8) 7-6 (5), 6-2 D. Ferrer (6) def. R. Nadal (1) 7-6 (1), 6-4  R. Federer (4) def. J. W. Tsonga (9) 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 N. Djokovic (2) def. G. Garcia - Lopez 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 SEMIFINALS (TOMORROW) : S. Wawrinka vs D. Ferrer N. Djokovic vs R. Federer |
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TENNIS : ATP MASTER 1000 MONTECARLO LAST 16 :
R. Nadal (1) def. A. Seppi 6-1, 6-3 D. Ferrer (6) def. G. Dimitrov (12) 6-4, 6-2 S. Wawrinka (3) def. N. Almagro (15) Walkover (foot problem) M. Raonic (8) def. T. Robredo (11) 6-4, 6-3 J. W. Tsonga (9) def. F. Fognini (10) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 R. Federer (4) def. L. Rosol 6-4, 6-1 G. Garcia - Lopez def. T. Berdych (5) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 N. Djokovic (2) def. P. Carreno - Busta (LL) 6-0, 6-1 QUARTER - FINAL (TOMORROW) : R. Nadal vs D. Ferrer S. Wawrinka vs M. Raonic R. Federer vs J. W. Tsonga N. Djokovic vs G. Garcia - Lopez |
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Casablanca G. Garcia - Lopez def. M. Granollers - Pujol 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 ATP Houston F. Verdasco def. N. Almagro 6-3, 7-6 (4) WTA Katowice A. Cornet def. C. Giorgi 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 WTA Bogotà C. Garcia def. J. Jankovic 6-3, 6-4 First title in career for the French player
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Niki Terpstra of the Netherlands won the Paris-Roubaix race for the first time on Sunday, making a decisive break near the end of the one-day classic to win it by 20 seconds and upstage pre-race favorites Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara.
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Casablanca M. Granollers - Pujol def. F. Delbonis 6-1, 6-4 G. Garcia - Lopez def. R. Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-4 ATP Houston F. Verdasco def. S. Giraldo 6-4, 7-5 N. Almagro def. S. Querrey Walkover WTA Katowice A. Cornet def. A. Radwanska 0-6, 6-2, 6-4 C. Giorgi def. C. Suarez - Navarro 7-6 (2), 6-4 WTA Bogotà C. Garcia def. V. King 6-2, 6-4 J. Jankovic def. C. Scheepers 6-1, 7-5 |
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Dramatic hours for former swimmer Ian Thorpe
The Australian, five times Olympic champion, after a shoulder operation suffered a serious infection and now he risks to lose the use of his left arm. Thorpe, 31 y.o., is currently in the intensive care unit of Sydney hospital Let's hope doctors will be able to save his arm |
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