Tennis News

Camilo is in the final pairing of the Future of Brasilia


Rafael Camilo (Credicard Citi / Institute Tennis), next to Rodrigo Guidolin, is in the final pairing of the Future of Brasilia, which distributes prize total of $ 15 thousand. The dispute on the title will be against the double winner of the match between Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner and Andrew Miele against Colombian Alejandro Gonzalez and Eduardo Struvay, coming into court on the evening of Friday. Camilo is part of the team Institute Tennis / Sogipa. The Institute Tennis, nonprofit agency based in Itamirim Club de Campo and centers in the state of Parana, in Paranaense Tennis Academy and Rio Grande do Sul, in Sogipa, works in the development of Brazilian tennis structure offering training for youth teams and professionals. It also serves 800 children in three social projects. To do so, has the sponsorship of the Foundation Lemann and Credicard Citi and with the support of Olympikus, Dunlop, Daquiprafora, Kirschbaum Strings and Unified College.

30/05/2008

Link: http://www.vivatenis.com.br/noticias/visualizar.asp?Cod=18267

Confident Nadal Beats Third Lefty for Last 16 Berth


Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal beat his third left-hander in a row to take his place in the last 16 at Roland Garros on Friday. The second seed improved to 5-0 lifetime over No. 26 seed Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in one hour and 58 minutes. The pair also met in the Australian Open quarterfinals in January.
World No. 2 Nadal, who is bidding to become the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1981 to win four successive titles at the clay-court Grand Slam, struck three aces, won five of 12 net approaches and converted five of 12 break point opportunities.

30/05/2008

Link: http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/rg_friday.asp

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26/05/2008

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