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  2005

INDESIT ATP Race  2005

1st Federer, R.

2nd Nadal, R.

3rd Davydenko, N.

4th Safin, M.

5th Roddick, A.

6th Coria, G.

7th Hewitt, L.

8th Puerta, M.

9th Gaudio, G.

10th Ferrer, D.


 

1 Federer, Roger (SUI )

2 Hewitt, Lleyton (AUS )

3 Nadal, Rafael (ESP )

4 Roddick, Andy (USA )

5 Safin, Marat (RUS )

6 Agassi, Andre (USA )

7 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS )

8 Canas, Guillermo (ARG )

9 Henman, Tim (GBR )

10 Johansson, Joachim (SWE

WTA  ..  2005 RANKings

1 (1) DAVENPORT, LINDSAY USA

2 (2) SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS

3 (3) MAURESMO, AMELIE FRA

4 (4) WILLIAMS, SERENA USA

5 (5) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS

6 (6) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS

7 (7) HENIN-HARDENNE, JUSTINE BEL

8 (8) PETROVA, NADIA RUS

9 (9) MOLIK, ALICIA AUS

10 (10) MYSKINA, ANASTASIA RUS

11 (11) SCHNYDER, PATTY SUI

12 (12) ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS

13 (13) PIERCE, MARY FRA

14 (14) BOVINA, ELENA RUS

15 (15) LIKHOVTSEVA, ELENA RUS

16 (16) WILLIAMS, VENUS USA

17 (17) CLIJSTERS, KIM BEL

18 (18) DECHY, NATHALIE FRA

19 (20) JANKOVIC, JELENA SCG

20 (19) GOLOVIN, TATIANA
 

Race to the WTA Tour Championships ....

1 J. HENIN-HARDENNE
2 M. SHARAPOVA
3 L. DAVENPORT
4 P. SCHNYDER
5 A. MAURESMO
6 S. WILLIAMS
7 K. CLIJSTERS
8 N. PETROVA
9 M. PIERCE
10 E. DEMENTIEVA


 

You Say It’s Your Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Best wishes to those celebrating a birthday this week:

Caroline Dhenin (FRA) June 13, 1973
Maja Matevzic (SLO) June 13, 1980
Jin-Hee Kim (KOR) June 14, 1981
Eva Hrdinova (CZE) June 15, 1984
Asa Svensson (SWE) June 16, 1975
Stanislava Hrozenska (SVK) June 17, 1982
Sabrina Jolk (GER) June 17, 1982
Karolina Kosinska (POL) June 17, 1986
Venus Williams (USA) June 17, 1980
Melanie Gloria (CAN) June 19, 1987
Nannan Liu (CHN) June 19, 1983

QUOTE TO BE REMEMBERED:

"There's not a single day that's guaranteed or promised to us, and certainly days like this are very rare," said Agassi, who became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles crown in 31 years.

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RESULTS

HEADLINES ....

WIMBLEDON ....

Day 13 ... Sunday ... Men's Final

Men's Singles - Final
Roger Federer (1) def. Andy Roddick(2) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4

Women's Doubles - Final
Cara Black/Liezel Huber (2) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova/Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-1

Mixed Doubles - Semifinals
Mahesh Bhupathi/Mary Pierce def. Jonas Bjorkman/Lisa Raymond(3) 7-5, 6-1
Paul Hanley/Tatiana Perebiynis def. Kevin Ullyett/Liezel Huber(4) 6-3, 6-4

Mixed Doubles - Final -- Scheduled
Mahesh Bhupathi/Mary Pierce vs. Paul Hanley/Tatiana Perebiynis

Awesome Federer Joins the Greats
In winning his third Wimbledon title in a row, Roger Federer joins an elite list that includes Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg and Fred Perry. With his grasscourt winning streak intact, challengers take him on at their peril.

Black Retains Doubles Title
Cara Black has won the ladies' doubles title for the second year running after she and South African partner Liezel Huber easily defeated Amelie Mauresmo and Svetlana Kuznetsova in just 61 minutes.

Curren and Kriek Down the Supermacs
Johan Kriek and Kevin Curren have won the Gentlemen's 45 and Over Doubles for the third year in a row, defeating Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee in a third set tiebreak.

Champions Lose Their Crowns
The Gentlemen's 35 & Over Doubles champions David Wheaton and TJ Middleton lost their Wimbledon crowns after being defeated by Ellis Ferreira and Paul Haarhuis in straight sets.

Mistry/Jeremiasz Win Wheelchair Title
The Anglo-French pair of Jayant Mistry and Michael Jeremiasz won Wimbledon's first Wheelchair Tennis tournament wit an entertaining three set win over David Hall and Martin Legner.

Bhupathi/Pierce Reach Final
Doubles master Mahesh Bhupathi from India and partner Mary Pierce of France reached the Mixed Doubles final, outplaying the tough No. 3 seeds, Jonas Bjorkman and Lisa Raymond, in straight sets.

Sculptor of the Stars
Men's finalists Roger Federer and Andy Roddick are going for gold today but have been captured in bronze by tennis fan Louise Simson. She makes bronze statues of the top stars which she then presents to the players.

The first and second seeds will fight it out in today's Men's final. Top seed Roger Federer is aiming for a hat-trick of Championships while Andy Roddick will be attempting to halt the Swiss player's Wimbledon run.

Day 12 ... Saturday ... Ladies Final

WIMBLEDON, England  - Venus Williams has defeated Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6 (4), 9-7 to win the Wimbledon women's singles title

Andy Roddick puts Thomas Johansson away in a fourth-set tiebreak to advance to the Wimbledon men's final.

