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Wozniacki at Ease Without No. 1

Now No. 4 Caroline Wozniacki seems to be relieved that she does not have to answer  questions in regards to being a Slam-less No. 1 anymore. Wozniacki, who spent 67 weeks in the top spot before losing it to new No. 1 Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open, has spent the past couple of weeks training with her boyfriend, the golfer Rory McIlroy.

After Davis Cup Win, Hewitt Eyes Olympic Spot

After wrapping up a 3-0 swamping of China for Australia in Davis Cup zonal play, Lleyton Hewitt is starting to eye a possible place in the London Olympic tournament this summer after the 30-year-old and Chris Guccione completed the victory in doubles.

Now the pair who impressed captain Patrick Rafter are dreaming of a wild card to the Games. "We're not in the Olympics at the moment so it's not my first priority," said Hewitt, who also won his singles rubber to start the tie.

Evans Shines for British Davis Cup Victory

There are not too many Englishmen who have been ecstatically cheered as a hero by fans in Glasgow, that stronghold of Scottish fervor, but Daniel Evans achieved the feat after two dramatic and totally unexpected victories that handed Britain Davis Cup victory against the Slovak Republic.

Murray Shooting for Third Victory at Queen’s

Rafael Nadal has defected to the rival German tournament in Halle, Roger Federer might love Wimbledon but has never even played on Queen’s Club’s grass and Novak Djokovic is still fine-tuning his summer schedule but Andy Murray has committed to play the AEGON Championships in the build up to Wimbledon and intends to become the first British player in 87 years to win the title three times.

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RESULTS - MEN

Davis Cup

World Group First Round

Spain hosts Kazakhstan (Indoor Clay)
Friday - Spain leads 2-0
Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 4-6 7-6(7-2) 4-6 6-4
Nicolas Almagro def. Andrey Golubev 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-1
Saturday - Spain clinches 3-0
Granollers/M Lopez def. Korolev/Schukin 6-2 6-3 6-1
Sunday: Spain wins 5-0
Nicolas Almagro def. Evgeny Korolev 6-3 6-4
Marcel Granollers def. Andrey Golubev 6-3 6-7(2-7) 6-3

Austria hosts Russia (Indoor Hard)
Friday - Austria leads 2-0
Jurgen Melzer def. Igor Kunitsyn 6-2 6-7(3-7) 6-4 3-6 6-1
Andreas Haider-Maurer def. Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-1 6-4 6-7(1-7) 6-2
Saturday - Austria leads 2-1
Davydenko/Youzhny def. Marach/Peya 7-6(7-1) 6-6(7-9) 7-5 3-6 6-4
Sunday: Austria wins 3-2
Jurgen Melzer def. Alex Bogomolov Jr 6-2 6-4 6-1
Igor Kunitsyn def. Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-4 4-6 7-6(7-4)

Canada hosts France (Indoor Hard)
Friday -- tied 1-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Vasek Pospisil 6-1 6-3 6-3
Milos Raonic def. Julien Benneteau 6-2 6-4 7-5
Saturday - France leads 2-1
Benneteau/Llodra def. Nestor/Raonic 7-6(7-1) 7-6(7-2) 6-3
Sunday: France wins 4-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Frank Dancevic 6-4 6-4 6-1
Gael Monfils def. Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-4

Switzerland hosts United States (Indoor Clay)
Friday -- United States leads 2-0
Mardy Fish def. Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-1 9-7
John Isner def. Roger Federer 4-6 6-3 7-6(7-4) 6-2
Saturday - United States clinches 3-0
M Bryan/Fish def. Federer/Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Sunday: United States wins 5-0
Ryan Harrison def. Michael Lammer 7-6(7-0) 7-6(7-4)
John Isner def. Marco Chiudinelli 6-3 6-4

Czech Republic hosts Italy (Indoor Hard)
Friday - Czech Republic leads 2-0 .
Radek Stepanek def. Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3
Tomas Berdych def. Simone Bolelli 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2
Saturday - Czech Republic clinches 3-0
Berdych/Stepanek def. Bracciali/Starace 6-3 6-4 6-2
Sunday: Czech Republic wins 4-1
Lukas Rosol def. Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-3 6-4
Simone Bolelli def. Frantisek Cermak 6-4 6-4

Serbia hosts Sweden (Indoor Hard)
Friday: Serbia Leads 2-0
Janko Tipsarevic def. Filip Prpic 6-3 6-3 6-4
Viktor Troicki def. Michael Ryderstedt 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3
Saturday - Serbia leads 2-1
Brunstrom/Lindstedt def. Tipsarevic/Zimonjic 3-6 6-3 7-6(7-4) 6-7(3-7) 10-8
Sunday: Serbia wins 4-1
Janko Tipsarevic def. Michael Ryderstedt 6-2 7-6(7-5) 7-5
Dusan Lajovic def. Filip Prpic 6-4 6-4

Japan hosts Croatia (Indoor Hard)
Friday - tied 1-1
Go Soeda def. Ivan Dodig 6-7(3-7) 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
Ivo Karlovic def. Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 6-3
Saturday - Croatia leads 2-1
Dodig/Karlovic def. Ito/Sugita 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Sunday: Croatia wins 3-2
Kei Nishikori def. Ivan Dodig 7-5 7-6(7-4) 6-3
Ivo Karlovic def. Go Soeda 7-6(7-4) 6-1 6-4

Germany hosts Argentina (Indoor Clay) .
Friday: Argentina Leads 2-0
Juan Monaco def. Philipp Petzschner 6-3 6-3 6-3
David Nalbandian def. Florian Mayer 2-6 6-0 6-1 7-6(7-5)
Saturday - Argentina clinches 3-0
Nalbandian/Schwank def. Haas/Petzschner 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Sunday: Argentina wins 4-1
Juan Ignacio Chela def. Florian Mayer 7-5 7-5
Cedric-Marcel Stebe def. Eduardo Schwank 7-6(7-1) 7-5

RESULTS - WOMEN

SUNDAY

Paris
Singles - Final
(9) Angelique Kerber def. (2) Marion Bartoli 7-6(7-3) 5-7 6-3
Doubles - Final
(1) Huber/Raymond def. Groenefeld/Martic 7-6(7-3) 6-1

Pattaya City
Singles - Final
(3) Daniela Hantuchova def. (4) Maria Kirilenko 6-7(4-7) 6-3 6-3
Doubles - Final
(1) Mirza/Rodionova def. (4) H.Chan/Y.Chan 3-6 6-1 10-8 (Match TB)

SATURDAY

Paris
Singles - Semifinal
(2) Marion Bartoli def. Klara Zakopalova 7-6(7-3) 6-0
(9) Angelique Kerber def. Yanina Wickmayer 6-7(2-7) 6-3 6-4
Doubles - Semifinal
Groenefeld/Martic def. Craybas/Zahlavova Strycova 7-6(9-7) 6-3

Pattaya City
Singles - Semifinal
(3) Daniela Hantuchova def. (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4 6-1
(4) Maria Kirilenko def. (7) Sorana Cirstea 6-2 5-7 6-4
Doubles - Semifinals
(1) Mirza/Rodionova def. (3) Amanmuradova/Date-Krumm 6-4 6-4
 

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