|
|
|
|
|
|
Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open, Venus loses
|
5.16.2008 : 3:12 pm
|
|
|
ROME -- Serena Williams withdrew from her quarterfinal match at the Italian Open on Friday due to a back problem, and older sister Venus Williams was beaten by defending champion Jelena Jankovic. Serena Williams' back froze suddenly while she was warming up on a practice court for her match with French qualifier Alize Cornet.
|
|
|
Sharapova to become No. 1 in tennis rankings
|
5.15.2008 : 11:51 am
|
|
|
ROME -- Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in tennis because of Justine Henin's retirement. The 25-year-old Henin, who retired Wednesday, asked to be removed from the rankings, the WTA Tour said Thursday. Sharapova will automatically become No. 1 when the next rankings are released Monday.
|
|
|
No. 1 Justine Henin hangs up her racket
|
5.15.2008 : 7:17 am
|
|
|
LIMELETTE, Belgium -- The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading. "I decided," the 25-year-old Belgian said, "to stop fooling myself and accept it." Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and spent more than 100 weeks ranked No. 1.
|
|
|
No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately
|
5.14.2008 : 3:28 pm
|
|
|
LIMELETTE, Belgium -- The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading. "I decided," the 25-year-old Belgian said, "to stop fooling myself and accept it."
|
|
|
No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately
|
5.14.2008 : 10:12 am
|
|
|
LIMELETTE, Belgium -- Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis, effective immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is making the surprising announcement at a news conference Wednesday.
|
|
|
Top-ranked Justine Henin is retiring from tennis
|
5.14.2008 : 10:10 am
|
|
|
LIMELETTE, Belgium -- Justine Henin is retiring from tennis effectively immediately. The 25-year-old Belgian has won seven Grand Slam titles and is the world's top-ranked woman player.
|
|
|
Djokovic rallies at Rome Masters, adds clay title to resume
|
5.11.2008 : 5:33 pm
|
|
|
ROME -- Having already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season, Novak Djokovic is showing he's capable of dominating on clay, too. Djokovic won the 10th title of his career Sunday, rallying to beat unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Rome Masters.
|
|
|
Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open
|
5.11.2008 : 10:55 am
|
|
|
BERLIN -- Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
|
|
|
Madrid picked for US-Spain Davis Cup semifinal
|
5.9.2008 : 2:00 pm
|
|
|
MADRID, Spain -- Rejecting pleas from its players and coach, the Spanish tennis federation chose Madrid's bullring Friday as the venue for the Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States.
|
|
|
Nadal falls in Rome, only his 2nd loss on clay in 3 years
|
5.7.2008 : 5:40 pm
|
|
|
ROME -- Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.
|
|
|
Nadal beats Ferrer to win 4th straight Barcelona Open title
|
5.4.2008 : 3:48 pm
|
|
|
BARCELONA, Spain -- Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight Barcelona Open title with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 victory over second-seeded David Ferrer in the final Sunday.
|
|
|
Raikkonen's win in Spanish GP hands Ferrari control in chase
|
4.27.2008 : 5:34 pm
|
|
|
BARCELONA, Spain -- Kimi Raikkonen drove Ferrari to its third straight Formula One victory, winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to put the Italian team in control of the championship race.
|
|
|
Nadal beats Federer on clay for 4th straight Monte Carlo win
|
4.27.2008 : 3:55 pm
|
|
|
MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Rafael Nadal won his first title of the season, defeating top-ranked Roger Federer yet again on clay to claim his fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters.
|
|
|
US loses to defending champ Russia in semifinal at Fed Cup
|
4.27.2008 : 3:49 pm
|
|
|
MOSCOW -- No Serena. No Venus. No Lindsay. And no spot in the Fed Cup final for the United States. Defending champion Russia advanced to its fourth Fed Cup final in five years, clinching its semifinal match when Vera Zvonareva rallied to defeat Vania King 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday. The Russians will face five-time champion Spain in the Fed Cup final in September.
