InFocus | Dubai Tennis Championship
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Sunday May 3
Federer hits out at new proposals
World number one Roger Federer has slammed the series of innovations which the ATP Tour has planned to introduce this year, including experimenting with the round robin format.
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Sunday May 3
Federer survives a Pless scare
World No 1 and three-time champion Roger Federer came through one of his toughest tests here with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3 win against Dubai-based Kristian Pless.
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Sunday May 3
Federer to meet Haas in semis
World No 1 and top seed Roger Federer took another step towards a record fourth title with a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 win against highly-rated teenager Novak Djokovic to enter the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open last night.
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Sunday May 3
Federer saga continues
World number one Roger Federer picked up his seventh straight title - and his fourth here - when he brushed aside unseeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
Doughnuts upstage Swiss ace Federer
Roger Federer has always been a hit at the Dubai Tennis Stadium. But even the world's best player was upstaged last night by a doughnut!
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Sunday May 3
Federer continues march
Top seed and world number one Roger Federer showed why he is the best as he powered past Italy's Daniele Bracciali 7-5, 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
Smooth start for Kirilenko
Last year's quarterfinalist Maria Kirilenko of Russia eased her way into the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open, that got under way at the Dubai Tennis Stadium.
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Sunday May 3
Henin plans to live life to the full
Top tennis star Justine Henin wants to live life to the full, and she has outlined the secrets on how to go about it.
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Sunday May 3
Shikha aiming to break into top 100 position
Indian Fed Cup team member Shikha Uberoi has set herself a realistic goal to break into the top 100 by the end of the year.
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Sunday May 3
Federer hungry for more
World number one Roger Federer is enjoying his stay at the top of the ATP Tour rankings as long as he can. Federer creates a landmark today for being the world number one player for 161 consecutive weeks
