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la Rosa on the brink of Hispania switch – reports” plus 2 more- Pedro de la Rosa on the brink of Hispania switch – reports - Harry Redknapp laughs off talk of selling Gareth Bale - Last WTA tennis of 2010 basks in the Bali sunshine Pedro de la Rosa on the brink of Hispania switch – reports Posted: 03 Nov 2010 01:47 PM PDT Pedro de la Rosa is being lined up by Hispania Racing Team for next year after the Spaniard was dropped by Sauber earlier this season. The Spanish team have struggled in their debut season in Formula 1, relying on pay-drivers to boost their finances and using four drivers to date in Bruno Senna, Karun Chandhok, Sakon Yamamoto and Christian Klien. De la Rosa, one of the most experienced drivers on the grid, spent six years as tester at McLaren and is currently working for incoming tyre manufacturer Pirelli after replacing Nick Heidfeld who took his race seat at Sauber. The Spaniard revealed last month that he had been in contact with the team over a drive, while Brazilian publication Terra report a member of the Spanish team as having said that "almost everything is done" to secure de la Rosa’s services. A move to HRT will surely be the 39-year-old’s final outing in Formula 1 as his career comes to an end. And with an agreement between both parties reportedly already reached, the announcement is understood to be a formality and could come as soon as this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. It is currently unclear who will partner de la Rosa at the team, with another pay-driver expected to fill the role. Current driver Senna has been linked with a move to Lotus Racing to partner Heikki Kovalainen, while Karun Chandhok has also said he is in talks about a 2011 drive despite being dropped in favour of the better-backed Yamamoto since the German Grand Prix. Harry Redknapp laughs off talk of selling Gareth Bale Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PDT Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp insists Gareth Bale is not for sale at any price. Bale inspired Spurs to a famous 3-1 victory over Internazionale at White Hart Lane on Tuesday night. The 21-year-old’s fine performance was a continuation of the impressive form which has seen him sparkle as one of the most coveted talents in European football this season. Remarkably just under 12 months ago Redknapp was ready to send Bale on loan to Championship outfit Nottingham Forest, but the Welsh international proved his worth in the latter part of the season helping Spurs secure Champions League qualification. But Redknapp, who now believes Bale would command a transfer fee of over £30million, has dismissed any talk of Spurs cashing in on their prized asset. “They wouldn’t buy him for that [£30m], that’s for sure,” said Redknapp. “If he had a value, if we wanted to sell him, his value would be way in excess of that sort of figure.” The former Portsmouth boss also revealed that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is averse to selling the club’s top stars. Redknapp continued: “We don’t want to sell him and we’re looking to build a team at Tottenham. We’re a club that’s going places – we’ve got a new training ground coming, change of stadium, the whole thing is going forward. “Daniel (Levy) has said on many occasions we’re not looking to sell our best players now. He added: “We’re looking to build a team and if you build a team you’ve got to hang onto the Gareth Bales of this world.” Last WTA tennis of 2010 basks in the Bali sunshine Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:58 AM PDT The British capital has a lot of things going for it, but the November weather is not one of them. By the time the best men in tennis reach London for the World Tour Finals, the autumn leaves will have fallen and the air will be cool and damp. And since dusk arrives at around four in the afternoon in late November, the players will get precious little daylight, let alone sunshine. In contrast, their female counterparts have been enjoying sweltering daytime sunshine and sticky starlit nights at the glimmering Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha on the Persian Gulf. But if the top eight women in the world have got a better deal than the men, the next rank of women have done even better. For this week, they are bound for Bali. Bathed in sunshine and surrounded by coral reefs, this Indonesian paradise is a favoured destination for tourists from around the world, and amongst the current crop are eight of the best players that the WTA has to offer. The Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions begins at the Bali International Convention Centre this week, and most of the participants have arrived early to acclimatise but also to fit in a bit of sight-seeing and surfing. Although there has been an annual tennis tournament on the island since 2001, this year-end celebration was inaugurated only last year, and has abandoned the round robin format for a straightforward knockout competition over just four consecutive days. Not only does Bali provide a welcome destination at the close of the gruelling tennis year, it gives some of the season's tournament winners who did not quite make the cut for the WTA Championships in Doha a chance to shine. To