Jonas Bjorkman

Bjorkman bows out after 17 years

Saturday, November 15, 2008 SHANGHAI: Sweden’s Jonas Bjorkman bowed out of professional tennis on Friday after a glittering 17-year career that earned him nine Grand Slam doubles titles. Bjorkman, 36, was treated to a special...

Jonas Bjorkman ends his tennis career

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Doubles specialist Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden has kept his retirement pledge on the men's Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The 36-year-old Swede announced retirement plans in July at Wimbledon,...

Murray eliminates Federer from Masters

Andy Murray of Britain eliminated the defending champion, Roger Federer, from the Masters Cup on Friday, rallying for a 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 victory. Federer saved seven match points while serving at 4-5, before Murray converted...

Retiring Bjorkman plays last match

Jonas Bjorkman will miss the camaraderie, even the trash talk, but he won't miss the travel. "I still think it's great to end my career in the biggest event of the year," said Bjorkman, who won three straight Wimbledon doubles...

After victory, Simon waits for Federer-Murray match

Gilles Simon beat Radek Stepanek, 6-1, 6-4, on Friday at the Masters Cup, then had to wait and see whether he would advance to the semifinals. Roger Federer needed to beat Andy Murray in the later match to advance.

Bjorkman bids adieu

Friday, November 14, 2008 : 1925 Hrs RSS Feeds Bjorkman bids adieu Shanghai (AP): Jonas Bjorkman will miss the camaraderie, even the trash talk, but he won't miss the travel. ``I still think it's great to end my career in the...

Career over for tennis veteran Björkman

New feature Double click on a word to get a translation Swedish tennis star Jonas Björkman's glittering career came to an end on Friday as he and partner Kevin Ullyett were eliminated from the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai....

Paes-Dlouhy bow out of Masters Cup

and Lukas Dlouhy lost their second successive match at the Masters Cup in Shanghai on Wednesday. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski � who gained a late entry into their second Tennis Masters Cup following the withdrawal...

Ullyett in Winning Start

ZIMBABWE men's tennis doubles specialist Kevin Ullyett and his Swedish partner Jonas Bjorkman got off to a winning start in their opening group match at the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai, China, on Monday.

Novak Djokovic beats Nikolay Davydenko to reach semifinals of Masters Cup

SHANGHAI, China - Confused and jittery after failing to win a game in the second set, Novak Djokovic rallied past Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 (3), 0-6, 7-5 Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the season-endi...

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