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Tennis
March 19, 2010
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday night to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in his first tournament since returning from a six-week injury layoff.
Sharapova withdraws from Key Biscayne
March 17, 2010
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from next week's Sony Ericsson Open because of a bone bruise in her right elbow. The tournament announced on Wednesday that second-ranked Dinara Safina and 2008 champion Nikolay Davydenko have also withdrawn.
March 17, 2010
ROME - Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi's drug revelations.
John Lloyd resigns as Britain Davis Cup captain after loss to Lithuania
March 17, 2010
LONDON - John Lloyd has quit as Britain's Davis Cup captain after the team lost to Lithuania to fall to the next-to-lowest level of the competition.
Sharapova commits to playing at AEGON Classic in buildup to Wimbledon in June
March 17, 2010
Maria Sharapova has signed up to play in the Wimbledon grass-court warmup in Birmingham in June.
Agassi apologizes for testy exchange with Sampras at charity match last
March 15, 2010
Andre Agassi told a sports news station he was "out of line" and apologized for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week.
Murray wins in straight sets to advance at BNP Paribas Open
March 15, 2010
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Roger Federer had to work a little harder than expected Sunday night before beating Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Agassi, Sampras still make headlines as former champions trade verbal volleys
March 15, 2010
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - An exchange between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras during a charity match has captured the attention of the British tabloids and blogosphere.
Mardy Fish beats Berrer to advance to second round at Indian Wells
March 12, 2010
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - American Mardy Fish, the BNP Paribas Open runner-up in 2008, beat Michael Berrer of Germany, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a first-round match Thursday at the Tennis Garden.
Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams in World Team Tennis competition
March 11, 2010
NEW YORK - Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition.
Henin advances in straight sets in the first round at Indian Wells
March 11, 2010
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Justin Henin beat Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday.
Kim Clijsters trying to juggle tennis, motherhood in 1st full year back on tour
March 09, 2010
WASHINGTON - Kim Clijsters' first full season back on the tennis tour is presenting new challenges: figuring out a balanced schedule, needing more rest than she used to, travelling with her two-year-old daughter Jada.
Canada's Fed Cup path to World Group II goes through Montreal's Uniprix Stadium
March 09, 2010
MONTREAL - Montreal will host next month's Fed Cup tennis tie between Canada and Argentina, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday.
Pakistan opposes New Zealand's request to change Davis Cup tie to neutral venue
March 09, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has objected to New Zealand's request that their Davis Cup tennis tie be moved to a neutral venue due to security concerns.
Pakistan opposes New Zealand's request to change Davis Cup tie to neutral venue
March 09, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has objected to New Zealand's request that their Davis Cup tennis tie be moved to a neutral venue due to security concerns.
Britain to review Davis Cup team after loss to Lithuania, denies Rusedski-for-Lloyd reports
March 08, 2010
LONDON - Britain promises "swift and decisive" action regarding its Davis Cup team following a 3-2 loss to Lithuania.
Gonzalez defeats Sela to give Chile a spot in Davis Cup quarter-finals
March 08, 2010
COQUIMBO, Chile - Chile secured a spot in the Davis Cup quarter-finals Monday after Fernando Gonzalez defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to give the South Americans an unassailable 3-1 lead in their first-round series.
Britain to review Davis Cup after loss to Lithuania, denies Rusedski-for-Lloyd
March 08, 2010
LONDON - Britain's tennis administrators will review the Davis Cup team's embarrassing 3-2 loss to Lithuania but denied Monday's reports that they are about to fire captain John Lloyd and replace him with Greg Rusedski.
WTA Tour's contract extension with Sony Ericsson drops title sponsorship rights
March 07, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The WTA Tour has reached a contract extension with Sony Ericsson that continues their relationship through the end of 2012 but drops the mobile phone company as a title sponsor of the women's tennis tour.
Pavlyuchenkova defeats Hantuchova in Monterrey final for first WTA title
March 07, 2010
MONTERREY, Mexico - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia has won her first WTA title, defeating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday in the final of Monterrey Open.
Hantuchova beats Slovak rival Cibulkova in Monterrey Open semifinals
March 07, 2010
MONTERREY, Mexico - Daniela Hantuchova rallied to beat fellow Slovak Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday in the Monterrey Open semifinals
Davis Cup: Bhupathi and Paes win doubles to narrow Russia's lead to 2-1
March 06, 2010
MOSCOW - Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes defeated Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in Davis Cup doubles to reduce Russia's lead over India to 2-1.
Davis Cup: Spain takes 2-1 lead against Switzerland after doubles win
March 06, 2010
LOGRONO, Spain - Tommy Robredo and Marcel Granollers gave Spain a 2-1 lead against Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup after beating Stanislas Wawrinka and Yves Allegro in the doubles on Saturday.
Croatia takes insurmountable 3-0 lead over Ecuador to advance at Davis Cup
March 06, 2010
VARAZDIN, Croatia - Croatia clinched a spot in the Davis Cup quarter-finals Saturday after Marin Cilic and Ivo Karlovic earned a straight-sets win in the doubles to give the host an insurmountable 3-0 lead.
US wins doubles to cut Serbia's lead to 2-1 in Davis Cup
March 06, 2010
Bob Bryan and John Isner beat Nenad Zimonjic and Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-6 (8), 6-3 in doubles to keep the United States alive in the Davis Cup first round, cutting Serbia's lead to 2-1 on Saturday.
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