|
|
|
Top-ranked Federer wins 1st title of season at Estoril Open
|
4.21.2008 : 7:39 am
|
|
|
OEIRAS, Portugal -- Roger Federer ended a long drought with his first title of the year, and it took a leg injury to his opponent to ensure victory for the world's top-ranked player.
|
|
|
Spaniard takes out Blake at US Clay Court Championship
|
4.20.2008 : 7:37 pm
|
|
|
HOUSTON -- Marcel Granollers-Pujol upset top-seeded James Blake 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 on Sunday in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship for his first tour title.
|
|
|
Serena Williams tops Vera Zvonereva to win Family Circle Cup
|
4.20.2008 : 5:18 pm
|
|
|
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Serena Williams captured the Family Circle Cup title Sunday, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 for her first clay court title since the 2002 French Open.
|
|
|
US names teenager to Fed Cup squad
|
4.16.2008 : 3:50 pm
|
|
|
LONDON -- Teenager Madison Brengle and former South African player Liezel Huber could appear for the star-deprived U.S. team in the Fed Cup semifinals against Russia.
|
|
|
Davydenko beats Minar in second round at Estoril Open
|
4.16.2008 : 1:45 pm
|
|
|
OEIRAS, Portugal -- Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko rallied to beat Ivo Minar 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the clay-court Estoril Open.
|
|
|
Kuznetsova to lead Russia against US in Fed Cup semis
|
4.16.2008 : 11:57 am
|
|
|
MOSCOW -- Svetlana Kuznetsova will lead defending champion Russia against the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals next weekend. Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev also Wednesday named Anna Chakvetadze, Dinara Safina and Elena Vesnina for the match, which will be held April 26-27 on clay at the Luzhniki indoor arena -- where Russia beat the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup quarterfinals last weekend.
|
|
|
Top-Ranked Federer Tries Out New Coach
|
4.14.2008 : 5:01 pm
|
|
|
GENEVA -- Roger Federer, stuck in a slump, said he will work with coach Jose Higueras at the Estoril Open in Portugal this week.
|
|
|
Roddick beats Mathieu, sends US past France into Davis Cup semis
|
4.13.2008 : 11:47 pm
|
|
|
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Andy Roddick was handed the large American flag and then just stood there. He wasn't going on a victory lap until his teammates joined him.
|
|
|
Sharapova Wins on Clay
|
4.13.2008 : 3:21 pm
|
|
|
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Maria Sharapova has won a tournament on clay for the first time. She beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the final of the Bausch & Lomb Championships on Sunday.
|
|
|
Venus Williams Takes Indefinite Hiatus
|
4.8.2008 : 7:09 pm
|
|
|
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Six-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will be sidelined indefinitely, though she did not say why she will be out of action.
|
|
|
Davydenko Wins Key Biscayne
|
4.6.2008 : 4:59 pm
|
|
|
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Nikolay Davydenko's grunts became a little louder in the last game Sunday, and the extra effort helped him finish off Rafael Nadal in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.
|
|
|
McEnroe Hired for Player Development
|
4.2.2008 : 4:08 pm
|
|
|
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Patrick McEnroe took on a new job Wednesday: saving U.S. tennis. The Davis Cup captain and former top-30 player was hired to oversee player development for the U.S. Tennis Association. The goal is to reverse the recent decline in American fortunes on the men's and women's tours.
|
|
|
Serena Routs Henin at Key Biscayne
|
4.1.2008 : 6:03 pm
|
|
|
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- On a sultry afternoon in the subtropics, Serena Williams sat under an umbrella and sipped a refreshment. A day at the beach? Almost. When play resumed, Williams made the world's top-ranked woman look like a beginner, beating nemesis Justine Henin 6-2, 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
|
|
|
Djokovic Loses at Key Biscayne
|
3.28.2008 : 5:38 pm
|
|
|
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Novak Djokovic often bounces the ball more than a dozen times before serving, and the tedious ritual may have cost him a match Friday.
