men's side of action two of the world's top three helping dumped out of the quarter final stage mardy fish with one of the best nights of his career defeating the second ranked rafael little to reach the semi's after overcoming a few early nerves fish selden to his groove against the spaniard the american taking the first set six three to establish the tone for the march the twenty nine year winning a superb seventy percent of his service points the dial on the other hand out of sync all evening long with the number seven fish taking encounter six three six for last year's runner up and moves into the last four where he faces await winner on the marie. i discover the self getting the better of. seeing off the frenchmen in straight sets cruising home six three six three and world number four has not been seen one in seven of the eight meet. roger federer's hope of claiming a third street since not a title is over but the world number three halted in the quarter finals by thomas burdick the czech taking the opening set six two before also finding a way to silence the swiss maestro in the sec

top three tennis players being dumped out of the masters tournament at the quarter final stage mardy fish were one of the best nights of his career defeating second round rafael nadal to reach the semifinals after overcoming a few early nervous fish settled into a nice groove against the spaniard the american taking the first set six three to set the tone for the match the twenty nine year old winning over seventy percent of his service points. your hand out of rhythm all evening long with the number seven fish taking man carter six three six for last year's runner up now moves into the last four where he faces two thousand and eight champion. this getting better cmon seeing off the frenchmen in straight sets murray cruising home six three six three the world number four has beaten see more than seven of the eight. roger federer's hope of three straight cincinatti titles is over the two thousand and nine twenty ten winner halted in the quarterfinals burdick the czech taking the opening set six two before also finding a way to silence the swiss maestro in the second six to seven six how it

end however the twenty five year old was sharper when it mattered taking also said six asserting mardy fish reached the final in the past three tournaments away to the world number two in the quarters. i the world number seven himself beating richard desk a seven five seven five to reach the quarterfinals i. was world number four on the murray avenge his miami defeats. six two seven five the spores you'll see more up next for the first. tuesday company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the wind championship jeff quiney and tommy gagne each karting a superb sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with great opening acts five birdies on an eagle for gainey enough for a score of seven on the day. while quinn he could almost boast half of course were all birdies with eight to tie for the lead jim furyk is in the group of ten golfers two shots back with the american karting a brace of egos this one on the whole an earlier effort on the fifth and overall low scoring during greensboro with the top thirteen all karting sixty five or older . yes o

much in the end where i was sharper when it mattered taking the third set also seven six a surging mardy fish reached a final in the past three tournaments awaits the world number two i the world i'm a seven i'm self beating richard gask a seven five seven five to reach the quarterfinals i while world number four on the murray avenged his miami defeats. to their six two seven five ended cmon up next for the scot. gulf and company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the when tom championship jeff quiney and tommy gamely each parting a superb sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with great opening acts five birdies on an eagle for again either enough for a score of seven on the day well quiney could boast almost half a runs worth of birdies he had eight enough to tie the lead. is in a group of ten golfers meanwhile two shots behind with the american starting a brace of eagles this on the it was warm on the dollar to an earlier effort on the fifth and overall low scoring day in greensboro with the top thirteen old karting sixty five or older

top three tennis players have been dumped out of the cincinnati open at the quarter final stage mardy fish with one of the best nights of his burgeoning career the fading second ranked rafael nadal to reach the semifinals after overcoming a few early nerves fish settled into a nice groove against the spaniard the american taking the first set six three to set the tone for the in concert the twenty nine year old winning over seventy percent agree a number of this service points the dow on the other hand out of rhythm all evening long with we're number seven face ticking then congress six three six for last year's runner up now moves into the last four where he faces two thoughts than a champion on d. i. the scots getting the better of gilles cmon seeing off the frenchman in straight sets murray cruising six three six three the world number four has not beaten seymour in seven author eight. i. found roger federer as hopes of three straight cincinnati titles are over the two thousand and nine. ten winner stopped in the quarterfinals by thomas burdick the czech taking the opening set six two b

