Murray stops Federer; Nadal upset at Madrid semis

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Oct. 18, 2008

Britain's Andy Murray outgunned Roger Federer on Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final and avenge his defeat at the U.S. Open.

Djokovic again nears No. 2 ranking

LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic's victory at the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup pulled him within 10 ratings points of the No. 2 ranking in the world.

Davydenko beats Murray in Masters Cup semi

SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Russian Nikolay Davydenko banged out a 7-5, 6-2 win over Scotland's Andy Murray Saturday at the Masters Cup semifinals in Shanghai.

Murray knocks Federer from Masters Cup

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer in three sets Friday, eliminating the two-time defending champion from the Tennis Master Cup tournament in Shanghai.

Davydenko notches Masters semifinal spot

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Nikolay Davydenko was a straight-set winner Thursday and earned a semifinals berth in the ATP's Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Shanghai.

Murray makes Masters Cup semifinals

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Andy Murray qualified for the semifinals and Roger Federer kept his tournament hopes alive Wednesday at the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Federer drops Masters Cup opener

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Two-time defending champion Roger Federer dropped a three-set decision Monday in his first round-robin match at the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Djokovic, Davydenko take Masters openers

SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Serbian Novak Djokovic and Russian Nikolay Davydenko won their opening matches Sunday in the eight-player Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai.

ATP's season-ending Masters opens Sunday

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The ATP Tour wraps up its 2008 season with the eight-player Tennis Masters Cup beginning Sunday at Shanghai's Qi Zhong Stadium.

Nadal, Federer win at Paris tennis event

PARIS, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the top two seeds, won their third-round matches Thursday at the Paris (Paribas) Masters tennis tournament in Paris.

Federer, Nalbandian to meet in Basel final

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Swiss Roger Federer and second-seeded Argentine David Nalbandian face off Sunday in the final of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament.

Andy Murray makes St. Petersburg semis

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Andy Murray recorded a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory over Janko Tipsarevic during Friday's quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.

Nadal locks up 2008 No. 1 ranking

LONDON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal wrapped up the year-end No. 1 men's tennis ranking the same week Roger Federer set the record for career earnings on the tournament circuit.

Andy Murray takes Madrid Masters title

MADRID, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Scotland's Andy Murray claimed the Madrid Masters championship Sunday with a straight-set win over Gilles Simon of France.

Nadal, Federer lose at Madrid tennis

MADRID, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the top two seeds, were semifinal losers Saturday at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament.

Nadal, Federer win at Madrid tennis event

MADRID, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the top two seeds, won their matches at Friday's quarterfinals at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament.