Tennis Italian (Rome) Open 2012- Live Results and Schedules

Here's BNL D’Italia Rome Open 2012 Schedule and Results.

You can see the Live Results and Schedules of Play,  HERE!

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA
Rome, Italy
May 14-20
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Monday, May 14, 2012
Women’s Singles – First Round
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. (10) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 63 64
(12) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. (Q) Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 46 75 62
(13) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 64 63
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) 62 64
Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 61 67(1) 63
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Zheng Jie (CHN) 62 61
Christina McHale (USA) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 64 64
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 64 76(3)
Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 57 76(5)
Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 76(4) 46 31 ret. (left hand injury)
Vania King (USA) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 60 61
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 63 62

Women’s Doubles – First Round
(5) Kirilenko/Petrova (RUS/RUS) d. Govortsova/Voskoboeva (BLR/KAZ) 63 63
(7) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) d. Bacsinszky/Brianti (SUI/ITA) 60 62
Chuang/Dushevina (TPE/RUS) d. (8) Kops-Jones/Spears (USA/USA) 63 61
Cibulkova/Husarova (SVK/SVK) d. (WC) Burnett/Virgili (ITA/ITA) 62 62
Mattek-Sands/Mirza (USA/IND) d. Erakovic/Niculescu (NZL/ROU) 62 61

Men’s Singles – First Round
[9] J Isner (USA) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 26 76(3) 62
[12] N Almagro (ESP) d M Cilic (CRO) 62 36 60
[13] G Monfils (FRA) d A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) 64 61
B Tomic (AUS) d [Q] S Giraldo (COL) 46 62 64
R Stepanek (CZE) d J Chela (ARG) 26 60 63
C Berlocq (ARG) d [Q] B Kavcic (SLO) 61 63
S Wawrinka (SUI) d [Q] R Haase (NED) 61 46 75
F Verdasco (ESP) d A Dolgopolov (UKR) 60 00 Ret. (intestinal pain)
D Nalbandian (ARG) d [Q] A Ramos (ESP) 63 64
[WC] F Fognini (ITA) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 62 62

Doubles – First Round
[WC] G Naso (ITA) / F Volandri (ITA) d D Ferrer (ESP) / F Lopez (ESP) 75 64
D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) d J Nieminen (FIN) / V Troicki (SRB) 63 46 10-3
L Kubot (POL) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) d K Anderson (RSA) / B Tomic (AUS) 64 46 11-9
S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) d [WC] F Cipolla (ITA) / P Lorenzi (ITA) 16 63 10-8



ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 15 MAY, 2012

CENTRALE start 12:00 noon
C Mchale (USA) vs [2] M Sharapova (RUS) – WTA
L Kubot (POL) vs [WC] P Starace (ITA) – ATP
D Nalbandian (ARG) vs [4] A Murray (GBR) – ATP

Not Before 7:30 PM
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs B Tomic (AUS) – ATP

Not Before 9:00 PM
[9] S Williams (USA) vs G Voskoboeva (KAZ) – WTA

SUPERTENNIS ARENA start 11:00 am
[6] D Ferrer (ESP) vs F Verdasco (ESP) – ATP
[10] J Del Potro (ARG) vs M Llodra (FRA) – ATP
[WC] V Williams (USA) vs S Halep (ROU) – WTA
T Bacsinszky (SUI) vs S Errani (ITA) – WTA

Not Before 7:00 PM
V Troicki (SRB) vs [5] J Tsonga (FRA) – ATP

PIETRANGELI start 11:00 am
A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs [4] P Kvitova (CZE) – WTA
F Pennetta (ITA) vs [16] M Kirilenko (RUS) – WTA
J Ferrero (ESP) vs [13] G Monfils (FRA) – ATP
D Young (USA) vs [11] G Simon (FRA) – ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[16] R Gasquet (FRA) vs J Melzer (AUT) – ATP
[15] F Lopez (ESP) vs M Granollers (ESP) – ATP
[Q] A Ungur (ROU) vs [14] J Monaco (ARG) – ATP

Not Before 4:00 PM
M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

COURT 2 start 11:00 am
[15] J Jankovic (SRB) vs S Cirstea (ROU) – WTA
[11] S Lisicki (GER) vs M Erakovic (NZL) – WTA
R Vinci (ITA) vs [WC] K Knapp (ITA) – WTA

Not Before 4:00 PM
D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs N Almagro (ESP) / P Andujar (ESP) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

