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Tennis: ATP US Clay Court Championships results - 1st update

4/13/2013 12:50:12 AM

Results on Friday from the fifth day of the $455,775 ATP US Clay Court Championships (x denotes seeding):

Quarter-final

Nicolas Almagro (ESP x1) bt Paolo Lorenzi (ITA x7) 6-4, 6-4

Rhyne Williams (USA) bt Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 6-4

John Isner (USA x5) bt Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

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Tennis: Houston Open results - 2nd update

4/10/2013 1:28:05 AM

Results from the second day of the Houston Open on Tuesday:

1st rd

Paolo Lorenzi (ITA x7) bt Gerald Melzer (AUT) 6-2, 6-2

Robby Ginepri (USA) bt Michael Russell (USA x8) 6-2, 6-2

Flavio Cipolla (ITA) bt Facundo Arguello (ARG) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Jack Sock (USA) bt Bradley Klahn (USA) 7-6 (7/3), 6-3

Ricardas Berankis (LTU) bt Jesse Levine (CAN) 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-4

Fernando Verdasco (ESP x6) bt Steve Johnson (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2

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Tennis: ATP US Clay Court Championship results

4/9/2013 3:04:37 AM

Results on Monday from the first day of the ATP US Clay Court Championships:

1st rd:

Gael Monfils (FRA) bt James Blake (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 7-5

Rhyne Williams (USA) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 7-5, 7-5

Tim Smyczek (USA) bt Josselin Ouanna (FRA) 6-1, 6-2

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Tennis: Davis Cup World Group quarter-final results

4/8/2013 2:26:15 AM

Davis Cup World Group quarter-final results Sunday:

At Almaty - clay (indoors)

Kazakhstan 1 Czech Republic 3

Lukas Rosol (CZE) bt Evgeny Korolev (KAZ) 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2

Andrey Golubev (KAZ) v Jan Hajek (CZE)

Saturday

Andrey Golubev/Yuriy Schukin (KAZ) bt Jan Hajek/Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-3

Friday

Lukas Rosol (CZE) bt Andrey Golubev (KAZ) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6)

Jan Hajek (CZE) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

At Buenos Aires - clay (outdoors)

Argentina 3 France 2

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bt Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, 6-3, 6-0

Carlos Berlocq (ARG) bt Gilles Simon (ARG) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

Saturday

David Nalbandian/Horacio Zeballos (ARG) bt Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 6-3

Friday

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bt Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

Juan Monaco (ARG) bt Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-4

at Boise, Idaho - hard (indoors)

Serbia 3 USA 1

Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt Sam Querrey (USA) 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-0

John Isner (USA) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)

Saturday

Nenad Zimonjic/Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) bt Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 4-6, 15-13

Friday

Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt John Isner (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5

Sam Querrey (USA) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

At Vancouver - hard (indoors)

Canada 3 Italy 1

Milos Raonic (CAN) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)

Saturday

Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil (CAN) bt Daniele Bracciali/Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 15-13

Friday

Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Milos Raonic (CAN) bt Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5

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Tennis: Davis Cup result: Argentina 3 France 2

4/7/2013 8:02:47 PM

Results from the third day of the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between Argentina and France on Sunday:

Argentina 3 France 2

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bt Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, 6-3, 6-0

Carlos Berlocq (ARG) bt Gilles Simon (ARG) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

Saturday

David Nalbandian/Horacio Zeballos (ARG) bt Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 6-3

Friday

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bt Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

Juan Monaco (ARG) bt Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-4

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Tennis: Davis Cup result: Canada 3 Italy 1

4/7/2013 11:58:28 PM

Results from the third day of the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between Canada and Italy on Sunday:

Canada 3 Italy 1

Milos Raonic (CAN) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)

Saturday

Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil (CAN) bt Daniele Bracciali/Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 15-13

Friday

Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Milos Raonic (CAN) bt Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5

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Tennis: WTA Charleston results

4/7/2013 7:16:33 PM

Result of final on Sunday from the seventh day of the $795,000 WTA Family Circle Cup:

Final

Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Jelena Jankovic (SRB x9) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2

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Tennis: Davis Cup results - Japan 3 South Korea 2

4/7/2013 10:52:24 AM

Results from the Davis Cup tennis Asia/Oceania zone Group I second round tie between Japan and South Korea on Sunday:

Japan 3 South Korea 2

Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR) bt Go Soeda (JPN) 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-3

Tatsuma Ito (JPN) bt Cho Min-Hyeok (KOR) 6-3, 6-3, 6-0

On Friday

Tatsuma Ito (JPN) bt Jeong Suk-Young (KOR) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Go Soeda (JPN) bt Cho Min-Hyeok (KOR) 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

On Saturday

Nam Ji-Sung/Lim Yong-Kyu (KOR) bt Yasutaka Uchiyama/Hiroki Moriya (JPN) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4

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Tennis: Davis Cup results - India 5 Indonesia 0

4/7/2013 12:13:00 PM

Results from day three of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I relegation play-off tie between India and Indonesia in Bangalore on Sunday:

India 5 Indonesia 0

Reverse singles

Somdev Devvarman (IND) bt David Susanto (INA) 6-3, 6-1

Yuki Bhambri (IND) bt Wisnu Adi Nugroho (INA) 6-0, 6-1

Saturday's doubles

Leander Paes/Sanam Singh (IND) bt Elbert Sie/David Susanto (INA) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4

Friday's opening singles

Somdev Devvarman (IND) bt Wisnu Adi Nugroho (INA) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2

Yuki Bhambri (IND) bt Christopher Rungkat (INA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

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Tennis: Davis Cup results - Kazakhstan 1 Czech Rep 3

4/7/2013 11:45:50 AM

Results from the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between Kazakhstan and Czech Republic on Sunday:

Kazakhstan 1 Czech Republic 3

Lukas Rosol (CZE) bt Evgeny Korolev (KAZ) 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2

Andrey Golubev (KAZ) v Jan Hajek (CZE)

Saturday

Andrey Golubev/Yuriy Schukin (KAZ) bt Jan Hajek/Radek Stepanek (CZE) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-3

Friday

Lukas Rosol (CZE) bt Andrey Golubev (KAZ) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6)

Jan Hajek (CZE) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

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