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ATP World Tour Finals 2011
November 30th, 2011 | 
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Defending champion Roger Federer successfully defended the title of ATP World Tour Finals in 2011 after defeating the French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. FedEx won the match three sets with a score of 6-3, 6-7, 5-3.
The final match of the ATP World Tour Finals held at the O2 Arena on Monday (28/11) This is the final pm dawn to-100 for Federer. In the first set he managed to lead 6-3. In the second set Federer seems to be immediately closed the game with ease and ensure the title after winning 5-4, but Tsonga managed to turn things around and win 7-6.
After playing for 2 hours 18 minutes, Federer finally won the third set with the score 6-3. This victory clinched at once ATP Finals for the sixth time.
“I could not be happier and more exhausted by Jo of my power today,” said 30-year-old players.
Federer failed to win a grand slam title this year, for the first time since 2002, but he ended this year impressively by winning 17 consecutive wins as well as winning three indoor titles following the success of the Swiss Indoors and Paris Masters.
Federer also defeated Tsonga in the opening match of this tournament and he also conquered the tennis player 26-year-old Frenchman was in the final of the Paris Masters two weeks ago.
This title became the sixth title for Federer. Now he became a champion tennis player who collects the largest ATP Finals (previously known as the Masters Cup) over Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras are both collecting five titles.
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Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
Ana Ivanovic managed to become champion for the second time at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali. In the final edition of 2011 was Ivanovic beat Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets 6-3 and 6-0.
appear convincing Throughout these two sets, Ivanovic looks very dominant over his opponent from the Spanish. Barely made ??a mistake and got a deadly blow and services, the former world number one did not take long, because only in 62 minutes he managed to bring home the championship title.
Although looking simple, the final game was called Ivanovic walking heavily, because before this tournament he has recovered from injury. Moreover, before the final game he also suffered a shoulder injury
“Actually this is not predicted (to win). I have problems with his back in China and I had enough practice before coming here. But I do not I play a lot before, so I do not know what to expect and I know there are a lot of good players here, “Ivanovic said in a press conference after the match.
“My shoulder problem. Yesterday was uncomfortable and even I had difficulty when having to provide a signature (on offcourt session). I got a lot of care. Today I did a lot of heat for not making it worse. I’m satisfied with what I have achieved today, because it is not easy, “continued the player who today celebrates birthday-24.
Victory at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions this makes the Serbian-born tennis player in 2011 did not finish empty-handed. After a bad season, players who have the idol Monica Seles was able to close it with a good result in Bali.
“It’s a great game, I felt did not do a lot of mistakes. It’s the perfect way to celebrate my birthday,” said Ivanovic.
U.S. OPEN 2011: Evidence Novak Djokovic
Year 2011 really belongs to Novak Djokovic. He won three Grand Slam titles including the U.S. Open which he won just once, and that he did in a row by beating Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This year he just failed in the clay-court French Open, which won by Rafael Nadal, who is the King of France Open.
Djokovic confirmed his victory at the U.S. Open this year by beating Rafael Nadal in the final played on Tuesday (13/09/2011), in a four-set match 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1.
Title at the U.S. Open is the fourth Grand Slam title for Djokovic after the Serb had won the first in the Australian Open three years ago. Now only for Djokovic French Open title which he has not won. On clay tournament’s best result was reaching the semifinals three times, including this year, when he was defeated by Roger Federer.
“In big matches, the winner is determined by the difference is small, only a few points. I think the winner is who is more confident that victory will come to him,” Djokovic said, as quoted by AFP.
Djokovic victory over Nadal in the final of U.S. Open is a win sixth consecutive year, three on hard courts, two on clay, and one on grass at Wimbledon.
“A remarkable season for me, and will continue to be so,” said Djokovic, who has also become the sixth player in 40 years in the Open era who have won three Gram Slam tournaments in one season.
About a very brilliant game of the season, the 24-year-old man was admitted to not knowing precisely the key. He said, “it just clicks in my head.”
“In the last few years years, in broad outline I do not change my game. Most of the punches just like 2-3 years ago. But I might hit that perhaps I am never like that … I’m just trying to do that.”
Nadal defeats
For Nadal defeats Djokovic difinal U.S. OPEN of a heavy blow, this is the sixth defeat of Nadal, Djokovic, this year
Nadal, who last year was still dominated the men’s singles tennis and became world number one, failed to defend his title at the U.S. Open. Djokovic to face, the same opponent he beat in last year’s final.
Nadal is already doing all he to serve Djokovic, including a turn to win the third set though was the pressure match point ..
