Professional Tennis
Federer gets record 234th Grand Slam win
PARIS -- Roger Federer dropped a set before earning his record-breaking 234th Grand Slam match victory to reach the French Open's third round.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
French Open: U.S. women find second round tougher
PARIS -- Melanie Oudin and other young American women are finding the going much tougher in the second round of the French Open.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Sports
Federer ties Connors' Grand Slam match win record
PARIS — On the occasion of his record-tying 233rd victory in a Grand Slam match, Roger Federer was asked Monday whether he recalls which player he beat for his first win at a major tournament.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Azarenka rallies to beat Brianti at French Open
PARIS — Only 22, just recently a Grand Slam champion and ranked No. 1 for the first time, Victoria Azarenka is still learning to think like a top player.
Date: 05/28/2012 | Sports
Roddick loses in French Open's 1st round
PARIS — Easy to understand why Andy Roddick never enjoyed playing on red clay all that much.
Date: 05/27/2012 | Sports
Federer rallies to beat Berdych in Madrid final
MADRID — Roger Federer won the Madrid Open for the third time Sunday, rallying past Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on the new blue clay court and overtaking Rafael Nadal for the No. 2 ranking.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Sports
Serena Williams routs Azarenka, wins Madrid Open
MADRID — Serena Williams overpowered Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 Sunday, winning the Madrid Open and leaving her top-ranked opponent so exasperated she smashed her racket to the ground.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Sports
Nadal beats Ferrer for 7th Barcelona Open win
BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal became the first player in the Open Era to win two tournaments seven times after beating David Ferrer 7-6 (1), 7-5 in Sunday's Barcelona Open final.
Date: 04/29/2012 | Sports
Fed Cup: Serena leads U.S. to victory over Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory over Ukraine.
Date: 04/22/2012 | Sports
Capriati elected to tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. -- Jennifer Capriati has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame after an up-and-down career that saw her go from teen prodigy status to off-court troubles to Grand Slam champion.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Sports
U.S. beats France, meets Spain in Davis Cup semis
ROQUEBRUNE, France — Having beaten Roger Federer's Switzerland and France on the road, the U.S. Davis Cup team now awaits a more daunting obstacle — defending champion Spain in the semifinals.
Date: 04/08/2012 | Sports
Serena dominates Safarova in Family Circle final
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Serena Williams has plenty to keep her busy. There's college classes, a relaunch of her clothing line and a possible move to Paris.And, oh yeah, there's that brand of dominant tennis that Williams plays like few others in the world.
Date: 04/08/2012 | Sports
U.S. takes 2-1 lead over France in Davis Cup
ROQUEBRUNE, France — Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4) Saturday to give the United States a 2-1 lead over France in their Davis Cup quarterfinal.
Date: 04/07/2012 | Sports
S. Williams to face Safarova in Family Circle final
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Serena Williams even impressed herself with her powerful showing at the Family Circle Cup on Saturday.Williams needed less than an hour to dispatch second-seeded Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-1 and advance to the clay-court final.
Date: 04/07/2012 | Sports
U.S., France tied 1-1 in Davis Cup semifinal
ROQUEBRUNE, France — John Isner defeated Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 Friday, pulling the United States even with France after opening singles in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Sports
Serena wins, Venus ousted at Family Circle Cup
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Reigning U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur put the latest matchup in the Williams sisters' sibling rivalry on hold by rallying past Venus Williams at the Family Circle Cup.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Sports
Djokovic wins his third Sony Ericsson title
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Two boys stood on the top row of the stadium, beautiful Biscayne Bay at their back and the world's best tennis player down below, as they waved a sign in his support."Djokovic in the house," it read.
Date: 04/01/2012 | Sports
Federer, Azarenka win titles at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Roger Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (7), 6-3 to win his record fourth BNP Paribas Open title Sunday, avenging a loss to the American who beat him in Davis Cup play.
Date: 03/18/2012 | Sports
Federer, Isner to play in finals at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The cold and "crazy" wind messed with Rafael Nadal, who played it too safe. Roger Federer handled the conditions better, acing Nadal on a match point that was delayed by rain drops.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Sports
U.S. knocks Switzerland out of Davis Cup
FRIBOURG, Switzerland — Given a supremely tough draw in the 2012 Davis Cup, the United States is off to an exhilarating start.
