Tennis
Fish makes his perfect 10 by fighting back to take Atlanta title
Mardy Fish, who knocked out the top seed Andy Roddick in the semi-finals, came from behind to beat John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 and win the Atlanta Championships yesterday.
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Olympic body pledges support to LTA
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
UK Sport is to assist British tennis after revealing the sport will become the 28th to submit itself to their scrutiny ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Restaurant incident could rule Serena out of US Open
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Serena Williams is in doubt for the US Open because of her recent foot injury, according to the WTA Tour.
Restaurant accident forces Serena into surgery
Monday, 19 July 2010
Serena Williams revealed at the weekend that she needs surgery on her right foot after cutting it on a broken glass at a restaurant.
Bloomfield hits out at LTA
Monday, 12 July 2010
British number 12 Richard Bloomfield has launched a withering attack on the LTA after his run to the semi-finals of the Hall of Fame Championships in Rhode Island.
Britain complete rare clean sweep
Monday, 12 July 2010
Mission had been accomplished in the afternoon, when Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski secured a match-winning lead over Turkey with victory in the doubles, but there were no late-night celebrations for Britain's Davis Cup team in Eastbourne on Saturday.
Absent friends, and fans, can't halt Brit pack
Sunday, 11 July 2010
It took a win over opponents who were not even ranked in the world's top 1,000 to complete it, but Britain's Davis Cup team finally ended the longest losing run in their history yesterday
Ward makes the crucial breakthrough for Britain in must-win Davis Cup play-off
Saturday, 10 July 2010
After five successive defeats it would be prudent not to take anything for granted, but Britain ended the first day of their Davis Cup relegation play-off against Turkey yesterday with what should prove to be a decisive 2-0 lead.
Baker confident in build-up to Turkey tie
Friday, 9 July 2010
Five successive defeats have left Britain on the brink of relegation to the Davis Cup's lowest tier for the first time, but there was a quiet confidence about Leon Smith's team as they made their final preparations for the tie against Turkey
Power games: can Nadal seize his rival's crown?
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
As Federer falls in rankings, the World No 1 senses a chance to claim elusive US Open title
Nadal: Power and the glory
Monday, 5 July 2010
Spaniard surges to victory at Wimbledon to underline his standing as the best in the world
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