COURT 3 start 11:00 am
[WC] A Brianti (ITA) vs [Q] S Soler-Espinosa (ESP) – WTA
[6] J Goerges (GER) / V King (USA) vs K Jans-Ignacik (POL) / A Kudryavtseva (RUS) – WTA
[Q] M Lucic (CRO) vs [14] D Cibulkova (SVK) – WTA
N Llagostera Vives (ESP) / M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) vs E Makarova (RUS) / E Vesnina (RUS) – WTA
J Hampton (USA) / A Tatishvili (GEO) vs S Hsieh (TPE) / J Zheng (CHN) – WTA

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
[Q] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs P Andujar (ESP) – ATP

Not Before 12:30 PM
[Q] S Querrey (USA) vs J Nieminen (FIN) – ATP
N Petrova (RUS) vs [Q] A Hlavackova (CZE) – WTA

Not Before 4:00 PM
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) – ATP – After Suitable Rest
J Cabal (COL) / E Schwank (ARG) vs F Cermak (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK) – ATP

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
[Q] A Chakvetadze (RUS) vs [Q] S Stephens (USA) – WTA
I Benesova (CZE) / A Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs A Klepac (SLO) / A Rosolska (POL) – WTA
P Cetkovska (CZE) vs [Q] O Govortsova (BLR) – WTA
G Dulko (ARG) / P Suarez (ARG) vs S Arvidsson (SWE) / J Gajdosova (AUS) – WTA

Roger Federer beat Tomas Berdych in Madrid Open 2012- Video Highlights

Roger Federer beat  Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on the new blue clay court of the Madrid Open for the third time Sunday, rallying past and overtaking Rafael Nadal for the No. 2 ranking.

The resurgent 30-year-old Swiss came from a set down to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the Madrid final on Sunday, his fourth title of the year and a third in the Spanish capital that put him level on 20 Masters titles with Nadal.

Roger Federer fought back - from a set down to beat - Tomas Berdych in Madrid Open.

Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka in Madrid Open 2012- Video Highlights

Watch Sunday's final highlights from the Mutua Madrid Open, featuring Serena Williams defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 and capturing her 1st Madrid Open title of her career.

The American, No. 9 in the WTA Tour rankings, beat Belarus’s Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to collect a second straight clay- court title after winning in Charleston last month.

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Video credit:WTA

Serena Williams reflects on winning her 41st carrer WTA singles title at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday after defeating World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Video- Djokovic defeated by Tipsarevic in Madrid Open 2012

Novak Djokovic loses to Janko Tipsarevic in Madrid Open ,  7-6 (2), 6-3.  Nadal lost to Fernando Verdasco on Thursday. Afterward, theSpaniard said he wouldn't return to the tournament unless it reverts to red clay. Djokovic described the new surface as slipped and said he will not play again in Blue Clay court.

Watch Janko Tipsarevic defeated world number 1, Novak Djokovic by 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in Quarter-Final match of ATP Mutua Madrid Open 2012.

Seventh seed Janko Tipsarevic talks about his 7-6(2), 6-3 win over defending champion Novak Djokovic on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Video credit:atpworldtour.

Video- Nadal defeated Ferrer to claim seventh Barcelona Crown

Nadal triumphs in Barcelona classic. Spain's Rafael Nadal became the first player in the open era to win two tournaments seven times when he fought off tenacious fellow Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 to win a thrilling Barcelona Open final on April 29-Sunday.

Nadal made his ATP Tour debut at the Mallorca Open aged 15 on April 29, 2002, beating Paraguay's Ramon Delgado 6-4 6-4 in the first round.

To date, only Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have beaten Nadal in a clay court final.

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In a repeat of last year's title match and 10 years to the day since he made his World Tour debut, Nadal came out on top in a claycourt slugfest between the nation's two best players that wowed the capacity crowd in the Catalan capital.

Rafael Nadal guesses right on a David Ferrer overhead, and closes out the point with an overhead winner to set up break point in the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell final hot shot of the day Sunday.

text source:Reuters

Video- Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo 2012 Finals

Watch Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo 2012 Finals.

Nadal relished a perfect day in Monte Carlo as he ended a seven-match losing streak to Novak Djokovic at one of his favorite venues by overpowering the mentally exhausted Serb.

The Spaniard clinched a record eighth consecutive crown at the claycourt Masters event by thrashing the world number one 6-3, 6-1 in 78 minutes.

