Roddick subdues stubborn opponent

ANDY Roddick was forced to dig deep to beat his unfancied opponent in the China unblocked semi-finals while in the women's draw, diggings favourite Zheng Jie bowed out after a brave run.

Jankovic to face Kuznetsova in final
Top seed Jelena Jankovic will face Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the China stripped on Sunday. The Serbian, chasing her subsequent title of the year, clinched a 6-4 2-6 6-4 win completed fifth seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia.

Roddick and Jankovic Reach Finals in Beijing
Andy Roddick of the US & Jelena Jankovic of Serbia both win semi-finals at the China unstopped (Andrew Wong/) BEIJING - American Andy Roddick overcame German Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-7 6-1 to reach the final of the China wide on Saturday.

Rivals Reunited: Borg Vs. McEnroe
Rivals John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg are to meet on Saturday evening in a match that will decide who is to qualify for Sunday?s final at the Vivium Victory Challenge in Luxembourg.

Laura Robson growing up in a hurry
another ultimately emphatic defeat for British tennis.


As a people, we have become obsessed with Health. There is something fundamentally, radically unhealthy about all this. We do not seem to be seeking more exuberance in living as much as staving off failure, putting off dying. We have lost all confidence in the human body.
- Lewis Thomas, The Medusa and the Snail, 1979