and rarely i believe was sharper when it mattered taking the third set also seven six a surging mardy fish reached the final in the past three tournaments. i the world number seven himself being richard gask a seventy five. seven five to reach the quarter finals i. world number for andy murray avenge his miami beach. six three seven five how it ended up next for the. company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the when tom championship jeff quiney on tommy gagne each carding a superb sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with great opening up five birdies under me go for a game on the first score of seven on draw on the day while quinn he could boast almost half worth. it was enough to tie the lead jim furyk meanwhile is in the group of ten goal first two shots behind with the american karting embrace eagles this one on the. earlier effort in the fifth overall greensboro with a top thirteen all karting sixty five. other. it's called a rugby worst really have rung the changes ahead of next month's world cup queensland reds skipper james h

side of action two of the world's top three of being dumped died at the quarter final stage of mardy fish with one of the best nights of his career the feeding the second ranked rafael nadal to reach the semi's after overcoming a few early nerves settled into his groove against the spaniard the american taking the first set six three two the stylish the tone for the march the twenty nine year old winning in five to seven percent of his service points on the other hand so out of sync goal evening long with world number seven fish taking the much six three six for last year's runner up now moves into the last four where he'll face two thousand and eight winner i think. the skeleton itself getting better seeing off the frenchman in straight sets murray cruising home six three six three the world number four has not beaten seimone in seven or eight meetings. on roger federer's hope of claiming a third straight cincinatti title is over the world number three halted in the quarterfinals by thomas burdick the czech taking the opening set six two before also finding a way to silence the swiss mae

the twenty five year old was sharp i wanted matt's taking the third said also seven six a surging mardy fish has reached the finally the last three tournament so it's the world number two the last. much easier work for nova djokovic should with title number twenty eight fast approaching for the serve at least even maintains the same form of show during the week the joker could be deservedly considered the main favorite to win here six three six three djokovic easily continues his run of fifty five wins one loss this year. another simple victory for roger federer the swiss outclassing the crowd favorite james blake six four six one a highly anticipated battle turned out to be a fifty four minute job federer faces another usual suspect next almost burdick who knocked him out of wimbledon last year but verdict week just a week ago into round. and him are in modern fish also through defeating alexander gumbel of junior and who shot a scary spectacle usual s'more up next with. in goal for jeff twenty and tommy gagne each call a day super sixty three to share a washout lead to a wind him champions

the twenty five year old was sharper when it mattered taking the third set seven six well surging mardy fish reach the final in the past three tournaments the canadian i. were number seven self beating richard seven five seven five to reach the quarter and. world number for andy murray avenged his miami defeat to a. six three seven five how it ended. up next for the. golf and company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the when tom championship jeff quit me on tommy gagne each carding a superb sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with great opening acts five birdies on the needle for gagne and nothing for a score of seven on during the day while queenie could boast almost half the runs with the birdies he had eights enough to tie the lead jim furyk meanwhile is in a group of ten goal first two shots behind with the american karting embrace this on the album to an earlier one on the fifth in over a little spring doing greensboro with the type of all starting sixty five or older . talk rugby worst really hard running the changes ahead of ne

over in the man's moscow still the world stopped three have been dumped out mardy fish with a lot of the best nights of his career costing all the second ranked a pile of dull fish winning seventy percent of the service points to really they six three six four win. and order federer's hopes of claiming a third straight cincinnati title but the swayze halted in the quarters by thomas burdick to be open he said six two before i think of the weigh in on a second so tiebreaker meaning which has now begun federer in three of their. policy then the more you got the better off she'll seem on in straight sets six three six three the scot will now face the informed fish in their last three minutes. and just the overall have had to. finally know one joke which is also they're living up to his number one billing this moving on at the expense of gelman fees to manage to take the sensex three dogs which replied in style winning the next two six six three and now has. been lost. to the gulf now and tell me gainey is making big strides at the last event before pj's post season gets on the way ameri

over in the men's masters to the world's top three have been dumped mardy fish with one of the best nights of his career casting off a second ranked rafael nadal fish winning seventy percent of his service points to really in a six three six four victory. and georgia federer's hopes of claiming a third straight cincinnati title burgas was halted in the quarters by almost burdick had to be opening six six two before opening of the weigh in on a second set tiebreaker meaning the czech has now beaten federer in three of their past meetings. no such worries for four say then de mar even got the better of shills to mourn in straight sets six three six three this court will now face the involved. in their last three meetings and edges the overall head to head record three. finally know what djokovic is also their lives. up to his number one billing moving on at the expense of girl one face and managed to take their coming set six three djokovic she replied in style winning the next two six four six three and now has burdick in the last four. now tell me again he's making big strides in the last

