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Djokovic Plots His Rise To No. 1

Robert Davis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Novak Djokovic, the defending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals champion, might not have added to his Grand Slam championship tally in 2009 but current and former members of the Serbian's coaching team believe he has moved one step closer to becoming the next player to rank No. 1 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings.

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Del Potro's Perfect Moment

Jorge Viale — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:00 GMT

US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro reflects on an emotional homecoming and how he was forced to re-assess his career goals.

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Djokovic Downplays 'Favourite' Status

ATP Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:40:00 GMT

Defending champion Novak Djokovic can be considered the man to beat at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after concluding the regular ATP World Tour season with consecutive titles, but the 22-year-old Serbian deflected questions of whether he considered himself the favourite during the media round tables Friday in London.

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Robin Soderling To Make Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Debut

ATP Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMT

Big-hitting Swede Robin Soderling will make his debut at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after an injured Andy Roddick announced his withdrawal Tuesday. Soderling, who this year became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, had been the first alternate for the world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament, which begins Sunday, 22 November, at The O2 in London.

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Special Holiday Offer From The Sony Ericsson Open

Press Release — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:41:00 GMT

Looking for the perfect gift for the Holidays? The Sony Ericsson Open is offering fans the opportunity to purchase single session tickets for the 2010 event before they go on sale on January 4. This is a limited time offer so get your tickets today.

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Federer & Nadal Battle To Be Crowned 2009 ATP World Tour Champion

ATP Staff — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:35:00 GMT

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who have built one of the greatest rivalries in the history of tennis, are locked in a two-man battle to be crowned 2009 ATP World Tour Champion at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

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Djokovic Edges Monfils In Gripping Finale

ATP Staff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMT

ATP World Tour No. 3 Novak Djokovic held his nerve in a gripping finale at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris (Bercy) Sunday, edging home favourite Gael Monfils 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3) to claim his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title of the season.

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Nestor-Zimonjic Clinch Ninth Title Of '09; Extend Rankings Lead

ATP Staff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:34:00 GMT

Reigning ATP World Tour Champions Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic added another new title to their ever-growing collection by capturing the BNP Paribas Masters trophy Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo in the final of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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Paris Final Preview

ATP Staff — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:09:00 GMT

The BNP Paribas Masters championship on Sunday features No. 15 seed and hometown favourite Gael Monfils against World No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Djokovic has won the previous three meetings, including last year’s quarter-final at the Beijing Olympics.

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Monfils To Meet Djokovic In Final, Edges Past Stepanek In SF Epic

ATP Staff — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:10:00 GMT

French 15th seed Gael Monfils kept alive French hopes of a BNP Paribas Masters titlist, after defeating 13th seed Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 42 minutes on Saturday.

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In-Form Djokovic Cruises Past Nadal, Reaches 10th Final Of Year

ATP Staff — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:40:00 GMT

Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic denied Rafael Nadal the 400th singles win of his career Saturday, after he defeated the second-seeded Spaniard 6-2, 6-3 for a place in the BNP Paribas Masters final, at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Paris. It was the pair’s sixth meeting of the year and 20th overall (Nadal 14-6).

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Nestor-Zimonjic Extend Rankings Lead; Will Meet Granollers-Robredo In Final

ATP Staff — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:02:00 GMT

Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic can extend their lead to 830 points in the year-to-date ATP World Tour 2009 Doubles Team Rankings over American rivals Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan if they lift the BNP Paribas Masters title in Paris on Sunday. Both teams are battling to become the 2009 ATP World Tour Doubles Champions.

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Paris Saturday Preview

ATP Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT

The BNP Paribas Masters semi-finals on Saturday are headlined by World No. 3 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Rafael Nadal battling it out for the 20th time (Nadal leads 14-5) and Frenchman Gael Monfils, the No. 15 seed, taking on Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek, the No. 13 seed. Monfils has won two of the past three meetings.

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Verdasco & Poles Complete Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Fields

ATP Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Spaniard Fernando Verdasco has clinched the eighth and final singles berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after Friday’s play at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Verdasco’s place in the elite eight-man singles field at the season finale – which begins 22 November at The O2 in London – was confirmed when his two chief rivals, Sweden’s Robin Soderling and France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, lost their quarter-final matches in Paris today.

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Monfils Flies French Flag In Bercy; Faces Stepanek In SF

ATP Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

Frenchman Gael Monfils reached the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for the third time Friday as he battled past Croatian Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Friday at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris (Bercy).

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Fyrstenberg-Matkowski Down Bryans, Clinch London Finals Berth

ATP Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:33:00 GMT

Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski clinched the final doubles berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals as they defeated second seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 6-4, 7-6(7) Friday in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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Nadal Settles London Finals Line-Up

ATP Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:03:00 GMT

Reigning ATP World Tour Champion Rafael Nadal decided the final line-up for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters Friday in Paris (Bercy).

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Djokovic Ends Soderling's Finals Bid

ATP Staff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:40:00 GMT

ATP World Tour No. 3 Novak Djokovic ended Robin Soderling’s chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after defeating the Swede 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 Friday in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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Paris Friday Preview

ATP Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga takes on World No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the second quarter-final at the BNP Paribas Masters on Friday. Nadal, who has rallied to reach the quarter-finals with a pair of three-set wins, is 3-1 lifetime against Tsonga.

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Simon To Make Debut In Brisbane International

Press Release — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:41:00 GMT

Gilles Simon is the latest star signing on to start his 2010 season in Brisbane.

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Baghdatis Set For Return To Medibank International

Press Release — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Former Australian Open finalist and crowd favourite Marcos Baghdatis has today confirmed he will play in January’s Medibank International Sydney.

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Nadal Back From The Brink; Stepanek Ousts Murray

ATP Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:14:00 GMT

One day after saving five match points in a marathon encounter against Nicolas Almagro, Rafael Nadal was once again taken the distance as he fought to secure a place in the BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals.

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Davydenko, Two Doubles Teams Qualify For Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

ATP Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:34:00 GMT

Russian Nikolay Davydenko has become the seventh player to secure a place at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, leaving one spot available to four contenders in the final week of the regular ATP World Tour season. World No. 7 Davydenko will join Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Roddick at The O2 in London from 22-29 November.

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Nestor/Zimonjic Win Paris Opener

ATP Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:25:00 GMT

Top seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic advanced to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over French wild cards Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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Tsonga Stays In The Hunt For Finals Berth; Verdasco Dealt Blow

ATP Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Defending BNP Paribas Masters champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed in contention for a berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals by producing a strong serving display to crush fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-3 Thursday in the third round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Paris (Bercy).

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