Men's Singles - Semifinals --
AndyRoddick(2)def.Thomas Johansson (12) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-6 (12-10), 7-6 (7-5)

Men's Doubles - Finals -- Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie def. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan(2)    7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals
SvetlanaKuznetsova/Amelie MauresmoDef. Elena Likhovtseva/Vera Zvonareva(5) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1

Women's Doubles - Semifinals
CaraBlack/LiezelHuber(2)def. BryanneStewart/Samantha Stosur(11) 6-0, 6-2

Day 12 Preview
The second Saturday of The Championships will see an all-American Ladies' Singles final between top seed Lindsay Davenport and 14th seed Venus Williams.

Day 11 ... Friday

Play suspended / Rain

Men's Singles - Semifinals --
Roger Federer (1) def Lleyton Hewitt (3) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Andy Roddick (2) leads Thomas Johansson (12) 6-5


Women's Singles - Semifinals
Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Amelie Mauresmo(3) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Men's Doubles - Semifinals
Stephen Huss/Wesley Moodie def. Jonas Bjorkman/Max Mirnyi(1) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (2) def. Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett(4) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Mixed Doubles - Quarterfinals
Mahesh Bhupathi/Mary Pierce def. Olivier Rochus/Kim Clijsters(12) 6-1, 7-5


Mixed Doubles - Quarterfinals -- Scheduled
Jonas Bjorkman/Lisa Raymond(3) vs. Todd Woodbridge/Samantha Stosur(6)
Kevin Ullyett/Liezel Huber(4) vs. Mike Bryan/Martina Navratilova(5)
 

WIMBLEDON, England Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport needed just seven points Friday to complete a rain-interrupted victory in the Wimbledon semifinals, beating Amelie Mauresmo 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4. A three-time Grand Slam champion, Davenport advanced to her first major final since 2000. Her opponent Saturday will be two-time Wimbledon winner Venus Williams, who advanced Thursday when she eliminated defending champion Maria Sharapova 7-6 (2), 6-1.

Federer Storms to His Third Final
Roger Federer produced a master class display in today's Men's Singles semi-final, to sweep past Lleyton Hewitt and reach his third successive Wimbledon final.

Hewitt Accepts He's Number Two
A disappointed Lleyton Hewitt, ranked two in the world but seeded three at Wimbledon, was philosophical after his straight sets semi-final defeat by Roger Federer today.

Fed Express Rolls Over Hewitt
Roger Federer gave a dazzling display of tennis to overpower Lleyton Hewitt in their semi-final. No matter how hard the Australian fought, the Wimbledon champion was always in command.

Davenport Puts Paid to Mauresmo
The No.1 seeded Lindsay Davenport booked a place in this year's Ladies' Singles final when she completed her unfinished semi-final with Amelie Mauresmo in less than five minutes. She plays Venus Williams on Saturday in a repeat of their 2000 final.

Lindsay Looks Forward to Final
Saturday's Ladies' Singles final is an exciting proposition for top seed Lindsay Davenport, who hopes to maintain the winning edge in her rivalry with Venus Williams.

Roger Has Hold Over Lleyton
Roger Federer feels he now has a psychological hold over Lleyton Hewitt, having won their last eight matches. 'In the beginning of our rivalry, I couldn't hang with him physically or mentally, but that has definitely changed around for me,' he said.

Rain Foils Roddick and Johansson
The semi-final match between Andy Roddick and Thomas Johansson has been held over, after play was abandoned at 7.15pm due to persistent drizzle and fading light.

Historic Win for Huss/Moodie
For the first time in history, the Men's Doubles finals will include a pair of qualifiers, after Stephen Huss and Wesley Moodie beat the No.1 seeds today.

Wheelchair Doubles Invitational
The British Tennis Foundation and the All England Lawn Tennis Club have announced a world-class field for the first ever men's invitation international Wheelchair Tennis

Bryan Twins Roar into Final
Pierce/Bhupathi Beat Belgians
Rain Halts Men's Semi-Finals Day

Day 10 ... Thursday

The good times came thundering back for Venus Williams on the Centre Court at Wimbledon this evening as she defeated the 18-year-old defending champion Maria Sharapova 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 to reach the final for a fifth time.

Women's Singles - Semifinals -- in progress
Lindsay Davenport (1) leads Amelie Mauresmo (3) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4), 5-3, suspended

Wimbledon - Day 10
Play was suspended earlier in the day due to rain. However, the covers are now off and play will resume shortly.

Day 10 Preview
It is women's semi-finals and the top three seeds have filled their allotted places. Lindsay Davenport faces Amelie Mauresmo, while defending champion Maria Sharapova takes on Venus Williams.

One To Watch – Todd Woodbridge
Todd Woodbridge may have decided to retire but that does not mean he has finished at The Championships. The Australian faces his former doubles partner, Jonas Bjorkman, in the mixed doubles quarter-finals today

Day 10 Preview
It is women's semi-finals and the top three seeds have filled their allotted places. Lindsay Davenport faces Amelie Mauresmo, while defending champion Maria Sharapova takes on Venus Williams.

Day 9 ... Wednesday

Roger Federer (1) def. Fernando Gonzalez(21) 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Andy Roddick (2) def. Sebastien Grosjean(9) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Feliciano Lopez(26) 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Thomas Johansson (12) def. David Nalbandian(18) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 6-2

Woodbridge Says It's Time To Go
At 34, Australian doubles great Todd Woodbridge has decided to retire at the end of The Championships. Still in the Mixed event with Samantha Stosur, fans will be hoping he goes out on a high

Roddick Rides into the Semis
After five sets of play, Andy Roddick overcame a dangerous opponent in the form of Sebastien Grosjean to advance to a semi-final match-up with Thomas Johansson .

Hewitt Dashes Spanish Hopes
In his best performance of the tournament so far, No.3 seed Lleyton Hewitt put paid to the impressive run of Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in three close sets.

Lleyton Faces His Swiss Summit
Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer will squaring up to each other for the 17th time - and Hewitt will be hoping for his first win since 2003.

Federer Too Hot for Chilean
Roger Federer dismantled the Chilean, Fernando Gonzales, in clinical fashion, winning in straight sets and keep alive his dream of a successive hat-trick of titles.

