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Monaco-Nadal Lose Thriller Against Germans

ATP Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:00 GMT

Juan Monaco and Rafael Nadal lost a thrilling first-round doubles match at the BNP Paribas Masters Tuesday as Philipp Kohlschreiber and Christopher Kas edged the Argentine-Spanish duo 4-6, 7-5, 15-13 to reach the second round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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Nadal Looking To Close 2009 On High Note

ATP Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:44:00 GMT

ATP World Tour No. 2 Rafael Nadal will open his BNP Paribas Masters campaign against fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro Wednesday, as he looks to end a title drought dating back to his triumph at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (d. Djokovic) in Rome at the start of May.

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Verdasco Survives Scare; Tsonga Keeps Finals Hopes Alive

ATP Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:50:00 GMT

Seventh seed Fernando Verdasco survived a second-round scare Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Masters, edging Italian Andreas Seppi 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4 to secure his place in the third round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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Davydenko Poised To Qualify for London

ATP Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:47:00 GMT

Former champion and sixth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko further boosted his chances of securing a berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals later this month, with a 6-2, 6-1 first-round victory over Benjamin Becker of Germany at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris on Tuesday.

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Paris Tuesday Preview

ATP Staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT

Defending champion and No. 8 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns to Court Central in front of his hometown fans against Spain’s Albert Montanes in the first evening session match on Tuesday. Meanwhile, another former champ, No. 6 seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko, who captured the title in 2006, takes on Germany’s Benjamin Becker in the first match of the day.

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Safin Saves 3 Match Points To Set del Potro Clash

ATP Staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT

Former World No. 1 Marat Safin will have to put his retirement plans on hold for a little while longer after saving three match points Monday to edge French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) and reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Masters, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament.

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Kubot-Marach Fifth Team To Qualify For London Finals

ATP Staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:51:00 GMT

Lukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach have become the fifth team to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The Polish-Austrian duo will make its debut at the eight-team season finale, to be staged at The O2 Arena in London from 22-29 November.

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Former Champion Berdych Advances; Isner Saves 3 M.P.

ATP Staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMT

Former champion Tomas Berdych booked a place in the BNP Paribas Masters second round Monday after defeating French qualifier Vincent Millot 6-3, 7-6(4) in 86 minutes at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament.

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Paris Monday Preview

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT

The second day of the BNP Paribas Masters features former three-time champion (2000, ’02, ’04) Marat Safin, 2005 winner Tomas Berdych and 2001 champ Sebastien Grosjean on Monday. Safin, who is planning to retire after this tournament, takes on French qualifier Thierry Ascione in the first match of the evening session. Berdych plays French qualifier Vincent Millot in the second day match while Grosjean tries to even his record (2-3) against 2005 runner-up Ivan Ljubicic in the final match of the...

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TV Schedule - Paris

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:37:00 GMT

The battle concludes this week for two remaining singles berths and four remaining doubles berths at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, with an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 indoor hard-court tournament in Paris. Watch all the action by clicking the link below.

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Djokovic Beats Home Favourite Federer, Wins Fourth Title Of Year

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:17:00 GMT

Serbian Novak Djokovic became the fifth player this year to win an ATP World Tour title after saving match points, following a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory over top-seed and three-time defending champion Roger Federer of Switzerland Sunday at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, an ATP World Tour 500 tournament.

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Murray Lifts Valencia Trophy, Sixth Title Of Year

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:29:00 GMT

World No. 4 Andy Murray lifted an ATP World Tour-best sixth trophy of the year at the Valencia Open 500 Sunday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny in 69 minutes. The Scot is undefeated at indoor tournaments this year (12-0 record).

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Blake Beats Santoro In Frenchman's Final Singles Match

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:37:00 GMT

American James Blake defeated French wild card Fabrice Santoro 6-4, 6-3 Sunday at the BNP Paribas Masters, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Paris. It was Blake fifth win in six meetings over 36-year-old Santoro, who was contesting his final singles match as a professional.

