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A Flood of Federers
by Pete Bodo Good afternoon, all you screen-based life forms. I was struck by a two-pronged complaint at yesterday's "Long Knives" post, and I think it's worthy of exploration in a separate story. It's the notion that Nick Bollettieri, his academy, and his teaching philosophy are somehow responsible for the decline of American tennis, as... »
Davydenko wins Dubai opener despite bad wrist
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nikolay Davydenko admitted he’s trying to win the Dubai Championships with a sore left wrist after barely winning his first-round match against Florent Serra of France 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday. … Article source: SI.com »
Injured Davydenko quits in Dubai
Nikolay Davydenko is forced to pull out of the Dubai Championships midway through his second-round match against Germany’s Michael Berrer. … Article source: news.bbc.co.uk »
Injured Davydenko wins Dubai opener (AP)
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Florent Serra 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 Tuesday despite playing with a sore left wrist. The fourth-seeded Davydenko was a set and two break points down at 4-4 in the second. But he saved both and won eight successive points to force a deciding set. Davydenko had 11 aces and saved all... »
Nikolay Davydenko Hitting in HD
Here’s some high-definition footage of Nikolay Davydenko warming up during a practice session at the 2009 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA. Davydenko made some waves recently by beating Roger Federer twice in a row leading up to the Australian Open. The two met in the quarters and Federer righted the... »
Nikolay Davydenko Hitting in High Definition
Here’s some high-definition footage of Nikolay Davydenko warming up during a practice session at the 2009 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA. Davydenko made some waves recently by beating Roger Federer twice in a row leading up to the Australian Open. The two met in the quarters and Federer righted the... »
Soderling beats Davydenko to reach ABN Amro final
It’s been 17 years since a Swede last won the ABN Amro tournament, but Robin Soderling is one win from changing that. He upset Nikolay Davydenko 7-6, (3) 6-4 to reach the final. … Article source: SI.com »
Davydenko rolls through to semis in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2 Friday to set up a semifinal match with Robin Soderling at the AMN Amro tournament. … Article source: SI.com »
Davydenko-Soderling set for Dutch semis (AP)
Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2 Friday to set up a semifinal match with Robin Soderling at the AMN Amro tournament. Third-seeded Soderling powered past Julien Benneteau 6-0, 6-1. After Soderling claimed the first set in 18 minutes, Benneteau won his first service game. But he couldn’t recover as the Swede converted... »
Rotterdam Thursday Preview
Two of the hottest players on the ATP World Tour over the last six months will go for the quarter-finals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Thursday, as Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko play their second round matches against players who have done well against them in the past. [[More Tennis News on... »