MiamiHerald.com: Tennis http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Tennis http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2012 MiamiHerald.com Tennis 60 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:26:30 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Isner shocks Federer in Davis Cup; US leads 2-0]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634757/us-leads-switzerland-1-0-in-davis.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634757/us-leads-switzerland-1-0-in-davis.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:22 EST

First, Mardy Fish put together a compelling rally to get the United States off to a fast start. Then John Isner bashed his way to a big upset.

]]> <![CDATA[Nalbandian, Monaco give Argentines 2-0 lead over host Germans]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634846/nalbandian-monaco-give-argentines.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634846/nalbandian-monaco-give-argentines.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:57 EST Last year's runner-up Argentina got opening singles wins from David Nalbandian and Juan Monaco on Friday, as the host Germans trail their South American counterparts 2-0 in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup affair.

]]> <![CDATA[Hantuchova advances, Zvonareva retires in Pattaya City]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634574/hantuchova-advances-zvonareva.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634574/hantuchova-advances-zvonareva.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:21 EST Defending champion Daniela Hantuchova was among the quarterfinal winners Friday at the Pattaya Open, while two-time winner Vera Zvonareva was forced to retire from her match because of a hip injury.

]]> <![CDATA[Canada rallies to tie France 1-1]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635845/canada-rallies-to-tie-france-1.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635845/canada-rallies-to-tie-france-1.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:23 EST

Milos Raonic beat Julien Benneteau 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 on Friday night to give Canada a 1-1 tie with France after the opening singles in the Davis Cup match, Canada's first at the World Group level in eight years.

]]> <![CDATA[Jim Curley quits as US Open tournament director]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635126/jim-curley-quits-as-us-open-tournament.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635126/jim-curley-quits-as-us-open-tournament.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:18 EST Jim Curley is stepping down as tournament director for tennis' U.S. Open, a post he's held since 2001.

]]> <![CDATA[Kvitova pulls out of Qatar Open with injury]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634777/kvitova-pulls-out-of-qatar-open.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634777/kvitova-pulls-out-of-qatar-open.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:42 EST

Wimbledon Open champion Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the Qatar Ladies Open because of an unspecified injury.

]]> <![CDATA[Kerber ousts Sharapova in Paris]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635407/kerber-ousts-sharapova-in-paris.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635407/kerber-ousts-sharapova-in-paris.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:13 EST Capable German Angelique Kerber upset top- seeded Maria Sharapova in Friday's quarterfinal action at the Open GDF Suez.

]]> <![CDATA[Serbia takes 2-0 lead over Sweden in Davis Cup]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634870/serbia-takes-2-0-lead-over-sweden.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634870/serbia-takes-2-0-lead-over-sweden.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27 EST

Serbia took a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the first round of the Davis Cup on Friday after Janko Tipsarevic defeated Filip Prpic and Viktor Troicki beat Michael Ryderstedt.

]]> <![CDATA[Croatia, Japan even in Davis Cup World Group]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634617/croatia-japan-even-in-davis-cup.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634617/croatia-japan-even-in-davis-cup.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46 EST Ivo Karlovic beat Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Friday to give Croatia a split against Japan in the first round of the Davis Cup.

]]> <![CDATA[Spain leads Kazakhstan 2-0 in Davis Cup]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635198/spain-leads-kazakhstan-2-0-in.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635198/spain-leads-kazakhstan-2-0-in.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:23 EST

Spain showed it can win without Rafael Nadal, with the defending Davis Cup champions taking a 2-0 lead over Kazakhstan on Friday behind victories by Juan Carlos Ferrero and Nicolas Almagro.

]]> <![CDATA[Ferrero, Almagro post Davis Cup wins for Spain]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635112/ferrero-almagro-post-davis-cup.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635112/ferrero-almagro-post-davis-cup.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:08 EST Reigning champion Spain began defense of its Davis Cup title with a pair of singles wins Friday in an opening-round Davis Cup matchup with visiting Kazakhstan.

]]> <![CDATA[Berdych, Stepanek give Czechs 2-0 lead]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635266/berdych-stepanek-give-czechs-2.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635266/berdych-stepanek-give-czechs-2.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:13 EST World No. 7 Tomas Berdych and countryman Radek Stepanek gave the Czech Republic a 2-0 lead in Friday's opening singles rubbers against visiting Italy.

]]> <![CDATA[Nalbandian, Monaco give Argentines 2-0 lead over host Germans]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634846/nalbandian-monaco-give-argentines.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634846/nalbandian-monaco-give-argentines.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:57 EST Last year's runner-up Argentina got opening singles wins from David Nalbandian and Juan Monaco on Friday, as the host Germans trail their South American counterparts 2-0 in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup affair.

]]> <![CDATA[Hantuchova advances, Zvonareva retires in Pattaya City]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634574/hantuchova-advances-zvonareva.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634574/hantuchova-advances-zvonareva.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:21 EST Defending champion Daniela Hantuchova was among the quarterfinal winners Friday at the Pattaya Open, while two-time winner Vera Zvonareva was forced to retire from her match because of a hip injury.

]]> <![CDATA[Canada rallies to tie France 1-1]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635845/canada-rallies-to-tie-france-1.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635845/canada-rallies-to-tie-france-1.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:23 EST

Milos Raonic beat Julien Benneteau 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 on Friday night to give Canada a 1-1 tie with France after the opening singles in the Davis Cup match, Canada's first at the World Group level in eight years.

]]> <![CDATA[Jim Curley quits as US Open tournament director]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635126/jim-curley-quits-as-us-open-tournament.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635126/jim-curley-quits-as-us-open-tournament.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:18 EST Jim Curley is stepping down as tournament director for tennis' U.S. Open, a post he's held since 2001.

]]> <![CDATA[Kvitova pulls out of Qatar Open with injury]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634777/kvitova-pulls-out-of-qatar-open.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634777/kvitova-pulls-out-of-qatar-open.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:42 EST

Wimbledon Open champion Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the Qatar Ladies Open because of an unspecified injury.

]]> <![CDATA[Kerber ousts Sharapova in Paris]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635407/kerber-ousts-sharapova-in-paris.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2635407/kerber-ousts-sharapova-in-paris.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:13 EST Capable German Angelique Kerber upset top- seeded Maria Sharapova in Friday's quarterfinal action at the Open GDF Suez.

]]> <![CDATA[Serbia takes 2-0 lead over Sweden in Davis Cup]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634870/serbia-takes-2-0-lead-over-sweden.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634870/serbia-takes-2-0-lead-over-sweden.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27 EST

Serbia took a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the first round of the Davis Cup on Friday after Janko Tipsarevic defeated Filip Prpic and Viktor Troicki beat Michael Ryderstedt.

]]> <![CDATA[Croatia, Japan even in Davis Cup World Group]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634617/croatia-japan-even-in-davis-cup.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/10/2634617/croatia-japan-even-in-davis-cup.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46 EST Ivo Karlovic beat Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Friday to give Croatia a split against Japan in the first round of the Davis Cup.

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