June 2006
24th Jun - Henin-Hardenne Triumphs at Eastbourne
Justine Henin-Hardenne is the 2006 Hastings Direct International
Champion after a memorable three-set win over Russian Anastasia
Myskina, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(5).
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24th Jun - Self proclaimed 'Federer of Nottingham'
makes it a historic double in Nottingham
It was two in a row for Richard Gasquet in the singles final
of the Red Letter Days Open today as world number 66 Frenchman
achieved his dream and made tournament history by capturing
the Red Letter days Open title for the second consecutive
time.
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23rd Jun - Henin-Hardenne to Face Myskina in Final
Reigning French Open champion and world number three Justine
Henin-Hardenne will face fifth seed Anastasia Myskina in Saturday’s
final of the Hastings Direct International Championships at
Eastbourne.
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22nd Jun - Grand Slam Line Up for Eastbourne Semis
For the first time in the tournament’s 31-year history
all four semi-finalists of the Hastings Direct International
Championships are Grand Slam winners.
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22nd Jun - LTA Launch Grassroots Tennis Review
The LTA today announced a review into how grassroots tennis
is delivered in Britain. Sue Mappin, former LTA National Women’s
Team Manager and currently Director of the Cliff Richard Tennis
Foundation has agreed to take the lead on this.
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20th Jun - Murray Through To Second Round of Red Letter
Days Open
British number two Andy Murray is safely through to the second
round of the Red Letter Days Open after a comprehensive 6-4
6-3 victory over world number 31 Dmitri Tursunov
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20th Jun - SEE THE WORLD’S BEST THREE PLAYERS IN EASTBOURNE
TOMORROW
The world’s top three women tennis players will get
their Hastings Direct International Championship campaigns
underway at Devonshire Park on tomorrow
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19th Jun - Navratilova Arrives In Eastbourne As Action Starts
Martina Navratilova, arguably the greatest ever female tennis
player, has arrived at Devonshire Park for the Hastings Direct
International Championships.
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19th Jun - Johansson out in nail-biting opener at the Red
Letter Days Open
However, it was the first centre court match between Thomas
Johansson, the No.1 seed and Jan Vacek (Czech Republic), the
'lucky loser' in the qualifiers, who had the crowd holding
their breathe.
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18th Jun - VERA ZVONAREVA WINS EPIC MATCH TO WIN DFS CLASSIC
Vera Zvonareva maintained Russia’s stranglehold on
the DFS Classic today by winning her first ever title on grass,
downing American Jamea Jackson in an epic final played over
two tight tie-break sets.
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18th Jun - Murray confident ahead of Tuesday's Tursunov
clash
Defending champion plays Tuesday - Murray brothers open doubles
campaign Monday
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18th Jun - Stage Set For World Class Tennis
The world’s elite women tennis players are set to take
part in the Hastings Direct International Championships, starting
on Monday
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17th Jun - Nottingham doubles attracts reigning Wimbledon
champions
Following the news earlier today that Andy Murray (GBR) will
play Dmitry Tursunov ( Russia) in the first round of the Red
Letter Days Open, the 16-strong doubles draw promises to be
equally exciting.
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17th Jun - SHARAPOVA SUFFERS SHOCK DEFEAT AT DFS CLASSIC
Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova was sensationally
defeated at the DFS Classic today, ending her 13 match win
streak at the Edgbaston Priory Club
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17th Jun - Hastings Direct International Championships Draw
Announced
World number one and top seed Amelie Mauresmo will meet either
French compatriot Nathalie Dechy or Israel’s Shahar
Peer in a tough second round match of the Hastings Direct
International Championships at Eastbourne, after receiving
a first round bye today.
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17th Jun - Main draw produces tough openers for Gasquet,
Murray and Bogdanovic
Organisers of the Red Letter Days Open have today announced
the main singles draw for the tournament that gets underway
on Monday (19 th)
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17th Jun - Murray awarded wild card for Nottingham
British No.2 Andy Murray has today (Saturday 17th) been awarded
a wild card into the Red Letter Days Open that starts in Nottingham
on Monday
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16th Jun - SHARAPOVA INTO SEMI FINALS OF THE DFS CLASSIC
Maria Sharapova moved another step closer to making it a
hat-trick of titles at the DFS Classic today after removing
12th seed Mara Santangelo of Italy to reach the semi finals.
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16th Jun - Eastbourne Wildcard Entries Confirmed
British pair Anne Keothavong and Katie O’Brien have
today been confirmed as wildcard entries in the main draw
of the Hastings Direct International Championships at Eastbourne
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16th Jun - NAOMI CAVADAY WINS PLACE INTO WIMBLEDON MAIN
DRAW
Britain’s top junior player, Naomi Cavaday has secured
her place in the main draw of Wimbledon by winning the wildcard
play-off event at Raynes Park today, beating British number
five Jane O’Donoghue 2-6 6-4 6-4.
