Posted: Monday November 3, 2008 1:27PM; Updated: Monday November 10, 2008 9:42AM
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga JWT wins still another fall title -- The Paris Indoor TMS event -- beating David Nalbandian in the final and grabbing the final Masters Cup spot in the process. Hard to imagine a player going into 2009 with more momentum than this homme.
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Nadia Petrova Top seed in Quebec City wins her second title of the year, beating Bettanie Mattek in the final.
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Angela Haynes Lucky loser in Quebec makes the main draw and then cruises to the semis, including a strong three-set win against Nathalie Dechy.
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Melanie Oudin American teenager makes a strong showing in Quebec City.
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Arlen Kantarian Hard-charging USTA chief executive for professional tennis resigns his post after a nine-year run. Between this and the ATP chief positions, there are two high-profile vacancies in the sport.
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Chris Evert Her 19th consecutive Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, raised more than $1 million to help abused and neglected children in South Florida. Since its inception in 1989, the event has raised more than $17.8 million.
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Doubles Winners Jonas Bjorkman and Kevin Ulyett (combined age approaching 75) win in Paris. Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Vania King in Quebec City.
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Roger Federer Doesn't post for Paris quarterfinal match on account of a back issue. But it's worth acknowledging that this was the first walkover loss of Federer's career. Sure, he's opulently talented. But this stat says an awful lot about off-court work and physical preparedness.
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Andy Roddick Loses a winnable match to Tsonga in Paris quarters. But qualifies for Masters Cup along the way.
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James Blake Nice to see the American get out of his slump and go deep in a Masters Series event. But he fails to qualify for Shanghai after loss to Tsonga.
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Officious officials Check out this delay, though Roddick and Tsonga and the chair umpire were all in agreement.
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Novak Djokovic In keeping the "year of two halves" themes, Djoker falters in Paris, losing to Tsonga. Maybe that Belgrade Gold's Gym membership isn't a bad idea after all.
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Rafael Nadal Pulls out Masters Cup in Shanghai. If this won't cause the administrators to address the schedule in a meaningful way, what will?
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