Roger in Omen-ous Form
As the semi-finals are set in the Men's Singles tournament, Roger Federer is looking nigh on invincible.

Day 8 ... Tuesday

Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova(5) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
Maria Sharapova (2) def. Nadia Petrova(8) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Anastasia Myskina(9) 6-3, 6-4
Venus Williams (14) def. Mary Pierce(12) 6-0, 7-6 (12-10)

Venus Weathers Pierce Fightback
Venus Williams moved into the semi-finals after weathering a second set fightback from Mary Pierce. The American had taken the first set 6-0 but then had to win a tense tie-break to clinch victory.

In-Form Venus Eager for Maria
There is a sudden chill descending on the locker room. Venus Williams is the semi-finals for the fifth time in six years and she looks like she means business.

Sharapova In Commanding Form
Defending champion Maria Sharapova beat fellow Russian Nadia Petrova to reach the semi-finals. Second-seeded Sharapova has yet to drop a set.

Maria Eyes Venus Challenge
Maria Sharapova takes the memories of last year's win into her semi-final encounter with Venus Williams.

Davenport Does it With Style
World No.1 Lindsay Davenport reached the fifth Wimbledon semi-final of her career with a straight-sets win over Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Davenport Grows Stronger
Lindsay Davenport is glad she did not retire at the end of last year. The Wimbledon semi-finalist has a new training regime that is paying dividends. 'Physically I'm a better athlete and I believe a smarter player,' she says

Mauresmo Goes for Glory
Amelie Mauresmo hopes it will be third time lucky when she takes on Lindsay Davenport in the semi finals. She lost at the same stage in 2002 and 2004 but believes she is playing well enough now to defeat the American No.1

Mauresmo Ends Myskina's Run
French No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the third time when she defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-3, 6-4.

There's Something About Mary
Mary Pierce is that marvellous mixture of potential Grand Slam champion and potential first round loser. She displayed both sides of her game in her quarter-final against Venus Williams

Russian Fighters Vow to Return
Ladies Double Their Luck
Bjorkman and Mirnyi Subdue Austrians
Tracy and Jana Turn Back Time
Ullyet and Huber Advance in Three
McEnroe Back With a Win
One to watch: John McEnroe
Dark Horse Johansson Riding High
Gonzalez Raises Chile's Profile Again

 

Day 7 ... Monday

WIMBLEDON, England - Mary Pierce reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time in nine years Monday by beating Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-1.

No. 3 Amelie Mauresmo, a two-time semifinalist, defeated No. 13 Elena Likhovtseva for the fifth time in a row, 6-4, 6-0.

In men's play, No. 26 Feliciano Lopez became the first Spaniard to reach the men's quarterfinals since Manuel Orantes in 1972, beating No. 10 Mario Ancic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Lopez lost just 15 points on serve and was broken only once.

WIMBLEDON, England - Two-time champion Venus Williams avenged a family defeat and advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals Monday by beating Jill Craybas 6-0, 6-2.

Davenport, the women's top seed and the champion here in 1999, blew a match point in the second set but regrouped for a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 victory over the dangerous 15th seed Clijsters on Monday to book a spot in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Defending champion Maria Sharapova never faced a break point and beat No. 16 Nathalie Dechy 6-4, 6-2. Sharapova has lost just 17 games in four rounds and has won 21 consecutive grass-court matches.

No. 9 Anastasia Myskina won her third three-setter in four rounds, beating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 1-6, 7-6 (9), 7-5. Myskina's next opponent will be No. 3 Amelie Mauresmo, a two-time semifinalist, who defeated No. 13 Elena Likhovtseva for the fifth time in a row, 6-4, 6-0.

U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded fifth, celebrated her 20th birthday by beating Magdalena Maleeva 6-4, 6-3.

In men's play, 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt defeated No. 24-seeded Taylor Dent 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3.

Lopez beat No. 10 Mario Ancic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

Federer Sees Off Ferrero
Defending champion Roger Federer has reached the last eight of the men's singles after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets. More soon

Davenport Outlasts Clijsters
Former Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport, the top seed, overcame a fighting Kim Clijsters to advance to the quarter-finals.

Roddick Stays on Course For Final
Andy Roddick, the No. 2 seed, was rarely in trouble against Guillermo Coria as he moved ever nearer to the final. The American defeated the Argentine in straight sets.

Sharapova Soldiers Past Dechy
Maria Sharapova wasn't in imposing form against Nathalie Dechy of France today, but the defending champion did what was needed to advance to the quarter-finals.

Maria Goes for Gold
So far, defending Ladies' Singles champion Maria Sharapova is enjoying her title defence very much. Just don't ask her to back London 2012.

Hewitt Dents Taylor's Run
No.3 seed Lleyton Hewitt overcame a third set revival by Taylor Dent to beat the big-serving American in four sets.

Hewitt Eyes Lopez Challenge
After seeing off the big-serving Taylor Dent today, Lleyton Hewitt looks forward to his next match against surprise quarter-finalist Feliciano Lopez.

Myskina Wins Battle of Russians
Anastasia Myskina won the battle of the Russians, defeating Elena Dementieva in three sets in a hard-fought encounter

Nalbandian Nails Gasquet
David Nalbandian reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon today with a comfortable 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 victory over 19-year-old Richard Gasquet.

Venus Gains Revenge for Serena
Venus Williams gained revenge for sister Serena by defeating her conqueror, Jill Craybas, in straight sets. Venus was too sharp for Craybas who could only win two games.

Kuznetsova Takes Control
Svetlana Kuznetsova, the No. 5 seed from Russia, moved swiftly into the last eight of The Championships with a straight-sets win over Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria.

