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Fed Cup: Pennetta over Glatch, Schiavone over Oudin

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:07 GMT

Pennetta crushes Glatch for 1 0 Fed Cup final lead REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP)—American Alexa Glatch lost to Flavia Pennetta 6 3, 6 1 Saturday to give Italy a 1 0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup

Top seed Bartoli, Rezai comprise all-French Bali final

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:44 GMT

Top seed Bartoli, Rezai comprise all French Bali final NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP)—Top seeded Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai had straight set victories on Saturday to line up an all French final at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. Bartoli

Gasquet to plead cocaine case in front of CAS

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:13:41 GMT

Gasquet to plead cocaine case in front of CAS BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Tennis player Richard Gasquet will go before the highest court in sports Tuesday for what he says was a cocaine tainted kiss in a nightclub. The World Anti Doping

Federer, Djokovic reach Basel semifinals

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:09:53 GMT

Stepanek to meet Djokovic in Basel semifinals BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday with a 3 6, 7 6 (5), 6 2 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. The second seeded Djokovic trailed by a

Djokovic calls for meetings to address ATP schedule

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:14:28 GMT

Djokovic calls for meetings to address ATP schedule BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Novak Djokovic has called for “crucial” meetings to address the heavy playing schedule faced by top tennis players. The third ranked Serb said Friday that more players were getting injured

Murray, Davydenko, Youzhny into Valencia semis

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:11:44 GMT

Murray and Youzhny into Valencia semifinals VALENCIA, Spain (AP)—Top seeded Andy Murray has reached the semifinals of the Valencia Open 500, beating Albert Montanes of Spain 6 4, 6 2. Also on Friday, fifth seeded Gilles Simon of France lost

Serena Williams ruling expected within two weeks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:29 GMT

Serena Williams ruling expected within two weeks REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP)—A ruling on Serena Williams’ U.S. Open tirade is expected in the next two weeks. “It’s in the hands of the Grand Slam administrator, who I believe has now completed

Martinez Sanchez upsets Stosur to advance in Bali

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:18:09 GMT

Martinez Sanchez upsets Stosur advance in Bali NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP)—Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez upset second seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia 7 6 (4), 7 5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. Martinez Sanchez

Glatch to open against Pennetta in Fed Cup final

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:34 GMT

Glatch to open against Pennetta in Fed Cup final REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP)—Alexa Glatch of the United States will open against Flavia Pennetta in the Fed Cup final against Italy. Glatch beat Pennetta 6 1, 6 1 in their only

Wickmayer withdraws from Bali after receiving ban

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:20 GMT

Wickmayer withdraws from Bali after receiving ban NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP)—US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after receiving a one year suspension by a Belgian anti doping tribunal. The

Oudin, Glatch feel pressure of Fed Cup final

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:16:58 GMT

Oudin, Glatch feel pressure of Fed Cup final REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP)—Melanie Oudin has the bright lights on her again. Oudin surged from nowhere to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals in September. This weekend, with the Williams sisters skipping the

Agassi pleads for compassion on '60 Minutes'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:43 GMT

Agassi pleads for compassion on '60 Minutes' NEW YORK (AP)—Andre Agassi is responding to criticism of his crystal meth use with a plea for compassion, telling “60 Minutes” he needed help when he took the drug while depressed in 1997.

Belgian panel suspends Wickmayer for one year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:30:11 GMT

Belgian panel suspends Wickmayer for one year BRUSSELS (AP)—A Belgian anti doping tribunal has suspended U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer for one year for allegedly failing to report her whereabouts to anti doping officials three times. The Flemish regional tribunal

Djokovic beats Hernych, 6-0, 6-0, in Basel

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:17:52 GMT

Djokovic beats Hernych, 6 0, 6 0, in Basel BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Novak Djokovic recorded his first 6 0, 6 0 win at an elite event Thursday, shutting out Jan Hernych at the Swiss Indoors. The third ranked Serb needed just

Williams-free U.S. Fed Cup team faces tough test

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:07 GMT

Williams free U.S. Fed Cup team faces tough test REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP)—Without Serena and Venus Williams, the United States is relying on 18 year old Melanie Oudin and a veteran doubles specialist in the Fed Cup final against Italy.

Federer cruises past Seppi to reach Basel quarters

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:28 GMT

Federer cruises past Seppi to reach Basel quarters BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors by beating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6 3, 6 3 on Wednesday. The three time defending champion was solid on serves

Wrist injury forces Tsonga retirement in Valencia

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:21:33 GMT

Wrist injury forces Tsonga retirement in Valencia VALENCIA, Spain (AP)—Jo Wilfried Tsonga retired in the first round of the Valencia Open on Wednesday because of a wrist injury while trailing 6 7 (3), 6 0, 3 0 to Mikhail Youzhny.

Bartoli, Stosur, Wickmayer are winners in Bali

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:52 GMT

Bartoli, Stosur, Wickmayer are winners in Bali NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP)—Marion Bartoli of France defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6 4, 6 4 Wednesday in the round robin stage of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. Aravane Rezai rallied to stop fourth

Cilic beats Petzschner in first round in Basel

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:30 GMT

Cilic beats Petzschner in first round in Basel BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Fourth seeded Marin Cilic won his first round match at the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday, defeating Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6 4, 6 4. The 21 year old Croat broke

Expansion project at Roland Garros is blocked

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:01:04 GMT

Expansion project at Roland Garros is blocked PARIS (AP)—The project to build a new stadium for the French Open has been blocked because of political issues, but the French Tennis Federation said Wednesday that it was confident it will go

Djokovic wins first-round match at Swiss Indoors

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:18:18 GMT

Djokovic wins first round match at Swiss Indoors BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Novak Djokovic beat Andreas Beck of Germany 6 3, 7 5 Tuesday in the first round at Swiss Indoors. The third ranked Serb, who earned an ATP Tour leading 67th

Valencia: Murray wins in first match since U.S. Open

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:53:47 GMT

Murray gets first win since U.S. Open at Valencia VALENCIA, Spain (AP)—Andy Murray came back from a long term wrist injury Tuesday by beating wild card Daniel Gimeno Traver 6 3, 6 1 in the first round of the Valencia

Federer intends to play at Estoril Open in 2010

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:05:47 GMT

Federer intends to play at Estoril Open in 2010 BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Roger Federer will play an extra clay court tournament next year to prepare for his defense of the French Open title. The top ranked Swiss intends to play 19

Safin, Grosjean given wild-cards into Paris Masters

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:02:51 GMT

Safin, Grosjean given wild cards into Paris Masters PARIS (AP)—Former champions Marat Safin and Sebastien Grosjean have been given wild card entries for the upcoming Paris Masters. Safin won the indoor tournament for the third time in 2004, and Grosjean

Haas recovering from swine flu; out of Basel, Paris

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:36:27 GMT

Haas recovering from swine flu out of Basel, Paris FRANKFURT (AP)—Tommy Haas, Germany’s top ranked tennis player, is dealing with a case of swine flu. “I did a test because I suspected that I had swine flu. The test was