and so too is eight seed mardy fish he had little trouble against germany's tobias can't get past him six two six two six one six. now let's switch to the world athletics championships where russian head. over is fighting for gold she threw a personal best in the javelin to give herself a chance against defending world and a limb people champion jessica ennis from britain being the medal could be decided by the last event of the day in that event the eight hundred meters pole vaulter ilian is in by there is aimed to regain the world title she lost two years ago a woman spinal is later today although the favorite is american jen whose jump the world's best these shira for meat is ninety one that's half a centimeter better than these and by about and defending champion skier from poland. wiemar the winner of monday's one hundred ten meter hurdles has been denied his world championship gold. there rob less disqualified following a protest from rouge bank in cannes third the chinese awfully says the world record holder broke rockcliffe slowed him down by putting he was finally made since

mardy fish with the straight set win. if you don't know who sergei starkovski is, you do know.o look behind the back win that dropped for the cross-court winner, he lost the match but left the u.s. open with the shot of the furnish amount. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >> for another quick look at the weather wcau michelle grossman has another look at the weather. >> lots of people in the northeast struggling from the flooding that occurred from the weekend. this is the forecast, lots of sunshine from d.c. to boston, comfortable conditions, sunshine, low dew points, low temperatures, really good for the end of august, albany 78 degrees. pittsburgh looking at 79. as we look at the national forecast we're looking at some showers and storms in minneapolis, down to kansas city, 84 degrees, another spot where we could see heavy downpours, in the southeast, 93 in orlando, hot in miami. texas has been baking all summer long, 100 degrees in san antonio tomorrow, 104 in dallas. it looks like the south central states dry out tomorrow and we will keep it dry in the no

american mardy fish with the widow maker. wee get the point and advance to a straight set win. >>> if you don't know who sergei sorkovski is, you do now. he had a similar shot, no-look behind-the-back return, that dropped for the cross-court winner. he ended up losing the match, but led the u.s. open with the shot of the tournament. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> early today sports is brought to you by just for men hair color. live forward. >> what is the most watched show ever for viewers age 12 to 34? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, when it comes to cleaning up after hurricane irene, one crew from florida is giving assistance instead of seeking it. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today," we're looking at mainly dry day in the pacific northwest. but we're looking warm, hot once again in phoenix, 111 by the end of the day, 105 in las vegas. that sunshine really helping to heat us up. we're going to see some showers in th

i think and i also inform is america's number one mardy fish he had a little trouble against him mr baez. passed in six two six two six one. and the only real upset in the men's stross or fifteenth seed viktor troicki fall at the hands of a one hundred. a five. elsewhere gael monfils richard gasket and thomas good is not stuff we. now let's switch to athletics the world athletics championships where russian heptathlete tatiana chin over is fighting for gold. he threw a personal best in the javelin to take the overall aid from britain's jessica ennis with just the eight hundred meters lesson it could prove to be a good day for russia with double elim pick champion isn't piver competing in the pole vault final later on she is going to regain the world title she lost two years ago though the favorite is american chance he's jumped a world class this year four meters ninety one ninety is half a centimeter better than isn't viable and defending champion an overpass from poland. wiemar the winner of monday's one hundred meter hurdles has been denied his world championship gold tehran roadless

to ten is now world number one not a jock which continues to set records he beat mardy fish to lift the rogers cup in montreal becoming the first player to win five masters titles in one season the clear favorite djokovic strode on to cope with fifty two wins and just one defeat to his nine this season among the first set got underway and looks to be victory number fifteen for a for the service he stormed through that six. however has climbed to number eight in the world rankings recently on the second set he showed why with some beautiful that touches. the deciding set was a different story djokovic supplying the pressure and forcing harris from fish taking the set six four and a match with the strain open and wimbledon titles ready to his name me here he is and i could be the one to beat the usa which starts in a fortnight says the refrain from parade. look the southern half. was playing well. returning bridge serving i think pretty basic but at first. but i got him back in the match i think he took his chances he pulled me in the second set at the time and you know i started. you kno