Date: 02/11/2012 | Sports
U.S. beats Belarus 5-0 to advance to Fed Cup playoff
WORCESTER, Mass. — Venus Williams returned from a five-month layoff, and Serena Williams and Christina McHale won singles matches Sunday, sending the United States past Belarus 5-0 in the first round of the Fed Cup.
Date: 02/05/2012 | Sports
S. Williams helps U.S. take 2-0 lead over Belarus in Fed Cup
WORCESTER, Mass. — Serena Williams was back in the Fed Cup on Saturday for the first time in five years, giving the United States a strong lineup.Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka was hoping to provide a similar lift for Belarus, but she was sidelined by a lower back injury.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Sports
Djokovic beats Nadal, wins Australian Open in longest final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout.
Date: 01/29/2012 | Sports
Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian women's title
MELBOURNE, Australia — Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, "What happened?"
Date: 01/28/2012 | Sports
Djokovic edges Murray, sets up final vs Nadal
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic overcame his breathing problems and fatigue to beat friend Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 Friday in a nearly five-hour Australian Open semifinal.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Sports
Nadal tops Federer in Australian Open semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal outlasted Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, the longtime rivals playing with the intensity normally displayed when meeting in a Grand Slam final.
Date: 01/26/2012 | Sports
Sharapova, Azarenka advance to Australian Open women's final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maria Sharapova has avenged her Wimbledon loss to Petra Kvitova and returned to the Australian Open final for the first time since winning 2008 title.
Date: 01/25/2012 | Sports
Djokovic, Murray join Nadal, Federer in semifinals at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Appearing uncomfortable for much of the match, defending champion Novak Djokovic held on to beat David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1 Wednesday night and complete a blockbuster semifinal lineup at the Australian Open.
Date: 01/25/2012 | Sports
Sharapova advances to Australian Open semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Former and reigning Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova will meet in the Australian Open semifinals after both won in straight sets on Wednesday.
Date: 01/24/2012 | Sports
Federer wins 1,000th match, will face Nadal at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A dominating win by Roger Federer in his 1,000th career match and a more difficult workout for Rafael Nadal set up a rare Grand Slam marquee semifinal between the former top-ranked players.
Date: 01/24/2012 | Sports
Australian Open: Williams loses, Djokovic reaches quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic briefly looked vulnerable. Serena Williams just looked lost.
Date: 01/23/2012 | Sports
Federer advances to Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — The crowd was still buzzing about the comeback victory by "Aussie Kim" Clijsters, and the fans dressed in canary yellow were now in full voice for another one of their own.Then along came Roger Federer to flatten their hopes.
Date: 01/22/2012 | Sports
Nadal advances to Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal's right knee was taped. Ditto for his left ankle. His strokes looked just fine.Nadal cruised past countryman Feliciano Lopez on Sunday, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Sports
Nadal, Federer win; Isner last U.S. man to exit Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are taking similar paths to a potential semifinal matchup at the Australian Open.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Sports
Injury sidelines Roddick
Strained hamstring knocks him out of Australian Open
Date: 01/19/2012 | Sports
Williams, Djokovic advance to third round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams was only two points from her 500th career match win when she tumbled to the court in the second round of the Australian Open.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Sports
Nadal, Federer advance at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal didn't drop a set and Roger Federer didn't pick up a racket. Both reached the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday along with several of the top women.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Sports
Clijsters, Li advance to third round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Kim Clijsters cruised into the third round of the Australian Open and then showed just how much support she has at Rod Laver Arena by getting the crowd to sing 'Happy Birthday' to her younger sister.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Sports
Insects, not ankle, bug Serena in Australian Open win
MELBOURNE, Australia -- If anything, it was the insects buzzing around Rod Laver Arena that bugged Serena Williams the most.The injured left ankle held up fine in her opening match Tuesday at the Australian Open, and even the near-midnight start time was OK. But the bugs?
Date: 01/17/2012 | Sports
Djokovic, Kvitova advance, Stosur eliminated at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets Tuesday in a crushing blow for local fans desperate to end a long drought at the national championship.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Sports
Nadal overcomes knee problem to win at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal has a new injury -- a tendon problem in his right knee that nearly forced him to forfeit a first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday that he won handily.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Sports
Li, Azarenka advance to second round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Li Na returned to the tournament that launched her onto the global stage last year, breezing to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan on Monday in the first round of the Australian Open.