|
|
|
Djokovic, Ivanovic Win at Indian Wells
|
3.23.2008 : 10:05 pm
|
|
|
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic have given their home country reason to be proud. The 20-year-old Serbs who practiced together as children won his and her titles in the Pacific Life Open on Sunday. Djokovic ended American Mardy Fish's string of upsets with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory, and Ivanovic downed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3.
|
|
|
WTA Chief Reacts to Williams' Remarks
|
3.21.2008 : 7:17 am
|
|
|
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- WTA head Larry Scott said Thursday that he strongly disagrees with comments made by Richard Williams, father of Serena and Venus, regarding racism on the women's tour.
|
|
|
Graf, Navratilova Square Off in Japan
|
3.15.2008 : 10:10 am
|
|
|
TOKYO -- Once again, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova needed a tiebreaker to settle the score. Playing "Dream Match 2008" before a sellout crowd at Tokyo's Ariake Stadium on Saturday, Graf defeated Navratilova 8-7 after winning a tiebreaker 10-5.
|
|
|
Federer Beats Sampras in MSG Exhibition
|
3.10.2008 : 11:13 pm
|
|
|
NEW YORK -- Roger Federer, in his ultra-modern all-black getup, and Pete Sampras, in his old-school all-white outfit, showed off the skills that earned them a combined 26 Grand Slam titles and more than a decade of No. 1 rankings.
|
|
|
Querrey Beats Anderson for Vegas Title
|
3.9.2008 : 9:29 pm
|
|
|
LAS VEGAS -- American Sam Querrey won the Tennis Channel Open for his first ATP title Sunday, rallying to beat South African qualifier Kevin Anderson 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a showdown between towering first-time finalists.
|
|
|
Serena Downs Schnyder to Win Bangalore
|
3.9.2008 : 4:58 pm
|
|
|
BANGALORE, India -- Serena Williams won her first title in 11 months, defeating Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3 Sunday in the Bangalore Open final.
|
|
|
Andy Roddick Wins 2nd Title in 3 Weeks
|
3.8.2008 : 5:39 pm
|
|
|
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- For once, Andy Roddick faced an opponent who could match him serve for serve. Though Feliciano Lopez managed more aces, he couldn't stop Roddick from winning his second ATP Tour title in three weeks with a 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-2 victory in the Dubai Tennis Championship final on Saturday.
|
|
|
Murray Shocks Federer in Dubai Opener
|
3.3.2008 : 4:20 pm
|
|
|
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Roger Federer is on a losing streak for the second time in four months. The top-ranked Federer, who won three Grand Slam titles last year but has struggled since the U.S. Open, lost to Andy Murray 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
|
|
|
Steve Darcis Wins 2nd Career ATP Title
|
3.2.2008 : 5:35 pm
|
|
|
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Steve Darcis of Belgium won his second ATP title Sunday, defeating Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the final at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
|
|
|
'Lucky Loser' Stakhovsky Wins at Zagreb
|
3.1.2008 : 3:46 pm
|
|
|
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine won his first ATP title Saturday, defeating top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 7-5, 6-4 and becoming the first "lucky loser" to capture a tournament in 17 years.
|
|
|
Dementieva Beats Kuznetsova in Dubai
|
3.1.2008 : 3:44 pm
|
|
|
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Eighth-seeded Elena Dementieva won the Dubai Championships on Saturday, beating second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian final.
|
|
|
Luzzi Suspended for Tennis Betting
|
2.29.2008 : 7:04 pm
|
|
|
LONDON -- Federico Luzzi was suspended 200 days and fined $50,000 by the ATP on Friday for betting 273 times on tennis matches. He's the fifth Italian player punished for gambling on matches.
|
|
|
Clijsters Has Baby Girl
|
2.27.2008 : 11:42 am
|
|
|
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Former U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters gave birth to a daughter on Wednesday, nine months after retiring from tennis. Clijsters and her husband, American basketball player Brian Lynch, named the baby Jada.
