Tennis

France's Alize Cornet wins Strasbourg title
Alize Cornet won the Strasbourg International by beating Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the final on Saturday. Hradecka saved ...
FRENCH OPEN 2013: Tournament at a glance
A quick glance at the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament, which starts Sunday: Site: Roland Garros. Surface: Red clay.
French Open officials unveil renovation plans
French Open officials say they're moving ahead with plans to build a retractable roof over center court and add night sessions there, despite a court ...
Year later, Serena Williams seeks more in Paris
As she prepares to start the French Open on Sunday against a much-lower-ranked opponent, Serena Williams says she learned something by exiting in the ...
Williams sisters entered in doubles at French Open
Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up at the French Open for the first time in three years. The sisters received a doubles wild card from the ...
Albert Montanes wins Open de Nice
Albert Montanes of Spain clinched his sixth title by defeating French wild-card entry Gael Monfils 6-0, 7-6 (3) in the final of the Open de Nice on ...
Juan Monaco wins Duesseldorf title
Juan Monaco beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural Power Horse Cup for his first title of the year on Saturday. The victory for the ...
Peng, Kanepi in Brussels Open final
Peng Shuai of China will face Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the final of the Brussels Open. In Saturday morning's semifinals, eighth-seeded Peng defeated ...
Hampton, Kanepi reach semis of Brussels Open
Jamie Hampton of the United States came from behind for the third day in a row to reach the semifinals of the Brussels Open, beating second-seeded ...
For 1st time since '82, 3 US men qualify in Paris
Three U.S. men have qualified for the French Open for the first time in more than 30 years. Jack Sock, Denis Kudla and Steve Johnson all won their ...
Nadal could get Djokovic in French Open semifinals
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.
Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournaments
Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis ...
Cornet meets Hradecka in Strasbourg final
Third-seeded Alize Cornet will take on last year's runner-up Lucie Hradecka in Saturday's final of the Strasbourg International. France's Cornet edged ...
Monfils to face Montanes in Open de Nice final
France's Gael Monfils beat Pablo Andujar 7-5, 6-4 at the Open de Nice on Friday to line up a final against Albert Montanes of Spain. Montanes defeated ...
Monaco to play Nieminen in Duesseldorf final
Juan Monaco will face Jarkko Nieminen in the final of the inaugural Power Horse Cup ATP tournament, with both players seeking their first title of the ...
Federer to skip Switzerland's Davis Cup playoff
Roger Federer says he won't play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup playoffs against Ecuador in September. Federer says "it's better that I announce ...
FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on women to watch
Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: SERENA WILLIAMS Ranked: 1 Age: 31 Country: United States 2013 Match Record: 36-2 2013 ...
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 ...
Monfils reaches Nice semis, Simon and Querrey out
Second-seeded Gilles Simon of France and third-seeded Sam Querrey of the United States were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice on ...
Hampton through to quarters of Brussels Open
Jamie Hampton of the United States came back from 5-1 down in the third set Thursday to beat fifth-seeded Kirsten Flipkens 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and advance ...
Nadal favored, but not seeded No. 1 at French Open
Used to be the French Open was the scene for clay-court specialists and surprise champions. Scan the list of past winners and runners-up.
Cornet, Bouchard reach Strasbourg semifinals
Third-seeded Alize Cornet and Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard won in straight sets Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Strasbourg International
FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on men to watch
Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Age: 26 Country: Serbia 2013 Match Record: 28-4 2013 Singles ...
Qualifier Pella advances in Duesseldorf tennis
Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina mastered cold and damp conditions to reach his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded ...
Querrey beats Stakhovsky to reach quarters in Nice
American Sam Querrey reached the quarterfinals of the Nice Open by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday. The third-seeded ...