Tennis
Murray breaks down in tears at Scottish ceremony
His victory speech at Wimbledon was easy compared to this. Andy Murray broke into tears Wednesday as he accepted a civic honor in his Scottish hometown of Dunblane. Murray, who was granted ''the freedom of Stirling'' from the local council, stopped to compose himself and wipe his eyes several times…
The Associated PressFerrer ousted, Nadal wins at Barcelona Open
Second-seeded David Ferrer was ousted from the Barcelona Open by a Russian opponent for the second straight year and defending champion Rafael Nadal labored to victory on Wednesday. Ferrer was unable to find his rhythm in losing 6-4, 6-2 to Teymuraz Gabashvili in his opening match while Nadal…
The Associated PressKvitova beaten in 1st major upset at Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Alisa Kleybanova defeated third-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-2, 7-6 (3) to provide the first major upset at the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday.
Associated PressHantuchova, Peng reach quarters in Morocco
MARRAKESH, Morocco (AP) -- Top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat last year's runner-up Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix SAR.
The Associated PressBucharest defending champ Rosol reaches quarters
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Defending champion Lukas Rosol reached the Nastase Tiriac Trophy quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over eighth-seeded Jarkko Nieminen of Finland on Wednesday.
The Associated PressSharapova survives scare to progress at Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- Defending champion Maria Sharapova survived a first-round scare at the Porsche Grand Prix by defeating Lucie Safarova 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 7-6(2) on Tuesday.
The Associated PressRomanian tennis champion Ilie Nastase fancies a shot at the Senate
Former Romanian tennis champion Ilie Nastase -- at one time one of the highest-earning players in Europe -- has announced he will run for a seat in parliament. The player once seen as the "bad boy" of tennis, with a talent for drama as well as the racquet, said Wednesday he will stand in the…
AFPMW Tennis Players of the Week
San Diego State junior Thorsten Bertsch has been named Mountain West Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while Aztec senior Laura Antonana Iriarte earned MW Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honors for matches played April 16-21. It is the fourth MW weekly accolade this season for Iriarte, and first…
Campus InsidersDing goes down to shock defeat in world championships
Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Chinese hopes of a first-ever snooker world champion were ended for this year as world number two Ding Junhui went down to a surprise 10 frames to nine defeat by English qualifier Michael Wasley in the first round in Sheffield on Tuesday. Ding, 27, had won five…
AFPNadal to face fellow Spaniard at Barcelona Open
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will look to get his clay court season back on track against Albert Ramos at the Barcelona Open after his fellow Spaniard won on Tuesday in the first round.
The Associated PressDjokovic: Wrist better, will try to play in Madrid
Saying his right wrist is not as badly hurt as he feared, Novak Djokovic plans to be back on the tennis tour in two weeks — and at the French Open later next month.
Associated PressDefending champ Schiavone loses in 1st round
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy lost to Spanish qualifier Beatriz Garcia Vidagany 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Grand Prix SAR on Tuesday.
Associated PressHome-town honour reduces Murray to tears
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray fought to hold back tears on Wednesday after being awarded the ceremonial freedom of his Scottish home town, Sterling. "It feels good to be home," said Murray, his voice cracking with emotion, during a ceremony at his former school, Dunblane High.
AFPSeppi and Mahut make early exits in Bucharest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Sixth-seeded Andreas Seppi was knocked out of the first round of the Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Tuesday, along with seventh-seeded Nicolas Mahut.
The Associated PressIvanovic beats Lisicki in 1st round at Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Ana Ivanovic defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-3 to send the Wimbledon finalist out in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday.
Associated PressKids Day at the WCC Tennis Championships
Student-athletes from the West Coast Conference have fun teaching local kids the game of tennis on Kids Day, during the WCC Tennis Championships in San Diego, CA.
Campus InsidersUnprecedented Industry Support Makes PlayTennis.com the 'One-Stop-Shop' for Bringing Players Into Tennis
As more Americans of all ages look to get in shape, lose weight and maintain their fitness, they increasingly turn to technology to help them find, track and organize their activities. One of the most ...
MarketwiredDjokovic plays down injury fears, back for Madrid
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has played down fears he will miss this year's French Open, saying the wrist injury he sustained at the Monte Carlo Masters last week is not as serious as first feared. The Serb, second in the world rankings behind Rafael Nadal, said on his website (www.novakdjokovic.com)…
ReutersFerrer ousted by another Russian at Barcelona Open
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Second-seeded David Ferrer was ousted from the Barcelona Open by a Russian opponent for the second straight year, losing 6-4, 6-2 to Teymuraz Gabashvili on Wednesday.
Associated PressBig 12 Minute - 04/23/2014
TCU is set to host the Big 12 Tennis Championships at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center April 24-27.
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