Tennis Bytes: Wozniacki, Azarenka Triumph and Sweeting, Andujar Win First Titles

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Published: April 11, 2011

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Even as the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters took off on Sunday, the 10th of April, 2011, there was more  tennis happening across the world.

In Houston, the home crowd had a lot to cheer for when local hero Ryan Sweeting defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (3) to clinch his first ATP tour title at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. For Nishikori, it was a disappointing end to a great run that could have provided some relief to his suffering country.

This is good news for American tennis in a  week that Mardy Fish surged past flag-bearer Andy Roddick in the rankings to become the No. 1 US player.

Indian interest in the tournament ended with Somdev Devvarman falling to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 4-6, 1-6 in the second round.

Devvarman is at his highest-ever ranking of 71. He hopes to end the year within the top 50.

In Casablanca, Morocco, another Spaniard Pablo Andujar celebrated his coming out with his first-ever ATP title winning the clay-court Grand Prix Hassan II.

Andujar beat Italian Potito Starace 6-1,6-2 in the final on Sunday.

In women’s tennis, Indian fans celebrated  when Sania Mirza and Russian Elena Vesnina lifted their second WTA title of the season. The score line read 6-4, 6-4 in a straight-sets victory over Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy.

The Family Circle Cup final at Charleston was a repeat of the Indian Wells final three weeks ago.

Sania Mirza recently propelled her way back into the top 100 in women’s singles. Her campaign at Charleston ended in the quarterfinals losing to China’s Peng Shuai, 6-2, 2-6, 2-6.

It was No.1 seed Caroline Wozniacki who emerged triumphant in the tourney, beating Mirza’s partner, Elena Vesnina, 6-2,6-3 in the final.

Lest Wozniacki draw comfort from her continued reign at the top, she faces a fresh ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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