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Söderling says no to London Olympics

Sport: 22 May 12
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling, who has been sidelined by illness since last July, announced on Monday he would not be competing at the 2012 Olympics. READ »

Söderling sent crashing out of French Open by Nadal

Sport: 2 Jun 11
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling's bid to reach his third straight French Open semi-finals ended abruptly on Wednesday at the hands of defending champion Rafael Nadal. READ »

Söderling sets up French Open clash with old foe Nadal

Sport: 31 May 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling set up a quarter-final clash with old rival and five-time champion Rafael Nadal after easing past 18th seed Gilles Simon in the French Open on Monday. READ »

Söderling powers into French Open 4th round

Sport: 29 May 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling, a beaten finalist at the last two French Open championships, cruised into the fourth round in Paris on Saturday with a win in straight sets over Argentine qualifier Leonardo Mayer. READ »

Söderling reaches Rotterdam semi-finals

Sport: 11 Feb 11
Defending champion Robin Söderling saved a match point before defeating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Thursday to reach the Rotterdam ATP quarter-finals. READ »

Söderling cruises in third Aussie Open win

Sport: 22 Jan 11
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling marched into Australian Open fourth round with a straight-set win over Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic on Saturday. READ »

Söderling reaches Aussie Open's third round

Sport: 20 Jan 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling marched into the third round at the Australian Open without dropping a set on Thursday, improving on his previous best performance at his weakest Grand Slam event. READ »

Sweden's Söderling gears up for Aussie Open

Sport: 13 Jan 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling is poised to make a major breakthrough at the upcoming Australian Open, which begins on Sunday local time, despite a woeful record at the season's first major. READ »

Söderling serves up big win for Brisbane title

Sport: 9 Jan 11
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling overpowered Andy Roddick to win the Brisbane International on Sunday, serving notice that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are far from shoe-in finalists at the Australian Open later this month. READ »

Söderling sweeps into Valencia quarter-finals

Sport: 5 Nov 10
Sweden's Robin Söderling delivered a dominant performance to sweep aside hometown favourite Daniel Gimeno-Traver in just over one hour on Thursday, making him the man to beat at the ATP's Valencia Open 500. READ »

Federer claws into Stockholm Open semis

Sport: 23 Oct 10
Crowd-pleaser Roger Federer staged a heroic recovery from a set and a break down against compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka to reach the semifinals of the Stockholm Open as home favourite Robin Söderling crashed out. READ »

Söderling win sets up Federer last eight clash

Sport: 7 Sep 10
Swedish fifth seed Robin Söderling will face Roger Federer in the US Open quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows after beating Spanish 21st seed Albert Montanes 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Monday. READ »

Steady Söderling cruises to US Open fourth round

Sport: 5 Sep 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling posted a straight-set victory at the US Open on Saturday, taking another step toward a possible quarter-final showdown with Roger Federer. READ »

Söderling falls short in Swedish Open final

Sport: 19 Jul 10
Spain's Nicolas Almagro beat top seed and defending champion Robin Söderling in three sets in the final of the clay-court ATP Swedish Open at Båstad on Sunday. READ »

Söderling loses out to Nadal

Sport: 1 Jul 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling was unable to hold off the challenge of world number one Rafael Nadal in their Wimbledon quarter-final on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. READ »

Söderling survives to set up Nadal clash

Sport: 29 Jun 10
Swedish sixth seed Robin Söderling overcame ninth seed David Ferrer in an epic five sets battle on Monday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and a clash with old foe Rafael Nadal. READ »

Söderling cruises into Wimbledon third round

Sport: 25 Jun 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling secured a place in the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday with a straightforward 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 win over Spain's Marcel Granollers. READ »

Nadal sees off Söderling in French Open final

Sport: 6 Jun 10
Spaniard Rafael Nadal brushed aside the challenge of Sweden's Robin Söderling on Sunday with a straight sets victory in the final of the French Open in Paris. READ »

Nadal buries Söderling hatchet ahead of final

Sport: 5 Jun 10
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has claimed that his relationship with Swedish ace Robin Söderling, his opponent in Sunday's Paris Open final, has warmed since their notorious run in at Wimbledon in 2007. READ »

Söderling rockets into French Open final

Sport: 4 Jun 10
Robin Söderling blasted his way past Tomas Berdych on Friday to secure a place in the French Open final. READ »

Söderling beats Federer in Paris clash

Sport: 2 Jun 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling despatched defending champion and 16-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer from the Paris Open on Tuesday, winning 3-1 in their quarter-final at Roland Garros. READ »

