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Connors charged for altercation at basketball game
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11.26.2008 : 7:57 pm
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Tennis great Jimmy Connors has been charged with a misdemeanor for an altercation last week before a basketball game between UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked North Carolina.
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Nadal and Federer to play at Qatar Open
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11.26.2008 : 10:23 am
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DOHA, Qatar -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open. Qatar tennis federation president Nasser al-Kholiafi says Andy Murray and Andy Roddick will also take part in the hard-court tournament, which begins Jan. 5.
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Agent to AP: Sharapova 'on track' for Australia
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11.25.2008 : 4:32 pm
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Maria Sharapova expects to be back on the tennis tour at the start of 2009 and defend her Australian Open title after being sidelined since July with an injured right shoulder. Sharapova's agent, Max Eisenbud, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she is "on track" to return to action at the Jan. 7-10 exhibition in Hong Kong that she usually enters.
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Nadal-less Spain upsets Argentina in Davis Cup
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11.23.2008 : 4:44 pm
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MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina -- Who needs Rafael Nadal? Even without the top-ranked player, Spain won its third Davis Cup by beating Argentina on Sunday, thanks to Fernando Verdasco's five-set victory over Jose Acasuso.
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Jimmy Connors arrested in Santa Barbara
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11.22.2008 : 10:04 am
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Tennis great Jimmy Connors was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked North Carolina were playing a basketball game.
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Miss. State tennis player arrested on rape charge
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11.18.2008 : 3:17 pm
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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Authorities say a Mississippi State tennis player has been arrested and charged with raping a 20-year-old woman during a party at his apartment.
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Federer beats Blake in exhibition match
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11.18.2008 : 12:50 pm
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Roger Federer overcame an ailing back to beat James Blake in a one-set exhibition Tuesday. Federer rallied from 3-1 down to win 7-6, taking the tiebreaker 10-7. His victory came days after a sore back contributed his struggles at the Masters Cup, where he failed to reach the semifinals.
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Djokovic's Masters win adds to Serbia's conquests
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11.17.2008 : 11:11 am
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SHANGHAI, China -- Novak Djokovic is trying his best to complete Serbia's ascension to the top of the tennis world. Jelena Jankovic, the U.S. Open runner-up, already is No. 1 on the women's side. Compatriot Ana Ivanovic, the French Open winner, held the spot earlier in the year before slipping to No. 5.
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Roddick withdraws from season-ending Masters Cup
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11.12.2008 : 5:20 am
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SHANGHAI, China -- Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Masters Cup ahead of his Red Group match against defending champion Roger Federer. An International Tennis Federation official said Roddick had pulled out of the season-ending tournament but did not give a reason. Roddick was to hold a news conference later Wednesday.
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Injured Nadal to miss Davis Cup final
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11.10.2008 : 4:18 pm
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina because of a knee injury. The top-ranked Nadal said Monday he was still struggling with tendinitis in his right knee following a week of treatment.
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Venus Williams wins season-ending WTA Championship
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11.9.2008 : 3:01 pm
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DOHA, Qatar -- Venus Williams rallied to win the WTA's Sony Ericsson Championships for the first time, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2 Sunday at the season-ending event.
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Serena Williams withdraws from WTA Championships
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11.7.2008 : 11:44 am
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DOHA, Qatar -- Serena Williams and Ana Ivanovic withdrew from the WTA Tour's season-ending event on Friday before their last round-robin matches. Williams cited a stomach injury when she pulled out of her match at the Sony Ericsson Championships against Elena Dementieva, who advanced to the semifinals.
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WTA founder King promotes gender equality in Qatar
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11.7.2008 : 4:01 am
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DOHA, Qatar -- Billie Jean King is in the conservative Muslim sheikdom of Qatar to promote gender equality in sport, but the WTA Tour founder says change is difficult and takes time.
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Federer aims to answer doubters at Masters Cup
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11.7.2008 : 4:01 am
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SHANGHAI, China -- Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is hurt, defending champion Roger Federer has been ailing and first-timers make up half the field for this year's Masters Cup.
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Nadal has knee tendinitis, doubtful for Davis Cup
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11.5.2008 : 2:57 am
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MADRID, Spain -- Rafael Nadal has tendinitis in his right knee and could be in doubt for Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina.
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Nadal pulls out of Masters Cup
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11.3.2008 : 2:00 pm
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MADRID, Spain -- Rafael Nadal pulled out of the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai on Monday, citing fatigue after a long season and the need to prepare for the Davis Cup final.
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Tsonga beats Nalbandian to win Paris Masters
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11.2.2008 : 1:19 pm
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PARIS -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat defending champion David Nalbandian 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday and qualify for the season-ending Masters Cup.
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Injured Federer pulls out of Paris Masters
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10.31.2008 : 11:12 am
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PARIS -- Roger Federer has pulled out of his quarterfinal against James Blake at the Paris Masters because of a back injury.
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US Open leader Kantarian leaves USTA after 9 years
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10.30.2008 : 2:25 pm
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Arlen Kantarian is resigning as CEO of professional tennis for the U.S. Tennis Association, leaving after running the U.S. Open for nine years.
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Nadal, Nalbandian into 3rd round at Paris Masters
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10.29.2008 : 3:43 pm
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PARIS -- Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and defending champion David Nalbandian advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters with straight-sets wins Wednesday.
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Roger Federer to play Davis Cup against US
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10.28.2008 : 4:53 pm
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GENEVA -- Roger Federer ended speculation over his Davis Cup plans and announced Tuesday he will play for Switzerland against the United States next March.
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