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French Open 2012 Schedule, Draw, Live Update and Results

French Open Tennis Championship will start on june 5, 2012. In 2012, King of Clay, Nadal downs Federer to seal place in history. In one of the great French Open finals, Rafael Nadal called on every ounce of his talent, athleticism and courage to wear down Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 and equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six Roland Garros title

In defeating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal won his 6th French Open and equalled Bjorn Borg’s record number of wins at Roland Garros. 

image credit:French Open Website

Meanwhile in Women's Singles Finals, Superb Li holds off Schiavone to make history. China’s Li Na held firm in the face of a ferocious comeback on the part of Francesca Schiavone to win 6-4, 7-6(0) and claim the first-ever Grand Slam title for a player from Asia.

Type: Grand Slam

Location: Paris, France
Date May: 27 - June 10, 2012
Draw Size: Singles 128 | Doubles 64
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: € 16,150,460

French Open 2012 Schedule by Day:

Philippine defeats Pakistan on Davis Cup 2012

Philippine defeats Pakistan on Davis Cup 2012, 5-0.

According to the report from AbS-CBN, the Philippines advanced to a third-round tie in the Davis CupAsia/Oceania Group II relegation playoffs after routing Pakistan, 5-0, at the PCA courts in Paco, Manila on Easter Sunday.

Team Philippines had virtually won the tie after taking a 3-0 lead on Black Saturday.

Francis Alcantara trounced Muhammad Abid, 6-2, 6-1, and Johnny Arcilla defeated Yasir Khan, 6-3, 6-4 in the reverse singles to complete the sweep for the Philippines.

BNP Paribas Open 2012 Schedule and Results March 14, Wednesday

Here's BNP Paribas Open 2012 Schedule- March 14, Wednesday.

BNP PARIBAS OPEN – INDIAN WELLS, USA
USD 5,536,664.00 (ATP)
USD 5,536,664.00 (WTA)
MARCH 05 – MARCH 18, 2012

RESULTS – MARCH 13, 2012
Men’s
Singles – Third Round
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d [26] M Granollers (ESP) 61 64
[3] R Federer (SUI) d [27] M Raonic (CAN) 67(4) 62 64
D Istomin (UZB) d [5] D Ferrer (ESP) 64 63
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) d [28] R Stepanek (CZE) 67(2) 63 62
[9] J Del Potro (ARG) d [19] F Verdasco (ESP) 62 76(6)
D Nalbandian (ARG) d [10] J Tipsarevic (SRB) 63 36 63
[21] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 64 57 64

Men’s
Doubles – Second Round
[2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) d A Murray (GBR) / J Murray (GBR) 67(5) 76(5) 10-5
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) d [4] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) 63 57 10-5
[6] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) d [WC] M Ebden (AUS) / R Harrison (USA) 64 67(5) 10-4
[7] L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) d J Monaco (ARG) / K Nishikori (JPN) 76(5) 64
R Gasquet (FRA) / P Hanley (AUS) d [8] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) 63 67(7) 11-9

Women’s
Singles – Fourth Round
[1] V Azarenka (BLR) d [14] J Goerges (GER) 63 61
[2] M Sharapova (RUS) d [21] R Vinci (ITA) 62 61
[15] A Ivanovic (SRB) d [4] C Wozniacki (DEN) 63 62
[5] A Radwanska (POL) d [WC] J Hampton (USA) 63 46 30 Retired
[7] M Bartoli (FRA) d [23] L Safarova (CZE) 61 64
[8] N Li (CHN) d K Zakopalova (CZE) 61 60
[18] A Kerber (GER) d [32] C Mchale (USA) 63 36 76(4)
[20] M Kirilenko (RUS) d [30] N Petrova (RUS) 61 57 62

Women’s
Doubles – Quarterfinals
[1] L Huber (USA) / L Raymond (USA) d J Gajdosova (AUS) / B Mattek-Sands (USA) 64 26 10-5
I Benesova (CZE) / B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d C Dellacqua (AUS) / S Stosur (AUS) 36 62 10-7

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012
STADIUM 1 start 11:00 am
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs P Andujar (ESP) – ATP

Not Before 1:30 PM
[1] V Azarenka (BLR) vs [5] A Radwanska (POL) – WTA
[21] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [2] R Nadal (ESP) – ATP
T Bellucci (BRA) vs [3] R Federer (SUI) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
[18] A Kerber (GER) vs [8] N Li (CHN) – WTA

Not Before 8:30 PM
D Istomin (UZB) vs [9] J Del Potro (ARG) – ATP

STADIUM 2 start 11:00 am
[12] N Almagro (ESP) vs [7] T Berdych (CZE) – ATP
[11] J Isner (USA) vs [Q] M Ebden (AUS) – ATP
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) vs D Nalbandian (ARG) – ATP
R Harrison (USA) vs [13] G Simon (FRA) – ATP

