<![CDATA[Sport Tennis Category RSS]]> http://iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.684 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:28:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cornet wins Strasbourg International]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cornet-wins-strasbourg-international-1.1521817

Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France beat Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic to win the Strasbourg International final.

]]> 1.1521817 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:28:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Montanes triumphs in Nice]]> http://www.iol.co.za/montanes-triumphs-in-nice-1.1521811

Albert Montanes warmed up for the French Open in perfect fashion with victory over Gael Monfils in the final of the Nice Open.

]]> 1.1521811 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:05:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Anderson, Scheepers carry SA hopes]]> http://www.iol.co.za/anderson-scheepers-carry-sa-hopes-1.1521795

South Africa's slim hopes of French Open singles glory will rest on the country's top-ranked men's and women's players.

]]> 1.1521795 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:42:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nadal to battle Djokovic, cold weather]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nadal-to-battle-djokovic-cold-weather-1.1521788

Cold, wet weather and Novak Djokovic stand on Rafael Nadal’s way as he attempts to make tennis history in Paris.

]]> 1.1521788 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:31:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Monaco wins Dusseldorf title]]> http://www.iol.co.za/monaco-wins-dusseldorf-title-1.1521783

Juan Monaco claimed his eighth career title when he defeated Jarkko Niemimen to win the PowerHorse Cup in Dusseldorf.

]]> 1.1521783 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:18:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Djokovic blocks Nadal’s Super Eight path]]> http://www.iol.co.za/djokovic-blocks-nadal-s-super-eight-path-1.1521716

Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times at the French Open, but he may have to pass Novak Djokovic first.

]]> 1.1521716 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cornet, Hradecka to meet in Strasbourg final]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cornet-hradecka-to-meet-in-strasbourg-final-1.1521649

Third-seeded Alize Cornet will take on last year's runner-up Lucie Hradecka in Saturday's final of the Strasbourg International.

]]> 1.1521649 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:58:13 +0200 <![CDATA[Monfils reaches Nice final]]> http://www.iol.co.za/monfils-reaches-nice-final-1.1521646

Gael Monfils beat Pablo Andujar at the Open de Nice to set up a final against Albert Montanes.

]]> 1.1521646 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:34:53 +0200 <![CDATA[Monaco, Nieminen in Dusseldorf final]]> http://www.iol.co.za/monaco-nieminen-in-dusseldorf-final-1.1521619

Juan Monaco fought off a late charge from fellow Guido Pella at the PowerHorse Open to set up a final against Jarkko Nieminen.

]]> 1.1521619 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:06 +0200 <![CDATA[Federer finally takes to Twitter]]> http://www.iol.co.za/federer-finally-takes-to-twitter-1.1521577

Seventeen times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer admitted he's been a little slow to appreciate the advantages of Twitter.

]]> 1.1521577 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:56 +0200 <![CDATA[Serena soars after Paris flop]]> http://www.iol.co.za/serena-soars-after-paris-flop-1.1521563

Serena Williams’ shock first round loss in Paris last year may have been one of the best things that has happened to her.

]]> 1.1521563 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:12:16 +0200 <![CDATA[Monaco reaches Dusseldorf final]]> http://www.iol.co.za/monaco-reaches-dusseldorf-final-1.1521539

Juan Monaco reached the final of the Power Horse Cup by beating Guido Pella.

]]> 1.1521539 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:08:20 +0200 <![CDATA[Nadal, Novak set for French Open semis clash]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nadal-novak-set-for-french-open-semis-clash-1.1521530

Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as Novak Djokovic in this year’s French Open, setting up the possible semi-finals clash.

]]> 1.1521530 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:48:59 +0200 <![CDATA[Grand Slams aren't Nadal’s sole focus]]> http://www.iol.co.za/grand-slams-aren-t-nadal-s-sole-focus-1.1521523

Spain’s Rafael Nadal insists he'd rather win a string of tour events than rack up only majors.

]]> 1.1521523 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:43:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Film review: Venus and Serena]]> http://www.iol.co.za/film-review-venus-and-serena-1.1521382

This documentary gives a peek behind the scenes, focusing on 2011 – a trying year for both sisters.

]]> 1.1521382 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Li still flying the Asian flag by herself]]> http://www.iol.co.za/li-still-flying-the-asian-flag-by-herself-1.1521101

Li Na's momentous French Open title win of 2011 was expected to open the floodgates for Asian players, but it didn’t.

]]> 1.1521101 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:38 +0200 <![CDATA[Nadal not top seed at French Open]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nadal-not-top-seed-at-french-open-1.1520999

Rafael Nadal's sustained excellence on clay and Serena Williams' current winning streak mean little thought is being given to the sort of surprises the French Open used to produce regularly.

]]> 1.1520999 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:19:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Querry loses to qualifier in Nice]]> http://www.iol.co.za/querry-loses-to-qualifier-in-nice-1.1520986

Third-seeded Sam Querrey was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice, losing to wild-card entry Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

]]> 1.1520986 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Pella beats Troicki in Dusseldorf]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pella-beats-troicki-in-dusseldorf-1.1520966

Qualifier Guido Pella reached his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki in the Power Horse Cup.

]]> 1.1520966 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:01 +0200 <![CDATA[Nadal has chance to make history]]> http://www.iol.co.za/nadal-has-chance-to-make-history-1.1520398

Rafael Nadal could become the first person to win the same Grand Slam eight times if he triumphs at Roland Garros this year.

]]> 1.1520398 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16:00 +0200