ROGERS CUP TENNIS
Tennis great Ivan Lendl gives a helping hand to 7-year old Anna Koulia as she hits a forehand during the American Express Aces program at the Rexall Center in Toronto, Canada on August 8, 2006. Lendl, a 6-time champion at the Canadian Open, also attended the opening ceremony of the Rogers Cup the previous night as the event celebrated its 125th anniversary. (UPI Photo/Christine Chew)
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NEWPORT, R.I., July 14 (UPI) -- Pete Sampras and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario were inducted Saturday into the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport, R.I.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif., March 11 (UPI) -- Argentine Guillermo Canas pulled off the big one Sunday with his 7-5, 6-2 victory in the Pacific Life Open -- snapping Roger Federer's 41-match winning streak.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 3 (UPI) -- Roger Federer extended his amazing winning streak to 41 matches Saturday by winning the Dubai Tennis Championships.
LONDON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The International Tennis Federation designated Roger Federer of Switzerland as men's champion for the third straight year.
MADRID, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Roger Federer Sunday won the Madrid Masters tennis tournament in Madrid.
MADRID, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- No. 2-seeded and defending champion Rafael Nadal was bumped from the Madrid Masters tennis tournament with a quarterfinals loss Friday.
Today is Tuesday, March 7, the 66th day of 2006 with 299 to follow.