Not Before 5:00 PM
M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) vs [7] L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

STADIUM 3 start 11:00 am
[WC] G Dulko (ARG) / P Suarez (ARG) vs [2] S Mirza (IND) / E Vesnina (RUS) – WTA
[5] S Errani (ITA) / R Vinci (ITA) vs [3] A Hlavackova (CZE) / L Hradecka (CZE) – WTA
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [6] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) – ATP
R Gasquet (FRA) / P Hanley (AUS) vs J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

Not Before 5:00 PM
J Benneteau (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) – ATP – After Suitable Rest

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UAAP 74 Women's Tennis Finals: DLSU vs. UST Live on Studio 23

Watch UAAP 74 Women's Tennis Finals: DLSU vs. UST Live on Studio 23!

UAAP 74 Women's Tennis Finals: DLSU vs. UST telecast on March 7, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. on Studio 23.

On February 21, The De La Salle Men’s Tennis team defeated NU 3-2  to win the UAAP Season 74 championship.

Season MVP Michael Basco gave DLSU an early 1-0 lead as he defeated NU’s Tim Polero in the first singles, 6-0; 6-0. In the first doubles, DLSU’s Pemrik Alina & Kyle Cordero lost to NU’s Michael Madrio & Fritz Verdad 6-7 (3); 1-6.

Dubai Open- Dubai Duty Free Tennis 2012

Watch the Dubai Open- Dubai Duty Free Tennis 2012.

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships has consistently showcased the world's best players in competition and also in spectacular locations around Dubai. In 2005, two ATP World Tour Champions - Andre Agassi and Roger Federer - scaled the Burj Al Arab for a friendly practice session atop the helipad at the iconic hotel.

Name: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Category: ATP World Tour 500
Place: Dubai, U.A.E
Date: 27.02.2012-03.03.2012
Draw Size: S-32 D-16
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $ 1,700,475

Past Champions
Year Draws Singles Doubles
2011 S|D Novak Djokovic Sergiy Stakhovsky / Mikhail Youzhny
2010 S|D Novak Djokovic Simon Aspelin / Paul Hanley
2009 S|D Novak Djokovic Rik De Voest / Dmitry Tursunov
2008 S|D Andy Roddick Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles
2007 S|D Roger Federer Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjic
2006 S|D Rafael Nadal Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett
2005 S|D Roger Federer Martin Damm / Radek Stepanek
2004 S|D Roger Federer Mahesh Bhupathi / Fabrice Santoro
2003 S|D Roger Federer Leander Paes / David Rikl
2002 S|D Fabrice Santoro Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
2001 S|D Juan Carlos Ferrero Joshua Eagle / Sandon Stolle
2000 S|D Nicolas Kiefer Jiri Novak / David Rikl
1999 S|D Jerome Golmard Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle
1998 S|D Alex Corretja Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
1997 S|D Thomas Muster Sander Groen / Goran Ivanisevic
1996 S|D Goran Ivanisevic Byron Black / Grant Connell
1995 S|D Wayne Ferreira Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith
1994 S|D Magnus Gustafsson Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
1993 S|D Karel Novacek John Fitzgerald / Anders Jarryd

Nadal vs Djokovic- Australian Open 2012 Men's Finals

Watch Nadal vs Djokovic- Australian Open 2012 Men's Singels Finals. Today's match is a repeat of the 2010 US Open, 2011 Wimbledon and 2011 US Open finals. Nadala leads their head-to-head 16-13, however,  Djokovic is on a 6-match winning streak against Nadal, and all 6 of those meetings were in tournament finals.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at 5hr 53min

Finals: Novak Djokovic (1) def Rafael Nadal (2) 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5

