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Tennis star admitted feeling nerves; got match point on ace
Associated Press Aug 10, 08 11:00 AM CDT
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American James Blake took the first step toward his goal of an Olympic gold in tennis today, beating Australia's Chris Guccione 6-3, 7-6 (3). Blake scored the final point of the tiebreak with an ace. He held service in every game, and only once broke Guccione. Heavy rain delayed many other matches.
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Top-ranked player will play fourth-ranked Davydenko
Associated Press Apr 19, 08 5:36 PM CDT
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Roger Federer aims for his first title of the season, facing Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Estoril Open. The top-ranked Federer rallied to defeat Denis Gremelmayr 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 today in the semifinal. It's been eight years since Federer needed five tournaments to get a shot at his first trophy of season. The fourth-ranked Davydenko is 0-11 against Federer.
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ATP investigation proves to be no distraction
Associated Press Apr 6, 08 8:08 PM CDT
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Nikolay Davydenko became the first Russian to win the Sony Ericsson Open men's title when he finished off Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 in today’s final. The title was Davydenko's first this year while playing under the cloud of an ATP investigation into heavy wagering on a match he lost last August at a tournament in Poland.
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Beats Andy Roddick, 7-6 (5), 6-2
Associated Press Apr 5, 08 12:30 AM CDT
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Nikolay Davydendo beat Andy Roddick 7-6 (5), 6-2 Friday night, setting up a title showdown with Rafael Nadal in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open. Earlier Friday, No. 2-seeded Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 7-6 (6), 6-2. Davydenko's victory denied Roddick a chance to savor his emotional win 24 hours earlier against Roger Federer, which ended a streak of 11 consecutive losses to the Swiss star.
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Serena Williams heads to Key Biscayne finals
Associated Press Apr 3, 08 9:46 PM CDT
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Andy Roddick ended a streak of 11 consecutive losses to Roger Federer on Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open. Dominating with his serve, Roddick took advantage of Federer's suddenly shaky play down the stretch to win 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Roddick improved to 2-15 against his nemesis. Roddick's opponent in the semifinals Friday night will be No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko.
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Galimberti suspended, fined; fourth Italian disciplined in scandal
Associated Press Feb 18, 08 10:18 PM CST
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Italian tennis player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty of betting on tennis matches during a period dating from June 2003 to January 2006; Tour officials did not specify whether or not he ever bet on his own matches. “The ATP's Tennis Anti Corruption Program… unambiguously states that gambling on any form of tennis matches will not be tolerated,” said an ATP official, reports the Associated Press.
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Williams, Henin, Ferrero taste victory
Associated Press Jan 20, 08 1:33 PM CST
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Spain’s Rafael Nadal quickly advanced to the Australian Open’s fourth round today, when a calf injury forced French opponent Paul-Henri Matthieu to drop out; Nadal was ahead 6-4, 3-0. Justine Henin made short work of her opponent, Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei, 6-2, 6-2, as did Maria Sharapova, who beat Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-0 in just an hour despite predictions that she'd face a challenge. In other action:
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Bryan twins clinch America's first Davis victory since 1995
Oregonian (Portland) Dec 1, 07 7:08 PM CST
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A novel Russian strategy backfired against the top team in men's tennis today, as America's Mike and Bob Bryan clinched the Davis Cup with a doubles match win in straight sets: 7-6, 6-4, 6-2. Russia hoped that baseliners Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Andreev would foil the Bryans, but Davydenko—currently third in the world in singles on the ATP computer—proved a liability today.
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Tennis star draws rebuke from umpire after six double-faults
Associated Press Oct 26, 07 2:11 PM CDT
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The Association of Tennis Professionals fined star player Nikolay Davydenko $2000 for lack of "best effort" in a St. Petersburg Open match against Marian Cilic. Already at the center of a betting investigation since August, Davydenko won the first set in 27 minutes, but lost the next two, the Associated Press writes. He defends his title at the Paris Masters next week.
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List has pro tour officials looking for evidence of gambling
Associated Press Oct 11, 07 10:35 PM CDT
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The Association of Tennis Professionals has launched an inquiry into 150 matches, identified on a list submitted to it, as possibly influenced by gambling. The author of the list is unknown. The game has come under a cloud of suspicion since a betting site uncovered irregular gambling patterns on an August match in which world #4 Nikolay Davydenko eventually withdrew due to injury.
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Federer wins in three sets, cruises to semis in Flushing Meadows
Associated Press Sep 6, 07 4:06 AM CDT
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Despite what Andy Roddick called a mistake-free game, he succumbed for the tenth consecutive time to a characteristically peerless Roger Federer, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Roddick ripped 14 aces, made just 29 unforced errors, and held serve throughout the first two sets. But it's Federer who will face Nikolay Davydenko in the semifinals of the US Open.
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