Day 6 ... Saturday

Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Dinara Safina(30) 6-2, 6-1
Maria Sharapova (2) def. Katarina Srebotnik 6-2, 6-4
Jill Craybas def. Serena Williams(4) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Nadia Petrova (8) def. Cara Black 6-4, 6-3
Mary Pierce (12) def. Ana Ivanovic(19) 6-1, 6-4
Venus Williams (14) def. Daniela Hantuchova(20) 7-5, 6-3

Roger Federer (1) def. Nicolas Kiefer(25) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 7-5
Andy Roddick (2) def. Igor Andreev 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Sebastien Grosjean (9) def. Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Thomas Johansson (12) def. Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
Guillermo Coria (15) def. Jurgen Melzer 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
David Nalbandian (18) def. Andrew Murray 6-7 (4-7), 1-6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-1

Nalbandian Ends Murray's Run
Former Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian recovered from a two-set deficit to defeat 18 year-old Scot Andy Murray in five sets.

Federer Shrugs Off Kiefer Scare
Wimbledon Champion Roger Federer survived the brief scare of dropping a set to Nicolas Kiefer of Germany to emerge victorious. The Swiss player has now won 32 matches in a row on grass, closing in on Bjorn Borg's record of 41.

Federer Wants Hat-Trick of Wins
Roger Federer has made it clear that he wants to retain his title for a third time - a feat that would equal that of two modern greats of the game, Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras.

Davenport Strides Past Safina
Lindsay Davenport's characteristically quiet progress through the draw continued without incident today. The top-seeded American beat Dinara Safina in two easy sets.

Roddick Storms Into Fourth Round
Andy Roddick, the second seeded American, advanced to the fourth round in The Championships with a straight sets victory on Court One against the Russian Ivan Andreev.

Erratic Sharapova Sees Off Srebotnik
Maria Sharapova is into the second week of The Championships following her 6-2, 6-4 third round victory over Katarina Srebotnik, but her step was sometimes less assured than she would have liked.

Sharapova Satisfied with Success
"Of course, it's going to be difficult" said Maria Sharapova with a rueful smile, contemplating the prospect of another Wimbledon title on her mantelpiece, following another straight sets victory in the third round over the Slovakian Katarina Srebotnik, 6-2, 6-4.

Clijsters Cracks Vinci's Code
The good form of Belgian Kim Clijsters continued today, as she set up a fourth round clash with top seed Lindsay Davenport.

Venus Too Strong for Hantuchova
Venus Williams was given a first set test by Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova. But the 14th seeded American finished strongly to advance to the last 16.

Gasquet Glides Into Last 16
Richard Gasquet secured his place in the round of 16 with a straightforward victory over Gilles Muller of Luxembourg.

Pierce Halts Ivanovic's Run
Ferrero Floors Mayer
Johansson Makes Easy Progress
Martina's Doubles Act Rolls On
Grosjean Made to Toil for Win
Roddick Happy With His Form
Petrova Sends Black Packing
Youzhny Beats Bjorkman in Four
Coria Fights Back to Victory
Dominant Dechy Untroubled
Mirnyi Powers Past Novak
Martinez Falls to Peschke
Tursunov Continues Winning Streak
Pennetta Dismisses Daniilidou

Day 5 ... Friday

Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Justin Gimelstob 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 7-5
Feliciano Lopez (26) def. Marat Safin(5) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Mario Ancic (10) def. Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
Fernando Gonzalez (21) def. Joachim Johansson(11) 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
Taylor Dent (24) def. Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Men's Singles - Second Round
Andy Roddick (2) def. Daniele Bracciali 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 4-6, 6-3

Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Shenay Perry 6-0, 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova (5) def. Nicole Vaidisova(27) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Mashona Washington 7-5, 6-1
Anastasia Myskina (9) def. Jelena Jankovic(17) 6-0, 5-7, 10-8
Elena Likhovtseva (13) def. Silvia Farina Elia(22) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

Roddick Edges Bracciali in Five

Andy Roddick finally managed to tame lucky loser Daniele Bracciali today. After the match was held over from last night, Roddick won their third round encounter on Centre Court in an enthralling fifth set.

Hewitt Ousts Gutsy Gimelstob
Lleyton Hewitt reached the last 16 of Wimbledon for the fourth time in five years when he defeated lucky loser Justin Gimelstob in a little over two and a half hours.

Safin Suffers at Hands of Lopez
All Marat Safin's brave words about his renewal of affection for grass court tennis came to nothing when he was ushered out of The Championships in straight sets by Feliciano Lopez of Spain.

López Subdues Safin
Surly Marat Safin, the 5th seeded Russian, never got out of first gear in a straight sets third round defeat against 26th seeded Feliciano López of Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.

Mauresmo Punishes Perry
Amelie Mauresmo was rarely troubled in her match against the American, Shenay Perry, dropping only two games against an opponent who had difficulty holding serve

Dementieva Dashes into Last 16
Russian Elena Dementieva, the No.6 seed, kept her double-faults in check for a straightforward win over Mashona Washington of the United States.

Myskina Shows Her Mettle
After an easy first set, No.9 seed Anastasia Myskina was forced to go the distance by 17-year-old Jelena Jankovic.

Opportunity Knocks for Roddick
Andy Roddick might have joined the high-profile Men's casualties today. But having survived a five set match against Daniele Bracciali, he is poised to make the most of his draw.

Former Juniors Rise to the Top
Many of today's top players first came to prominence as juniors at Wimbledon. The impressive list includes defending champions Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Amelie Mauresmo. Teenage stars Gilles Muller, Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal were also promising juniors.

Day 6 Preview
Scottish teenager Andrew Murray, who caused an upset with his defeat of 14th seed Radek Stepanek, is in action against David Nalbandian. The Williams sisters, defending champions Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, and Kim Clijsters are also playing in matches.