  Head-to-head: Nadal leads 16-13

2006 Roland Garros Clay (O) QF Nadal 64 64 ret. (lower back injury)

2007 AMS Indian Wells Hard (O) FR Nadal 62 75

2007 AMS Miami Hard (O) QF Djokovic 63 64

2007 AMS Rome Clay (O) QF Nadal 62 63

2007 Roland Garros Clay (O) SF Nadal 75 64 62

2007 Wimbledon Grass (O) SF Nadal 36 61 4-1 ret. (infected blisters on toe)

2007 AMS Montreal Hard (O) SF Djokovic 75 63

2007 TMC Shanghai Hard (I) RR Nadal 64 64

2008 AMS Indian Wells Hard (O) SF Djokovic 63 62

2008 AMS Hamburg Clay (O) SF Nadal 75 26 62

2008 Roland Garros Clay (O) SF Nadal 64 62 76(3)

2008 Queen’s Grass (O) FR Nadal 76(6) 75

2008 AMS Cincinnati Hard (O) SF Djokovic 61 75

2008 Beijing Olympics Hard (O) SF Nadal 64 16 64

2009 Davis Cup (WG-1R) Clay (O) R4 Nadal 64 64 61

2009 Monte Carlo-1000 Clay (O) FR Nadal 63 26 61

2009 Rome-1000 Clay (O) FR Nadal 76(2) 62

2009 Madrid-1000 Clay (O) SF Nadal 36 76(5) 76(9)

2009 Cincinnati-1000 Hard (O) SF Djokovic 61 64

2009 Paris-1000 Hard (I) SF Djokovic 62 63

2009 ATP World Tour Finals Hard (I) RR Djokovic 76(5) 63

2010 US Open Hard (O) FR Nadal 64 57 64 62

2010 ATP World Tour Finals Hard (I) RR Nadal 75 62

2011 Indian Wells-1000 Hard (O) FR Djokovic 46 63 62

2011 Miami-1000 Hard (O) FR Djokovic 46 63 76(4)

2011 Madrid-1000 Clay (O) FR Djokovic 75 64

2011 Rome-1000 Clay (O) FR Djokovic 64 64

2011 Wimbledon Grass (O) FR Djokovic 64 61 16 63

2011 US Open Hard (O) FR Djokovic 62 64 67(3) 61

The final games of the epic, unbelievably dramatic, unforgettable and magnificent match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open - Melbourne 2012.

Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic- Australian Open 2012 Semi-Finals

Watch Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic- Australian Open 2012 Semi-Finals.

Andy Murray eyes breakthrough to big time as he takes on great friend Novak Djokovic on the Australian Open 2012 Men's Semi-Final. Djokovic leads their head to head 6-4.

Head-to-Head matches
33/2011 ATP Cincinnati (USA) Hard Andy Murray Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-0 ret. Final 3.56 - 1.29 $$
19/2011 ATP Rome (ITA) Clay Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 6-1 3-6 7-6(2) 1/2 1.16 - 5.02
3/2011 ATP Australian Open (AUS) Hard Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-3 Final 1.68 - 2.17
12/2009 ATP Miami (USA) Hard Andy Murray Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 Final 1.5 - 2.55
31/2008 ATP Cincinnati (USA) Hard Andy Murray Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Final 3.24 - 1.33 $$
30/2008 ATP Toronto (CAN) Hard Andy Murray Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6(3) 1/4 4.15 - 1.22 $$
17/2008 ATP Monte-Carlo (MON) Clay Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 6-0 6-4 Third 1.38 - 2.99
12/2007 ATP Miami (USA) Hard Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 6-1 6-0 1/2 1.58 - 2.35
10/2007 ATP Indian Wells (USA) Hard Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 6-2 6-3 1/2 1.74 - 2.07
42/2006 ATP Madrid (ESP) I_Hard Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 1-6 7-5 6-3 Third 2.07 - 1.74

RESULTS:

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-1 7-5 to reach the final of the Australian Open on Friday.

The top seed and 2008 champion Djokovic will play second seed Rafael Nadal for the title on Sunday. — Reuters

Sharapova vs Azarenka- Australian Open 2012 Finals

Watch Maria Sharapova vs Victoria Azarenka battle for Australian Open 2012 Finals.

Victoria Azarenka has defeated defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 on Thursday to move into the Australian Open final to be held on Saturday night. This will mark the Belarusian’s first major final. She’ll play the winner of the Maria Sharapova who defeated Petra Kvitova in the other semifinal 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

While, Maria Sharapova has made the Australian Open final for the first time since she won it in 2008 by defeating Petra Kvitova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

With a victory on Saturday night, Sharapova can rise to the No. ranking again next week. Sharapova will be playing Victoria Azarenka for the title on Saturday night. Azarenka knocked out defending champion Kim Clijsters in three sets.

Maria Sharapova v. Petra Kvitova- Australian Open 2012- Semi-Finals

Watch Maria Sharapova v. Petra Kvitova- Australian Open 2012- Ladies Singles Semi-Finals. Kvitova leads their head-to-head, 2-1.