Date: 01/15/2012 | Sports
Nadal criticizes Federer
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal has criticized Roger Federer for letting other players "burn themselves" by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his good reputation by rarely making negative comments about tennis.
Date: 01/15/2012 | Sports
Nadal leads Spain to Davis Cup title
SEVILLE, Spain — Rafael Nadal recovered from a terrible start and beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (0) Sunday to give Spain its fifth Davis Cup title.
Date: 12/04/2011 | Sports
Federer beats Tsonga to win 6th ATP finals title
LONDON — Roger Federer held off a resilient Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday for his record sixth ATP World Tour Finals title, winning 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 at the season-ending tournament.
Date: 11/27/2011 | Sports
Federer beats Ferrer in semis at ATP finals
LONDON — Every time Roger Federer steps onto the court, another milestone seems to be within grasp.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Sports
Tsonga beats Nadal to reach semis at ATP finals
LONDON — Whatever Rafael Nadal tried to throw at Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Thursday, it seemed the Frenchman was always one step ahead of him.Now Nadal is hoping he hasn't lost his passion for the game.
Date: 11/24/2011 | Sports
Federer wins at Basel for first title in 10 months
BASEL, Switzerland — Defending champion Roger Federer beat Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in the Swiss Indoors final on Sunday to win his first title in 10 months.
Date: 11/06/2011 | Sports
Kvitova beats Azarenka in WTA Championships final
ISTANBUL — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first WTA Championships title on Sunday, beating Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 for a victory that will also put her at No. 2 in the world rankings.
Date: 10/30/2011 | Sports
Serena Williams says emotions got the best of her
NEW YORK — Serena Williams says her emotions got the best of her when she berated the chair umpire during her loss to Sam Stosur in the U.S. Open final.
Date: 09/14/2011 | Sports
Stosur upset S. Williams to win U.S. Open women's title
NEW YORK — Even before she began berating the chair umpire, things were not going well for Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final.Her strokes were off-target. Her opponent, Sam Stosur, was playing better than ever. And Williams' deficit was growing more and more daunting.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Sports
S. Williams to play Stosur in U.S. Open women's final
NEW YORK — Serena Williams was fiercely focused Saturday night. She walloped winners from every place on the court, and Caroline Wozniacki, the top-ranked player in the world, found out that, in tennis, defense does not win championships.
Date: 09/10/2011 | Sports
Nadal to meet Djokovic in U.S. Open men's final
NEW YORK — With 24,000 fans in full howl inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roger Federer twirled his racket and kicked at the court. He held in his favor two match points against Novak Djokovic and the expectation that once again he would be in a major tournament final, a champion aging elegantly...
Date: 09/10/2011 | Sports
Federer wins U.S. Open match that ends at 1:15 in the morning
NEW YORK — Mardy Fish found himself dealing with all sorts of problems as he tried to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second time.
Date: 09/05/2011 | Sports
Nadal wins U.S. Open match, has leg cramps during news conference
NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal rolled his head back, squeezed his eyes shut, covered his contorted face with his left arm and leaned awkwardly in the leather chair used by players during U.S. Open news conferences.
Date: 09/04/2011 | Sports
Federer beats Cilic in 4 sets at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Once again, Roger Federer is through the first week of a Grand Slam.Next comes the interesting part.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Sports
Federer, Serena Williams advance at U.S Open
NEW YORK — Neither her words nor her play indicated that Serena Williams was distracted one bit Thursday at the U.S. Open.
Date: 09/01/2011 | Sports
Venus Williams withdraws from U.S. Open because of illness
NEW YORK — Her 2011 U.S. Open done and tennis future in doubt because of an immune system disease, Venus Williams rode away from Arthur Ashe Stadium in the back seat of a car a little before 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Date: 08/31/2011 | Sports
U.S. Open to start on schedule on Monday
NEW YORK — The U.S. Open will begin Monday with tweaks to the day's original schedule, including a two-hour delay for the start of play at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Date: 08/28/2011 | Sports
U.S. Open preps for Hurricane Irene
NEW YORK — As Hurricane Irene's first showers arrived, the site of the U.S. Open was quiet and nearly empty Saturday, a stark contrast to the customary hustle and bustle two days before the Grand Slam tennis tournament's start.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Sports
Serena Williams could face Azarenka in third round of U.S. Open
NEW YORK — The biggest question heading into the U.S. Open draw was: Which highly seeded woman could be stuck facing Serena Williams in the third round? The answer: No. 4 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.