Day 4 ... Thursday

Andy Roddick (2) leads Daniele Bracciali 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), suspended

Maria Sharapova (2) def. Sesil Karatancheva 6-0, 6-1
Serena Williams (4) def. Mara Santangelo 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Nadia Petrova (8) def. Severine Beltrame 6-1, 6-2
Kveta Peschke def. Vera Zvonareva(11) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Mary Pierce (12) def. Julia Vakulenko 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 9-7
Venus Williams (14) def. Nicole Pratt 7-5, 6-3

Gilles Muller def. Rafael Nadal(4) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Dmitry Tursunov def. Tim Henman(6) 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6
Sebastien Grosjean (9) def. Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Thomas Johansson (12) def. Andrei Pavel 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Andrew Murray def. Radek Stepanek(14) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Guillermo Coria (15) def. Xavier Malisse 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4

Day 3 ... Wednesday

Xavier Malisse/Oliver Rochus def. Gilles Muller/Christophe Rochus 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2

Roger Federer (1) def. Ivo Minar 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Jan Hernych 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Marat Safin (5) def. Mark Philippoussis 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
 
Jonas Bjorkman def. Nikolay Davydenko(8) 6-7 (4-7), 1-2, retired

Mario Ancic (10) def. Danai Udomchoke 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Justin Gimlestob def. Nicolas Massu(29) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-0)

Taylor Dent (24) def. Kevin Kim 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Jamea Jackson 6-0, 6-3
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Maria Sanchez-Lorenzo 6-1, 6-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova (5) def. Sania Mirza 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Sabine Klaschka 2-6, 6-3, 8-6
Anastasia Myskina (9) def. Akio Nakamura 6-4, 6-3

Rusedski Bows Out in Thriller
Britain's Greg Rusedski bowed out of Wimbledon, losing a four-set thriller against the big-serving Swede Joachim Johansson that finished at 9.12pm on Centre Court, with the electric scoreboard's lights glowing brightly in the dusk.

Federer Sprints to Third Round
Two times champion Roger Federer advanced to the last 32 of The Championships with a clinical win over Ivo Minar of the Czech Republic.

Davenport Dominant in Graveyard Win
The no.1 seed, Lindsay Davenport, saw off the threat of qualifier Jemea Jackson on No.2 Court - otherwise known as the 'Graveyard of Champions' with a straight sets second round win.

Day 4 Preview
Two British hopes - one a familiar favourite, the other a fresh face - are in action at Wimbledon today. They are joined in the line-up by a galaxy of stars, including Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick and the Williams sisters

Day 2 .... Tuesday

WIMBLEDON, England - French Open winner Justine Henin-Hardenne ran out of comebacks Tuesday and lost in the first round at Wimbledon.  The Belgian became the first Roland Garros women's champion since 1962 to lose her opening match at Wimbledon when she was beaten by Eleni Daniilidou of Greece, 7-6 (8), 2-6, 7-5.

The men's French Open champion, 19-year-old Rafael Nadal, wore his clamdigger trousers on Centre Court and beat American Vince Spadea 6-4, 6-3, 6-0.

Maria Sharapova opened her bid for a second successive Wimbledon title by defeating Nuria Llagostera Vives 6-2, 6-2. Sharapova displayed her familiar grass-court flair and unveiled shoes trimmed with 18-karat gold.

Ivo Karlovic, at 6-foot-10 the tallest player in tennis, tied an ATP Tour record with 51 aces but lost a 4-hour, 17-minute marathon to lucky loser Daniele Bracciali, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (8), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 12-10.

Englishman Tim Henman, seeded sixth, gave the partisan Centre Court crowd a thrill by rallying past Jarkko Nieminen 3-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.

Scottish 18-year-old Andrew Murray, the latest candidate for a British breakthrough at Wimbledon, beat qualifier George Bastl 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. Murray, a wild card and the U.S. Open juniors champion last year, won in his Grand Slam debut.

Two-time champion Venus Williams, seeded 14th, won five consecutive games during one stretch and beat Eva Birnerova 6-2, 6-4.

In other men's play, No. 20 Ivan Ljubicic lost to Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. No. 15 Guillermo Coria, last year's French Open runner-up, matched his best showing at Wimbledon by reaching the second round when he beat Tomas Behrend 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

On the women's side, No. 11 Vera Zvonareva rallied past Marlene Weingartner 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. No. 20 Daniela Hantuchova overtook Evgenia Linetskaya 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Marat Safin is beginning to find his footing on grass, an ominous development for the rest of the men's field. The mercurial Russian overcame his career-long aversion to lawn tennis Monday and beat Paradorn Srichaphan 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

DAY 1...   Monday

Federer easily won his opener to extend his grass-court win streak to 30 matches.Back on his favorite stage, the top-ranked Federer hit four aces in his first service game and successfully began his bid for a third consecutive Wimbledon title by beating Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

No. 3-seeded Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 champion, hit 19 aces and beat Christophe Rochus 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

No. 5 Safin, twice a first-round loser at Wimbledon, overcame his aversion to grass and beat Paradorn Srichaphan 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

No. 10 Mario Ancic, a semifinalist last year, beat qualifier Tobias Summerer 6-3, 7-5, 6-1. No. 13 Tommy Robredo lost to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2, 7-5.

Mariano Puerta of Argentina, the 16th seed here after reaching the French Open final, fell meekly to German Lars Burgsmuller, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.

American Taylor Dent, the 24th seed, outlasted 6-8 Australian Dick Norman, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-7 (7), 6-1, despite blowing three match points in the fourth-set tiebreaker.

David Sherwood, an Englishman ranked 261st, delighted the home crowd by beating Ricardo Mello 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Britain's Greg Rusedski powered his way into the second round with a workmanlike 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Spaniard Alberto Martin.

Other seeded winners were No. 8 Nikolay Davydenko, No. 11 Joachim Johansson, No. 21 Fernando Gonzalez, No. 22 Dominik Hrbaty, No. 23 Juan Carlos Ferrero, No. 25 Nicolas Kiefer, No. 26 Feliciano Lopez and No. 31 Mikhail Youznhy.

U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded fifth, beat Rebecca Llewellyn 6-0, 6-1. No. 13 Elena Likhovtseva drubbed Anna Smashnova 6-2, 6-2. No. 15 Kim Clijsters swept Katie O'Brien 6-2, 6-3.