|
|
|
Venus Falls in Cellular South Cup Opener
|
2.27.2008 : 12:12 am
|
|
|
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Top seed and defending champion Venus Williams was upset in the opening round of the WTA's Cellular South Cup Tuesday night by qualifier Petra Kvitova.
|
|
|
Sharapova Pulls Out of Dubai
|
2.26.2008 : 6:01 am
|
|
|
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Dubai Championships with a viral infection. Sharapova said Tuesday she has been battling a virus for several days and that it has "reached a point where I'm unable to compete."
|
|
|
Roddick Overpowers Stepanek at SAP Open
|
2.24.2008 : 8:56 pm
|
|
|
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Andy Roddick used his overpowering serve to win the SAP Open for the third time in his career, beating Radek Stepanek 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday.
|
|
|
Streaking Sharapova Wins Qatar Open
|
2.24.2008 : 3:35 pm
|
|
|
DOHA, Qatar -- Maria Sharapova defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 Sunday in the Qatar Open final, remaining unbeaten this season and earning her 18th career title.
|
|
|
Galimberti Guilty of Betting on Tennis
|
2.18.2008 : 5:33 pm
|
|
|
LONDON -- Italian player Giorgio Galimberti was found guilty Monday of betting on tennis and was suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000. The ATP said Galimberti bet on tennis from June 2003 to January 2006 but did not specify if he bet on his own matches.
|
|
|
Qualifier Stuns Blake at Delray Beach
|
2.17.2008 : 5:26 pm
|
|
|
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Qualifier Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man to win an ATP title in 16 years by upsetting top-seeded James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the International Tennis Championships final on Sunday.
|
|
|
Murray Beats Ancic to Win Open 13 Title
|
2.17.2008 : 3:36 pm
|
|
|
MARSEILLE, France -- Fourth-seeded Andy Murray beat Mario Ancic of Croatia 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to win the Open 13 for his fifth career title.
|
|
|
Henin Beats Knapp in Diamond Games Final
|
2.17.2008 : 3:35 pm
|
|
|
ANTWERP, Belgium -- Justine Henin flashed her winning smile again, and her opponents should beware. Coming off a dispiriting quarterfinal loss to Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open, Henin won the title at the Diamond Games by beating Karin Knapp of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Sunday.
|
|
|
Nastase Resigns From Romanian Federation
|
2.12.2008 : 9:13 am
|
|
|
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Former star player Ilie Nastase has resigned as head of the Romanian Tennis Federation. The resignation comes after he was criticized for spending too much money on a Davis Cup match against France which Romania lost 5-0.
|
|
|
Defending Davis Cup, US Defeats Austria
|
2.10.2008 : 11:12 am
|
|
|
VIENNA, Austria -- The United States started the defense of its Davis Cup title with a 4-1 first-round win over Austria. The teams split Sunday's reverse singles after the United States had already secured its quarterfinal spot by winning Saturday's doubles.
|
|
|
U.S. Defeats Germany in Fed Cup
|
2.5.2008 : 3:46 am
|
|
|
SAN DIEGO -- Move over, Lindsay Davenport, and make room for another star on the U.S. Fed Cup team. Shaking off nerves, 22-year-old Fed Cup rookie Ashley Harkleroad rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to beat Germany's Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 7-5 on a picture-perfect Southern California day to clinch the quarterfinal match on Monday.
|
|
|
Fed Cup Postponed by Rain
|
2.3.2008 : 5:43 pm
|
|
|
SAN DIEGO -- Steady rain washed out Sunday's matches at the Fed Cup quarterfinal between Germany and the United States, forcing organizers to try again on Monday.
|
|
|
Harkleroad Bails Out U.S. at Fed Cup
|
2.2.2008 : 7:31 pm
|
|
|
SAN DIEGO -- The Fed Cup was supposed to be Lindsay Davenport's baby. It sure wasn't Saturday, when the veteran faltered badly in a stunning loss on the opening day of a quarterfinal against Germany.