now though not the man also in form is america's number one mardy fish he had a little trouble against germany is why it's powering past him six two six two six one. now finally two of russia's best ice hockey players alexander ovechkin. laid out their star studded teams head to head in moscow this wednesday night in a match to race on scriptural charity the game is being held for the second straight year all the proceeds will go to helping disabled children in the moscow region the second of course a presidential aide paid for their choices he decides it's a life and also he likes to state that getting nothing i haven't got so i like someone else i think it was carlos i just four other names on a poor start this way but if i place a meeting in what i bet inside will be looking to have i was last year's defeat but that's secondary to the main reason for the event. alex and i believe in doing good deeds because we have a lot of children in this country who need our help but this year's match will feature two periods of thirty minutes each and the crowd will get to see numerous stars fro

also in the prime position to add his second ohio title since awaits the surging scott fourteen mardy fish in the semi's murray taking the first set six three with the american feeling the pressure of winning almost twice as many unforced errors as his opponent six three seven six how would end the twenty four year old be chocolates for the title here in two thousand and eight but lost to the three time grand slam champion in the final of the extremely open this year i'm the semifinals of the rome musters. let's talk golf or webb simpson managed to ignore a slow start to take the lead after round three at the when tom championship the local favored ending up with a great score of six under sixty four after ball game two of us first holes since and overcoming those initial difficulties on the front nine one of his dozen birdies carroll sixty also have an eagle later on the fifteenth tommy gagne is second after being at least in the share of the lead all tournaments long the overnight leader. of sixty three and run a swedish born part pedersen had another shot of glory in his adopted hometow

in the end however the twenty five rule was sharper when it mattered to also say six searching mardy fish reach the final three tournaments awaits the world number two in the quarters. i the world over seven himself beating richard gask a seven five seven five to reach the quarterfinals. while world number four andy murray avenge his miami defeats to alex. six two seven five the score you will see more up next but this. choose company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the wind championship jeff quiney and tommy gagne each guarding a superb sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina with americans with great opening acts five birdies on an eagle for gagne enough for a score of seven on the day. well quiney could almost post half a course worth of birdies with eights tied for the lead jim furyk is in the group of ten golfers two shots back with the american carving a brace of egos this one on the go to an earlier effort on the fifth and overall low scoring doing greensborough with the top thirteen all carding sixty five oh rather. yes aren't rugby were ast

called skate and next place last week's finalist in montreal mardy fish however fellow russian usually suffered a first round exit at the hands of michael low draw from. another news the international olympic committee had said russia is making substantial progress in preparations for their first ever winter games while their medal hopes have also received a boost to south korea short track speed skating and sue says he has been competing for the host nations in sochi in three years time the triple olympic gold medalist most of all world champion hopes to acquire a russian passport in october the twenty five year old is currently far from his peak though after failing to qualify for the bank games last year but with his knee injury the property field. could be gunning for more glory with russia after dominating the sport a few years ago russia has yet to take a medal in any of the short track vents and finally he was the first ice hockey coach to win both the olympics and the world championships in the same year but now swedish legend the funny face is another huge challenge this time

to ten is now world number one of a joke which continues to set records he mardy fish to lift the rogers cup in montreal becoming the first player to win five masters titles. in season the clear favorite joke of it straight on to cope with fifty two wins and just one defeat to his name this season and won the first set got underway looks certain to be victory number fifty three for the service he stormed through that six. however has climbed to number eight in the world rankings recently and in the second set he show why with some beautiful death touches. but the deciding set was a different story djokovic supplying the pressure and forcing errors from fish taking the set six four and the match with. titles already to his ninety here he's in diet to be the one to beat the usa from which starts in a fortnight says the reason for improvement. the look will set in the half i mean i was playing well. returning returning i think from the baseline by the grocer. but i got him back in march i think he took his chances he broke me in the second set at the time and you know i started. you know de

man all through fault is america's number one mardy fish he had little trouble against you mr bias pairing pass in six to six to six one. and the only real upset in the men's also fifteen c. back to troitsky fall at the hands of alexandria that match was a five set elsewhere gale north three richie cascade and thomas goodrich will not win. now let's switch the world athletics championships where russian heptathlete tatiana china is spiting for gold she threw a personal best in the javelin to take the overall lead from britain's jenison jessica ennis with just the eight hundred metres left leg. proved to be a good day for russia with double olympic champion and it isn't going to have a competing in the pole vault final a little later on she is aiming to regain the title she lost two years ago although the favorite is american gens which jump the world's best be she for mate is ninety one that's half a centimeter better than his imbiber and defending champion. component. we maul the winner of monday's one hundred ten metre hurdles has been denied his world championship gold payroll novelas d

