Inside-Tennis.net News http://www.inside-tennis.net Thu, 22 May 2008 19:53:03 +0200 en Inside-Tennis.net Thu, 22 May 2008 19:53:03 +0200 http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3220_Davydenko-upsets-Nadal-to-win-Sony-Ericsson-Open.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3220_Davydenko-upsets-Nadal-to-win-Sony-Ericsson-Open.html The world no.4 Nikolay Davydenko won the biggest title of his career when he upset Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-2 in 83 minutes to become the Sony Ericsson Open champion.   The Russian, who has been in sublime form, beating Andy Roddick for the first time and now Nadal, picked up the winners cheque for $590,000 and a valuable 500 ATP ranking points with the second Masters... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3219_Serena-wins-her-fifth-Sony-Ericsson-Open.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3219_Serena-wins-her-fifth-Sony-Ericsson-Open.html Serena Williams won her 5th Sony Ericsson Open equalling the record of Steffi Graf by beating a stubborn Jelena Jankovic who made the defending champion sweat for her title and the $590,000 winners purse.   The first half an hour or so gave no clue as to the drama that would develop in the later stages as Serena dominated after breaking for 3-1 and racing through the next six games... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3218_Davydenko-spoils-Roddicks-party.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3218_Davydenko-spoils-Roddicks-party.html Nikolay Davydenko brought Andy Roddick back down to earth as he produced his very best tennis to send the American packing, 7-6(5) 6-2 in 87 minutes.   The fact that the Russian was 0-5 in head-to-head encounters meant that not too many people had stopped to consider that perhaps an upset could be on the cards. Look what happened to Roger Federer.   Being... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3217_Nadal-brushes-past-erratic-Berdych.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3217_Nadal-brushes-past-erratic-Berdych.html Rafael Nadal is into the final of the Sony Ericsson Open for the second time in his career after his 7-6(6) 6-2 victory over error prone Tomas Berdych.   The powerful Czech had beaten the 2005 finalist in all three of their previous encounters on hard courts, and was tied at 3-3 in their career meetings. However, today it was his propensity to hit easy unforced... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3216_Roddick-ends-losing-streak-to-Federer.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3216_Roddick-ends-losing-streak-to-Federer.html On a barmy evening here on a sold out stadium court Andy Roddick achieved what many felt was now beyond him in 1 hour and 55 minutes of spellbinding tennis in which he served 18 aces to put out two-time champion Roger Federer 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3.   Federer's impregnable 15-1 head-to-head record against the American with Roddick's last win in the semi-final of... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3215_Determined-Serena-fights-off-Kuznetsova.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3215_Determined-Serena-fights-off-Kuznetsova.html Defending champion Serena Williams moved to within one match of retaining her title after as she fought her way past world number 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova in impressive style to register a 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory in 2 hours and 47 minutes of compelling baseline tennis.   Coming into the match the four-time champion held a 3-1 advantage in their previous... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3214_Nadal-too-good-for-Blake.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3214_Nadal-too-good-for-Blake.html Rafael Nadal is into the semi-final of the Sony Ericsson Open after beating James Blake 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the feature match of the day on a packed stadium court, consolidating his first ever victory over the American in last weeks Pacific Life Open.   With three successive winners in the eighth game of the opening set, Blake broke and held to go a set up. The Spaniard fought his... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3213_Federer-into-the-quarterfinals.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3213_Federer-into-the-quarterfinals.html The world number 1 Roger Federer is still on course to reclaim the Sony Ericsson Open after he beat Jose Acasuso 7-6(5) 6-2 in 73 minutes.   Champion here in 2005 and 2006, the Swiss maestro looked assured, especially on serve, as he booked his place into a quarterfinal encounter with either Andy Roddick or Julien Benneteau. The hard hitting Argentine... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3212_Serena-crushes-Henin.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3212_Serena-crushes-Henin.html There is something about these marquee matches here at the Sony Ericsson Open that brings out the best in defending champion Serena Williams who today crushed world number 1 Justin Henin 6-2 6-0 in a mere 80 minutes of awe-inspiring tennis.   Last year Ms Williams, seeded 8, allowed Maria Sharapova just a single game on her way to the title where she beat Henin from... http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3211_Youzhny-beats-Almagro-in-Grandstand-thriller.html http://www.inside-tennis.net/tennis-news_3211_Youzhny-beats-Almagro-in-Grandstand-thriller.html Mikhail Youzhny produced a blood, sweat and tears performance to defeat Nicolas Almagro 7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(6) in a high drama encounter which resembled a gory boxing match after a self-inflicted injury to the Russian's head started oozing blood.   Two points from defeat Youzhny in a fit of rage hit himself over the head repeatedly with his racquet, and was forced...