|
|
|
Djokovic Beats Tsonga for Aussie Title
|
1.28.2008 : 5:09 am
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic started making peace with the crowd as soon as he lifted the trophy. After beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Sunday night to win the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title, Djokovic knew a little public relations was in order.
|
|
|
Sharapova Wins Australian Open
|
1.26.2008 : 3:54 pm
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- When Maria Sharapova walked on court for the Australian Open final, she kept thinking about the sage advice of another champion.
|
|
|
Djokovic Stuns Federer at Open
|
1.25.2008 : 7:08 am
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer's streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals came to an abrupt end Friday when he lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals.
|
|
|
Sharapova to Debut for Russia in Fed Cup
|
1.23.2008 : 3:50 pm
|
|
|
LONDON -- Maria Sharapova is set to make her Fed Cup debut for Russia next month in Israel, while Venus and Serena Williams will skip the U.S. match against Germany.
|
|
|
Djokovic Beats Hewitt in Australian Open
|
1.21.2008 : 12:34 pm
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic ended Lleyton Hewitt's 12th attempt at capturing his national title with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 fourth-round Australian Open win Monday before a crowd that included pregnant Australian actress Nicole Kidman and her country singer husband, Keith Urban.
|
|
|
Kuerten Will Retire After French Open
|
1.15.2008 : 3:37 pm
|
|
|
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Three-time French Open champion Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten will retire from professional tennis after playing at Roland Garros this year. Kuerten will enter only six tournaments in 2008 before ending his 14-year career, the Brazilian said in a news conference on Tuesday.
|
|
|
Tennis Corruption Spreads to Women
|
1.15.2008 : 1:20 am
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Five or six players on the WTA Tour have been approached to throw tennis matches, tour chairman Larry Scott said Tuesday.
|
|
|
Roddick Wins 3rd Melbourne Title in Row
|
1.12.2008 : 3:42 pm
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Roddick won his third consecutive Kooyong Classic title and said he'd happily exchange them all for one at the Australian Open. The American defeated Marcos Baghdatis 7-5, 6-3 Saturday in the warmup to the Australian Open.
|
|
|
Serena, Maria Fit for Australian Open
|
1.12.2008 : 7:42 am
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova aren't too concerned about Justine Henin's 28-match winning streak. Both reckon they can beat anyone if they're at the top of their game, and they believe that's right where they are heading into the season's first Grand Slam.
|
|
|
Henin Wins Sydney Final Over Kuznetsova
|
1.11.2008 : 7:52 am
|
|
|
SYDNEY, Australia -- Justine Henin won her 28th match in a row, beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the Sydney International final Friday after falling behind 3-0 in the deciding set.
|
|
|
Federer, Djokovic in Same Half of Draw
|
1.10.2008 : 7:55 pm
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer, recovering from a stomach virus and out of competition since November, landed in the same half of the Australian Open draw as No. 3 Novak Djokovic and four former finalists Friday.
|
|
|
Federer, Henin Top Seeds in Australia
|
1.10.2008 : 5:42 am
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer and Justine Henin took the No. 1 seeds at the Australian Open on Thursday. As usual at the season's first major event, the top 32 players have been seeded according to their world rankings.
|
|
|
Ill Federer Pulls Out of Warmup
|
1.7.2008 : 7:02 am
|
|
|
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer has a severe stomach virus and has pulled out of an exhibition tournament less than a week away from the Australian Open.
|
|
|
Youzhny Upsets No. 2 Nadal in Chennai
|
1.6.2008 : 4:14 pm
|
|
|
CHENNAI, India -- Rafael Nadal, fatigued from a nearly 4-hour match the previous day, was routed by fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-0, 6-1 Sunday in the final of the Chennai Open.
