http://www.mail.com/people/19922-jo-wilfried-tsonga.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/19922-jo-wilfried-tsonga.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2107570-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html PARIS (AP) — Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. Federer, the owner of... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2107570-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html 2013-05-24T17:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html ROME (AP) — Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title by cruising past local hope Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 in just 61 minutes, and two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova eased past Span... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html 2013-05-15T20:58:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Following the loss by the second-ranked Swiss, Rafael Nadal is now the clear favorite for the title — or the next big name who should be wary of an upset. Nadal didn't let his sore knee get in the way in a 6-2, 6-3 win... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html 2013-05-10T00:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html MADRID (AP) — Victoria Azarenka lost her temper, broke her racket and argued with the chair umpire in an exit Wednesday from the Madrid Open, where she's been runner-up the last two years. Losing to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the second round ended Azarenka's 18-match winning streak to start the season. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal spoiled B... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html 2013-05-08T20:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033678-nadal-vs-djokovic-monte-carlo-final.html MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic will have a crack at toppling Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo Masters final for a second straight year. Despite their respective injury concerns, they will meet for the 16th time in a championship. Nadal leads 8-7 in their finals. "I am not the kind of player who is stupid and says, 'I want to play against the best,'" Nadal sa... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:26:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033678-nadal-vs-djokovic-monte-carlo-final.html 2013-04-20T17:26:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033300-nadal-djokovic-reach-monte-carlo-final.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal recorded his 46th consecutive win at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (3) Saturday to set up a repeat of last year's final against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard has reached five straight finals since returning from a seven-month layoff following a le... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:46:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033300-nadal-djokovic-reach-monte-carlo-final.html 2013-04-20T14:46:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033240-nadal-beats-tsonga-to-reach-monte-carlo-final.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal recorded his 46th consecutive win at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (3) Saturday to reach the final. The Spaniard has reached five straight finals since returning from a seven-month layoff following a left knee injury. He will face the winner of Saturday's l... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:04:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033240-nadal-beats-tsonga-to-reach-monte-carlo-final.html 2013-04-20T14:04:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2031252-nadal-tsonga-to-face-monte-carlo-semifinal.html MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal edged Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 Friday to win his 45th straight match at the Monte Carlo Masters and reach the semifinals. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had less trouble with Jarkko Nieminen, beating the Finnish veteran 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic won despite a balky right ankle, which the Serb twisted two weeks ago a during Davis Cup ma... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2031252-nadal-tsonga-to-face-monte-carlo-semifinal.html 2013-04-19T18:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028316-nadal-djokovic-win-murray-routed-monte-carlo.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal extended his Monte Carlo Masters winning streak to 44 matches by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-4 Thursday, while second-ranked Andy Murray was routed 6-1, 6-2 by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic put his sore right ankle to the test again, rallying from a set do... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:31:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028316-nadal-djokovic-win-murray-routed-monte-carlo.html 2013-04-18T18:31:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981652-djokovic-upset-34-year-old-haas-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Moments before the match, Tommy Haas sat in his changeover chair jiggling his legs, eager to face the world's No. 1-ranked player and old enough to know such chances don't often come along. Haas took advantage Tuesday night, beating three-time champion Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the Sony Open, 6-2, 6-4. The upset snapp... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:22:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981652-djokovic-upset-34-year-old-haas-sony-open.html 2013-03-27T07:22:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980666-djokovic-upset-tommy-haas-key-biscayne.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — For the final few games, the fellow frustrating Novak Djokovic from across the net wore a lavender shirt, a red sweatband, black shoes with lime trim and a blue cap. Tommy Haas won ugly, becoming the oldest man to beat a No. 1-ranked player in 30 years. Eight days shy of his 35th birthday, tour veteran Haas defeated three-time ch... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:07:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980666-djokovic-upset-tommy-haas-key-biscayne.html 2013-03-27T04:07:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978606-serena-williams-rallies-3-set-win-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Serena Williams' match was more than an hour old Monday before she began providing a soundtrack for her comeback. "Come on!" she shouted at her fist through gritted teeth. Her demeanor transformed after a listless start, Williams rallied past Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round of the Sony Open 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The top-ranked Wi... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:38:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978606-serena-williams-rallies-3-set-win-sony-open.html 2013-03-26T02:38:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958428-djokovic-del-potro-reach-semis-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic didn't get much of a workout on his way to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. The world's top-ranked man beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-1 in 54 minutes on Friday and didn't mind the brevity. "I had plenty of tennis last two, three months," he said, smiling. Juan Martin del Potro had to go the distance to upset No. ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958428-djokovic-del-potro-reach-semis-indian-wells.html 2013-03-16T07:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953472-djokovic-nadal-federer-win-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Sam Querrey 6-0, 7-6 (6) to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open early Thursday morning in a match that began four hours late after a marathon day. Djokovic was brutally efficient in the first set after walking unsmiling onto the court as the remaining fans made their way from the s... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953472-djokovic-nadal-federer-win-indian-wells.html 2013-03-14T09:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1950196-djokovic-azarenka-sharapova-win-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday when he beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (4), 6-1 for his 20th consecutive victory. Defending women's champion Victoria Azarenka extended her own streak despite a nagging right ankle problem, routing Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 6-1 for her 17th straight wi... