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In a celebration of the best tennis of 2009, it is invariably the victor who wins the plaudits. But the greatest and most memorable matches are not the easy wins, the one-sided demolitions, the over-in-a-flash triumphs. They are the gladiatorial, lay-it-all-on-the-line, battle-to-the-death nail-biters. Such duels bring not just drama to the tennis court but often some of the greatest quality, as one player seeks to find just a little bit more...  

Serena Williams says people like her clothing range because of its affordable price.The tennis ace, who released her debut collection earlier this year on television channel HSN, also suggested she offers good quality.She said: "First of all, everything in the collection is under $100. And everything you get from me is great quality. I think for th...  

Return with us now to those thrilling matches of yesterday when the hero won facing an inspired opponent and often impossible odds.  Who gave the best performance by a male tennis player in 2009?  The list awaits—arranged in chronological order.  You read, you judge and then you vote.    (1) Rafael Nadal —Finals 2009 Australian Open Unbreakable. Roger told the world later that he didn’t expect to "ever" be in a fifth set with Rafa in the...  

Claudia launched her Round Table discussion of the best men's matches of 2009 in her recent article, Claudia’s Round Table, Part 1 . One contender in the debate is Roger Federer's fourth round meeting with Tommy Haas at the French Open. Presented here is an in-depth analysis of that match, built upon Claudia’s criteria. Give your views, read the arguments for the other contenders [outlined in Part 2, to follow shortly], and then vote for the...  

This the latest in an occasional series of collaborations looking in detail at the similarities and differences between two players. This half presents the similarities between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. For a view of their differences, please check out antiMatter’s parallel article. The talent that a body brings to tennis is a complex package. It embraces so much that relates to the purely physical: height and weight; length of limb and...  

Current world number two Dinara Safina has postponed the start of her 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis season. The three-time Grand Slam finalist has pulled out of the Brisbane International because of a lingering back injury.  

This article is the third in a series which talks about how the players fared in the 2009 season... Amongst the likes of Federer, Rafa, Murray, Nole, Davydenko and Del Potro; Andy Roddick would stand out. These players might have won Masters' events and tournaments, a trio even managing to grab and bifurcate the four slams between them, but yet, Roddick holds his own place in their midst. The season might have started off as being Murray and...  

Set aside, for the moment, Roger Federer’s athleticism and artistry, his sturdiness and strokes. Start instead with the pure numbers, simply because they serve as an objective — and overwhelming — measure of his supremacy on a tennis court:...  

Barclays ATP World Tour Final—London No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic handed No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal his third straight loss of the Tour finale on Friday, defeating the Spaniard 7-6 (5), 6-3. Djokovic, who desperately needed a win over Nadal to keep his hopes alive of advancing to the weekend's semifinals, prevailed in a back-and-forth opening first set which featured two breaks of serve by both players. Djokovic began the contest with an early break...  

• Rafael Nadal rediscovers his clay-court best• David Ferrer recovers from two sets downSpain, attempting to win the Davis Cup for the fourth time in the last 10 years, took what appeared to be an unassailable 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic on the opening day of the final in Barcelona. Rafael Nadal, playing his first match on clay since his defeat by Robin Soderling in the fourth round at Roland Garros in the spring – his first ever at the...  

Novak Djokovic kept alive his chances of reaching the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Rafael Nadal 7-6 (5), 6-3 Friday for the Spaniard's third straight loss. Roger Federer, Juan Martin del Potro and Robin Soderling have clinched spots in the final four of the season-ending tournament. Djokovic won for the second time in the round-robin phase. For the third-ranked Serb to advance, Soderling must beat Nikolay Davydenko in the...  

Roger Federer is the only member of the world's top four left in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after Novak Djokovic went the way of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray here last night. In today's semi-finals the world No 1 will face Nikolay Davydenko, while Juan Martin del Potro will play Robin Soderling. Related StoriesNadal slumps to third straight defeatNadal leaves London at a fresh lowNadal leaves London at fresh low after latest defeat  

SAN JOSE, Calif ... Spain's Fernando Verdasco on Feb. 8. Sampras played Tommy Haas in exhibitions at the tournament the past two years. Joining Verdasco among the players in this year's field are Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Mardy Fish, Taylor Dent ...  

Monte Carlo, Dec 2 (DPA) Novak Djokovic will take a page from the Roger Federer playbook and trim his 2010 schedule in an effort to close the ranking gap on number two Rafael Nadal. The Serb finished this season with the most wins on the ATP but wants to do even more when the new [...]  

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