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Top seed Tsonga trumps Chardy in SA thriller

Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his third ATP title on Sunday with a 6-4, 7-6 triumph over fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the SA Open final.

All-French final at SA Open

Frenchman Jeremy Chardy beat second-seeded David Ferrer 1-6 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-4) in the semifinals of the SA Open at Montecasino on Saturday.

Tsonga, Ferrer ease into SA Open semis

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and David Ferrer eased into the semifinals of the revived South African Open at Montecasino on Friday night.

Tsonga encourages African children to dream

In a Soweto tennis centre paid for by Arthur Ashe, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga took time this week to help coach children who dream of being champions.

Tsonga leads French surge at Australian Open

Last year’s finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga led a trio of flying Frenchman into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Ball not in SA’s court

A lack of local talent at the upcoming SA Open is lamentable, but crowds will still get to see some of the world’s top tennis talent in action.

World’s top tennis stars headed to SA Open

The association of Tennis Professionals on Tuesday said nothing would prevent the world’s top players from competing in the South African Open.

Monfils flies the flag for France

Gael Monfils has found himself with the hopes of a nation on his shoulders after he blasted his way into the quarterfinals of the French Open on Monday with a four-set win over…

Federer in French Open cruise as rain holds up Nadal

Roger Federer cruised into the French Open second round on Monday while rival and triple champion Rafael Nadal was left kicking his heels in the locker room as torrential rain…

Federer settles score with Canas

Roger Federer settled a score with his bogey player Guillermo Canas on Tuesday, easing his way into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-3 6-3 victory. Canas went into…

US, France and Argentina into Davis Cup last eight

Defending champions America and France, two of the most successful countries in Davis Cup history, will clash in this year’s quarterfinals after cruising through their World…

Djokovic tames Tsonga to win first Slam

Novak Djokovic stood toe-to-toe with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and soaked up everything the Muhammad Ali of tennis could throw at him before delivering a knock-out blow to clinch the…

Federer humbled by Djokovic in semis

Roger Federer’s invincibility was pierced, then pummelled and finally pulled apart at Melbourne Park on Friday, the world number one being brutally ejected from the Australian…

Tsonga tsunami sweeps Nadal away

Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stunned second seed Rafael Nadal with an unbelievable display of tennis to storm into the final of the Australian Open on Thursday. In an…

Serena crashes out, Nadal motors on

A listless Serena Williams stumbled out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, the champion jettisoned by Serbia’s ”wounded animal” Jelena Jankovic. Rafael Nadal continued his…

Federer on track as Venus gathers steam

It was back to business as usual for Roger Federer on Monday as he clinically moved into an Australian Open quarterfinal against James Blake, with Venus Williams also working up…

Roddick, Mauresmo crash out of Aussie Open

Sixth seed Andy Roddick was knocked out of the Australian Open after a bad-tempered five-setter early on Saturday, joining 2006 champion Amelie Mauresmo on the third-round…

UK hope heads home early from Aussie Open

Andy Murray crashed and burned at the first obstacle but Andy Roddick and Nikolay Davydenko made stress-free starts in the men’s singles on the first day of the Australian Open…

Sore Nadal struggles as Federer cruises on

Rafael Nadal struggled on a sore left knee past unheralded Australian Alun Jones on Wednesday to reach the second round of the US Open, but his bid for a third Grand Slam final…