|
|
|
Hingis Banned 2 Years for Cocaine Test
|
1.5.2008 : 2:07 am
|
|
|
LONDON -- Martina Hingis scribbled the phrase, "All good!" in the comment box on her doping control form at Wimbledon. Six months later, those two words couldn't be further from the truth. The five-time Grand Slam champion, who is already retired, was banned from tennis for two years Friday when it was announced she was found guilty of testing positive for cocaine at the All England Club.
|
|
|
US Defeats Serbia to Win 5th Hopman Cup
|
1.4.2008 : 10:48 am
|
|
|
PERTH, Australia -- Serena Williams and Mardy Fish beat Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic 7-6 (5), 6-2 Friday to give the United States its fifth title in the Hopman Cup mixed team tennis tournament.
|
|
|
Serena Williams Arrives in Australia
|
12.30.2007 : 10:23 am
|
|
|
PERTH, Australia -- Serena Williams recovered from the flu and will compete Monday in the Hopman Cup, a tuneup before defending her Australian Open title.
|
|
|
Sharapova: Women's Tennis Is Clean
|
12.29.2007 : 6:13 am
|
|
|
SINGAPORE -- Maria Sharapova said Saturday she believed women's tennis is taking the necessary measures to remain clean amid allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting in the men's game.
|
|
|
Serena Williams to Miss Hopman Cup Match
|
12.27.2007 : 12:12 pm
|
|
|
BRISBANE, Australia -- Serena Williams' new tennis season will start like several of her past -- with an injury affecting her preparation for the first Grand Slam event.
|
|
|
ATP Suspends 2 Italians for Gambling
|
12.22.2007 : 4:06 pm
|
|
|
ROME -- The ATP suspended Italians Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali on Saturday for making bets -- some as little as $7 -- on tennis matches involving other players.
|
|
|
US Wraps Up Davis Cup Win Over Russia
|
12.2.2007 : 10:03 pm
|
|
|
PORTLAND, Ore. -- James Blake smiled his way through an ultimately meaningless match Sunday, still reveling in the United States' victory over Russia in the Davis Cup final.
|
|
|
Sampras Defeats Federer in Exhibition
|
11.24.2007 : 4:01 pm
|
|
|
MACAU -- Pete Sampras notched a win to wrap up a three-match exhibition series against Roger Federer. Sampras never faced a break point and handed Federer a 7-6 (8), 6-4 defeat Saturday at the Venetian Macao arena, finishing 1-2 against the top-ranked Swiss player.
|
|
|
Federer Defeats Sampras in Exhibition
|
11.20.2007 : 3:27 pm
|
|
|
SEOUL, South Korea -- If Roger Federer expected an easy victory over his balding opponent, he found out early in their exhibition match that Pete Sampras still has his powerful serve.
|
|
|
Federer Wins 4th Masters Cup in 5 Years
|
11.18.2007 : 4:26 pm
|
|
|
SHANGHAI, China -- Roger Federer was asked what advice he would offer a player getting ready to face him. "Don't even try, pal," the top-ranked Swiss star said. "You're probably not going to win."
|
|
|
Henin Wins Sony Ericsson Championships
|
11.11.2007 : 3:41 pm
|
|
|
MADRID, Spain -- Justine Henin won the Sony Ericsson Championships on Sunday, rallying past Maria Sharapova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the longest three-set final in tournament history.
|
|
|
Di Mauro Banned for Betting on Tennis
|
11.10.2007 : 4:05 pm
|
|
|
SHANGHAI, China -- Alessio Di Mauro was suspended for nine months Saturday for betting on tennis matches, becoming the first player to be sanctioned under the ATP's new anti-corruption rules.
|
|
|
Czech Player Says He Was Asked to Lose
|
11.10.2007 : 4:21 am
|
|
|
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Czech tennis player Jan Hernych says he was approached in Russia last year and asked to lose first-round matches at ATP tournaments in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
|
|
|
Davydenko's Wife Questioned in Fix Probe
|
11.9.2007 : 2:09 pm
|
|
|
BERLIN -- Nikolay Davydenko's wife and brother have been questioned by ATP investigators looking into irregular betting patterns surrounding one of the Russian player's matches.
