The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
• Nadal beat American James Blake 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 • Juan Martín Del Potro forced out with wrist injury The top seed Rafa Nadal has marched into the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters with a thoroughly entertaining 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 victory over the American James Blake. The US Open champion Juan Martín Del Potro, however, joined the growing casualty list at the tournament, retiring...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japan Open men's second round singles results in Tokyo on Thursday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result). * 2-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Richard Gasquet (France) 4-6 6-2 6-2 5-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Andreas Beck (Germany) 6-4 6-1 Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) beat Juergen Melzer (Austria) 4-6 6-2 6-3 8-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Fabrice Santoro (France)...
Tennishead (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Mens Singles: Round 2 Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Fra) bt Jurgen Melzer (Aut) 4-6 6-2 6-3 (8) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) bt Fabrice Santoro (Fra) 3-6 6-3 6-1 Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) bt (3) Gilles Simon (Fra) 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 (5) Tomas Berdych (Cze) bt Andreas Beck (Ger) 6-4 6-1 Ernests Gulbis (Lat) bt Juan Monaco (Arg) 6-3 4-1 ret (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) bt Richard Gasquet (Fra) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro made a quick exit at the Japan Open. He was knocked out in the first round of the Japan Open on Tuesday, losing 6-4, 6-4 to French qualifier Edouard Roger-Vasselin. "I didn't play my best tennis today," said No. 1-seeded Del Potro. "I wasn't feeling 100 percent and the other guy played a great game." Roger-Vasselin set up triple match point...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
• Del Potro surprised by qualifier Edouard Roger-Vasselin • Lleyton Hewitt defeated Japan's Tatsuma Iso 6-1, 7-5 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro was knocked out in the first round of the Japan Open, losing 6-4, 6-4 to French qualifier Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Roger-Vasselin set up triple match point then wrapped up the match in one hour, 28 minutes when Del Potro's forehand return...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro fell to a shock 6-4 6-4 defeat by world number 189 Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the first round of the Japan Open on Tuesday.
hectorshona (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Tokyo – Jet-lagged top seed Juan Del Potro was brought back to earth 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday as unheralded Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin bounced the US Open champion out in the first round of the Japan Open. The listless Del Potro, ranked fifth and playing for the first time since his New York Grand Slam success over Roger Federer, depressingly admitted that he was well of his game almost a month...
ATP Mens Tennis (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Japan Open: Wawrinka and Greul advance to 2nd round at Japan Open Stanislas Wawrinka defeated John Isner 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Japan Open. Wawrinka converted five of seven break point opportunities in the match that lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes. Simon Greul beat Martin Vassallo Arguello 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Greul will face Wawrinka in the second round. As rain lashed down on Tokyo Bay, matches...
ATP Mens Tennis (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Marat Safin beats Petzschner to advance at Thailand Open Marat Safin upset Philipp Petzschner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in the opening round of the Thailand Open. Safin avenged a loss to Petzchner in the opening round last year. Safin dominated with his booming baseline game. “It was quite a pleasant win for me,” Safin said. In the other first round matches Evgeny Korolev defeated Fabrice Santoro...
Tennishead (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Mens Singles: Round 1 Ernests Gulbis (Lat) bt Somdev Devvarman (Ind) 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 Marco Chiudinelli (Swi) bt Florian Mayer (Ger) 6-3 6-3 Marat Safin (Rus) bt (5) Philipp Petzschner (Ger) 6-2 3-6 6-1 (6) Jurgen Melzer (Aut) bt Marcos Daniel (Bra) 6-3 6-2 Marsel Ilhan (Tur) bt Benjamin Becker (Ger) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 Andreas Beck (Ger) bt Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Fra) 7-5 7-6 (7-1) Evgeny Korolev (Rus)...
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