Vesnina beats Ivanovic in Wimbledon warmup
Ana Ivanovic was the first seed to fall at Eastbourne when she was beaten 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 by Russia's Elena Vesnina, and 2012 men's runner-up Andreas ...

Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals
The French Open showdown between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic might lack some sizzle because it's a semifinal and not the final. Still, they both ...

After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis
For one full set, Maria Sharapova was about as bad as can be. The French Open's defending champion could not direct the ball where she wanted at the ...

Azarenka beats Kirilenko in French Open quarters
Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka became the first woman representing Belarus to reach the semifinals of the French Open, defeating Maria Kirilenko of ...

A homage, a birthday and 3 firsts at French Open
Novak Djokovic played through his grief, Rafael Nadal celebrated a birthday with the center court crowd and three newcomers advanced to the ...

American women go 0 for 3 Monday at French Open
A day before Serena Williams puts her 28-match winning streak on the line at the French Open, the three other U.S. women left in field tried to join ...

Djokovic, Nadal on course for semifinal in Paris
Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career ...

Djokovic rallies past Kohlschreiber at French Open
In the first set, Novak Djokovic angrily busted his racket. At the end, he happily threw a punch at the red clay he's so eager to conquer. He hopes ...

Kirilenko beats Mattek-Sands for 1st French QF
Russia's Maria Kirilenko reached her first French Open quarterfinal by ending the surprising run of 67th-ranked American Bethanie Mattek-Sands with ...

Haas beats Youzhny 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 at French Open
Tommy Haas' resurgence at age 35 reached a new peak Monday, when he became the oldest French Open men's quarterfinalist since 1971 by beating Mikhail ...

Federer feels at home as he prepares for Tsonga
Roger Federer's route toward a second French Open title will pit him against yet another Frenchman in the quarterfinals, although judging by the way ...

Stephens of US in 4th round in Paris for 2nd time
Sloane Stephens' progress to the fourth round of the French Open continues a remarkable year for the young American. She reached her first Grand Slam ...

Nadal, Djokovic seem vulnerable at French Open
For the third time in three matches at this year's French Open, Rafael Nadal hardly looked himself for a set. Unlike in the first two rounds, Nadal ...

Mattek-Sands of US reaches French Open's 4th round
Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the second time in 27 appearances, coming back to ...

10 things to know for the French Open
A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9: 1. WHY STOP AT ...

Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome
Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday ...

Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome
Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, ...

Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin, Capitals
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up. The two-time NHL MVP also knows what that means for ...

Federer loses to Nishikori at Madrid Open
The slippery blue clay may be gone, but the Madrid Open continues to produce surprises. Second-ranked Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of ...

Serena Williams advances in Madrid Open
Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open on Sunday as players applauded the tournament's return to red clay after ...

Russia beats Slovakia 3-2 in Fed Cup semis
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the decisive doubles match Sunday as Russia completed a 3-2 comeback victory over Slovakia to reach the Fed ...

Slovakia leads Russia 2-0 in Fed Cup semifinals
Slovakia stunned heavily favored Russia by jumping to a 2-0 lead after the opening singles in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday. Dominika Cibulkova ...

Slovakia pick Hantuchova for Fed Cup semis
Slovakia chose the experienced Daniela Hantuchova over the higher-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova to back up Dominika Cibulkova against Russia in their ...