August 2008
19th Aug - Stars shine at Olympic Tennis Event
Rafael Nadal, Elena Dementieva, Roger Federer and Stanislas
Wawrinka, and Venus and Serena Williams all added gold to
their country’s medal count at last week’s Olympic
Tennis Event at the Beijing Olympic Tennis Centre.
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12th Aug - Ivanovic withdrawal leaves Olympics wide open
The withdrawal of top seed and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic
through injury has ensured the women’s competition is
wide open.
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July 2008
28th Jul - Kunieda, Vergeer and Norfolk triumph at British
Open
Shingo Kunieda (JPN), Esther Vergeer (NED) and Peter Norfolk
(GBR) won the men’s, women’s and quad singles
titles respectively at the 19th British Open
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14th Jul - ITF Wheelchair Tennis Development Team arrives
in UK
The 2008 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Development Team arrived in
Great Britain at the end of last week.
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8th Jul - Nadal seals historic triumph
Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s five-year reign
as Wimbledon champion by defeating the world No. 1 in a dramatic
five-set final on Sunday.
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2nd Jul - ITF Announces Direct Acceptance List for Olympic
Tennis Event
The ITF announced today the direct acceptance list for the
2008 Olympic Tennis Event in singles and doubles
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June 2008
30th Jun - ITF PLACES ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 OLYMPIC TENNIS
EVENT
The ITF announced today that that the following six men and
six women would receive ITF Places in the upcoming Olympic
Tennis Event in Beijing.
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24th Jun - Madrid confirmed as Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final
venue
The ITF confirmed today that the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
will stage the final of the 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas between
Spain and defending champion Russia on 13-14 September
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23rd Jun - Federer and Williams begin Wimbledon defence
Defending champions Roger Federer and Venus Williams will
both look to add to their impressive total of Wimbledon titles
at the 2008 Championships, which begin today at the All England
Club in London.
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9th Jun - Nadal and Ivanovic make history in Paris
Rafael Nadal confirmed he is king of clay at Roland Garros
on Sunday by lifting the trophy for a fourth time, emulating
Bjorn Borg’s record of winning four in a row at the
French Grand Slam.
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May 2008
28th May - Kuerten bids farewell
Former three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten has called time
on his career following a first round defeat at 2008 Roland
Garros on Sunday.
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14th May - A statement from ITF President Francesco Ricci
Bitti regarding Justine Henin's announcement of her retirement:
Justine Henin has been an outstanding athlete of her generation,
and had a grace and style on court that distinguished her
from other players.
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6th May - ITF Beach Tennis Tour underway
The inaugural tournament on the 2008 ITF Beach Tennis Tour
got underway in Rome yesterday
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6th May - Date makes successful ITF Pro Circuit return
Kimiko Date-Krumm made an astonishing comeback to professional
tennis when she came through qualifying to reach the final
of the $50,000 ITF Women’s Circuit event in Gifu, Japan
last week
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April 2008
29th Apl - Spain serves up another surprise
The Spanish team produced another upset in the 2008 Fed Cup
by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinals, defeating China 4-1
in Beijing.
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7th Apl - Nadal heads strong quarterfinal line-up
Eight of the world’s top 10 players will be in World
Group action when the quarterfinals of the 2008 Davis Cup
by BNP Paribas get underway this Friday.
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March 2008
31st Mar - Olympic Tri-Partite Invitation places announced
The ITF announced that the four Tripartite Commission Invitation
places in singles for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Tennis Event
have been allocated as follows:
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19th Mar - Professional Tennis Unifies Electronic Line-Calling
Challenge System
The ITF, ATP, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour and Grand Slams have
agreed to adopt a unified challenge system in all professional
tennis tournaments and team competitions.
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February 2008
25th Feb - ITF launches On-Line School
This comprehensive website will target young players throughout
the world through a series of 17 ‘e-learning’
modules, designed to educate players in all areas of the game.
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18th Feb - FedCup Semifinal venues announced
The venues for this year’s Fed Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal
matches between Russia and USA, and China and Spain, to be
played on 26-27 April, have been announced.
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11th Feb - ITF and ATP announce ranking points for 2008
Olympic Tennis Event
The International Tennis Federation and ATP announced today
that ranking points for men will be awarded at the 2008 Olympic
Tennis Event in Beijing, as they were at Sydney 2000 and Athens
2004.
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4th Feb - Russia sets up home semifinal
Defending champion Russia is guaranteed a home semifinal
after defeating Israel 4-1 in the first round of the 2008
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas in Ramat Hasharon.
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1st Feb - Fed Cup by BNP Paribas 2008 - first round draws
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January 2008
29th Jan - Turismo Madrid becomes newest international sponsor
of Davis Cup by BNP Paribas
The International Tennis Federation announced today that
Turismo Madrid will become an international sponsor of Davis
Cup by BNP Paribas
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28th Jan - Djokovic wins first Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic capped a great weekend for Serbia as he captured
his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne while Maria Sharapova
also won her first Australian Open title.
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22nd Jan - Juniors take to the courts in Melbourne
The Australian Open Juniors got underway on Sunday, with
Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova the strong favourite
to win her third consecutive title.
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14th Jan - Murray crashes out on day one
Andy Murray’s assault on the 2008 Australian Open came
to a premature end when he became the first major seed to
exit the tournament, which started in Melbourne on Monday.
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7th Jan - USA claim fifth Hopman Cup Title
USA won its fifth Hyundai Hopman Cup title by defeating Serbia
2-1 in a pulsating final, at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Australia
on Friday.
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4th Jan - Decision in the case of Martina Hingis
The International Tennis Federation announced today that
an independent Anti-Doping Tribunal convened under the 2007
Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has found that Martina Hingis,
a 27-year-old Swiss tennis player, has committed a Doping
Offence.
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