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:04:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1950196-djokovic-azarenka-sharapova-win-indian-wells.html 2013-03-13T06:04:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1839796-williams-loses-to-stephens-federer-advances.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered this Australian Open had been "the worst two weeks." Not long after a courtside microphone picked up those comments during her quarterfinal with 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens, things got a whole lot worse. Stephens outplayed Williams, whose movement and serves ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1839796-williams-loses-to-stephens-federer-advances.html 2013-01-23T13:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1840030-federer-advances-to-australian-open-semis.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Roger Federer has beaten No. 7-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for a 10th consecutive year. The 17-time Grand Slam champion will next play U.S. Open winner Andy Murray, who advanced in straight sets earlier Wednesday over unseeded Jeremy Chardy of France. The 31-... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1840030-federer-advances-to-australian-open-semis.html 2013-01-23T11:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1837700-williams-loses-quarters-azarenka-semis.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams' dominating run at the majors ended in a painful loss to American teenager Sloane Stephens. After the biggest victory of her life, the 19-year-old Stephens is headed to the semifinals of the Australian Open. Williams hurt her back in the eighth game of the second set, slowing down her serve, restricting her move... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1837700-williams-loses-quarters-azarenka-semis.html 2013-01-23T06:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1837010-sharapova-impressive-way-to-aussie-open-semis.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova has lost only nine games in five matches on the way to the semifinals at the Australian Open. Always the perfectionist, she sees room for improvement. Defending champion Novak Djokovic made some improvements of his own later Tuesday, beating Tomas Berdych 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 to advance to a semifinal against Davi... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1837010-sharapova-impressive-way-to-aussie-open-semis.html 2013-01-22T12:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1834542-ferrer-li-advance-to-australian-open-semis.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three times in the first four sets, David Ferrer faced the prospect of being ousted of the Australian Open by a fellow Spaniard who'd never beaten him in a dozen competitive matches. The No. 4-seeded Ferrer survived once in the third set and twice in the fourth when No. 10 Nicolas Almagro was serving for the match, but held fir... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1834542-ferrer-li-advance-to-australian-open-semis.html 2013-01-22T05:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1834180-defending-champ-azarenka-advances-to-quarterfinals.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina on Monday, growing more confident she can repeat the winning roll that resulted in her first Grand Slam title here last year. "It's getting there ... with every match you start building up for the top battles starting now," sa... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1834180-defending-champ-azarenka-advances-to-quarterfinals.html 2013-01-21T06:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1831622-major-surprises-through-week-1-aussie-open.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all. The year's first Grand Slam is historically fraught with injury withdrawals or top players not yet up to speed in the new season and losing in the first few rounds. But with the third round complete for the ... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1831622-major-surprises-through-week-1-aussie-open.html 2013-01-19T09:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1830932-williams-azarenka-4th-round-aussie-open.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, the tournament favorite aiming for a third consecutive major title, recovered from a break down in the second set to win six straight games and finish off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Japan's Ayumi Morita i... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1830932-williams-azarenka-4th-round-aussie-open.html 2013-01-19T07:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1827184-federer-swilliams-advance-hot-australian-open.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With the sun setting at the end of a hot day at the Australian Open, Roger Federer ensured he made the most of a favorable evening draw. Wearing bright pink shoelaces, Federer advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian Nikolay Davydenko on Thursday. The 17-time Grand Slam champion was a winner of sorts be... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1827184-federer-swilliams-advance-hot-australian-open.html 2013-01-17T13:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1826530-federer-advances-to-3rd-round-australian-open.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With the sun setting at the end of a torridly hot day at the Australian Open, Roger Federer ensured he made the most of a favorable evening draw. Wearing bright pink shoelaces, Federer advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian Nikolay Davydenko on Thursday. The 17-time Grand Slam champion was a winner of... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1826530-federer-advances-to-3rd-round-australian-open.html 2013-01-17T09:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1826176-williams-azarenka-3rd-round-australia.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Apart from a swollen lip that helped take her mind off her injured right ankle, Serena Williams emerged unscathed from her second-round win at the Australian Open on Thursday. Summoning all her experience from 15 major titles, including the final two of the last season, Williams lifted her tempo on the biggest points — winning ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1826176-williams-azarenka-3rd-round-australia.html 2013-01-17T05:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1822670-serena-williams-romps-bad-ankle-australia.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Flat on her back, her sore right ankle raised and her hands covering her face, Serena Williams tried to block out thoughts that her bid for a third straight Grand Slam title might be ruined. After a dominating run the last six months, Williams was a big favorite to win the Australian Open. Suddenly, though, there seemed a way f... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1822670-serena-williams-romps-bad-ankle-australia.html 2013-01-16T01:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1821514-serena-hurts-ankle-murray-federer-advance.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams frightened a few people, including herself. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka had a momentary lack of concentration. Two of the biggest names on the men's side at the Australian Open — Roger Federer and Andy Murray — had straight-set wins. Day 2 at Melbourne Park on Tuesday brought another day of perfect weat... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1821514-serena-hurts-ankle-murray-federer-advance.html 2013-01-15T09:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1749156-federer-hopes-to-play-2016-games-rio.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer says he'll be more mindful about the tournaments he plays in the future to make sure he can keep playing at a high level. "I have to make sure that I take care of my schedule, of my body, of ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1749156-federer-hopes-to-play-2016-games-rio.html 2012-12-06T19:20:00Z