Tennis As Usual - Ricky Dimon 
Federer falls to Murray, Simon in semis(1)
Gilles Simon is often referred to as “Simple Simon” due to his style of play that is far from flashy but rock-solid and almost always mistake-free. And after all of that complicated analysis of who could make the Masters Cup semifinals and how, it turned out to be, well, simple.
Federer controls own destiny at Masters Cup
Only at the Masters Cup can someone else’s match be more important than a player’s own match. And that is exactly the case with Gilles Simon heading into the last stage of round-robin play in the red group on Friday.
Victory for Venus at year-end championships
Venus Williams ended her 2008 campaign in perfect fashion, capping off a flawless week at Doha, Qatar’s Sony Ericsson Championships with a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 victory over Vera Zvonareva on Sunday.
Venus sets up all-undefeated title match
Venus Williams survived Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the semifinals of the year-end Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. Williams, who went undefeated in group play, will meet Vera Zvonareva in Sunday’s final. Zvonareva is also without a loss this week.
More in this category:
- Serena out of WTA Championships
- Venus beats Serena to stay perfect in Doha
- Fitting End to a Wild Year
- Masters Cup Picture Taking Shape
- Ana Ivanovic Ends Slump with Linz Title
- St. Pete seeds lack Simon survival skills
- Mixed Fortunes for Swiss in Basel
- Venus wins in Zurich
- Gilles Simon: An Inspiration
- Monfils Coming of Age
- Tennis as Usual: Don’t Forget About the WTA
- Tennis As Usual: Action Heats Up With Masters Series Madrid
- Tennis As Usual: Who is Philipp Petzschner
- Tennis As Usual: Hey Marat, You Won the Match