No. 28 Amy Frazier lost to fellow American Mashona Washington 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. No. 25 Karolina Sprem, who upset two-time champion Venus Williams last year, was beaten by Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-2, 6-2. No. 23 Ai Sugiyama lost to Roberta Vinci 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Another early seeded winner was No. 17 Jelena Jankovic. The Serbian posted a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Russian Anna Chakvetadze, 6-4, 6-2.
 

If Roger Federer is to successfully retain his title and claim a hat-trick of Championships he will have to do so the hard way, with a string of tough, experienced players potentially waiting en route to the final.

Ladies' Singles Preview
Defending champion Maria Sharapova of Russia faces demanding tests in The Championships with the two Grand Slam winners of 2005 - Serena Williams and Justine Henin-Hardenne - both in her half of the draw.

Roddick aims to go all the way
Andy Roddick will enter this year's Championships hoping to go one better after losing last year's final to Roger Federer. The likeable American feels his game has improved and he dismisses suggestions that he lacks a killer instinct

Comeback Kim Eyes the Crown
After a testing time on and off the court, and with the Eastbourne title in her pocket, Belgian star Kim Clijsters is once again a contender at Wimbledon.

NOTTINGHAM, England - Richard Gasquet won his first ATP Tour title Saturday with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Max Mirnyi in the 10tele.com Open.

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands - Mario Ancic of Croatia won his first ATP title at the Ordina Open on Sunday, beating defending champion Michael Llodra 7-5, 6-4. It was the first victory in three finals for the 21-year-old Ancic, whose powerful serve befuddled his opponent.

EASTBOURNE, England - Kim Clijsters defeated Russian qualifier Vera Douchevina 7-5, 6-0 at Eastbourne on Saturday for her third title of the year.

BIRMINGHAM, England- Maria Sharapova struggled on a cold day to defeat Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 Sunday to capture the DFS Classic and win this Wimbledon warmup for the second straight year.

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands - Klara Koukalova defeated fellow Czech Lucie Safarova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Ordina Open on Saturday to win her first WTA championship.

HALLE, Germany - Roger Federer beat a racket-slamming Marat Safin 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 Sunday to win the Gerry Weber Open for the third year in a row. The top-ranked Swiss captured his 20th straight ATP final and 29th straight match on grass courts.  In defeating the Australian Open champion, Federer recorded his 29th career title. He will be going for his third straight crown at Wimbledon, which starts June 20.

LONDON - Andy Roddick won his third consecutive title at Queen's on Sunday, defeating 6-foot-10 Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) to join Lleyton Hewitt and John McEnroe as the only players to win this Wimbledon tuneup three straight times.  Roddick reached the Wimbledon final last season and the semifinal two years ago, losing both times to Roger Federer.

LAS VEGAS -- Andre Agassi once dominated the tennis court. Now he's hoping to stand out on the casino floor.  But it also has a twist: a percentage of proceeds and licensing fees will be funneled to Agassi's Las Vegas-based charitable foundation, which has raised more than $50 million through its annual "Grand Slam for Children" events.

2005 French Open ....

2005 French Open Champions ...

Men's Singles - Rafael Nadal (4), Spain

Women's Singles - Justine Henin-Hardenne (10), Belgium

Men's Doubles - Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, and Max Mirnyi (2), Belarus

Women's Doubles - Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, and Paola Suarez (1), Argentina

Mixed Doubles - Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, and Fabrice Santoro, France

Men's Under 45 Doubles - Anders Jarryd and Mikael Pernfors, Sweden

Men's Over 45 Doubles - John McEnroe, United States, and Yannick Noah, France

Boys' Singles - Marin Cilic, Croatia

Girls' Singles - Agnes Szavay (8), Hungary

Boys' Doubles - Emiliano Massa and Leonardo Mayer, Argentina

Girls' Doubles - Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Agnes Szavay (3), Hungary

  ISTANBUL, Turkey - Venus Williams beat second-seeded Nicole Vaidisova 6-3, 6-2 to win the Istanbul Cup on Saturday, clinching her first tournament victory in a year.

ST. POELTEN, Austria -- Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko overcame elbow pain to beat fourth-seeded Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 Saturday and win the BTM Power Grand Prix.

STRASBOURG, France - Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain beat Poland's Marta Domachowska 6-4, 6-3 Saturday to win the Strasbourg International tournament.  Medina Garrigues, who upset top-seeded Nathalie Dechy in the semifinals, won her third clay-court tournament. Before this week, the 22-year-old Spaniard hadn't won successive matches this year.

HAMBURG, Germany- Top-ranked Roger Federer beat French teenager Richard Gasquet 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (4) Sunday to defend his Hamburg Masters title and collect his tour-leading sixth championship of the year.

ROME - Amelie Mauresmo rallied to defend her Italian Open title Sunday with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Patty Schnyder.

NEW YORK- James Blake won his second title in as many weeks, defeating Dusan Vemic of Serbia and Montenegro 6-3, 6-4 in the Forest Hills Clay Court Classic on Saturday.

ROME -- Rafael Nadal won the Rome Masters on Sunday for his third straight clay-court title, edging Guillermo Coria in a fifth-set tiebreaker of a match that ended in darkness and lasted more than five hours.  Nadal won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (6) to extend his winning streak to 17 matches. He appeared exhausted and debilitated from an injury to his playing hand when he fell behind 3-0 in the last set

BERLIN -- Justine Henin-Hardenne captured the German Open on Sunday, stretching her winning streak to 17 matches with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Russia's Nadia Petrova in a final interrupted three times because of rain.

RABAT, Morocco -- Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain won her first WTA Tour title Sunday, beating Jie Zheng of China 6-4, 6-2 in the Grand Prix SAR final.