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Cermak-Mertinak Win Fifth Doubles Crown Of Year, Edge Close To London Finals

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:53:00 GMT

Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak captured their fifth ATP World Tour doubles title of the year at the Valencia Open 500 Sunday and improved their chances of clinching one of four remaining berths at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London later this month. Third seeds Cermak and Mertinak required 66 minutes to defeat unseeded Spanish team Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the ATP World Tour 500 tournament.

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Nestor-Zimonjic Win Eighth Title Of 2009, Overcome Arch Rivals

ATP Staff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:34:00 GMT

Top seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic beat their rivals, second seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, for the fifth time in six meetings this year, to clinch the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel doubles title on Sunday. Nestor and Zimonjic, appearing in their 10th final of the season, defeated the Bryan twins 6-2, 6-3 in just 54 minutes.

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Santoro, Safin Bid Adieu As Paris Decides Last Two Finals Contenders

ATP Staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT

Fabrice Santoro Sunday plays what could be his final match as a professional on the ATP World Tour on Day 1 of the BNP Paribas Masters, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Paris (Bercy). Despite French fans’ appreciation of both Santoro and Safin, most attention this week will be focused on the battle for the final two places at the eight-man Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

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Basel Sunday Preview

ATP Staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:00 GMT

World No. 1 and Basel native son Roger Federer and No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic both try to add to the list of ATP World Tour titles this year as they square off in Sunday’s Davidoff Swiss Indoors championship.This is the second straight No. 1 vs. 2 seeded final in Basel (Federer d. Nalbandian in ’08)

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Valencia Sunday Preview

ATP Staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:42:00 GMT

The second day at the Valencia Open 500 features six matches on Stadium, including five seeded players. World No. 4 and top seed Andy Murray makes his first tournament appearance since a fourth round exit at the US Open on Sept. 8 when he takes on Valencia native and wild card Daniel Gimeno-Traver.

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Murray, Youzhny To Challenge For Title After Finals Contenders Fall

ATP Staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:00 GMT

Top seed Andy Murray prevented Fernando Verdasco from making any further progress in the Battle for London this week by battling to a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 victory over the Spaniard Saturday in semi-finals of the Valencia Open 500, an ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament.

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Federer, Djokovic To Clash In Blockbuster Final

ATP Staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:12:00 GMT

Three-time defending champion Roger Federer will meet World No. 3 Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster final at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel Sunday after both advanced in contrasting fashions at the ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament Saturday.

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Nestor-Zimonjic Win 50th Match Of 2009, Face Bryans In Basel Final

ATP Staff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT

Reigning ATP World Tour Champions Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic won their 50th tour-level match of the season Saturday with a 6-1, 7-6(1) victory over German-Serbian duo Christopher Kas and Viktor Troicki in the semi-finals of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, an ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament.

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Basel Saturday Preview

ATP Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Three-time defending champion and World No. 1 Roger Federer meets countryman Marco Chiudinelli in the first all-Swiss semi-final on the ATP World Tour since 1995 (Jakob Hlasek defeated Marc Rosset in Gstaad).

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Valencia Saturday Preview

ATP Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Three of the Top 4 seeds plus a familiar unseeded name make up the semi-finals of the Valencia Open 500. All four players have reached at least three ATP World Tour finals this year.

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Bryans Complete Basel Semi-final Line-up

ATP Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Second seeds Bob and Mike Bryan edged closer to a fourth final at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel after edging Johan Brunstrom and Jean-Julien Rojer 7-6(3), 7-6(5) Friday in the quarter-finals of the ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament.

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Stepanek Ousts Fellow Finals Contender Cilic; Federer Sets All-Swiss SF

ATP Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:12:00 GMT

In a quarter-final clash between two Barclays ATP World Tour Finals contenders Friday, fifth seed Radek Stepanek battled to defeat fourth seed Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, an ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament.

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