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Injured Venus Williams out of Paris, Fed Cup
Venus Williams has pulled out of next week's Open GDF Suez tournament and the upcoming Fed Cup against Italy because of a back injury. The 26th-ranked ...
Sharapova impressive on way to Aussie Open semis
Maria Sharapova has lost only nine games in five matches on the way to the semifinals at the Australian Open. Always the perfectionist, she sees room ...
Sharapova, Li advance to Australian Open semis
Maria Sharapova continued her dominating form at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Ekatrina Makarova on Tuesday, conceding only nine ...
Djokovic wins 17th straight match at Aussie Open
Novak Djokovic repelled a challenge from Radek Stepanek to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open and still had plenty left over to ...
Sharapova beats VWilliams to advance to 4th round
Maria Sharapova defeated Venus Williams 6-1, 6-3 in a lopsided match-up between Grand Slam champions on Friday night to reach the fourth round of the ...
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 ...
Now it counts: Sharapova, Venus into 3rd round
Maria Sharapova was careful not to show any disrespect to the two women she beat 6-0, 6-0 along the way to a third-round match against Venus Williams ...
Venus Williams advances at Australian Open
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams beat Alize Cornet of France 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to advance to a third-round match against Maria ...
Serena Williams romps on bad ankle in Australia
Flat on her back, her sore right ankle raised and her hands covering her face, Serena Williams tried to block out thoughts that her bid for a third ...
Djokovic back on his favorite court in Australia
Same Grand Slam, same court, same result. Only the year was different for Novak Djokovic — and the amount of time he needed on the bright blue hard ...
Djokovic starts Australian Open defense
Novak Djokovic cruised through his first match at Rod Laver Arena since his shirt-ripping victory celebration last year, opening his bid for a third ...
Azarenka, Serena Williams in same part of draw
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are in the same half of the draw at the Australian Open, setting up the possibility of a semifinal match between ...
Clijsters beats Venus Williams in farewell game
Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters ended her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match in Belgium. Clijsters retired ...
Dancing Venus beats sister Serena in Nigeria match
After months of injuries and illnesses, Venus Williams was all smiles as she interrupted a break during an exhibition match with her sister Serena to ...
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 ...
Williams tops Petkovic, reaches Luxembourg final
Venus Williams reached her first final in almost 2½ years at the Luxembourg Open after defeating Andrea Petkovic of Germany 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
Venus Williams to play in Hopman Cup
Seven-time Grand Slam tournament winner Venus Williams will represent the United States in the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tournament later this year for ...
On day Roddick says he'll retire, V.Williams loses
At a U.S. Open that will be remembered for goodbyes by Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters, another former No. 1 and Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams, ...
Roddick, VWilliams keep on keeping on at US Open
That Andy Roddick's last match as a twentysomething would not be his last match at the 2012 U.S. Open was hardly in doubt Tuesday, especially whenever ...
Column: 'Will it help us win games? Probably not.'
Let others debate whether the jinx even exists. If I'm Dolphins coach Joe Philbin, I'm blaming "Hard Knocks" for the disastrous couple of months that ...
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.
Li rallies to beat Kerber for Cincinnati title
China's Li Na was finishing lunch when the men's final at the Western & Southern Open ended with Roger Federer posing for photos and raising the ...
Venus Williams hurts back, loses to Li
Venus Williams' reinvigorating week ended with a bad back and gritty comeback that wasn't quite enough. Williams played through back pain that forced ...