Rod Laver Arena

Not Before:1:30 PM

2. Women’s Singles – Semifinals

Kim Clijsters (BEL)[11] v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[3]

3. Women’s Singles – Semifinals

Maria Sharapova (RUS)[4] v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[2]

Head-to-Head matches
39/2011 WTA Tokyo (JPN) Hard Petra Kvitova Maria Sharapova 4-3 ret. 1/4 2.42 - 1.55
25/2011 WTA Wimbledon (GBR) Grass Petra Kvitova Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-4 Final 2.56 - 1.5 $
7/2010 WTA Memphis (USA) I_Hard Maria Sharapova Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-3 1/2 1.13 - 5.8

RESULT:
 Semifinals: Maria Sharapova (4) def Petra Kvitova (2)6-2, 3-6, 6-4 

Australian Open 2012 Schedule- Day 11

Here's the Australian Open 2012 Schedule- Day 11. Schedule for Day 11: Thursday 26 January 2012


Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Doubles – Semifinals

Bob Bryan (USA)[1] v. Robert Lindstedt (SWE)[7]

Mike Bryan (USA)[1] Horia Tecau (ROU)[7]

Not Before:1:30 PM

2. Women’s Singles – Semifinals

Kim Clijsters (BEL)[11] v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[3]

3. Women’s Singles – Semifinals

Maria Sharapova (RUS)[4] v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[2]

Rod Laver Arena 7:30 PM Start Time

1. Men’s Singles – Semifinals

Roger Federer (SUI)[3] v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]

2. Exhibition Doubles – Semifinals

Martina Navratilova (USA) v. Martina Hingis (SUI)

Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) Pat Cash (AUS)

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Luke Saville (AUS)[1] v. Kyle Edmund (GBR)[7]

Not Before:1:00 PM

2. Men’s Doubles – Semifinals

Leander Paes (IND) v. Max Mirnyi (BLR)[2]

Radek Stepanek (CZE) Daniel Nestor (CAN)[2]

3. Legends’ Doubles

Pat Cash (AUS) v. Jacco Eltingh (NED)

Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) Paul Haarhuis (NED)

4. Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)[8] v. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

Horia Tecau (ROU)[8] Bruno Soares (BRA)

5. Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals

Lisa Raymond (USA)[4] v. Elena Vesnina (RUS)[5]

Rohan Bopanna (IND)[4] Leander Paes (IND)[5]

Show Court 2 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Wheelchair Singles – Semifinals

Maikel Scheffers (NED)[1] v. Stefan Olsson (SWE)

2. Women’s Wheelchair Singles – Semifinals

Esther Vergeer (NED)[1] v. Sabine Ellerbrock (GER)

3. Men’s Wheelchair Doubles – Semifinals

Ben Weekes (AUS) v. Ronald Vink (NED)[2]

Stefan Olsson (SWE) Robin Ammerlaan (NED)[2]

4. Women’s Wheelchair Doubles – Semifinals

Esther Vergeer (NED)[1] v. Sabine Ellerbrock (GER)

Sharon Walraven (NED)[1] Yui Kamiji (JPN)

5. Legends’ Doubles

Wayne Ferreira (RSA) v. Todd Woodbridge (AUS)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) Mark Woodforde (AUS)

Show Court 3 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Kaichi Uchida (JPN)[4] v. Adam Pavlasek (CZE)[10]

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Irina Khromacheva (RUS)[1] v. Krista Hardebeck (USA)

3. Junior Boys’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Mackenzie McDonald (USA) v. Robin Stanek (CZE)

4. Junior Boys’ Doubles – Semifinals

Andrew Harris (AUS)[4] v. Liam Broady (GBR)[6]

Nick Kyrgios (AUS)[4] Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR)[6]

Court 5 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Quad Wheelchair Singles

David Wagner (USA)[1] v. Andrew Lapthorne (GBR)

2. Women’s Wheelchair Singles – Semifinals

Marjolein Buis (NED) v. Aniek Van Koot (NED)[2]

3. Men’s Wheelchair Doubles – Semifinals

Stephane Houdet (FRA)[1] v. Satoshi Saida (JPN)

Nicolas Peifer (FRA)[1] Maikel Scheffers (NED)

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) v. Filip Peliwo (CAN)

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) v. Yulia Putintseva (RUS)[4]

3. Junior Boys’ Doubles – Semifinals

Adam Pavlasek (CZE) v. Alexandre Favrot (FRA)

Filip Veger (CRO) Quentin Halys (FRA)

4. Junior Girls’ Doubles – Semifinals

Irina Khromacheva (RUS)[1] v. Ilka Csoregi (ROU)[3]

Danka Kovinic (MNE)[1] Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS)[3]