on the murray the man standing in his way that surging scott quartering mardy fish in the semi's taking the first set six three with the american feeling the pressure of committing almost twice as many unforced errors in six three seven six would end their twenty four year old beat djokovic for the title here in two thousand and eight but lost to the three time grand slam champion in the final of this year's australian open in the south of the world i a thirteen point loss is perhaps not the best way for new zealand to build confidence with the rugby world cup on their a month away but that's what happened when they met south africa in the tri nations on soph and no love lost between the sides and sure the tri nations title since two thousand and one rival a lot bucky's both ensemble white locks swearing up to each other within a first ten minutes the resulting penalty from mornay steyn would put the whole six know all staying very much on for him with the boots heading over another couple of penalties. this dropkick to make it fifteen nothing south african just i would like influential

before wrapping it up on a close tie break and when next play last week's finalist in montreal mardy fish another russian make allusions suffer the first round of think to mark france but roger federer won his second round tie against planned martin del potro thomas the eighth seed also progress is to round. that getting the word to you was joe free to song of the fifteen c. getting past nine chiles to reach the second round he was through the first set six three and then the second was easy to winning himself three match points. one. tanker to salvage almost slipped up against eduardo roger vasoline of france the tie went to a deciding set and a tie break claiming victory when his opponent returned into the net and radek stepanek smacked with american john eyes now also when distance the czech winning deciding set on a tie break stepanek in a bit of form at the moment after winning the leg mason classic and washington. see last week but over on the women's side rachel wrap of the made a winning start getting past and to see it at the anniversary of the grand elsewhere victories for russi

second round he beat ukraine cygnus the north ski and next place last week spineless the montreal mardy fish however fed a russian we could usually separate a first round exit at the hands of michael over france. in other news the international olympic committee has said russia is making substantial progress in preparation for their first ever winter games while their medal hopes and also received a boost a south korean short track speed skating great says he will compete for the host nation in sochi in three years time the triple olympic gold medalist ensuring our multiple world champion hopes to acquire a russian passport in october the twenty five year old is currently barred from his peak form after failing to qualify for the vancouver games last year but with his knee injury now properly healed on whom sue could be going for more glory in russia after dominating the support a few years ago russia has yet to take a medal in any of the short track of that. partly he was the first ice hockey coach to win both lympics and the world championships in the same year but now a swedish legend ben

in the second lap and you took a close tie break the next play last week's finalist in montreal mardy fish a tough test for the russian he hasn't reached the quarter final since winning immunity titled response a guy all over on the women's side russians former world number three not to put that over is also through falling back and forth when it moves to the birth of entry next up for her is former top ranked player and the event of each of serbia and of perceived as it is out after throwing away a one set lead against another italian lucky opponents a wall asia's first grand slam win that nor lead was the first woman to make round three the french open champion you see. the czech republic. elsewhere seven time for we know one champion michael schumacher has denied rumors he's about to retire from the sport for a second time forty two year old is adamant he'll stay with the sadie's denying reports from the italian media that he was considering quitting next season however the german hasn't enjoyed the bet. of time since his comeback last year she still hasn't finished on the podium and is

hours for much rather i was sharper when it mattered taking the third set also seven six a surging mardy fish cruise reached the final in the past three tournaments for which. i the world number seven himself being rich against a seven fly. seven five to reach the quarter finals. the world number four andy murray avenged his miami defeat to alex. six three seven five how it ended up next for the. truth company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the win time championship jeff queeny tommy gagne each guarding a superb sixty three share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with great opening acts five birdies underneath bill for gave me enough for a score of seven on drawing the day when he could boost almost half a rollins worth. it was enough to tie the lead jim furyk meanwhile is in a group of ten golfers to shop for hines with the american farting and brace eagles this one on the. earlier effort in the fifth. scoring the greensboro with the top thirteen all carding sixty five work together. yeah it's called a rugby worst really have rung the changes ahead of

