Three juniors for Algeria
Tennis Zimbabwe will send a small team of three junior players for the ITF World Junior Tennis Competition qualifiers set for Algeria next month. The World Junior Tennis competition is an ITF tournament for players aged 14-and-under.
Federer, Serena win Madrid Open
MADRID — Roger Federer came back from one set down to beat Tomas Berdych and win the Madrid Open tennis championships 3-6 7-5 7-5 on Sunday.
Almagro adds to Djokovic concerns over blue clay
MADRID — Spanish claycourt specialist Nicolas Almagro did little on Monday to ease tennis world number one Novak Djokovic’s concerns about the controversial blue clay court at the Madrid Open after beating Santiago Giraldo 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.
Serena sails through, Venus crashes out
MADRID - Serena Williams marked her first European appearance of the season with victory on the Madrid Open's striking blue clay courts on Monday, but her sister Venus crashed out in the second round.
Barcelona Open — Nadal claims seventh crown
BARCELONA — Rafa Nadal became the first player in the open era to win two tennis tournaments seven times when he fought off tenacious Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 7-6, 7-5 to win a thrilling Barcelona Open final on Sunday.
Murray falls to Raonic in Barcelona
BARCELONA - Fast-rising Canadian Milos Raonic showed off his claycourt credentials again on Friday with a 6-4 7-6 defeat of world number four Andy Murray in the last eight of the Barcelona Open.
Mtetwa storms into Harare Open final
Promising young tennis player Julius Mtetwa stormed into the boys’ Under-16 final of the Harare Open Junior tennis tournament after beating Keith Wakatama in the semifinals at Harare Sports Club Friday.
Harare Open starts
The 2012 Harare Open Junior tennis tournament gets underway today with matches scheduled across four venues in the capital lasting until Saturday.
Djokovic and Nadal progress in Monte Carlo Masters
MONTE CARLO — World tennis number one Novak Djokovic began his latest attempt to win a first Monte Carlo Masters with a comfortable second-round win against Andreas Seppi.
Nadal wary over knee
MONTE CARLO — Rafael Nadal hopes a problematic knee will not jeopardise his bid for an eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters tennis title this week.
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