Tennis Tennis http://cms.clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis.html en-us Fri, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:00:00 -0400 Workspace Jones reaches final after match point battle http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/2d1667dd-a258-4766-80bc-d8e48c5af755.html New Zealander Sacha Jones had to battle back from match point to win her semifinal in the $US10,000 ($NZ15,575) ITF Futures tennis tournament in Brownsville, Texas. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:42:00 GMT 2d1667dd-a258-4766-80bc-d8e48c5af755 Wozniacki beats Razzano for Aegon title http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/8d2ed613-a813-44aa-9be3-271de6d28bfc.html Caroline Wozniacki defeated unseeded Virginie Razzano of France 7-6, 7-5 on Saturday to win the Aegon International title at Eastbourne. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:48:53 GMT 8d2ed613-a813-44aa-9be3-271de6d28bfc Becker wins first title at Ordina http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/53e487c4-0ac2-4903-85d2-d4cb595fa64a.html German qualifier Benjamin Becker won his first ATP title on Saturday, beating Dutch wild card Raemon Sluiter 7-5, 6-3 at the Ordina Open. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:48:13 GMT 53e487c4-0ac2-4903-85d2-d4cb595fa64a Jones to face Harkins at Futures semifinal http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/01f596d7-9f75-4e0c-ad72-5ff8d71a08c4.html It's been a good week for Sacha Jones on the hard courts of Brownsville, Texas at the $10,000 ITF Futures Tournament there. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:59:00 GMT 01f596d7-9f75-4e0c-ad72-5ff8d71a08c4 Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/98ef276c-18e4-44e0-96a8-4fe4423476c1.html Rafael Nadal believed he couldn't win Wimbledon this year because of his achy knees, so he decided it didn't make sense to try. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:51:14 GMT 98ef276c-18e4-44e0-96a8-4fe4423476c1 Tamarine upsets Safina to reach Ordina final http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/7adc97fc-8c0f-41f1-b851-fd13cf8dcfcc.html Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand stayed on course to become the first player to successfully defend the Ordina Open women's title after upsetting top-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 7-5 in Friday's semifinals. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:57:04 GMT 7adc97fc-8c0f-41f1-b851-fd13cf8dcfcc Wozniacki, Razzano into Eastbourne final http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/0b3b5bb9-c90a-4995-bc1b-c17d6d1c5260.html Virginie Razzano reached the Aegon International final on Friday when Marion Bartoli retired with a leg injury while trailing 6-4, 1-0. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:56:28 GMT 0b3b5bb9-c90a-4995-bc1b-c17d6d1c5260 Federer aims to claim sixth Wimbledon http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/0675ba35-2241-41b2-bf06-5960933891ed.html Roger Federer is building something of a reputation as an on-court crier, and he remembers well the first time he wept after winning a match Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:55:00 GMT 0675ba35-2241-41b2-bf06-5960933891ed Baghdatis out of Wimbledon due to knee injury http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/f620b548-e874-4a9f-bb22-4adf20518c6a.html Marcos Baghdatis has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a knee injury and been replaced by Karol Beck of Slovakia. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:05:00 GMT f620b548-e874-4a9f-bb22-4adf20518c6a Statham notches up another win in Egypt http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/6d7c258a-7b1c-48cd-a2b3-5091ece15151.html New Zealander Oliver Statham has notched up another win in an ITF Futures tennis tournament in Gisa, Egypt. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:16:00 GMT 6d7c258a-7b1c-48cd-a2b3-5091ece15151