http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!Xtra. All rights reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:42:20 +1300 http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/mh/nz/yxtra_sport_1_1.gif 241 36 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6444636 PARIS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Frenchman Fabrice Santoro, once nicknamed "the magician" by Pete Sampras for his habit of mystifying bigger, stronger opponents, could perform one final, record-breaking trick before his remarkable career ends. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:24:27 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6444546 French top seed Marion Bartoli will face compatriot Aravane Rezai on Sunday in the Bali Tournament of Champions' title clash. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:58:12 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6444578 REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Flavia Pennetta overpowered Alexa Glatch 6-3 6-1 to give Italy a 1-0 lead over United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:30:29 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6444552 BALI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Marion Bartoli will play Aravane Rezai in an all-French final at the Tournament of Champions in Bali after both claimed straight-sets victories on Saturday. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:45:09 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6444455 BALI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Marion Bartoli reached her fourth final of the season by defeating Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1 6-3 at the Tournament of Champions on Saturday. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:31:11 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6444276 REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AFP) - Italy will head into the Fed Cup final against the United States here this weekend as the overwhelming favourites with both Williams sisters missing from the visitors' line-up. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:18:14 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6443631 Roger Federer will put an 18-match unbeaten run on the line against old school friend Marco Chiudinelli in the semi-finals of the Swiss Indoors tournament. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:48:11 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6443374 * World number four Murray continues injury comeback Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:56:26 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6443578 BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains outwardly relaxed as he prepares to miss next week's Paris Masters for the second year in succession to attend a hearing in Lausanne on Tuesday which could decide the fate of his tennis career. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:36:05 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6443549 United States team captain Mary Joe Fernandez insisted the pressure was on Italy ahead of this weekend's 2009 Fed Cup final. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:15:11 +1300