Date: 08/25/2011 | Sports
Djokovic seeded No. 1 at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open for the first time, followed by defending champion Rafael Nadal and five-time winner Roger Federer.
Date: 08/24/2011 | Sports
Sore shoulder forces Djokovic to retire in title match against Murray
MASON, Ohio — Novak Djokovic's remarkable winning streak ended with a grimace, one that puts a new spin on the U.S. Open.
Date: 08/21/2011 | Sports
Djokovic beats Nadal to win Wimbledon title
WIMBLEDON, England — Until Sunday, Novak Djokovic never managed to win a grass-court tournament of any sort, let alone Wimbledon.Until Sunday, Djokovic never was able to beat Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam match, let alone a final.
Date: 07/03/2011 | Sports
Kvitova beats Sharapova to win Wimbledon women's title
WIMBLEDON, England — One might reasonably have expected Petra Kvitova, not Maria Sharapova, to be betrayed by nerves in the Wimbledon final.
Date: 07/02/2011 | Sports
Sharapova meets Kvitova in Wimbledon women's final
WIMBLEDON, England — So what if Maria Sharapova managed to win only two of the first 13 points of her Wimbledon semifinal Thursday, dropping the first three games?So what if she bungled her serve so badly that she double-faulted 13 times?
Date: 06/30/2011 | Sports
Federer blows two-set lead, loses to Tsonga at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — For two superb sets Wednesday, everything looked so routine for Roger Federer, precisely the way it did for so many years at Wimbledon — and nearly everywhere else, too.
Date: 06/29/2011 | Sports
Top contenders still around for Week 2 at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — About 18 months removed from his last Grand Slam championship, Roger Federer figures it's about time for another — his record-tying seventh at Wimbledon.
Date: 06/26/2011 | Sports
S. Williams advances into fourth round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has been known to say she isn't satisfied with this or that aspect of her game, even after easily winning a match, say, 6-3, 6-2.
Date: 06/25/2011 | Sports
French Open champ Li upset at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — French Open champion Li Na squandered two match points and lost 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 Thursday to wild card Sabine Lisicki in the second round of Wimbledon, the biggest upset of the tournament so far.
Date: 06/23/2011 | Sports
V. Williams, Nadal, Roddick advance at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Venus Williams needed three sets and nearly three hours to overcome the oldest player in the field Wednesday and reach the third round at Wimbledon.
Date: 06/22/2011 | Sports
Williams sisters return in time for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Two simple words at the end of a June 7 tweet said it all: "Serena's back!"And Venus is, too.
Date: 06/18/2011 | Sports
Foot injury forces Clijsters to withdraw from Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters withdrew from Wimbledon on Wednesday because of a foot injury, leaving the women's field more wide open.
Date: 06/15/2011 | Sports
Defending champ S. Williams seeded No. 7 at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Serena Williams was bumped up to No. 7 in the Wimbledon seedings — 19 places above her world ranking — on Wednesday, a position that will allow her to avoid playing the highest-ranked players until at least the quarterfinals.
Date: 06/15/2011 | Sports
Nadal beats Federer for 6th French Open title
PARIS — Regardless of the setting or the surface, Rafael Nadal confounds Roger Federer the way no other man can.
Date: 06/05/2011 | Sports
Li wins French Open women's title
PARIS — As China's Li Na tossed the ball while serving at match point in the French Open final, a cry from a fan in the stands pierced the silence at Court Philippe Chatrier.
Date: 06/04/2011 | Sports
Li, Schiavone advance to French Open women's final
PARIS — As Maria Sharapova prepared to serve while only a point from defeat in the French Open semifinals, Li Na was thinking what any opponent would at that precise moment.
Date: 06/02/2011 | Sports
Nadal to meet Murray in French Open semis
PARIS — At last, Rafael Nadal sounded satisfied.
Date: 06/01/2011 | Sports
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