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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