Federer wary of Swede Söderling

Sport: 31 May 10
Despite a 100 percent career record, world number one Roger Federer says it would be a fatal mistake to under-estimate Robin Soderling in their French Open quarter-final. READ »

Söderling reaches third round at French Open

Sport: 26 May 10
Robin Soderling took just 71 super-charged minutes to sweep aside hapless American Taylor Dent on Wednesday to reach the third round of the French Open. READ »

Söderling defeated in Barcelona final

Sport: 26 Apr 10
Swedish second seed Robin Soderling was defeated by Spain's fifth seed Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday keeping the Barcelona claycourt title at home for the eighth straight year. READ »

Söderling faces Spanish rival in Barcelona final

Sport: 25 Apr 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling is aiming to break years of Spanish dominance when he takes on Fernando Verdasco in the final of the Barcelona Open on Sunday. READ »

Berdych defeats Söderling in Miami semi-final

Sport: 3 Apr 10
Tomas Berdych beat fifth-seeded Swede Robin Söderling in the semi-finals of the Miami ATP Masters 1000 on Friday. READ »

Söderling to face Berdych in semi-final showdown

National: 2 Apr 10
After advancing in the the Sony Ericsson Open men's quarter-finals in Miami, Roland Garros runner-up Robin Söderling will face off with Tomas Berdych in Friday's semi-final showdown. READ »

Roddick trumps Söderling in semi-finals

National: 21 Mar 10
American tennis star Andy Roddick beat sixth-seeded Swede Robin Söderling on Saturday in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 on Saturday. Roddick will now face Ivan Ljubicic in Sunday's tennis final. READ »

Straight-sets win powers Söderling into Indian Wells semis

Sport: 20 Mar 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling defeated Britain's Andy Murray on Friday to claim a semi-final place against Andy Roddick in the Indian Wells Masters 1000. READ »

Straight-sets win powers Söderling into Indian Wells semis

Sport: 20 Mar 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling defeated Britain's Andy Murray on Friday to claim a semi-final place against Andy Roddick in the Indian Wells Masters 1000. READ »

Söderling claims comeback win

Sport: 9 Feb 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling showed no signs of the elbow complaint which knocked him out of the Australian Open, firing 26 aces to earn a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Frenchman Florent Serra on Monday in the Rotterdam Open. READ »

Sub par Söderling in shock first round Indian exit

Sport: 5 Jan 10
Tournament top seed Robin Söderling was dumped out of the Chennai Open in the first round on Tuesday at the hands of 100th-ranked American Robby Ginepri. READ »

Söderling heads to sizzling India for Aussie Open warm up

Sport: 4 Jan 10
Sweden’s Robin Söderling is set to swing his racquet in India for the first time on Tuesday, in preparation for what he hopes will be a long run in the 2010 Australian Open later this month. READ »

Nadal sweeps past Söderling in Abu Dhabi tennis finals

Sport: 3 Jan 10
Swedish world number eight Robin Söderling fell to Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal in the final of the Capitala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament on Saturday. READ »

Söderling trumps Federer and takes on Nadal

Sport: 2 Jan 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling made the final at the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi by beating world number one Roger Federer 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 in his semi-final on Friday. READ »

Defeated Söderling marches on to ATP semis

Sport: 28 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling was beaten by Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets on Friday at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. But two heavyweight wins earlier in the week secure his semi-final place. READ »

Söderling sweeps past Djokovic into ATP semis

Sport: 25 Nov 09
Swedish tennis sensation Robin Söderling felled his second heavyweight of the week in London with a straight set victory over ATP World Tour Finals title holder Novak Djokovic. READ »

Söderling upends Nadal in London ATP finals

Sport: 23 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling claimed a two set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday. READ »

Söderling cruises into second round at Stockholm Open

Sport: 22 Oct 09
Robin Söderling continued his quest to gain a spot in next month's ATP finals, defeating Giovanni Lapentti 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday in the first round of the Stockholm Open. READ »

Söderling falls to Federer in US Open

Sport: 10 Sep 09
Sweden’s Robin Söderling’s run at the US Open tennis tournament came to an end Wednesday with a four set loss to top seed and defending champion Roger Federer. READ »

Söderling hoping to lead Swedish revival

Sport: 8 Sep 09
Borg, Wilander and Edberg are long gone and it's dark days for Swedish tennis, but in Robin Söderling there are at least some rays of hope. READ »

Söderling slips into US Open quarter finals

Sport: 8 Sep 09
Swedish number one Robin Söderling booked a place in the quarter finals of the US open on Monday after his opponent, Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, was forced to abandon due to injury. READ »

