Friday, March 30, 2012DAILY TENNIS NEWS -
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Nadal Reveals He
Has Knee Problems
Rafael
Nadal faces a threat to his Miami Masters campaign after admitting he's
suffering with left knee problems after edging past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
to reach the Miami Masters semi-final and set up a showdown with Andy
Murray.
Azarenka’s
Undefeated Season Comes to an End
World
No. 1 Victoria Azarenka was understandably sad to see her 2012
undefeated run come to an end as she lost 6-3, 6-3 in the quarter-finals
of the Miami Masters to Marion Bartoli. But the Belarus player quickly
put the loss into perspective after 26 straight wins since the start of
January.
Sharapova Prefers
Being On The Court Rather Than On The Red Carpet
Maria
Sharapova, the world's top earning women's athlete off court and
endorses a slew of big companies, says that she is more comfortable on
court than she off court on the red carpet. "There is nothing more
mortifying than the red carpet," she told reporters.
Harlem Junior
Tennis Program to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
The
score 40-Love represents a commanding lead in tennis, and for the Harlem
Junior Tennis and Education Program, (HJTEP) “40-Love” represents the
celebration of its 40th Anniversary in 2012.
HJTEP’s year-long
celebration kicks off with a Celebrity Pro Am on Monday, May 7 at the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, NY.
Matches begin at 2 PM with tennis champions John McEnroe, Patrick
McEnroe, Jim Courier, James Blake, Justin Gimelstob, Gigi Fernandez,
Mary Joe Fernandez, Zina Garrison, Chanda Rubin and others, pairing with
amateur participants.
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VIP DATES Roland
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Wimbledon: June 25-July 8
Olympic Tennis London: July 28-August 5
US Open: August 27-September 9
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RESULTS - MEN
THURSDAY
Miami
Singles - Quarterfinal
(1) N Djokovic def. (5) D Ferrer 6-2 7-6(7-1)
(21) J Monaco def. (8) M Fish 6-1 6-3
Doubles - Semifinal
(7) Paes/Stepanek def. (1) Bryan/Bryan 6-4 6-4
(2) Mirnyi/Nestor def. (6) Bhupathi/Bopanna 6-2 6-4
RESULTS - WOMEN
THURSDAY
Miami
Singles - Semifinals
(2) Maria Sharapova def. (4) Caroline Wozniacki 4-6 6-2 6-4
(5) Agnieszka Radwanska def. (7) Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-2
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