“I’m disappointed. But you yourself know, this guy is playing outstanding. Unbelievable,” said Nadal after the match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, on Tuesday (09/13/2011).
“I’ve tried the best in every moment. The game of this kind is extremely difficult, leading your body to its limit. I’ve tried to play crazy, but he’s always done a fantastic comeback. That’s tennis.” Nadal said.
LIST OF U.S. OPEN CHAMPION SINGLES ON LAST 20 YEARS
AUSTRALIA FINALLY HAVE A GRAND SLAM CHAMPION AGAIN
As a country that had a tradition of tennis champions, Australia has been too long waiting for her daughter to become a champion tennis player grand slam. Tennis princess who became the last Australian grand slam champion Evonne Goolagong-Cawley was at Wimbledon in 1980. And now fast ending title at the U.S. Open 2011. Samantha Stosur is ending a long fasting Australian women tennis players at the U.S. Open with Grand Slam off the prize last year, and this is also the first Grand Slam title.
After 38 years ago, only this time there are women who returned from the Continent Kangaroos triumphed at the U.S. Open. In 1973, Australian tennis player who won the U.S. Open was Margaret Smith Court. “This is one of my best day and I was very lucky to get it at this stage in New York,” Stosur said after beating Serena Williams 6-2 and 6-3, as quoted by Reuters.
“Ever since I started playing, it is my dream to play here one day. I really do not know what to say. Serena, you are great players, outstanding champion and has done many positive things for our sport,” she continued praising the runner-up.
Stosur won success as well as stopping Serena’s ambition to lift the championship trophy in front of the U.S. public, which is also commemorate the 11th of September.
“He played very well, he is a great player. I tried as hard as possible but he continued to hit and score points, and there’s nothing I can do,” said Serena.
Samantha Stosur went to the second grand slam final of his professional career, after the phase of the semi-finals to beat Angelique Kerber in the match three sets.
In a semifinal that was completed contested on Sunday (09/11/2011), Stosur victory with a score of 6-3, 2-6 and 6-2. Stosur took one hour and 46 minutes to frustrate his opponent’s.
Final U.S. Open being the second was achieved Stosur, after he entered the French Open in 2010 the top party, and then lost to Francesca Schiavone. And now in the final two Stosur managed to lift her first Grand Slam trophy at the U.S. Open.
LIST OF U.S. OPEN CHAMPION SINGLE PRINCESS LAST 20 YEARS
TENNIS – U.S. OPEN 2011
Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments U.S. Open in 2011 which is the last grand slam this year, will start on 29 August to 11 September 2011. 1 world ranking tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia favored to become champion, despite being injured shoulder. Cincinnati difinal defeat the master of Andy Murray, Djokovic does not make a prestige slumped. As a player ranked one of the world, Djokovic is favored to advance to the finals and become a champion. Djokovic chances to win big enough considering the decline in the performance of the two main rival, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. According to former world No. 1 players John Mc enroe, Djokovic is the favorite to win the U.S. Open this year.
Meanwhile, the success of winning the Cincinnati Masters in 2011 is quite a huge confidence boost Andy Murray, tennis world rankings 4 been able to beat Djokovic in the final, but it was Djokovic was injured shoulder. “Field and the conditions in here not much different with Cincinnati, so it really helps” Murray said with sufficient confidence.
But analysts are not too far given the primacy Murray, Murray achievements in various tournaments are often inconsistent. Other players who have a chance to win U.S. Open 2011 is Robin Soderling, Mardi fish, David Ferrer, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, and others
Sharapova Opportunities
Lately achievement beautiful tennis player from Russia, Maria Sharapova began to stabilize, starting with reaching the final at Wimbledon in 2011 some time ago, and finally managed to become champion Sharapova Cincinnati Masters by defeating Jelena Jankovic in the final. With a performance like that observers began to sponsor Maria Sharapova to win the U.S. Open 2011. Sharapova had won the U.S. Open in 2006. Moreover, the current world number 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was in an unstable performance, while last year’s champion Kim Clijster should be absent because of injury.
Meanwhile, U.S. tennis player Serena Williams is only seeded in position 28, given its rank who declined considerably due to an old injury, but not impossible Serena could surprise with a win at home. Serena has to date collected 13 grand slam titles. No. 1-seeded U.S. Open 2011 is occupied by Caroline Wozniacki. Given the ability of the current top tennis players are not much different, then the opportunity for other players to become champions remain large, such as the open champion France 2011, Li Na, Wimbledon champion 2011 Petra Kvitova, Vera Vonareva, Francesca Sciavone, and others.