Daily Archives: April 1, 2013
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 5TH | DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS – ITA AT CAN |
| 5TH | DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS – SRB AT USA |
| 5TH | DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS – FRA AT ARG |
| 5TH | DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS – CZE AT KAZ |
| 8TH | U.S. MEN’S CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 8TH | GRAND PRIX HASSAN II |
| 15TH | MONTE-CARLO ROLEX MASTERS |
| 22ND | BARCELONA OPEN BANCSABADELL |
| 22ND | BRD NASTASE TIRIAC TROPHY |
| 29TH | ESTORIL OPEN |
| 29TH | BMW OPEN |
APRIL 2013
| 05.04.2013 | Davis Cup Quarter-finals Davis Cup | |||||
| 08.04.2013 | Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | € 410,200 (€ 467,800) | SGL 28 DBL 16 | +212-2298-1266 | |
| 08.04.2013 | US Men’s Clay Court Championship Houston, U.S.A. | Clay | $ 455,775 ($ 519,775) | SGL 28 DBL 16 | +1-713-874-6294 | |
| 14.04.2013 | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | € 2,646,495 (€ 2,998,495) | SGL 56 DBL 24 | Email Inquiry +377/97-98-70-00 | |
| 22.04.2013 | Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Barcelona, Spain | Clay | € 1,708,875 (€ 2,166,875) | SGL 48 DBL 16 | Email Inquiry +34 902 33 22 11 | |
| 22.04.2013 | BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy Bucharest, Romania | Clay | € 410,200 (€ 467,800) | SGL 28 DBL 16 | +40 730 TENNIS (+40 730 836647) | |
| 29.04.2013 | Portugal Open Oeiras*, Portugal | Clay | € 410,200 (€ 467,800) | SGL 28 DBL 16 | Email Inquiry +351-21/303-4900 | |
| 29.04.2013 | BMW Open Munich, Germany | Clay | € 410,200 (€ 467,800) | SGL 28 DBL 16 | +49 89/54 81 81 81 |
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MURRAY
RALLIES
PAST
FERRER
FOR
SONY OPEN TITLE
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — As a dramatic men’s final at the Sony Open neared its conclusion in a winner-take-all tiebreaker, Andy Murray waged a 28-shot exchange with David Ferrer, who was left so exhausted by the rally he crumpled to the court.
The final was filled with grinding baseline rallies, including at least a dozen of more than 20 strokes and one lasting 34. At 2 hours, 45 minutes, the match was the longest of the men’s tournament,
One point from defeat in the last set, the Scotsman skipped a forehand off the baseline to stay in the match. Ferrer appealed the call but lost, and he battled leg cramps in the tiebreaker.
“I don’t think either of us played our best tennis,” Murray said. “There was a lot of breaks and ups and downs, quite a lot of mistakes from…
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SERENA
BEATS
SHARAPOVA
IN
KEY BISCAYNE
FINAL
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Serena Williams danced to the crowd’s roar, spinning and grinning, hopping and waving, then spinning some more.
If her victory celebration on the stadium court seemed well-rehearsed, it was. She earned a record sixth Key Biscayne women’s title by beating familiar foil Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 at the Sony Open on Saturday.
Sharapova set a new standard for futility in finals. She completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open last year, and won Indian Wells two weeks ago, but she’s winless in five Key Biscayne finals.
Sharapova playing nearly flawless tennis for an hour, before her serve and groundstrokes began to lose steam. Williams swept the last 10 games and faltered only during the trophy ceremony.
“I felt good today,” she told the crowd with a smile. “It’s so good to be No…
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