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Tennis: Iron woman Zheng stuns Wozniacki in Brussels

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 17:15
China's Zheng Jie knocked top seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday, just hours after prevailing in a three-set opener held over because of Tuesday's heavy rain. Zheng, the world number 51, eased past the Dane 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals. After Tuesday's washout, 10 first round matches were yet to finish, with all eight second round matches also on the schedule. But Zheng thrived in the tough conditions, defeating American qualifier Mallory Burdette, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in her first round.

Tennis: Dusseldorf ATP results - collated

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 14:00
Results from the fourth day of the Dusseldorf ATP tournament on Wednesday (x denotes seeding): 2nd rd Guido Pella (ARG) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB x1) 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 Viktor Troicki (SRB x7) bt Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) Juan Monaco (ARG x3) bt Andre Ghem (BRA) 6-4, 6-4 Tobias Kamke (GER) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-1, 6-4 Jan Hajek (CZE) bt Daniel Brands (GER) 6-1, 6-0 Igor Sijsling (NED) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x4) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Jarkko Nieminen (FIN x6) bt Roberto Bautista (ESP) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

Tennis: Dusseldorf ATP results - 1st update

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 12:45
Results from the fourth day of the Dusseldorf ATP tournament on Wednesday (x denotes seeding): 2nd rd Guido Pella (ARG) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB x1) 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 Viktor Troicki (SRB x7) bt Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) Juan Monaco (ARG x3) bt André Ghem (BRA) 6-4, 6-4 Tobias Kamke (GER) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-1, 6-4 afp

Andy Murray out of French Open with back injury

Agencia EFEMay 22, 2013 12:35
International Sports Desk, May 22 (EFE).- Britain's Andy Murray, the world No. 2, will not play in the French Open, the tennis season's second Grand Slam event, due to a back injury. The Scottish star, who retired during his match against Spain's Marcel Granollers at the Rome Masters last week due to the injury, was advised by his doctors to skip the French Open, the BBC reported.

Tennis: Dusseldorf ATP results

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 08:31
Results from the fourth day of the Dusseldorf ATP tournament on Wednesday (x denotes seeding): 2nd rd Guido Pella (ARG) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB x1) 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 afp

Tennis: WTA Brussels Open results

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 07:15
Results from the third day of the WTA Brussels Open on Wednesday (x denotes seed): Women's 1st rd Sloane Stephens (USA x4) bt Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x3) 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) bt Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-1, 6-0 afp

Tomic will play French Open despite troubles: Woodbridge

May 22, 2013 03:30
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic will play at next week's French Open despite his off-court troubles if only to keep some momentum going for the grasscourt season ahead, Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge said on Wednesday. Tomic's father John faced a charge of causing criminal injury in a Madrid court earlier this month after allegedly assaulting his son's hitting partner Thomas Drouet. Tomic senior says he acted in self defense and the court hearing has been suspended until October.

Murray pulls out of French Open through injury

May 21, 2013 19:01
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a lower back injury which he aggravated at the Italian Open last week. "It's a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete," Murray said in a statement released by his management company. "Apologies to the organizers and thanks to everyone for the messages of support. Now my complete focus is on getting back on the court as soon as possible."

Tennis: Strasbourg Open results - 2nd update

Agence France-PresseMay 21, 2013 12:16
Results from the second day of the WTA Strasbourg Open on Tuesday (x denotes seeding): Women's 1st rd Camila Giorgi (ITA) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA x1) 6-3, 6-2 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) bt Silvia Soler (ESP) 6-3, 6-3 Johanna Larsson (SWE) bt Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 Lucie Hradecka (CZE) bt Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6-4, 6-3 Virginie Razzano (FRA) bt Tamira Paszek (AUT x2) 6-1, 6-4 Anna Tatishvili (GEO) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-4 Magda Linette (POL) bt Olga Puchkova (RUS) 6-4, 7-6 (7/2)

Tennis: Williams sweeps Azarenka aside in Rome

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 06:15
World number one Serena Williams swept Belarusian Victoria Azarenka aside 6-1, 6-3 to win her second Rome Open title on Sunday a week before a fresh tilt at the French Open. Williams broke Azarenka's serve three times in a one-sided first set and despite a tighter second set the American prevailed to stretch her career-best winning streak to 24 matches. It was Williams's 51st career title and took her victory tally over Azarenka, who beat the American earlier this season in the final of the Doha hardcourt event, to 12-2 in their series.
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