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Tennis-WTA rankings

Jan 28th 2013
Jan 28 (Reuters) - WTA rankings on Monday (Jan. 14 positions in brackets): 1. (1) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 10325 points 2. (3) Serena Williams (United States) 9970 3. (2) Maria Sharapova (Russia) 9545 4. (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 7750 5. (6) Li Na (China) 6255 6. (5) Angelique Kerber (Germany) 5695 7. (7) Sara Errani (Italy) 4605 8. (8) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republ

Tennis-ATP World Tour rankings

Jan 28th 2013
Jan 28 (Reuters) - ATP World Tour rankings on Monday (Jan. 14 positions in brackets): 1. (1) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 12920 points 2. (2) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 10265 3. (3) Andy Murray (Scotland) 8480 4. (5) David Ferrer (Spain) 6865 5. (4) Rafa Nadal (Spain) 5400 6. (6) Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 4680 7. (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 4210 8. (8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Tennis-Bad back rules Stepanek out of Czech's Davis Cup opener

Jan 28th 2013
PRAGUE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A bad back has ruled Radek Stepanek, who helped lead the Czech Republic to the Davis Cup crown in 2012, out of the team's first round tie with Switzerland this weekend.

Doping-Key testimony delayed as Puerto trial opens in Madrid

Jan 28th 2013
MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The high-profile and much-delayed trial of a Spanish doctor accused of masterminding a doping ring in cycling got off to an anti-climactic start on Monday when his testimony was postponed until Tuesday.

UPDATE 3-Tennis-Pattaya Open women's singles round 1 results

Jan 28th 2013
Jan 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Pattaya Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Mathilde Johansson (France) beat Chang Kai-Chen (Taiwan) 6-4 6-3 Alexandra Panova (Russia) beat Irina Begu (Romania) 7-6(6) 3-2 (Begu retired) Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) beat 3-Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) 6-2 6-2 Varatchaya Wongteanchai (Thailand) beat Annika Beck (Germany) 6-3 6-3

Tennis-Drug testing woefully inadequate, say leading figures

Jan 28th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's cheque for winning the Australian Open on Sunday was more than the entire annual budget for anti-doping in tennis, a programme many feel is woefully inadequate.

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Djokovic pounces to claim Melbourne three-peat

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic came up with his best tennis when it mattered most to reassert his grand slam dominance over Andy Murray on Sunday and become the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era.

Tennis-Contented Djokovic shows the fun side of a sweet life

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - With the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup sitting a few centimetres away from his left hand, Novak Djokovic was a contented man at his post-match media conference.

Tennis-Valiant Murray run ragged by relentless Djokovic

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Andy Murray ran and ran until the skin on his feet came off and still it was not quite enough.

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Djokovic wins third successive Australian Open

Jan 27th 2013
* Murray bothered by birds, toe and hamstring (Adds quotes)

Tennis-Australian Open men's singles champions

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated): 2013 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Andy Murray (Britain) 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 2012 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Rafa Nadal (Spain) 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 2011 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Andy Murray (Britain) 6-4 6-2 6-3 2010 Roger Federer (Switzerland) bt Andy Murray (Britain)6-3 6-4 7-6 2009 Rafa Nadal (Spain) bt Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 2008 N

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Djokovic wins third successive Australian Open

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he beat third seed Andy Murray 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 in a battle of attrition on Sunday.

Tennis-Australian Open men's singles final result

Jan 27th 2013
Jan 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Australian Open Men's Singles Final on Sunday 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 3-Andy Murray (Britain) 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-3 6-2

Tennis-Djokovic clinches third successive Australian title

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he beat third-seed Andy Murray 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 in a battle of attrition on Sunday.

Tennis-Djokovic leads Australian Open final against Murray

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic was one set away from becoming the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era after he seized the third set of the final against Britain's Andy Murray 6-3 on Sunday.

Tennis-Australian duo win mixed doubles title

Jan 27th 2013
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden became the first locals to win a main draw Australian Open title since 2005 when they clinched the mixed doubles on Sunday.

Tennis-Australian Open mixed doubles final result

Jan 27th 2013
Jan 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Australian Open Mixed Doubles Final on Sunday Jarmila Gajdosova/Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat Lucie Hradecka/Frantisek Cermak (Czech Republic) 6-3 7-5