Dhaka Bank Int'l Junior Tennis begins

The seven-day Dhaka Bank 21st Bangladesh International Junior Tennis Championships 2007 (Group-3) began Tuesday at the National Tennis Complex in the city.

Tennis: Trio promoted to play in Asian Grade One
Sport 07 Feb 2007 AJITPAL SINGH MOHAMED Nazim Khan, Adelle Boey Chaiyan and S. Theiviya have been promoted to play in the Under-14 Grade One Asian tennis events after the trio's two successful Grade Two tournaments in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Dechy wins to set up match with Mauresmo in Paris; Bychkova upsets Schnyder
Dechy wins to set up match with Mauresmo in Bychkova upsets Schnyder PARIS (AP) - Qualifier Ekaterina Bychkova of Russia made her first win of the year a notable one, upsetting sixth-seeded Patty Schnyder 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Ga z

Russia begins Davis Cup defence in Chile
Russia begins the defence of its Davis Cup title when the first round of the 2007 Davis Cup byBNP Paribas gets underway this Friday, with seven of the world's top ten in action.

Safarova holds nerve to reach second round
By Julien Pretot Paris - Czech Lucie Safarova beat Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-7 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Paris Open and a possible rematch with compatriot Nicole Vaidisova.

Men's Tennis Travels to Fresno State for Wednesday Match
Feb. 6, 2007 MALIBU, Calif. - Waves on the Road The No. 10 Pepperdine men's tennis team travels north to face No. 44 Fresno State in a 5 p. m. match on Wednesday at the Wathen Tennis Center.

Unseeded Pratt upsets Kirilenko at Pattaya
Unseeded Nicole Pratt of Australia upset second-seeded Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (1), 2-6, 7-5 in the first round of the Pattaya Women's Open on Tuesday.

Pratt Stuns Kirilenko In Thailand
The 33-year-old was made to work hard for her 7-6 (7-1) 2-6 7-5 win, in a match delayed for two hours by rain. After a good start by Pratt, Russian Kirilenko fought back well, mixing up her game to take the second set convincingly.


He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.
- Chinese Proverb