Tag: Novak Djokovic
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Roger Federer eyes elusive prize
London, July 23, 2012: It is fair to say that life is pretty good for Roger Federer at the moment. Not only did the Swiss master clinch his 17th Grand Slam title by defeating Britain’s Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final, but on Monday he eclipsed Pete Sampras’s record for the most weeks as world…
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ITF to honour Sanchez Vicario, Djokovic, Kvitova and Main
London-UK, June 04, 2012: Spanish tennis star Arantxa Sanchez Vicario will be presented with the ITF’s highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, at the 2012 ITF World Champions Dinner on Tuesday 5 June in Paris at the Pavillon d’Armenonville. The World Champions Dinner will celebrate the achievements of the 2011 ITF World Champions. Former British…
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International Tennis Federation ITF, World’s top three head for Fed Cup
International Tennis Federation, The 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas season gets underway this week with eight World Group nations beginning their bid to lift the trophy. The action also starts in World Group II and four Zone Groups. Czech Republic open their title defence with a tricky away tie against Germany in Stuttgart. The…
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Djokovic bids for three in a row, the News Bulletin of the ITF
Djokovic bids, The Grand Slam tennis season returns with the 100th edition of the Australian Championships – known as the Australian Open since 1963 – which got underway at Melbourne Park on Monday. Reigning champions Novak Djokovic and Kim Clijsters are both back to defend the titles they won 12 months ago as the world’s best…
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Djokovic and Kvitova named 2011 ITF World Champions
ITF Press Release, Dec 13, 2011: The ITF announced today that Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Petra Kvitova (CZE) are the 2011 ITF World Champions. This is the first time either player has received this honour. Bob and Mike Bryan (USA) are named Men’s Doubles World Champions for the eighth occasion, while Kveta Peschke (CZE) and Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) become…