
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 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 ...

Djokovic beats qualifier in Rome; Wozniacki loses
Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the Italian Open, beating Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday and appearing to have no ...

No. 2-ranked Federer ousted by Nishikori in Madrid
Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Following the loss by the ...

Nadal, SWilliams, Sharapova reach Madrid quarters
Rafael Nadal cruised into the Madrid Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory Thursday over Mikhail Youzhny that featured an array of creative shots

SWilliams, Sharapova win to reach Madrid quarters
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova reached the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open on Thursday, with the two top-ranked players winning in straight sets

Sharapova beats Lisicki to reach Madrid quarters
Second-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-2, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. Sharapova used her ...

Serena Williams advances in 2 sets at Madrid Open
Top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match on the red clay of the Madrid Open on Sunday. She and other stars are glad the tournament returned ...

Maria Sharapova reaches 4th round at Key Biscayne
Mired in a marathon game midway through the opening set, Maria Sharapova wore down her opponent with characteristic resolve and relentlessness, ...

Djokovic, Del Potro reach semis at Indian Wells
Novak Djokovic didn't get much of a workout on his way to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. The world's top-ranked man beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-1 ...

Nadal beats Federer 6-4, 6-2 at Indian Wells
Lured by the anticipation of another duel between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, fans packed the main stadium at the BNP Paribas Open on a sultry ...

Djokovic, Nadal, Federer win at Indian Wells
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Sam Querrey 6-0, 7-6 (6) to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open early Thursday morning in a match that ...

Djokovic, Azarenka, Sharapova win at Indian Wells
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday when he beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (4), 6-1 for his 20th ...

Williams, Sharapova, Stephens advance in Doha
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova eased into the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dominating their opponents with straight-set victories.

Ferrer, Li Na advance to Australian Open semis
Three times in the first four sets, David Ferrer faced the prospect of being ousted of the Australian Open by a fellow Spaniard who'd never beaten him ...

Defending champ Azarenka advances to quarterfinals
Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina on Monday, growing more confident she can ...

No major surprises through Week 1 at Aussie Open
Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all. The year's first Grand Slam ...

Williams, Azarenka into 4th round at Aussie Open
Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, the tournament ...

Federer, SWilliams advance at hot Australian Open
With the sun setting at the end of a hot day at the Australian Open, Roger Federer ensured he made the most of a favorable evening draw.

Federer advances to 3rd round at Australian Open
With the sun setting at the end of a torridly hot day at the Australian Open, Roger Federer ensured he made the most of a favorable evening draw.

Williams, Azarenka into 3rd round in Australia
Apart from a swollen lip that helped take her mind off her injured right ankle, Serena Williams emerged unscathed from her second-round win at the ...

Serena hurts ankle, Murray, Federer advance
Serena Williams frightened a few people, including herself. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka had a momentary lack of concentration. Two of the ...

After a tumble, Serena advances at Australian Open
Serena Williams tumbled to the court and needed a medical timeout in the first set for treatment on her right ankle. Once she got up, it was all over ...