L.A. Times - Tennis

Federer defeats Canas at Rome Masters
Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Federer scores straight-set victory over Canas at Rome Masters. Roger Federer got by one of his most challenging opponents, defeating Guillermo Canas , 6-3, 6-3, on Tuesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.
USC's Kaes Van't Hof earns two titles
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The senior beats Robert Farah, his fraternity brother, in singles final, and the two of them then team up to beat Arizona State's T.J. Bellama and Matt Brooklyn. It was a day of firsts at the Pacific 10 Conference championships at the 108th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament on Sunday at Libbey Park.
Thousand Oaks' McMorrow wins CIF boys' final
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The junior, whose grandfather is a past president of the event, beats Crossroads' Milner in two sets. Alvarado and Freeman of Mater Dei win doubles title. Moments after blasting a clean forehand winner on triple match point, Kyle McMorrow raised both arms in the air and let out a huge sigh of relief. After years of watching others make history at the Ojai Valley tennis tournament, the junior from Thousand Oaks High finally made some of his own.
USC players holding court at Ojai
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Farah, Van't Hof will play in first all-USC men's Pac-10 final since 1996, and will team in doubles final, too. Trojans also have finalists in women's singles and doubles. The question isn't which school will win the Pacific 10 Conference men's singles championship at the 108th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament. It's merely a question of which USC player will be hoisting the William Huffman Cup after Sunday morning's final.
Blake's comeback, Roddick's 30 aces give U.S. 2-0 lead over France
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700
James Blake's perseverance and Andy Roddick's power gave the United States a commanding lead over France in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.
Serena Williams beats No. 1 Henin
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Williams wins final 10 games of 6-2, 6-0 victory at Key Biscayne. Serena Williams made Justine Henin , the world's top-ranked woman, look like a novice as she pulled off a 6-2, 6-0 victory Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open at Key Biscayne, Fla.

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Djokovic defeats Wawrinka in Rome
Sun, 11 May 2008 15:46:28 -0000
Novak Djokovic beats Stanislas Wawrinka in the Rome Masters final to secure a third title of the season.
Safina secures German Open title
Sun, 11 May 2008 15:04:06 -0000
Dinara Safina wins the German Open women's singles final beating Elena Dementieva over three sets.
Djokovic slams schedule
Sat, 10 May 2008 20:55:23 -0000
Novak Djokovic claims the ATP calendar is too packed after seeing a second opponent withdraw through injury.
Murray faces Tursunov in Hamburg
Sun, 11 May 2008 05:26:16 -0000
Briton Andy Murray will face Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in the first round of next week's Hamburg Masters.
Dementieva into all-Russian final
Sat, 10 May 2008 15:45:13 -0000
Russian Elena Dementieva will play Dinara Safina in the German Open final after beating world number two Ana Ivanovic 6-2 7-5.
Rome semis cut short by injuries
Sat, 10 May 2008 14:44:28 -0000
Novak Djokovic faces Stanislas Wawrinka in the Rome Masters final after their respective opponents withdraw injured from their semi-finals.

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Driving for No. 1, Djokovic outlasts Wawrinka in Rome final
Sun, 11 May 2008 11:31:00 -0500
Novak Djokovic won the 10th title of his career, rallying Sunday to defeat unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Rome Masters.
Surprising Safina tops Dementieva for German title
Sun, 11 May 2008 11:34:00 -0500
Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Ljubicic rallies to advance in early-starting Hamburg
Sun, 11 May 2008 14:16:00 -0500
Ivan Ljubicic rallied to beat Steve Darcis 6-7 (8-6), 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) in the first round of the Hamburg Masters.
Henin pulls out of Italian Open, will face $20K fine
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:00 -0500
Top-ranked Justine Henin has withdrawn from next week's Italian Open, citing fatigue, and the WTA Tour said Friday she will be fined $20,000 for the late withdrawal.
Mauresmo, Davenport to play in Wimbledon tuneups
Thu, 08 May 2008 09:12:00 -0500
Former Wimbledon champions Amelie Mauresmo and Lindsay Davenport will play the Wimbledon tuneup event in Eastbourne.
Madrid picked as Davis Cup semis host despite protest
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:47:00 -0500
Rejecting pleas from its players and team captain, the Spanish tennis federation chose Madrid's bullring Friday as the venue for the Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States.

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