|
|
|
Williams Out at Sony Ericsson Champs
|
11.8.2007 : 7:57 am
|
|
|
MADRID, Spain -- Serena Williams withdrew from the Sony Ericsson Championships on Thursday after being forced to retire from a match the previous day against Anna Chakvetadze with a left knee injury.
|
|
|
Davis Cup Investigates Poisoning
|
11.7.2007 : 4:53 pm
|
|
|
STUTTGART, Germany -- The International Tennis Federation is investigating allegations that Tommy Haas was poisoned before Germany's Davis Cup match against Russia. Haas was forced out of his match against Mikhail Youzhny with a suspected stomach virus. Russia won both reverse singles matches on Sept. 23 to win the semifinal series 3-2 and reach the Davis Cup final.
|
|
|
Serena Williams Hurts Knee in Madrid
|
11.7.2007 : 4:53 pm
|
|
|
MADRID, Spain -- Serena Williams retired with a left knee injury after one set Wednesday and defending champion Justine Henin advanced to the semifinals at the Sony Ericsson Championships.
|
|
|
Nalbandian Beats Nadal at Paris Masters
|
11.5.2007 : 5:18 pm
|
|
|
PARIS -- David Nalbandian beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-0 Sunday to win the Paris Masters and clinch his second straight Masters title after winning in Madrid last month.
|
|
|
Nalbandian Beats Federer Again
|
11.2.2007 : 8:00 am
|
|
|
PARIS -- David Nalbandian beat Roger Federer for the second time in less than two weeks on Thursday, earning a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory in the third round of the Paris Masters.
|
|
|
Hingis Retires After Positive Coke Test
|
11.2.2007 : 7:58 am
|
|
|
Martina Hingis revealed she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, proclaimed her innocence and retired from tennis for a second time -- all in one fell swoop. It was a swift and stunning end to a career highlighted by five Grand Slam singles titles and a rise to the top of the rankings at 16, the youngest No. 1 ever.
|
|
|
Hingis Denies Cocaine Report, Retires
|
11.1.2007 : 3:23 pm
|
|
|
ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, but she denied using the drug. She also announced her retirement from professional tennis.
|
|
|
Text of Statement by Martina Hingis
|
11.1.2007 : 2:21 pm
|
|
|
ZURICH, Switzerland -- Text of the statement made by five-time Grand Slam champion Martina Hingis, who said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon:
|
|
|
Hingis Retires After Cocaine Use Report
|
11.1.2007 : 1:36 pm
|
|
|
ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis says she is under investigation for a positive test for cocaine at Wimbledon. She has also announced she is retiring from professional tennis.
|
|
|
Andy Murray Wins St. Petersburg Open
|
10.28.2007 : 3:41 pm
|
|
|
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Second-seeded Andy Murray won his third career title Sunday, beating sixth-seeded Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the St. Petersburg Open.
|
|
|
Federer Is No. 1 for 4th Straight Year
|
10.28.2007 : 3:39 pm
|
|
|
BASEL, Switzerland -- Roger Federer beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to win his second straight Swiss Indoors and clinch the No. 1 ranking for the fourth consecutive year.
|
|
|
Hantuchova Wins Generali Ladies Title
|
10.28.2007 : 3:37 pm
|
|
|
LINZ, Austria -- Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova defeated Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 Sunday to win the Generali Ladies, her second WTA Tour title of the season and third overall.
|
|
|
Davydenko Fined for Lack of Effort
|
10.27.2007 : 5:18 am
|
|
|
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Nikolay Davydenko, already at the center of a betting investigation, was fined $2,000 for lack of effort a loss at the St. Petersburg Open.
|
|
|
Chair Umpire Warns Davydenko Over Play
|
10.26.2007 : 3:12 am
|
|
|
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko, interviewed in a suspicious match earlier this year, said he was warned for not playing hard enough by the chair umpire in his loss to Marian Cilic at the St. Petersburg Open on Thursday.
|
|