MUNICH, Germany -- Top-seeded David Nalbandian won his first title since 2002, defeating Romania's Andrei Pavel, 6-4, 6-1 Sunday in the BMW Open final.

WARSAW, Poland -- Justine Henin-Hardenne won her second clay-court title in two weeks, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 Sunday in the J&S Cup final.

OEIRAS, Portugal -- Gaston Gaudio captured the Estoril Open on Sunday, beating Spanish wild card Tommy Robredo 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 for his third clay-court title this season.
 

OEIRAS, Portugal -- Qualifier Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic won the Estoril Open on Sunday for her first title, defeating fourth-seeded Na Li of China 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3.

HOUSTON -- Top-seeded Andy Roddick easily handled weak-serving Sebastien Grosjean on Sunday, taking a quick 6-2, 6-2 victory for his 17th career title and third U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in five years

BARCELONA, Spain -- Rafael Nadal beat Spanish countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-3 Sunday to win the Open Seat Godo for his second clay-court title in two weeks.

Russia, France, Spain & US Reach Fed Cup SF

A change in personnel didn't affect defending champions Russia too much in their first round action in Fed Cup play this weekend.
Russia made its way into the 2005 Fed Cup final four with a 4-1 victory against Italy on Sunday. They are joined in the semifinals by France, Spain and the United States.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco-- Rafael Nadal thrived on clay again Sunday, winning the Monte Carlo Masters against defending champion Guillermo Coria in four sets and honing his game as he awaits his French Open debut. 
The 18-year-old Spaniard won 6-3, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 for his first Masters Series title. He became the first teenager in more than a decade to win at Monte Carlo.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Former No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne showed she's back in top form Sunday, beating second-seeded Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-4 to win the Family Circle Cup in her second tournament since returning from illness and injury.  "I won 20 tournaments in my career and this one is very special because it is after such a long, hard time,'' Henin-Hardenne said. "It's been very emotional for me today because I come from something really bad, very bad experience last year.''

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport got off to another strong start on clay, beating Silvia Farina Elia 7-5, 7-5 Sunday to win the Bausch & Lomb Championships for a second consecutive year. Davenport, whose powerful serve offset several errors, joined Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini as the event's only three-time winners.

VALENCIA,Spain---Seventh-seeded Igor Andreev of Russia won the Valencia Open on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory over fifth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain for his first ATP title. Although Ferrer staged a comeback in the second set, the Spaniard's serve let him down in the third.

CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Mariano Puerta of Argentina beat countryman Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1 to win the Casablanca Grand Prix Hassan II on Sunday. The sixth-seeded Puerta dominated Monaco at the clay-court event to win his third career title and first since Bogota in 2000. Monaco, who hadn't been past the second round in a tournament this year, has never won an ATP title.
 

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla -- Twice two points from defeat, the top-ranked Federer rallied and won the Nasdaq-100 Open by beating the 18-year-old Nadal 2-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-1 Sunday for his fifth title of the year. Federer trailed 4-2 in the third set and 5-3 in the ensuing tiebreaker, but his shots became more accurate and aggressive as he overtook a tiring Nadal in the 3-hour, 43-minute marathon.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla -- From corner to corner Kim Clijsters ran, sliding into the splits with a cheerleader's zeal as she retrieved shot after shot, keeping alive yet another rally -- and her comeback. The tenacious Belgian earned a second consecutive title Saturday in her remarkable return from a career-threatening wrist injury, beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Nasdaq-100 Open.  The tournament was just the third in Clijsters' latest comeback from the injury, which required surgery and forced her to miss much of last year. She has won 14 matches in a row, including the Indian Wells title two weeks ago, and beat six top-10 players in her past nine matches.

MIAMI -- Steffi Graf will make a brief return to pro tennis after joining the Houston Wranglers in the first round of Tuesday's World Team Tennis draft, which also included Anna Kournikova and John McEnroe. Graf, who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, will play one home match in July for the Wranglers.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- World No. 1 Roger Federer produced another dominant display to crush No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Pacific Life Open on Sunday.
In a coolly efficient and often spectacular dismantling of the Australian, Federer never allowed Hewitt into the contest, controlling his opponent from both the backcourt and at the net.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters defeated the current top-ranked player, Lindsay Davenport, on Saturday to win her second Pacific Life Open title in three years. Clijsters, who withdrew during last year's tournament because of a wrist injury and was sidelined most of the year, defeated Davenport 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Clijsters had two operations on her left wrist after hurting it at Indian Wells.

Davis Cup Round 1

Slovak Republic vs Spain 4 - 1
Switzerland vs Netherlands 2 - 3
Australia vs Austria 5 - 0
Argentina vs Czech Republic 5 - 0
Russia vs Chile 4 - 1
France vs Sweden 3 - 2
Romania vs Belarus 3 - 2 
USA vs Croatia 2 - 3

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport claimed her first title of the year with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 defeat of unseeded Jelena Jankovic in the final of the Dubai Open on Saturday. Davenport, who lost her two previous finals this year at the Australian Open final and in Tokyo, was given a tough time by the 28th-ranked Serb before edging the decider.  The Californian Davenport has now taken her career title haul to 46, banking $19 million in prize money in the process.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Top-ranked Roger Federer won his third straight Dubai Open on Sunday, defeating Ivan Ljubicic 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3. It was the third time this year Federer has beaten the Croat in a title match. Federer extended his ATP record streak of finals wins to 16, including three this year. The Swiss star won last month in Doha, Qatar, and last weekend in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
 

ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Rafael Nadal mixed blistering groundstrokes with a soft touch around the net to sweep past fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes, 6-1, 6-0, and win the Mexican Open on Saturday.

DOHA, Qatar -- Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova won her second WTA Tour title this month, rallying past Alicia Molik of Australia 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Saturday in the Qatar Open final.

ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy overcame leg problems and humid conditions to outlast Slovakia's Ludmila Cervanova 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 and win the Mexican Open on Sunday, her second straight WTA title.

