Albert Montanes

Del Potro brings the curtain down on Safin’s career

PARIS: The curtain fell on Marat Safin’s tempestuous tennis career when the Russian former World No. 1 lost 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to Juan Martin del Potro in the Paris Masters second round here on Wednesday. Safin has decided to retire...

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Safin: Agassi should return titles

Published: Wed, November 11, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PARIS (AP) — Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin believes that Andre Agassi should give his tennis titles back after confessing he tested positive for a banned substance during his...

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Davydenko, Tsonga advance in Paris Masters

PARIS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, sixth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco won second-round matches at the Paris Masters on Tuesday to keep their hopes alive of qualifying...

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Tsonga, Davydenko win at Paribas Masters

PARIS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Defending Paribas Masters champ Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was a second-round winner Tuesday in the 2009 event in Paris. France's Tsonga, the No. 8 seed, had little trouble with Spaniard Albert Montanes 6-1,...

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Safin extends career one more match in Paris

Italian Andreas Seppi beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-3 PARIS (AP) -- Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, saving three match points Monday to beat French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6,...

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Safin stays on course

Karlovic cruises; Berdych struggles through against qualifier Marat Safin clawed his way into the second round of the Paris Masters with a three-set victory over Frenchman Thierry Ascione. The Russian, who is hanging up his...

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Murray cancels Christmas

Andy Murray is preparing to make the ultimate sacrifice. A family Christmas has always played a big part in the 22-year-old Scot's life, but next month he will be celebrating in the heat of Miami rather than the chill of...

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Briefs: Life Is Sweet wins Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

Life Is Sweet led a parade of longshots to the winner's circle at the Breeders' Cup on Friday, scoring a 21/2-length victory in the $2 million Ladies' Classic. Garrett Gomez guided Life Is Sweet from last to first during their...

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Federer, Djokovic reach semis at Swiss Indoors

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday, staying on course to meet in the final. Top-seeded Andrew Murray carried his comeback into the Valencia Open semifinals by cruising past...

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Randhawa tied sixth after Rd 3 of WGC

Jyoti Randhawa shunned aggression for caution and carded a second successive two-under 70 for a share of the sixth spot after the penultimate round of the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament on Saturday. Roger Federer and Novak...

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