Saturday, 14 May 2011

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines:Sports briefs: Wozniacki, Sharapova advance in Madrid Open

http://atlanticinternationalpartnershipnews.com/2011/05/hello-world/
GOLF • Caroline Wozniacki easily advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open on Sunday, while Maria Sharapova had to rally to beat Arantxa Rus 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. The top-seeded Wozniacki did not give Ayumi Morita of Japan a single break opportunity and the Dane rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 win at the clay-court event.
• In Belgrade, Serbia, Novak Djokovic beat Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (4), 6-2 Sunday to win the Serbia Open for his fifth title and 27th straight win this season.
• In Oeiras, Portugal, Juan Martin del Potro beat Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the final of the Estoril Open.
• In Munich, Nikolay Davydenko won his second BMW Open title by beating Florian Mayer of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 Sunday.
Uncle Mo is a go for Kentucky Derby
HORSE RACING • Uncle Mo is ready for the Kentucky Derby. And his owner is ready to bet on him. Big time. The 3-year-old colt put together what trainer Todd Pletcher called a “textbook” workout Sunday morning at muddy Churchill Downs, clearing the way for the once-prohibitive Derby favorite to head to the paddock for Saturday’s Run for the Roses.

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