Robin Soderling continued his improved play and remained focused through his final match against 2007 winner Mikkail Youzhny, who had defeated Novak Djokovic in the semis.

Robin Soderling is back and 2007 Champion Mikkhail Youhzny hopes to repeat in Rotterdam. Both players pulled off stunning upsets as the Russian knocked off top seed and world number two Novak Djokovic in straight sets while Soderling topped Nikolay Davydenko. The three and six seeds will meet for the crown on Sunday.

They are on to Round Two in Rotterdam’s ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament and Nikolay Davydenko received a little help from Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. The 36th ranked Baghdatis put away American James Blake 6-4. 6-2 and moves on to face Davydenko in round two. The second seed has a lifetime 0-7 record against Blake. The [...]

Newly ordained world number 2, Novak Djokovic will hope that form holds as he battles a field of 31 including the tour’s hottest player Nikolay Davydenko in Rotterdam this week. The $1.5 million ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament kicks off its 36th championship today. Last year’s finalists, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal, are still licking [...]