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15th Jun - SHARAPOVA CELEBRATES 200th CAREER WIN AT THE
DFS CLASSIC
Maria Sharapova celebrated her 200th career win at the DFS
Classic today as she moved into the quarter finals at the
Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham.
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14th Jun - SHARAPOVA BRIGHTENS PROCEEDINGS AT THE DFS CLASSIC
Maria Sharapova made a welcome return to the grass courts
of the DFS Classic today as she stormed into the third round
with an impressive 6-4,6-2 victory over American Ahsha Rolle.
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13th Jun - MIRZA STORMS INTO SECOND ROUND AT RAIN AFFECTED
DFS CLASSIC
Indian superstar Sania Mirza led the charge in day two action
at the DFS Classic after overcoming Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine
6-3,3-6,6-3.
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12th Jun - BRITISH WINNER AS BORWELL REACHES SECOND ROUND
OF DFS CLASSIC
British number four Sarah Borwell had one of the best results
of her career as she moved into the second round of the DFS
Classic today
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12th Jun - Nadal shatters Federer's Roland Garros dream
Spain's Rafael Nadal and Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne
reigned supreme in the Parisian heat over the weekend, completing
successful title defences to lift the Roland Garros singles
trophies for a second consecutive year.
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11th Jun - NAVRATILOVA WITHDRAWS FROM DFS CLASSIC
Martina Navratilova has withdrawn from the doubles competition
at this week’s DFS Classic after the doubles draw was
announced today at the Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham
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10th Jun - BRITISH TEENAGER UPSETS THE ODDS TO REACH FINAL
ROUND OF QUALIFYING
Naomi Cavaday, one of the rising stars of British tennis
overcame a ranking gap of over 400 places to move into the
final round of qualifying at the DFS Classic, held at the
Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham.
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10th Jun - DANGEROUS DRAW FOR SHARAPOVA AT THE DFS CLASSIC
Top seed and 2004 Wimbledon Champion Maria Sharapova could
face a potentially dangerous 3rd round match-up against Eleni
Daniilidou of Greece, after the draw for the DFS Classic was
announced today at the Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham.
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9th Jun - Sharapova Arrives in Birmingham and Joins in with
World Cup Fever
Two time defending Champion Maria Sharapova returned to the
grass of Edgbaston’s Priory Club today having already
begun her preparations for the 25th DFS Classic
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8th Jun - 2006 Hastings Direct International Championships
Line Up is Strongest Ever
This year’s Hastings Direct International Championships
from 17-24 June features some of the most successful tennis
stars in the world
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7th Jun - ITF reaction to High Court decision in adidas
case
The Grand Slams and the International Tennis Federation have
been advised that our application for an immediate dismissal
of the entire adidas claim before trial was not granted by
the High Court in London. We acknowledge the Court's decision
and appreciate its willingness to schedule an early trial
on the merits to compensate for maintaining the status quo.
7th Jun - BALTACHA TO UNDERGO BACK SURGERY
British number two Elena Baltacha is to undergo keyhole surgery
on a prolapsed disc (L5 SI) today after suffering back problems
on and off over the last two years.
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6th Jun - ITF to honour Court, Federer and Clijsters
The ITF will present its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier
Award, to Australia’s Margaret Court at the ITF World
Champions Dinner on Tuesday 6th June, when another year of
spectacular tennis will be officially commemorated at the
Pavillon d’Armenonville in Paris.
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6th Jun - "French Open" Star Vaidisova to play
in Hastings Direct International Championships
Rising Czech star Nicole Vaidisova is the latest tennis sensation
to join the star studded line-up of players at the Hastings
Direct International Championships in Eastbourne from 17-24
June
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5th Jun - JUSTINE HENIN HARDENNE CONFIRMS ENTRY INTO HASTINGS
DIRECT INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Current world number five Justine Henin-Hardenne will be
making her Eastbourne debut when she appears in this month’s
Hastings Direct International Championships from 17-24 June
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5th Jun - TENNIS SUPERSTAR SHARAPOVA TO DEFEND 2006 DFS
CLASSIC TITLE
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has officially confirmed
today that she will return to the Edgbaston Priory Club to
defend her title at the 25th DFS Classic between 10-18 June
2006
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5th Jun - Mark Nielsen suspended for two years for doping
offence
The International Tennis Federation announced today that
an independent Anti-Doping Tribunal convened under the Tennis
Anti-Doping Programme has found that Mark Nielsen committed
a Doping Offence under the Programme.
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1st Jun - Nadia Petrova Joins the Russian Revolution at
the Hastings Direct International Championships
World Number three and the most successful player on the
Tour in 2006, Nadia Petrova will make her Eastbourne debut
at this year’s Hastings Direct International Championships
17-24 June
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1st Jun - TENNIS LEGEND NAVRATILOVA CONFIRMS FOR 25TH DFS
CLASSIC
DFS Classic organisers can confirm that tennis legend, Martina
Navratilova will return to the Edgbaston Priory Club to play
in the doubles draw of the event celebrating its 25th anniversary
between10-18 June 2006
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