twenty five year old was sharper when it mattered taking a third set seven six as well surging mardy fish reach the final in the past three tournaments. the majors. i. were number seven self giving richard gaskins seven five seven five to reach the quarter and. world number four andy murray avenged his miami defeat to alex. sixty seven five how then did you seem on off next. golf untruths company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the when tom championship jeff quit me on tommy gagne each karting as a perp sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with opening acts five birdies on an eagle for gagne and nothing for a score of seven on during the day well quinn he could boast almost half a runs with a birdie eights enough to tie the leads jim furyk meanwhile is in a group of ten goal first two shots behind with the american karting embrace this on the eve of the two. on the fifth and overall new school leading greensboro with its not for thirty or forty six the biker. let's talk rugby worst really hard running the changes ahead of next mont

pressure and i believe we've learned even more in how to take on real again let's talk tennis where mardy fish looks intent on claiming the cincinnati masters title he let slip away last year the twenty ten runner up with a solid start in this year's tournament brushing aside. in just over an hour of play american fish has been busy rising through the ranks of late and is currently showing why he's worthy of the number seven spot just unable to hold the lympics silver medalist dropping the first set to love him six love six two was the final score which. i took ice hockey where the team who won the normal couple of kontinental hockey league title starts akbar's have shown off their latest piece of business new signing finn and then taking to the ice during a pre-season tour around moscow meets in a rise from the minnesota wild in the n.h.l. the bronze olympic medalist signed a two year deal on choose they even nodded in a system whedon state bars eventually won i three won against as the match with watch by former akbar's head current russian coach is in it to love off while the club's new boy

much in the end where i was sharper when it mattered taking the third set also seven six a surging mardy fishreach the final in the past three tournaments awaits the world number two with the i the world i'm a seven self being richard gaspé seven five seven five to reach the quarter finals i. was world number for andy murray avenged his miami defeat to alex vogel of the year six two seven five ended you seem on up next with scott. gulf countries company at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the winter time championship jeff quiney on tommy gamely each parting a superb sixty three to share a one shot lead in north carolina both americans with great opening acts five birdies and an eagle for a guinea though enough for a score of seven on the day all quickly could boast always half a runs worth of birdies he had eight enough to tie the lead to a furious is in a group of ten golfers meanwhile two shots with the american starting a brace of eagles this on the if it was one on the dollar to an earlier effort on the fifth overall low scoring game greensboro with the top thirteen o

andy murray the man standing in his way after denying mardy fish his hopes of a fourth consecutive final appearance murray to be for a six three as the american seemingly felt the pressure on the second set one to tie breaker where murray completed the victory to set up the decider with djokovic who he beat here in cincinnati to claim the title back in two thousand and eight joke of age though edged mario at the australian open and rome last as. golf found webb simpson managed to ignore a slow start to take the lead up to around three of the wind him championship the local favorite to ending up with a great score of six under sixty four off the game two of his first four holes since in overcoming those initial difficulties on the front nine this was one of his six birdies on the eighth he also had an eagle on the fifteenth told me a second off the sharing the lead throughout the tournament he. sixty nine coming off the shooting a korea best score of sixty three in the opening round and a sixty five on friday while swede carl pettersson things aiming for the glory in greensboro his adopte

second before wrapping it up on a close tie break on one next play last week's finalist in montreuil mardy fish another russian mikel usually suffered a first round of the tomorrow draw of france but roger federer won his second round tie against not him and thomas the eighth to see all terry progress is to hit the ground. getting a win to you was joel free to song of the fifteenth seed getting past nine chiles to reach the second round he was through the first set six three and then the second was easy to winning himself three match points. one. tank it's out of reach almost slipped up against eduardo roger vasoline of france but so i went through it deciding set and a tie break i did savage claiming victory when his opponent returned into the net and radek stepanek smacked with american john eyes now also distance the czech winning deciding set on a tie break stepanek in a fit of form at the moment after winning a lake mason classic and washington. see last week but over on the women's side ratio out of the major winning start getting passed and the sierra leon a good to reach the third round