 Carlsen takes first title since 2002 in Memphis

ANTWERP, Belgium -- Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo beat Venus Williams 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 Sunday to win the Diamond Games for her first victory of the year, denying the American a $1.3 million gem-encrusted racket.  Williams needed to beat Mauresmo to win the gold-and-diamond trophy, which goes to the first three-time winner in any five year span. Since she won the title three of the last four years, Williams will have a last shot at the trophy next year.

 Federer fights back to beat Ljubicic in ABN Amro final

Roddick wins 16th career title at SAP Open

• Gaudio beats Puerta in all-Argentine final

• Johansson downs Ljubicic to win Open 13

• Safina downs No. 2 seed Mauresmo to win Gaz de France

Serena Williams jumped from seventh to second in the world rankings Monday, two days after winning the Australian Open.

Roger Federer retained the No. 1 position in the men's rankings despite losing in the semifinals of the Australian Open, while Lleyton Hewitt overtook Andy Roddick for second place after reaching the final. Marat Safin, retained the fourth spot after beating Hewitt on Sunday in the championship match.

American Donald Young won the Australian Open boys' title Sunday, beating top-seeded Kim Sun-yong of South Korea 6-2, 6-4 to become the youngest player ever to top the junior rankings.
 

Australian Open

2005 Australian Open women's champion Serena Williams says holding serve in the 'pivotal' fifth game of the second put her on the path to victory over Lindsay Davenport in the women's singles final. Williams said holding to go ahead 3-2 after saving six break points in a 12-minute game cannot be underestimated

Russian Marat Safin has crashed local hope Lleyton Hewitt's party, recovering from a set down to claim the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup as Australian Open men's singles champion at his third attempt.

Australian wildcard pairing Scott Draper and Samantha Stosur have taken out the mixed doubles title at the Centenary Australian Open with a tense 'Super tie-break' victory over Zimbabwean Kevin Ullyett and Liezel Huber of South Africa.

The Australian wildcard pairing of Scott Draper and Samantha Stosur captured their first Grand Slam title by taking out the mixed doubles at the Centenary Australian Open.

Federer downs Roddick to win Kooyong Classic

Hewitt recovers to win fourth straight Sydney title

Gonzalez eases past Rochus in Heineken final

DOHA, Qatar -- It didn't take long for Roger Federer to gain his first victory of 2005. Federer completed a overpowering week here, routing Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic, 6-3, 6-1, Saturday to capture the $1 million Qatar Open.

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Second-seeded Joachim Johansson of Sweden won his second career title Sunday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Taylor Dent at the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships.

HONG KONG -- Elena Dementieva cruised past defending champion Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to win the Hong Kong's Champions Challenge tennis tournament.

 

GENERAL INTEREST

2005 Rally for Relief
Fun and Funds at ATP All-Star Rally For Relief

INDIAN WELLS, California, U.S.A. --- The ATP All-Star Rally for Relief raised $18,282.76 for UNICEF, a figure that does not include revenue from ticket sales from Friday’s special night at the Pacific Life Open. In an unprecedented show of support from the world’s greatest players, stars from both the ATP circuit and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour put on a crowd-pleasing show to raise funds and awareness. The event launched a new global partnership called ACE (Assisting Children Everywhere) aimed at harnessing the power of tennis to help ensure the health, education and protection of children eerywhere.

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TV Schedule (all times EST)

Tennis Listings for Jun. 18 - Jun. 25

ESPNDate Show Time (ET)
ESPN2Date Show Time (ET)

Jun. 19 2005 Wimbledon Preview Show
Wimbledon, , England 1:00 pm to
1:30 pm

Jun. 20 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 20 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 10:00 am to
5:00 pm

Jun. 20 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 10:00 pm to
10:30 pm

Jun. 20 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 10:30 pm to
12:00 am

Jun. 21 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:00 am to
3:30 am

Jun. 21 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:30 am to
5:00 am

Jun. 21 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 21 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 10:00 am to
5:00 pm

Jun. 21 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 10:00 pm to
10:30 pm

Jun. 21 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 10:30 pm to
12:00 am

Jun. 22 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:00 am to
3:30 am

Jun. 22 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:30 am to
5:00 am

Jun. 22 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 22 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 10:00 am to
5:00 pm

Jun. 23 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 1:00 am to
1:30 am

Jun. 23 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 1:30 am to
3:00 am

Jun. 23 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:00 am to
3:30 am

Jun. 23 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:30 am to
5:00 am

Jun. 23 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 23 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 8:00 am to
5:00 pm

Jun. 23 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 9:00 pm to
9:30 pm

Jun. 23 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 9:30 pm to
11:00 pm

Jun. 24 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:00 am to
3:30 am

Jun. 24 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:30 am to
5:00 am

Jun. 24 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 24 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 8:00 am to
5:00 pm

Jun. 24 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 11:00 pm to
11:30 pm
Jun. 24 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 11:30 pm to
1:00 am

Jun. 25 The Complete Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:00 am to
3:30 am

Jun. 25 Today at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 3:30 am to
5:00 am

Jun. 25 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 8:00 am to
12:00 pm

Jun. 25 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 3:00 pm to
6:00 pm

ESPN ClassicDate Show Time (ET)

Jun. 19 2005 French Open, Men's Final
Classic Encore
Rafael Nadal vs. M. Puerta
Stade Roland Garros Paris, France 5:00 pm to
8:00 pm

Jun. 20 2005 French Open, Men's Final
Classic Encore
Rafael Nadal vs. M. Puerta
Stade Roland Garros Paris, France 1:00 am to
4:00 am

Jun. 20 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 20 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 8:00 am to
10:00 am

Jun. 21 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 21 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 8:00 am to
10:00 am

Jun. 22 Wake Up To Wimbledon
Wimbledon, , England 7:00 am to
8:00 am

Jun. 22 Wimbledon, The 2005 Championships presented by Genworth Financial
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England 8:00 am to
10:00 am