TENNIS
Wickmayer, Malisse cleared to play; ITF lifts ban
US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer earned a major off-court victory Wednesday when officials lifted her one-year ban for violating anti-doping rules.
The 20-year-old Belgian was banned in November for breaking World Anti-Doping Agency regulations by failing to report her whereabouts for drug testing three times.
Another Belgian, 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse, was banned at the same time and also had his suspension lifted Wednesday.
``The ITF has removed both Mr. Malisse and Ms. Wickmayer from the list of suspended players, and both are eligible to participate with immediate effect,&...
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Molik on track for Open wildcard
Australia's former world number eight Alicia Molik says she has no injury concerns as she continues her return to competitive Tennis in Melbourne.
Molik, 28, beat Queensland's Jade Hopper 6-1, 6-2 in her opening match at the Australian Open wildcard play-offs.
The winners of this week's men's and women's events will gain direct entry to January's Open.
Injury and illness forced Molik to retire briefly last year, but she says that is all behind her now.
"I've been feeling great - that's something that I have worked on, strength, is to make ...
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Murray should make way for Loughborough ace
Andy Murray's former coach Mark Petchey insists the British No 1 should stand down from DavisCupduties with immediate effect and make way for the likes of Loughborough's Dan Cox.
Cox, 19, currently sits 472nd in the world rankings - 468 places behind Murray - having battled back from injury to almost stun top seed Florian Mayer at last month's ATP Challenger Tour event in Jersey.
The Loughborough-based teenager, who was born in Lincoln, shook off his hamstring and knee troubles to push the world No.61 to three sets - eventually going down 6-1, 7-5, 7-6.
Despite his promise, the Briti...
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Contest shifted to Hong Kong over security concerns
Pakistan Tennis suffered yet another setback on Friday when the InternationalTennisFederation( ITF) moved the country's DavisCuptie against Hong Kong from Lahore because of security fears. The ITFinformed the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) that the DavisCupGroup II match to be played March 5-7, 2010 has been relocated to Hong Kong.
This is the third time in a year that Pakistan has lost its hosting rights of a Davis Cup match because of security apprehensions. Pakistan's Davis Cup opener early in 2009 was shifted to Muscat from Lahore while the next round's match against the Philippines was moved to Manila. Pak...
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