and i will number one my djokovic continues to set records in tennis he beat mardy fish to lift the rogers cup in montreal becoming the first player to win five mostest titles in one season the clear favorite joke of eight straight on to cope with fifty wins and just one defeat to his name you see when the first set got on the way into a victory number fifty three same story three that sixteen. however say she has climbed to number two in the world rankings recently and second said he showed why some lovely death she is it and that. part of the deciding set was a different story djokovic supplying the pressure and forcing areas from face the said taking a set six four on the match if you strike the night in a movie titles ready to one may feel he's be the one to be the less i see for my let me says this still ring from pretty. subtle know how i mean i was playing well. returning great starting point for the basic but aggressive. but i got him back in the match i think he took his chances he broke in the second. time and you know i started. you know the freezing a little bit the speed of th

on the murray the man standing in his way this surging scoff watching mardy fish in the semi's murray taking the first six three with the american feeling the pressure committing almost twice as many unforced errors losses opponent six three seven six how it would end the twenty four year old djokovic for the title here in a weight loss to the three time grand slam champion in the final of this year. a stream on the side of the room roster. a thirteen point loss is perhaps not the best way for new zealand to build confidence with the rugby world cup under a month away but that's what's happened when they met south africa in the tri nations on saturday no love lost between the sides who have shared the trying to. rival locks bucky's both unsubtle whitelock squaring up to each other within the first ten minutes the resulting penalty from steyn would put the hosts six nil up steyn very much on form at the boots getting over another couple of penalties and a drop kick here to make it fifteen nothing south african just. our mark without influential former world peers of the year richie mcc

made the second round to give train service the old state next place last week's finest a montreal mardy fish however fellow russian mikhail youzhny suffered a first round exit at the hands of michael zoetrope from. another news the international olympic committee had said russia is making substantial progress in preparations for their first ever winter games while their medal hopes have also received a boost to south korea's short track speed skating great and high end sue says he has been competing for the host nations in sochi in free years time by the triple olympic gold medalist ensuring i'm notable world champion hopeful quire russian passport in october i did twenty five year old is currently far from its peak though after failing to qualify for the banking of the games last year but with his knee injury now property fields soon could be gunning for morgan lawrie with russia after dominating the sport a few years ago russia has yet to take a medal in any of the short track that it's funny he was the first ice hockey coach to win both the lympics and the world championships in the same

round he beat ukraine cigarettes the hottest day and next place last week's finalist the montreal mardy fish however the russian mico usually suffered a first round exit at the hands of michael oher from it's. none of these the international olympic committee has said russia is making substantial progress in preparation for the first of the winter games while their medal hopes of also receive that boost by south korean short track speed skating great horned sue says he will compete for the house nation in sochi in three years time i the triple olympic gold medalist ensuring. multiple world champion a russian passport in october of the twenty five year old is currently fall from the space day after failing to qualify for the vancouver games last year were these knee injury not properly healed and who could be gunning for more glory with russia after dominating the sport a few years ago russia has yet to take a medal and he's the short track beds. and finally he was the first ice hockey coach to win both the lympics and the world championships in the same year but now swedish legend banged all

and i will number one my joke of it continues to set records in tennessee beat mardy fish to lift the rajah's cup in montreal becoming the first player to win five masters titles in one season the clear favorite joke of a trade on to cope with fifty wins and just one defeat and one season among the first that got underway looks certain to be a victory number fifty three same story three that sixteen. out of the fish has climbed to number eight in the world rankings recently and second said he showed why some lovely that she is that and that. i the deciding set was a different story djokovic to find fresh and forcing areas from face the said taking a set six four on the match the strain open a movie titles ready to his name a few seasons in the bunch the less i think for me says the still ring from prague . i was seven i mean i was playing well. returning right so i think the basics but it was. but i got it back in march i think he took his chances he broke in the second set at the time and then you know i started. you know decreasing a little bit the speed of the ball from baseline an

and three games to love down the french who was forced to retire through injury djokovic plays mardy fish in the final. it makes me really happy. i did win this tournament before which traps a little bit. i really like playing in montreal. is really good. it's coming in big numbers. because the only thing the level. of my game each church which is important you know prior to that. well fish is also a man in full he got past the unseeded yank eight it's out of each six three six four to his eleventh winning twelve mark it's not quite up there with jock of age but fish was dominating the match and met. finally we've another big name russian to catch up with for nice or he's n.h.l. veteran so the gun shy is the stanley cup winner and a five time all star and told us about his favorite place training regimes and of course his own future and gatty. i'm not skating i was summertime very much and there were i mean our barbara starr we're going to start getting next week. and then you know work out why it is so i just try to use my you know body weight more and weights or it just different kind o

