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Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open title
Maria Sharapova successfully defended her Italian Open title Sunday, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a wild match in which play was twice ...
Djokovic beats Federer, meets Nadal in final
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. The defending ...
Nadal, Sharapova reach Italian Open final
Five-time champion Rafael Nadal struggled with his backhand but overcame a difficult first set to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 (6), 6-0 on ...
Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams advance in Rome
A week after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal made early exits in Madrid on an experimental blue court, both showed they remain a force on red clay ...
Djokovic loses; won't return to Madrid's blue clay
Novak Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal in declaring he won't play again on the new blue clay court at the Madrid Open after losing to Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 ...
Nadal upset at Madrid, threatens not to return
Rafael Nadal lost to Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 Thursday at the Madrid Open, then threatened not to return if the new blue clay-court wasn't ...
No. 1 Azarenka vs No. 2 Sharapova in Germany final
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will face No. 2 Maria Sharapova in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday. Azarenka cruised past Agnieszka ...
Sharapova loses in Key Biscayne final to Radwanska
The two finalists met at the net to shake hands, Maria Sharapova standing a head taller, even with her shoulders slumped in disappointment.
Sharapova edges Wozniacki in Key Biscayne semis
Maria Sharapova was confused and Caroline Wozniacki was mad. The linesman was wrong and the chair umpire was right. Sharapova won the disputed final ...
Weary Venus Williams loses at Key Biscayne
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Serena Williams loses to Wozniacki at Key Biscayne
Serena Williams kept swinging on the final point, and Caroline Wozniacki kept chasing the ball down, running from side to side in a grueling, ...
Serena Williams beats Stosur at Key Biscayne
Unhappy about losing a point midway through the second set, Serena Williams stood near the backstop, gritted her teeth and swung her racket as hard ...
Roddick upsets Federer at Key Biscayne
Techno music rocked the stadium during a changeover, then faded, the din replaced by the crowd's cheers as Andy Roddick took his position at the ...
Federer beats American Harrison at Key Biscayne
On the verge of victory, Roger Federer stopped playing when he thought a pivotal point had ended. He mistook a fan's shout for a linesman's call, ...
Night play at Wimbledon likely for Olympic tennis
Turn on the lights, Wimbledon. The Olympics are coming. Some tennis matches during the London Games are likely to be played under the lights and under ...
Serena Williams wins opening match at Key Biscayne
Serena Williams looked right at home, and not just because her purple dress matched the color of the court. Playing in her backyard tournament for the ...
Azarenka beats Sharapova to win Indian Wells title
Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-3 to win the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday in the WTA Tour's first final between the No. 1 and No.
Federer, Isner to play in BNP Paribas Open final
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 ...
Nadal, Federer to play in BNP Paribas Open semis
Rafael Nadal outlasted David Nalbandian 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open on Friday, setting up a semifinal against Roger Federer that will be a ...
Djokovic, Sharapova win in Calif; Roddick out
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, while American men had mixed ...
Sharapova beats Wozniacki, Roddick beats Federer
Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki but lost the one point she played against Rory McIlroy. Roger Federer dropped the one point he played against ...
McIlroy a No. 1 that gets no argument
Rory McIlroy made quite a first impression in America, even when he lost. He made his pro debut on American soil in the Arizona desert at the 2009 ...
Azarenka overcomes injury to top Stosur in Qatar
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus shook off a lingering ankle injury to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, routing Sam Stosur of Australia 6-1, 6-2.
Kerber stuns Sharapova to reach Paris semifinals
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was ousted from the quarterfinals of Open GDF Suez on Friday, beaten by Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 6-4. Kerber, a U.S
Serena Williams puts US up 2-0 over Belarus
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 ...