Federer beats Davydenkoo

DOHA, Qatar - Roger Federer won the Qatar Open without dropping a set when he beat defending champion Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-4 in a 79-minute final on Saturday.

Federer became the first three-time winner in Doha, following titles in 2005 and 2006.

When asked about his chances at the Australian Open this month, a smiling Federer said, "I am not ready now. I will be when I get there. But obviously, the wins here will help me build my rhythm (in Australia). I don't consider this event as a preparation event. There's a week to go before the Australian Open and that week will be my preparation time."

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Sharapova wins Over Jankovic

TOKYO (AP)—Maria Sharapova won her first tournament since returning from a 10-month injury layoff when Jelena Jankovic retired because of an arm injury in the first set of the Toray Pan Pacific final Saturday.

Sharapova was up 5-2 at Ariake Colosseum when the seventh-seeded Serb took a timeout to have her right arm examined by the trainer. Jankovic returned to the court and lost the first two points of the eighth game before retiring.

“It’s disappointing,” said Sharapova, who had arthroscopic surgery to repair a rotator cuff in her right shoulder nearly a year ago. “It’s toward the end of the year and there are a lot of injuries so I wish Jelena a speedy recovery.”

It was Sharapova’s first win since Amelia Island in April 2008.

Sharapova won her first tournament as a professional at the Japan Open in 2003 and won this tournament in 2005, defeating Lindsay Davenport in the final.

“This tournament was a really good challenge for me,” Sharapova said. “Having to play six matches in six days, I knew it was going to be a good test of what I can do.”

Jankovic got off to a strong start, breaking Sharapova’s serve in the first game and taking a 2-0 lead. But Sharapova fought back and took control of the first set when she broke Jankovic to go up 4-2.

“When you get an injury, you don’t know if you can play or not,” Jankovic said. “My wrist and whole arm is inflamed and swollen and I don’t know when I will recover.”

Sharapova also reached the final in Toronto in August, losing to Elena Dementieva.

“It’s exciting,” Sharapova said. “We put in so much work and to be able to go out and compete in front of thousands of fans is great. You realize what a gift it is to hit a tennis ball.”

Ai Sugiyama’s 17-year career on the women’s circuit ended with a loss in the doubles final.

The Japanese veteran and Daniela Hantuchova lost to Alisa Kleybanova and Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-2.

The last of Sugiyama’s 62 consecutive Grand Slam appearances ended in a first-round loss at the U.S. Open last month.

source: http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=Ave8ifH7uwTcWQxOZWzBrHI4v7YF?slug=ap-tokyo&prov=ap&type=lgns

Mayweather win via Unanimous

Mayweather who weight over 2lbs of the weight limits of 144 lbs. prove that his still one of the best fighter in the world of boxing when beating off Juan Manuel Marquez via unanimous decision.

Total punches:
Mayweather : 290/ 493
Marquez: 69/583

Mayweather jabs: 185/ 316
Marquez: 21/288

Power punches:
Mayweather: 105 / 177
Marquez: 48/ 295

Mayweather vs. Marquez Scorecard

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Total
Juan Manuel Marquez	9	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	107
Floyd Mayweather	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	1o	10	10	10	10	120

Live Fight Coverage:

RD 1. Both fighters study each other, as Mayweather progresses with his body shots.

RD 2. Mayweather scores a knockdown midway through the second round with a left hook to the chin of Marquez.

RD 3. It appears as Marquez is bleeding. Mayweather still quick and Marquez out of reach.

RD 4. Mayweather quick in landing accurate counter punches with his left hand.

RD. 5 Bobbing and weaving, Mayweather continues to lead with his left. Mayweather continues to land flush punches to the chin of Marquez.

RD 6. Mayweather simply won that round with his speed and skill. Mayweather landed his right hand several times.

Rds 6-12: Mayweather continues to show his dominance in the fight. He has the advantage in size and speed, and he showed in this fight that ring rust was not a problem. Consistently in these rounds Mayweather shows that he can beat Marquez to the punch, he has power, he can make great fighters miss and he can dictate the terms of a fight against nearly anyone. By the middle rounds of this fight, it was clear that Mayweather was in absolute control, and Marquez could only hope to survive. He did make it until the end of the fight, however, the dominance was never in question.