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| Welcome to La Manga Club Spanish Holiday News - the place to find the latest Spanish holiday information and news. Use the categories on the left for all the news about La Manga Club, Spanish Holidays, Golf Holidays and Tennis Holidays. Please also browse our Spanish Holiday features section. | |
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Sporty types 'should take flights to La Manga' |
15th January 2008 |
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 While many holidaymakers travel overseas to enjoy a well earned rest with the occasional dip in the sea and lots of lounging around on the beach, this is not always the case.
For sporty types, the above is more akin to hell than heaven, however Spanish holidays do not need to be restricted to one or the other.
According to one commentator, La Manga Club is the "best" choice of Spanish holiday for sporty types.
The Telegraph reports that for those taking flights to Murcia, the resort is only 30 minutes drive away and caters to adults and children wishing to improve their skills in golf, tennis and football.
Read More: Sporty types 'should take flights to La Manga' |
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USA reaches the Davis Cup Final |
25th September 2007 |
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 The USA were propelled into the final of the Davis Cup on Sunday, as Andy Roddick beat Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman in straight sets in the semi-final of the premier team event in men's tennis.
With a series of 16 aces over the course of the match, American fifth seed Roddick beat doubles specialist Bjorkman 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 to put the USA into the final.
James Blake also defeated Simon Aspelin, sealing the Swedish defeat at 4-1 and easing them the American team into the finals, where they will play defending champions Russia.
The USA last beat Russia in the Davis Cup final in 1995 and have not won the competition since.
Read More: USA reaches the Davis Cup Final |
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Davenport wins three months after giving birth |
18th September 2007 |
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 Lindsay Davenport won the Bali Open at the weekend, after a one-year break from tennis and just three months after giving birth to her first child.
Davenport, the 2005 champion, beat second seed Daniela Hantuchova in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Over the course of her year's maternity leave and the birth of her son on June 10th, Davenport's world ranking had slipped to 234th. But this looks set to change, as the former world number one, who the US Open in 1998, Wimbledon in 1999 and the Australian Open in 2000 has shown that being a mother is no barrier to tennis success.
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Federer unstoppable in 12th Grand Slam title |
10th September 2007 |
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 Roger Federer beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic to win a fourth successive US Open title in straight sets on Sunday.
Federer won 7-6, 7-6, 6-4, giving the world number one his 12th Grand Slam title - equal to Australia's Roy Emerson, and just two behind Pete Sampras' final tally of 14.
The Swiss star has been victorious in 12 of the 18 slams since his victory in Wimbledon in 2003 and seems set to claim his place in the record books as the most unstoppable man in tennis history.
Sunday's final did not see Federer at his best, with 20-year-old Djokovic having opportunities to win both the first and second sets.
Read More: Federer unstoppable in 12th Grand Slam title |
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Djokovic reaches US Open semi-final |
07th September 2007 |
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 Novak Djokovic became the second man to reach three grand slam semi-finals this year, as he beat Spain's Carlos Moya 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the quarter-final of the US Open on Thursday.
While Djokovic's tennis proved compelling with a crucial tiebreaker in the second set, the third-seed proved that he could entertain spectators in other ways, earning laughter from the crowds with his on-court impressions of Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal.
"Obviously, the people are looking for that, a good tennis player, a player with a lot of emotions and personality. I'm really happy that people are looking at me that way," Djokovic said.
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Feliciano leaves Federer unflustered |
04th September 2007 |
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 World number one, Roger Federer remained unflustered on Monday as he came back from a first set defeat against Spain's Feliciano Lopez to book himself a place in the US Open quarter-final against Andy Roddick.
The Swiss tennis star, who is chasing his fourth consecutive US Open title, found himself in the unusual position of being a set down to 60th seed Lopez after 24 minutes.
But the world number one remained calm in face of his opponent, going on to win the fourth-round match 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4.
"When you do lose a set like that (and) the other guy is playing unbelievable, you just start to wonder, 'maybe tonight it's not going to work out for me'," Federer said, speaking at a post-match news conference.
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ABTA: Holidaymakers should write their mobile numbers on luggage |
15th August 2007 |
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 Passengers should write their mobile number on or inside their suitcase in case their baggage is mislaid and keep receipts for its contents, says the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).
A mere two per cent of the bags reported lost are actually lost, while the rest are delayed, said Sean Tipton, spokesperson for the ABTA.
Most bags "are simply delayed and while this is an inconvenience, they are not lost, they will turn up. Most airlines try to get them back to you within 48 hours," he said.
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Roddick presses forward into third round at Cincinnati |
15th August 2007 |
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 Defending champion Andy Roddick made it through a difficult opening set to beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-2, securing himself a place in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.
Verdasco, ranked 35 in the world, saw two chances to break Roddick's serve in a tense first set.
But the American won the tie-break 7-3, and went on to cruise to an easy victory. Roddick, seeded third, will be up against either 16th seed David Ferrer of Spain or the unseeded Czech, Radek Stepanek in the third round.
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Murray insists he's making strong recovery |
09th August 2007 |
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 Scottish tennis star Andy Murray has insisted he is on the road to recovery despite his disappointing exit from the Montreal Masters yesterday.
Murray was defeated in straight-sets by Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini in the second round but insisted he was "getting there" in the recovery from his wrist injury.
Speaking after the 6-2 6-2 defeat to the world number 139, Murray admitted that he was "not 100 per cent ready for the clash".
"I'm not too close in match fitness but in terms of being pain-free I'm getting closer - I'd like to think I'm maybe 70 or 80 per cent," he said afterwards.
Read More: Murray insists he's making strong recovery |
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Murray makes perfect start after injury lay-off |
08th August 2007 |
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 Andy Murray marked his comeback with a comprehensive straight-sets victory over Robby Ginepri in the first round of the Montreal Masters.
The young Scot had been out for two months with a wrist complaint and, despite appealing for time to build up to match sharpness prior to the match, was nevertheless far too strong for his American opponent.
However, should he beat his next opponent he is likely to face stiff competition in round three - with world number one Roger Federer lying in wait.
"I missed being out on the match court," Murray said after the match.
Read More: Murray makes perfect start after injury lay-off |
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