be eligible, each woman must have won at least one International tournament from the 32 on offer. A handful have opted to miss the event—Maria Sharapova and an injured Kaia Kanepi are absent—but the field is headed by the first reserve from Doha, world No11 Na Li, and is backed up by last year's Bali champion, No18 Aravane Rezai. And these top two seeds will be the ones to watch when the action begins on Thursday. The eight hoping to make a final splash in Bali: Na Li, WTA ranking 11: 2010 title Birmingham The late maturing Li, who hits 29 in the New Year, has had one of her finest seasons. She very nearly made it to Doha on the back of semi-final finishes at the Australian Open, Warsaw, and Copenhagen, and quarter-final finishes in Madrid and Wimbledon. After her wonderful run on the English grass, winning in Birmingham, she struggled on the North American hard courts. But back in her homeland, with the support of the Chinese crowd, she showed her elegant court-craft in reaching the semi-finals for the first time in six appearances in Beijing. Had she not lost in the first round in Moscow a fortnight ago, she may have beaten Victoria Azarenka to Doha. As it is, she finishes 2010 at her highest year-end ranking and has every chance of winning the Tournament of Champions. Aravane Rezai, WTA ranking 18: 2010 title Bastad Like Li, Rezai has also had an excellent 2010, and that is after a career-high ranking of 26 at the end of 2009. The effervescent, French-Iranian woman was the darling of the Roland Garros crowd before the French Open even began. The 23-year-old came into Paris, newly in the top 20 on the back of a victory in Madrid, where she beat Venus Williams, Justine Henin and Jelena Jankovic. Rezai played a stunning third-round match against Nadia Petrova that carried over two days, finally losing in a little under three hours, but she proved she was a star in the making with an exciting style of play and a fearless attitude. She has not made many waves since her Bastad win in July, but expect her to pull out all the stops to defend her Bali title. Ana Ivanovic, WTA ranking 24: 2010 title Linz If recent form is anything to go by, the statuesque Ivanovic could at last make her return to the headlines by winning Bali: She won Linz just a fortnight ago. Ivanovic, of course, has real pedigree. She reached the semi-finals of two Premier events in Rome and Cincinnati, and the quarter-finals in Beijing, where she took out the No7 and No11 seeds. She plays Bali's opening match against No3 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and she is to celebrate her 23rd birthday on semi-finals day. But Ivanovic is a former world No1 and is steadily regaining the confidence that deserted her when stardom came knocking. She could well be the dark horse winner—and not a day too soon for her legions of fans. Yanina Wickmayer WTA ranking 22: 2010 title Auckland Wickmayer was last year's WTF 'most improved player' but she is unpredictable, and made just one final this year, back in January. She has failed to shine of late, and has not beaten a top 100 player since reaching the quarter-finals of the US Open. She may get past wild card Daniela Hantuchova but seems unlikely to reach the finals on recent form. Alisa Kleybanova, WTA ranking 27: 2010 titles Kuala Lumpur and Seoul One of two women in Bali with two titles, Kleybanova nevertheless won the Seoul title without encountering a top-30 player. She has since lost to both Li and Ivanovic. Much will depend on Rezai's performance against her in the first round, but the young, heavy-hitting 21-year-old may have to wait until 2011 to really make her mark on the tour: and she undoubtedly will. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, WTA ranking 20: 2010 titles Monterrey and Istanbul The Russian has shown little form since reaching the semi-finals of Cincinnati in August, but at just 19 she has risen the ranks very quickly this year. She is certainly one to watch for 2011, but will struggle to beat the superior tennis of Ivanovic in her opening match—always assuming the latter plays to her ability. Daniela Hantuchova, WTA ranking 32: 2010 finalist Monterrey One of two wild cards, the talented Slovakian was as high as five in the world back in 2003, but ends 2010 lower ranked than she did in 2009. And there is little to suggest she will cause an upset in Bali, especially against the powerful game of Wickmayer in her opening match. Kimiko Date Krumm, WTA ranking 53: 2010 finalist Osaka For the sentimental vote in Bali, look no further than the 40-year-old wildcard from Japan. She returned to the tour in 2008 after 11 years in retirement, and won the Seoul title in 2009, her first title since 1996. Perhaps she is peaking late in the year again, with her finalist finish in Osaka just a couple of weeks back. She meets Li in her first match, however, so the fairytale ending to 2010 will probably be a step too far for the tiny, inspirational Krumm. Tip for the title The winner of the Ivanovic-Li semi-final—and it just might be Ivanovic. You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -- Posted By Mas Item Arekjowo to The Sport Review at 11/04/2010 12:10:00 AM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. 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