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DOHA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Serena Williams showed tennis was not just the domain of teenagers as she climbed back to the top of the world rankings on Friday, becoming the oldest female to hold the coveted position at the age of 31.
ROTTERDAM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - World number seven Juan Martin Del Potro stayed on course for his second successive appearance in the final of the World Indoor Tournament by sweeping aside Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-4 on Friday.
ROTTERDAM, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Roger Federer failed to match the accuracy of Cupid's arrow on Valentine's Day but still cruised past Dutchman Thiemo de Bakker 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the World Indoor Tournament on Thursday.
Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2
Feb 14 (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka and second-ranked Serena Williams eased into the Qatar Open quarter-finals with dominant third-round victories on Thursday.
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been given a six-month ban for a doping offence, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been given a six month ban for a doping offence, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.
Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 2 4-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Jesse Levine (Canada) 6-3 6-1 2-John Isner (U.S.) beat Vasek Pospisil (Canada) 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 Round 1 Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(6) Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Donald Young (U.S.) 6-3 7-5 Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat Rik De Voest (South Africa) 6-2 7-5 Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat F
SAO PAULO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Former world number one Rafa Nadal withdrew suddenly from the doubles at the Brazil Open on Wednesday because of what organisers said was a desire to preserve his strength for the singles competition.
Feb 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 1 Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat Rik De Voest (South Africa) 6-2 7-5 Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat Flavio Cipolla (Italy) 7-6(1) 7-6(10)
ROTTERDAM, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Roger Federer struggled to see the ball and felt the conditions at the World Indoor Tournament were a little too warm for his liking but that did not stop the top seed from romping to a 6-3 6-1 win over Slovenian Grega Zemlja in the first round on Wednesday.