in the men's side of the action mardy fish is showing he's intent on claiming the title he let slip awaylast year the twenty ten runner up with a solid start to this year's tournament brushing aside russian in just over an hour of play american fish has been rising through the ranks of late and is currently showing why he's worthy of the number seven spot of the tank or unable to hold the olympic silver medalist dropping the first set to lead the six hundred sixty two was the final score reaching a i. know there's plenty of titles were number two rough feel the dollhouse under his belt but the cincinnati open isn't one of them the spiny showing he's intent on changing the beating french from julien beneteau six four seven five and stay with hoping to advance past the semi tier for the first ever time compacted fernando verdasco stands in his way next. let's talk ice hockey where the team who won the inaugural couple of kontinental hockey league title to uk borish have shown off their little piece of business new signing finn umpty meeting and taking to the ice with their club during a pr

and it's the world number one man not joking which continues to set records he beat mardy fish to lift the cup in montreal becoming the first player to win five masters titles in a single season and he was the clear favorite djokovic straight on to this call with fifty two wins in just one defeat to his name this season and won the first set got underway look certain to be victory number fifty three is he still in for that six tell you how the fish has climbed to number eight in the world rankings recently and in the second set he showed why some lovely touches around the net from him. but the deciding set was a different story djokovic deploying the pressure forcing errors from face the taking the set six four on the match he was well he has won the straight and i have been a movement in the she is undoubtedly the one to bring to us i can reach starts in a fortnight by djokovic says the still bring for improvement. look the southern half i mean i was playing well. returning right serving i think for the basics but of course. but i got him back in the match i think he took his chances

over in the grounds moscow is still the world's top three have been dumped out mardy fish with one of the best nights of his career crossing of a second rank and file a dull twenty seven percent of his service points to relieve a six three six four win. and orgy federer's hopes of claiming a third straight samson out inside the sways hole to be in the quarters by thomas burdick to be open he said sixty two before i think of the weigh in on a second so tiebreaker meaning which act has now begun federer in three or there. was. no such war is because he then we've already got the better all she'll see him on in straight sets six three six three this god will now face are in for. their last three minutes. and just that overall had to. finally know we talk about is also their living up to his number one billion moving on at the expense of gelman fisa managed to take the opening sensex three job which i replied in style winning the next two six four six three and now has. been lost to. golf now and time again is making big strides of the last event before pj's season gets underway the ameri

progress into the last sixteen of the masters tournaments but it will either example went out the mardy fish become a world number three losing the first set to love it that's for the first time in nearly a year and a half second was much better either the stupid by six games to two to set up a meeting with frenchmen or sharp a scare next. to the ice where the challenge oust a number of rule changes they hope will make this season's action flow there will be fewer of the shows with some referees replaced mine handstands center employee video of course new signing on teammates in among those taking to the ice there's a new format rosalyn but medalist mansion in a rival for all the n.h.l. is minnesota wild signing on a two year deal he promptly added to an assist for his new side last night as a force it is three won the match was also watched by xin it's all a bit early do you know the course boss of the russia's national coach no doubt keeping an eye on the new loops in them down appreciate crew. ready so you can go to google to referees are now gone as of the two officials who kept track of

off on a doll invented mari progress into the last sixteen while they collide to go went out to mardy fish on wednesday the football world number three losing the first set of love for the first time in nearly a year and a halt the second was much better either taking it sixty two to set up a meeting with frenchmen scan next. to the ice now where the cage fell and else the number of rule changes they hope will make this season's action flow there will be fewer officials with some referees replaced by enhanced instant replay video new signing the fan on te minutes and then among those taking to the ice on the revamped format bronze olympic medalist mets and then a ride from the n.h.l. is minnesota wild on tuesday signing on a two year deal he promptly added an assist from his new side last night as a bar solve beaches for iwan the game was also watched by zenith to a village dean of the four bars boss and now russia's national coach no doubt keeping an eye on the new luke slimmed down officiating crew. but you see. the two go books referees are now gone as are the two officials who kept tra