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Federer wins another thriller to book...

Written by on August 15, 2010
TORONTO: Roger Federer will return to world number two after reaching the ATPToronto Masters final by dodging a bullet for the second night in a row, beating Novak Djokovic 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 on Saturday. The dramatic victory sets up a final against fourth-seeded Scot Andy Murray, who put out Spanish world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4. The final of the 2.4 million-dollar hardcourt event will be a re-run of the Australian Open final won by the Swiss star last January for his lone trophy of 2010. Federer's Toronto thriller, which took just under two and a half hours, could have gone either ...
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Sharapova to meet Clijsters in Cincin...

Written by on August 15, 2010
MASON: Maria Sharapova will meet Kim Clijsters in the final of the Cincinnati  Open on Sunday after the pair came through contrasting semifinal ties. Belgian Clijsters advanced after her Serbian opponent Ana Ivanovic retired with a foot injury early in the first set, while Sharapova had to battle through three tough sets to beat fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and reach her second final in successive tournaments. In a fascinating encounter, the three-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova never truly dominated her determined 19-year-old opponent until she broke in the third set to take a 4-2 lead. Sharapova was beaten in the ...
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