Söderling falls at Hewitt hurdle

Sport: 19 Aug 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling was beaten by Australia's Lleyton Hewitt over four sets at the ATP Cincininnati Masters on Tuesday. READ »

Federer sees off Söderling at Wimbledon

Sport: 29 Jun 09
Switzerland's Roger Federer has once again put paid to the ambitions of Robin Söderling, again defeating the Swede in straight sets just weeks after the French Open final. READ »

Söderling falls to Federer in Paris final

Sport: 7 Jun 09
Robin Söderling was unable to repeat his tournament heroics on Sunday as Roger Federer claimed an elusive first ever French Open title with a straight sets victory over the Swede. READ »

Super Söderling digs deep to reach Paris final

Sport: 5 Jun 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling scored a dramatic five set victory over Fernando Gonzalez on Friday to advance to the final of the French Open. READ »

Patriot Söderling receives Borg approval

Sport: 3 Jun 09
Robin Söderling has revealed that his giant-killing exploits at the French Open in Paris have been warmly received by his legendary Swedish compatriot Björn Borg. READ »

Söderling cruises into French Open semi final

Sport: 2 Jun 09
Robin Söderling, the Swedish tennis star who ended Rafael Nadal's remarkable unbeaten run at Roland Garros, scored a straight set victory over Russian Nikolay Davydenko on Tuesday. READ »

Söderling in stunning French Open upset

Sport: 31 May 09
Swede Robin Söderling crushed Rafael Nadal's hopes of a record fifth successive French Open title, completing one of the most thrilling tennis upsets in tournament history. READ »

Swedish tennis star Söderling in Lyon final

Sport: 26 Oct 08
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling beat Gilles Simon in three sets to set up a final on Sunday against France's Julien Benneteau in the ATP event in Lyon. READ »

Nalbandian claims Stockholm Open title

Sport: 13 Oct 08
Argentinian tennis star David Nalbandian overcame home favourite Robin Söderling on Sunday to claim victory in the Stockholm Open. READ »

Sports digest: Svennis speaks about Man City job

Sport: 9 Jul 07
Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson 'looking forward to an exciting job and an exciting season.' Tennis: Björkman and Söderling destroy worldwide belief in mild-mannered Swedes. Golf Fasth and Edberg second and third at European Open. READ »

Borg hopes Federer keeps breaking records

Sport: 8 Jul 07
Björn Borg will be happy to see Roger Federer keep piling up the records if it means he continues to grace Centre Court for years to come. READ »

Söderling squeezed out in five set thriller

Sport: 4 Jul 07
Sweden's number one Robin Söderling has bowed out of Wimbledon after an absorbing contest with Rafael Nadal. Delays for rain meant that the clash ended all of four days after it began. READ »

Sports Digest: Swedish stars march on at Wimbledon

Sport: 2 Jul 07
Tennis: Björkman and Söderling delayed by rain. Football: Brommapojkarna win first home game at new arena. Ice Hockey: Reports that Michael Nylander has signed for Edmonton Oilers. READ »

Björkman knocked out of French Open

Sport: 4 Jun 07
Jonas Björkman has been knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. The 35-year-old Swede was defeated in straight sets by Spaniard Carlos Moya. READ »

Sports digest: Elmander fires Toulouse into Champions League

Sport: 28 May 07
Johan Elmander scores an invaluable hattrick; Carolina Klüft continues to impress; Sweden's tennis stars prepare for the French Open. READ »

Principals backtrack on Sweden Democrat demonstration

National: 5 Jan 07
School principals in Karlskrona will not now be encouraging their pupils to demonstrate against the politics of the Sweden Democrats. "I can't imagine demonstrating against democratic decisions," said one principal. READ »

Woman gets bill for her own funeral

Society: 9 Nov 06
Britt-Marie Tholin knew that the bill for 1,400 kronor that landed on her doorstep must have been a mistake – it was for her funeral wake. That's my name, she said, but I'm not dead. READ »

McEnroe win draws crowds to Stockholm

Sport: 13 Oct 06
The Superbrat is back playing tennis in Sweden. John McEnroe hooked up with Jonas Björkman in the Stockholm Open doubles tournament yesterday and showed no signs of having lost his touch. READ »

Björn Borg brand rakes in money

Business & Money: 17 Aug 06
The company that owns the rights to the brand of former tennis star Björn Borg saw a five-fold increase in second quarter pretax profits. READ »

Federer demolishes Björkman

Sport: 7 Jul 06
Sweden's Jonas Björkman is subjected to one of the most clinical demolition jobs ever witnessed on Wimbledon's Centre Court, as he wins only 4 games in a 3 set match. READ »


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