Federer Breaks Record with 6th ATP Finals Win

Roger Federer

Roger Federer won the final of the ATP World Tour and a record-breaking tournament. This is the 100th final for tennis Switzerland, at the same time broke the record for most championship-winning the ATP that is as much as six times.

Roger Federer became the most successful tennis player this year after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final tournament of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London.

In a match that lasted 2 hours 18 minutes, Federer Tsonga Excel with three sets 6-3, 6-7, and 6-3.

ATP Championships 2011 is the sixth title for Federer, Federer also broke the record belonged to Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras--both of which collected five titles.

"Congratulations Roger," Tsonga said, after the final game. "Without You, I will probably get a lot of opportunities to champion. But here, you are indeed the most great. Something extraordinary can play here and in London. "

Roddick loses, Racquet was Broken

Andy Roddick was eliminated in the first round of the China open. In the match Monday (3/10/2011) was Roddick even break his racquet. Expression of disappointment Roddick after losing 4-6, 5-7 against Feng Li.  

 

Throw his raquet

Smash his racquet

 

His racket broken

Source photo : Getty Images and AFP

Djokovic Retired Murray Became A Champion

Novak Djokovic & Andy Murray

Andy Murray won Cincinnati Masters after overcoming in the final of the world's best tennis, Novak Djokovic, who resigned in the midst of the second set.

In the match, Monday (8/22/2011), Murray was leading 6-4 and 3-0 when Djokovic decided to no longer continue to compete because of a problem in the shoulder.

Before deciding to step down, Djokovic appear unsatisfactory in the first set also had a chance to get care at the end of the set. In this he also looks set to withstand the pain.

For Djokovic, the defeat was the second for him this season (57-2). First defeat for him was born in semifinals France Open cons Roger Federer 3 June.

Since the defeat over Federer, Djokovic drove to victory after winning the Cup is now finally stalled at number 16.

Venus Williams Absent at Rogers Cup

Venus Williams

 Venus Williams was forced to withdraw from the tournament will be held Rogers Cup began today. Former world tennis number one is stricken with a virus that made him unable to play.

Reported by AFP, Venus felt unwell on Sunday (7/5/2011) yesterday. The Older sister of Serena Williams then went to the doctor and was diagnosed a virus attack.

"I am really excited to play in Toronto. I came here, ready to run, and it is being practiced. However, today I was feeling unwell and had to go to the doctor, "said Venus.

"I was diagnosed with a viral disease and unfortunately I was unable to play," she added.

"I'm very disappointed. I apologize to the fans and the tournament, "said tennis 31 this year.

Rogers Cup is the tournament warm-up for Grand Slams United States open and will be held during the week ahead. For a number of singles, the champion will be diguyur the prize of US $ 360,000 ($ 3.07 billion).

Almost all the world's top women's tennis player took part in the tournament. World number one tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki, is the Champion Edition of last year and immediately qualify for the second half.

Sharapova Richest Women Athletes

Maria Sharapova

Since winning the Australia Open in 2008, Maria Sharapova has yet again won the Grand Slam series. Despite a wealth of tennis Russia turned out to be not yet unmatched by other women athletes.

As revealed in a report released by Forbes magazine and reported Reuters, Wednesday (3/8/2011). For the seventh time in quick succession, Sharapova became the greatest revenue with the daughter of tennis.

The amount of income Sharapova predicted US $ 25 million. Because it was rarely won the tournament with prizes, most of the income streams of income tennis number five of the world it comes from outside of the field as a contract with a sponsor and be a star advertising the product.

Sitting in the second list is Caroline Wozniacki. Tennis world number one has recorded revenues of US $ 12.5 million

Original driver Danica Patrick occupies the position of the United States third after earning US $ 12 million. Behind it there was Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams.

Kleybanova Exposed To Cancer

Alisa Kleybanova

 Birthday parties are supposed to take place. However Russia Alisa Kleybanova tennis instead chose the anniversary of his birth as date to announce that her cancer was hit by a convicted.

Friday (15/7/2011) yesterday Kleybanova birthday to-22. But the tennis world rankings 28 it thus chooses this moment should be happy, be a time in which he expressed to the public something heavy.

"Today is my birthday and I would like to give thanks to all of you who have provided exceptional speech. I never write a message about why I was absent in a number of tournaments, so this is the reason why I menulsikan the message on this day, "said he was quoted as saying of the AFP.

"When this is not an easy time for me. I was a bit lucky not associated health conditions. I'm having Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer. "

Due to this disease, Kleybanova absent earlier in the tournament since May. Next WTA tournament title-winning two do this treatment in Perugia, Italy.

Kleybanova chose Italy because of two reasons, first because he felt comfortable with the environment there. The second reason is the hospital in Italy he has a good quality score to help him undergo healing.

Kleybanova says he will be absent in some tournaments, but did not give an exact description of the problem when he would come back swinging a racquet.

"This is the hardest time in my lifetime and I hope this time only. I'm sure I was able to overcome everything, it's just a matter of patience and time. When all had passed all it would be better than ever. While I am not going to appear in some of the tour, but we will soon meet again, "she said