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Quad Wheelchair Singles

Noam Gershony (ISR) v. Peter Norfolk (GBR)[2]

2. Men’s Wheelchair Singles – Semifinals

Nicolas Peifer (FRA) v. Stephane Houdet (FRA)[2]

3. Quad Wheelchair Doubles – Finals

Andrew Lapthorne (GBR)[1] v. David Wagner (USA)[2]

Peter Norfolk (GBR)[1] Noam Gershony (ISR)[2]

4. Women’s Wheelchair Doubles – Semifinals

Annick Sevenans (BEL) v. Aniek Van Koot (NED)[2]

Daniela Di Toro (AUS) Marjolein Buis (NED)[2]

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Girls’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Taylor Townsend (USA)[14] v. Sabina Sharipova (UZB)[12]

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – Quarterfinals

Risa Ozaki (JPN) v. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)[2]

3. Junior Girls’ Doubles – Semifinals

Gabrielle Andrews (USA) v. Rutuja Bhosale (IND)

Taylor Townsend (USA) Aldila Sutjiadi (INA)

Australian Open 2012 Results for Day 10

Here's the Australian Open 2012 Results for Day 10. “Big Four” Fill Semifinal Berths as Djokovic Survives Leg Injury and Ferrer at Australian Open.

Melbourne, Australia

January 16-29, 2012
Hard/Outdoors

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
(2) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 64 64
(4) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 62 63

Doubles – Semifinals
Kuznetsova/Zvonareva (RUS/RUS) d. (6) Mirza/Vesnina (IND/RUS) 76(4) 26 64
(11) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. (7) Hlavackova/Hradecka (CZE/CZE) 57 75 61

Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [5] D Ferrer (ESP) 64 76(4) 61
[4] A Murray (GBR) d [24] K Nishikori (JPN) 63 63 61

Doubles – Quarterfinals
[2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) d [12] S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) 61 67(4) 62
L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) d [10] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA) 64 76(4)

Nadal vs Berdych- 2012 Australian Open Quarter-Finals

Watch Rafael Nadal vs Tomas Berdych- 2012 Australian Open Quarter-Finals match. Rafael Nadal had to rally past Tomas Berdych 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-3 in a four hour and 16 minute battle.

Nadal’s win over Berdych sets up a clash with Roger Federer in the semi finals, “The numbers are important,” said Nadal. “No. 1 and No. 2, No. 3, No. 4. The ranking is important, but when we talk about a player who won 16 Grand Slams and I won 10 and we played a lot of matches between each other and all ones, in very important moments for our careers and very high moments.

Watch Rafael Nadal takes match point over Tomas Berdych.

US FED Cup Team 2012 lead by William Sisters

Mary Joe Fernandez announced today that 13-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams will be joined by her sister Venus Williams, Christina McHale, and world No. 1 doubles player Liezel Huber in representing the U.S. against Belarus in the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II First Round at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., February 4-5. Sloane Stephens will also come to Worcester to train with the team.

Serena Williams, 30, will make her first appearance in Fed Cup since 2007 and is undefeated in her Fed Cup career.

Australian Open 2012 Schedule on Day 10

Here's the Australian Open 2012, Day-10 Schedule.

Schedule for Day 10: Wednesday 25 January 2012

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals

Sara Errani (ITA) v. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[2]

Not Before:12:30 PM

2. Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals

Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[4]

Not Before:2:30 PM

3. Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals

Andy Murray (GBR)[4] v. Kei Nishikori (JPN)[24]

Rod Laver Arena 7:30 PM Start Time

1. Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic (SRB)[1] v. David Ferrer (ESP)[5]

2. Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals

Sania Mirza (IND)[6] v. Liezel Huber (USA)

Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)[6] Colin Fleming (GBR)

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals

Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)[12] v. Max Mirnyi (BLR)[2]

Christopher Kas (GER)[12] Daniel Nestor (CAN)[2]

2. Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals

Eric Butorac (USA)[10] v. Leander Paes (IND)

Bruno Soares (BRA)[10] Radek Stepanek (CZE)

Not Before:2:00 PM

3. Women’s Doubles – Semifinals

Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v. Sania Mirza (IND)[6]

Vera Zvonareva (RUS) Elena Vesnina (RUS)[6]

4. Women’s Doubles – Semifinals

Sara Errani (ITA)[11] v. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[7]

Roberta Vinci (ITA)[11] Lucie Hradecka (CZE)[7]

5. Mixed Doubles – 2nd Round

Abigail Spears (USA) v. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) Bruno Soares (BRA)

6. Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals

Roberta Vinci (ITA) v. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[7]

Daniele Bracciali (ITA) Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK)[7]

Show Court 2 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Legends’ Doubles

Darren Cahill (AUS) v. Todd Woodbridge (AUS)

Richard Fromberg (AUS) Mark Woodforde (AUS)

2. Legends’ Doubles

Mansour Bahrami (IRI) v. Wayne Arthurs (AUS)

Cedric Pioline (FRA) Thomas Muster (AUT)

3. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Irina Khromacheva (RUS)[1] v. Storm Sanders (AUS)

4. Junior Boys’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Adam Pavlasek (CZE) v. Luke Saville (AUS)

Filip Veger (CRO) Jack Schipanski (AUS)

5. Mixed Doubles – 2nd Round

Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) v. Elena Vesnina (RUS)[5]

Marcin Matkowski (POL) Leander Paes (IND)[5]

Show Court 3 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Luke Saville (AUS)[1] v. Karim Hossam (EGY)[16]

2. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Andrew Harris (AUS)[6] v. Mackenzie McDonald (USA)

3. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Kyle S. McPhillips (USA)[16] v. Yulia Putintseva (RUS)[4]

4. Junior Boys’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Pedja Krstin (SRB)[7] v. Andrew Harris (AUS)[4]

Filip Peliwo (CAN)[7] Nick Kyrgios (AUS)[4]

5. Junior Girls’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Irina Khromacheva (RUS)[1] v. Kyle S. McPhillips (USA)[5]

Danka Kovinic (MNE)[1] Yulia Putintseva (RUS)[5]

Court 5 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Quad Wheelchair Singles

David Wagner (USA)[1] v. Noam Gershony (ISR)

2. Men’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Maikel Scheffers (NED)[1] v. Satoshi Saida (JPN)

3. Women’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Sharon Walraven (NED) v. Aniek Van Koot (NED)[2]

Court 6 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Kaichi Uchida (JPN)[4] v. Laurent Lokoli (FRA)

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Krista Hardebeck (USA) v. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)[8]

3. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Camilla Rosatello (ITA) v. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)

Court 7 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Men’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Stefan Olsson (SWE) v. Ben Weekes (AUS)

2. Women’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Esther Vergeer (NED)[1] v. Annick Sevenans (BEL)

3. Women’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Daniela Di Toro (AUS) v. Marjolein Buis (NED)

4. Men’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Nicolas Peifer (FRA) v. Robin Ammerlaan (NED)

Court 8 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Marek Routa (CZE) v. Filip Peliwo (CAN)

2. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Herkko Pollanen (FIN)[15] v. Robin Stanek (CZE)

3. Junior Boys’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Liam Broady (GBR)[6] v. Julien Cagnina (BEL)[2]

Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR)[6] Thiago Monteiro (BRA)[2]

Court 10 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Quad Wheelchair Singles

Andrew Lapthorne (GBR) v. Peter Norfolk (GBR)[2]

2. Women’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Sabine Ellerbrock (GER) v. Yui Kamiji (JPN)

3. Men’s Wheelchair Singles – Quarterfinals

Ronald Vink (NED) v. Stephane Houdet (FRA)[2]

Court 18 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) v. Nikola Milojevic (SRB)[9]

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Risa Ozaki (JPN) v. Elena-Theodora Cadar (ROU)

3. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Kimmer Coppejans (BEL)[11] v. Kyle Edmund (GBR)[7]

4. Junior Girls’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Ilka Csoregi (ROU)[3] v. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)[8]

Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS)[3] Carol Zhao (CAN)[8]

Court 19 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Anett Kontaveit (EST)[3] v. Taylor Townsend (USA)[14]

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Christina Makarova (USA) v. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)[2]

3. Junior Girls’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Rutuja Bhosale (IND) v. Irina Maria Bara (ROU)

Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)

Court 21 11:00 AM Start Time

1. Junior Boys’ Singles – 3rd Round

Adam Pavlasek (CZE)[10] v. Frederico Ferreira Silva (POR)[5]

2. Junior Girls’ Singles – 3rd Round

Sabina Sharipova (UZB)[12] v. Samantha Crawford (USA)

3. Junior Boys’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Alexandre Favrot (FRA) v. Patrik Fabian (SVK)

Quentin Halys (FRA) Franko Miocic (CRO)

4. Junior Girls’ Doubles – Quarterfinals

Gabrielle Andrews (USA) v. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)[4]

Taylor Townsend (USA) Sabina Sharipova (UZB)[4]