Tennis NewsNews on Tennis continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Hewitt battles through in five- June 24, 2008 LLEYTON Hewitt has led a contingent of three Australian tennis stars through to the second round on the opening day at Wimbledon.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/hewitt-battles-through-in-five?fromrss=1 Safina drafted into Russian team for Beijing- June 24, 2008 French Open finalist Dinara Safina will represent Russia in the Olympic tennis tournament after Anna Chakvetadze decided against going to Beijing.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/safina-drafted-into-russian-team-for-beijing?fromrss=1 Murray ready to take centre stage- June 24, 2008 Andy Murray will return to action at Wimbledon for the first time in two years when he takes on Frenchman Fabrice Santoro on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/murray-ready-to-take-centre-stage?fromrss=1 Canada's Dancevic shocks Nalbandian at Wimbledon- June 24, 2008 Frank Dancevic returns a shot in Monday's upset win over David Nalbandian. Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., knocked off former finalist David Nalbandian in Monday's biggest upset at Wimbledon.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/canadas-dancevic-shocks-nalbandian-at-wimbledon?fromrs... Wimbledon 2008: Residents selling forged parking permits- June 23, 2008 Wimbledon locals have been forging copies of free parking permits given to them by the council for the two week tournament to sell on for profit.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/wimbledon-2008-residents-selling-forged-parking-permit... Jonas Bjorkman playing his 15th - and last - Wimbledon- June 23, 2008 Jonas Bjorkman has decided his 15th Wimbledon campaign will be his last. The 36-year-old Swedish player issued a statement Monday, hours before the grass court championship began, saying he planned to retire ...http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/jonas-bjorkman-playing-his-15th-and-last-wimbledon?fro... Telling times for Aussie tennis: Newk- June 23, 2008 John Newcombe believes the next two years will be a telling time for Australia's hopes of re-establishing itself as a tennis grand slam force.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/telling-times-for-aussie-tennis-newk?fromrss=1 Tennis bosses pledge to wipe out 'Russian mafia' betting scams- June 23, 2008 Wimbledon fortnight begins today with a pledge to fight back against the threat of match-fixing by the Russian mafia.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/tennis-bosses-pledge-to-wipe-out-russian-mafia-betting... Injured Tammy wins first grass-court title- June 23, 2008 Injured Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated third-seeded Dinara Safina, 7-5, 6-3, to win her first grass-court title ever at the $175,000 Ordina Open early on Sunday .http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/injured-tammy-wins-first-grass-court-title?fromrss=1 ATP to formally sign off on tough new anti-corruption rules for tennis- June 22, 2008 The Association of Tennis Professionals board is expected to rubber stamp tough new sanctions for match fixing just as Wimbledon is getting started.http://www.topix.net/tennis/2008/06/atp-to-formally-sign-off-on-tough-new-anti-corruption-... |