Jonas Bjorkman

Ullyett Wins Second Title

ZIMBABWE men's tennis doubles specialist Kevin Ullyett and his Swedish partner Jonas Bjorkman have qualified for the prestigious season-ending Masters Cup after clinching the BNP Paribas Masters title in Paris, France, on Sunday.

Tsonga completes Tennis Masters Cup line-up

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga clinched the eighth and final berth for this week’s Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, following victory over David Nalbandian in the final of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris on Sunday. The Frenchman, who...

How have world No. 1s fared in a Davis Cup Final?

A team entering the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final with the world No. 1 on board has to be at a distinct advantage. The fact is that world No. 1s have a very poor record in Davis Cup finals. It was the last Davis Cup tie before...

Paes, Bhupathi for Chennai Open

By Our Correspondent New Delhi Nov. 3: Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes have confirmed their participation for the $450,000 2009 Chennai Open. The 14th edition of the event will run from January 5 to 11 at the SDAT Stadium in...

College Football scoreboard

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Records through Nov. 2) Others receiving votes: Northwestern 88, Tulsa 72, Kansas 60, Minnesota 23, Cincinnati 16, Oregon St. 16, South Carolina 10, Louisville 8, Air Force 6, Arizona 3, Cent. Michigan 1,...

SA tennis pair qualify for year-end Masters Finals

SY LERMAN | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Nov 02 2008 08:48 With a remarkable storybook triumph, Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie became the first South African pair to qualify for the year-end Masters Finals in eight years when...

How have world No. 1s fared in a Davis Cup final?

A team entering the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final with the world No. 1 on board has to be at a distinct advantage. The fact is that world No. 1s have a very poor record in Davis Cup finals. It was the last Davis Cup tie before...

Andy Murray cruises through to final

THROUGHOUT Andy Murray’s rise to the top four of tennis, he has prided himself on a near-encyclopaedic knowledge of prospective opponents’ strengths and weaknesses. He has usually formulated a mental game plan with which to...