MADRID - Canadian Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic won their second Madrid Masters doubles title, beating Americans Bob and Mike Bryan 6-4,
6-2 on Sunday.
Wil Myers All Star Jersey . The 58-minute victory ended the Americans win streak at 24 matches with titles at their last
five events. "Today we played amazing, that was the most important thing," said
Nestor. "We played well on a big occasion when it really mattered." Nestor, 41,
from Toronto, claimed his fifth trophy in the Spanish capital after capturing it
three times with Mark Knowles of the Bahamas (2002, 2004, 2009). He has won the
last two (09, 14) with Zimonjic. Nestor and his Serbian partner have won 26
titles together, including two this year. They won in Sydney in January and have
lost in the final in Dubai and Barcelona on clay. Nestor also won the Brisbane
title alongside Mariusz Fyrstenberg in the opening week of the season. Nestor
moved into third in all-time titles with 84, trailing Mike Bryan (100) and Bob
Bryan (98). Nestor appeared in his 139th doubles final. The victory was
redemption for Nestor and Zimonjic after losing to the Bryans in a Monte Carlo
semifinal, their only other previous meeting this year with the top-ranked
Americans. "I cant complain about a fifth trophy here," said Nestor, "Weve had a
couple of chances to win titles this year but we didnt play well on those
opportunities. "We got ahead early against them today, that is the key, They are
such great front-runners. Its important to lead or at least stay close. We had
some tough situations but we fought through them. Weve been resilient all year.
Its nice to play our best match in the final." Nestor said the 800-metre Madrid
altitude has always been good for him. Up next for Nestor and his partner will
be an event in Rome, the last major tuneup prior to the French Open, which
begins May 25. "I have a lot of experience at altitude form South American Davis
Cup matches," said Nestor. "It will be an adjustment next week to get back to
sea level but there is nothing better than playing matches and winning them.
"This is the best situation possible going into a grand slam. We have huge
confidence, we really put it together this week with four really good matches.
Its a good sign going forward."
Ozzie Smith All Star Jersey . As deep as their roster is, they need their superstar. Rose scored 23 points in his return
from a five-game absence due to back pain, and Chicago hung on to beat the
struggling Atlanta Hawks 90-79 on Monday.
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Nets won their 11th straight at home, beating the Boston Celtics 114-98 Friday
night.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Carmelo Anthony hears those voices saying hes getting
old, that he cant jump like he once did.Hard not to, since some of them are
coming from right in his locker room.Anthony answered in his own way Sunday,
scoring 18 of his 31 points in the third quarter as the New York Knicks beat the
Los Angeles Lakers 92-80.He stared back toward his own bench in the second
quarter after rising high to slam down a lob pass from Jason Smith, revealing
that his teammates were teasing the 30-year-old forward recently after seeing
him dunk.They said they havent seen that before in a long time, Anthony said,
and we had this conversation before the game today, so it was just one of those
moments where I had to look at the bench and let them know that Ive still got
it.With Kobe Bryant out for the season and both teams among the worst in the
NBA, it was anything but a Super Sunday in New York, where the national TV
audience that was originally scheduled to see it missed the Lakers shooting 35.5
per cent from the field.Anthony stood out above the ugliness, turning mostly to
his jumper in the third quarter to help New York pull away. He shot 13 of 25 and
grabbed eight rebounds.Melo got hot, had it going and gave them a nice cushion,
Lakers forward Carlos Boozer said. We tried to fight back a little bit but it
was a little too late.Langston Galloway added 13 points for the Knicks, who have
won five of seven and did it easily, building their first 20-point lead since
they were up 21 in a victory over Philadelphia on Nov. 22.Boozer had 19 points
and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who lost for the 10th time in 11 games. Jordan
Clarkson also scored 19 points.The Lakers had snapped their nine-game losing
streak with a double-overtime victory over Chicago on Thursday but they remain
lost on the road, where they fell for the seventh straight time.We just got off
to a bad start in the first quarter, Lakers coach Byron Scott said. I thought
New Yorks energy was a whole lot harder than ours and their effort was a lot
better than ours. Thhey just played better.
Yellow Dave Winfield Jersey. he Knicks are 10-38, slightly worse than the Lakers 13-35 mark. Missing half its star power
with Bryant sidelined after shoulder surgery, the game was yanked from ESPN —
the Knicks fourth consecutive game that was dropped from the NBAs national TV
schedule.It was Derek Fishers first time coaching against the team he helped win
five championships, and now Phil Jackson, the coach of those teams, will have to
figure out how to build the Knicks into contenders. Fisher said that doesnt
require landing another star like the Lakers did when they got Shaquille ONeal
or Pau Gasol, but acknowledged they may not be able to build gradually as teams
such as Oklahoma City and Portland have.I think you owe it to Carmelo to do it
the right way, but at the same time he just signed a contract for five years,
Fisher said. Hes 30 years old. We dont have 10 years to figure this out.The
Knicks led 32-19 after one and pulled away in the third, when Anthony scored 12
straight Knicks points.TIP-INSLakers: Scott said before the game that Nick Young
(sprained right ankle) was available but held him out because he hadnt seen the
swingman show he could run and cut. ... Starting forward Jordan Hill strained
right quad in the first quarter and didnt return.Knicks: The Knicks recalled
rookie Cleanthony Early from Westchester of the NBA Development League before
the game. He averaged 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in two games during his
assignment. He didnt play Sunday. ... The Knicks games on Jan. 24 against
Charlotte (NBA TV), Wednesday against Oklahoma City (ESPN) and Thursday against
Indiana (TNT) had also been taken off national TV.COURTSIDE SEATScott was
finishing his career as a player with the Lakers when Bryant and Fisher were
rookies and remembers watching them play spirited 1-on-1 games. I used to sit on
the side with ice on my knees watching. It was fun to watch because neither one
was giving an inch, Scott said.UP NEXTLakers: Visit Milwaukee on
Wednesday.Knicks: Host Boston on Tuesday.
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