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Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio
Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer ...
Williams sisters inspire local kids in Nigeria
On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams want to inspire local kids to set their goals high. "We were really able to break the mold ...
Serena Williams wins WTA title, ends year No. 3
Her year filled with titles and trophies over, Serena Williams can at last admit it: This was a title she had her eye on. Not that any more evidence ...
Serena beats Sharapova to win WTA Championships
Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title, ...
Sharapova beats Stosur at WTA Championships
Maria Sharapova swept past Sam Stosur 6-0, 6-3 at the WTA Championships on Friday to retain a small chance of finishing the year as the No.
Williams beats No. 1 Azarenka at WTA Championships
Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA ...
Serena Williams opens WTA Championships with win
With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for the title at the WTA Championships. In her first match since winning the U
Azarenka, Djokovic win titles at China Open
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record at the China Open when he defeated third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the ...
Serena Williams surviving, thriving at age 30
Serena Williams belted out "I Will Survive" while celebrating her U.S. Open title with some karaoke. "I thought it was a great story for me to sing ...
Serena Williams comes back to win US Open
Given all of the setbacks Serena Williams shrugged aside over the years — on tennis courts and, more daunting, away from them — she probably shouldn't ...
Azarenka surprises Sharapova in 3; Williams next
Normally so good, so gritty, in the crucible of the third set, Maria Sharapova finally met her match against Victoria Azarenka. Coming all the way ...
Serena Williams easily reaches US Open final
The latest woman to absorb a lopsided loss against Serena Williams thinks the 14-time Grand Slam champion should take on a new challenge. "Given that ...
Roddick's career ends with Open loss to del Potro
More than an hour after hitting one last shot as a professional tennis player, then delivering one last, voice-wavering speech to an adoring U.S.
Roddick-del Potro match suspended by rain
His match, and his retirement, put off for at least another day, Andy Roddick stepped out of Arthur Ashe Stadium and into the drizzly night, a black ...
Williams wins 6-0, 6-0 at US Open; Fish withdraws
Didn't take long for Serena Williams to show her fourth-round opponent at the U.S. Open where things were headed. "The first point of the whole ...
Isner loses in 5 sets at 4th Grand Slam this year
The latest example of John Isner's knack for playing marathon matches — and, lately, losing them — was a 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round exit at ...
Roddick beats Fognini to postpone retirement
Knowing full well each match could be his last, Andy Roddick is putting on a show while soaking up every moment along the way. So when he pounded a ...
Sharapova gets past Petrova in 3 sets at US Open
Trying to get back to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since winning the 2006 title, Maria Sharapova found herself trailing in the final ...
Sharapova says her engagement to Vujacic is off
Forget about Maria Sharapova's tennis, which is going quite well at the moment. She dropped a bit of off-court news at the U.S. Open on Friday, saying ...
Clijsters says goodbye with 2nd-round loss at Open
Preparing for what she knew would be her last professional tennis tournament, Kim Clijsters — four-time Grand Slam title winner; mother of 4-year-old ...
Sharapova eases into 2nd round at US Open
Maria Sharapova's stomach ache turned out to be nothing more than that. That lopsided loss she suffered at the Olympics — well, that may have only ...
Long Grand Slam season wraps up at US Open
Champion at Wimbledon in both singles and doubles. Winner again in both events at the All England Club, four weeks later at the London Olympics.
Qualifiers put the 'Open' in US Open
Because he's a player who has spent more time watching Roger Federer on TV than trying to beat him, it's safe to say Rhyne Williams will not win the U
Williams not sure if she'll dance at US Open
Will Serena Williams dance at the U.S. Open? The Olympic singles champion isn't sure. Williams caused a stir with her celebratory "crip walk" dance ...
Federer, Murray could have rematch in Open semis
Though no player would admit to looking so far ahead, Novak Djokovic may have been the biggest winner when the U.S. Open bracket was set Thursday.