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Serena Williams sorry after rape case comments
Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone ...
Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon
If Rafael Nadal is going to win Wimbledon for a third time, he'll have to do it the hard way. Fresh from winning his eighth French Open, Nadal is ...
Bartoli withdraws from Eastbourne
Marion Bartoli of France has withdrawn from the Eastbourne grass-court tournament with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na of China a ...
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand ...
Rafael Nadal drops from 4th to 5th in ATP rankings
Eight-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal drops from No. 4 to No. 5 in the ATP rankings this week, swapping places with David Ferrer, the man he ...
AP PHOTOS: Nadal and Williams reign at French Open
Rafael Nadal takes down David Ferrer with a final ferocious forehand. Serena Williams gets redemption from her previous year's loss to Maria Sharapova ...
Makarova, Vesnina win French Open women's doubles
Fourth-seeded Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia won their first Grand Slam title together by defeating defending champions Sara Errani ...
Williams beats Sharapova for 2nd French Open title
Serena Williams knew, of course, that 11 years had passed since her only French Open championship. She also knew, of course, what happened a year ago ...
Tough times fill Williams' French Open history
For a decade, the French Open has presented more problems for Serena Williams than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Her collection of 15 major ...
11 years later, Williams back in French Open final
Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' ...
Hradecka, Cermak win French Open mixed doubles
Five years after teaming up, Frantisek Cermak and Lucie Hradecka won their first doubles title together at the French Open. The players from the Czech ...
Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals
The French Open showdown between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic might lack some sizzle because they're not playing in the final, but in the ...
After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis
For one full set, Maria Sharapova was about as bad as can be. The French Open's defending champion could not direct the ball where she wanted at the ...
Federer loses quick French QF; Williams back in SF
A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the ...
Errani beats Radwanska in French Open quarters
Sara Errani of Italy showed her surprising run to last year's French Open final was no fluke, beating fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, ...
American women go 0 for 3 Monday at French Open
A day before Serena Williams puts her 28-match winning streak on the line at the French Open, the three other U.S. women left in field tried to join ...
Djokovic, Nadal on course for semifinal in Paris
Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career ...
Federer comes back to beat Simon at French Open
Chasing a shot, Roger Federer caught his right shoe in the French Open's red clay, twisting that foot awkwardly and tumbling to the ground.
Nadal, Djokovic seem vulnerable at French Open
For the third time in three matches this year in the French Open, Rafael Nadal hardly looked himself for a set. Unlike in the first two rounds, Nadal ...
Stephens of US in 4th round in Paris for 2nd time
Sloane Stephens of the United States reached the French Open's fourth round for the second consecutive year with a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 victory Saturday ...
After win, Nadal calls French schedule 'not fair'
Rafael Nadal wanted to get a few things off his chest. Not about the quality of his play Friday, which fell below his usual standards at Roland Garros ...
Serena Williams reaches 4th round at French Open
Serena Williams advanced to the fourth round at the French Open by beating Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-2 Friday. Williams, a 15-time Grand Slam champion, ...
Nadal rallies again to advance at French Open
Rafael Nadal came from behind for the second match in a row Friday at the French Open, surviving another shaky start to beat Martin Klizan 4-6, 6-3, ...
Sharapova wraps up rain-delayed victory at French
Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova moved into the third round Friday by finishing off a rain-interrupted 6-2, 6-4 victory over 19-year-old ...