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February 12, 2012
FRIBOURG, Switzerland - The United States completed its 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning the closing singles matches.
February 12, 2012
LONDON - Serbia did just fine without Novak Djovokic in the Davis Cup, while Russia's shorthanded team was surprisingly eliminated by Austria on Sunday.
February 12, 2012
PARIS - Angelique Kerber of Germany won her first WTA title Sunday by overpowering second-seeded Marion Bartoli 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 in the Open GDF Suez final.
February 12, 2012
PATTAYA, Thailand - Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova won her second straight Pattaya Open title Sunday, defeating Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3.
Navratilova: Azarenka, Kvitova to be great rivals
February 12, 2012
PARIS - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova expects a compelling rivalry to develop between Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova.
Serbia beats Sweden in Davis Cup
February 12, 2012
Janko Tipsarevic beat Michael Ryderstedt of Sweden in straight sets Sunday to send Serbia through to the Davis Cup quarterfinals against the Czech Republic.
Davis Cup champion Spain sweeps Kazakhstan 5-0
February 12, 2012
OVIEDO, Spain - Nicolas Almagro and Marcel Granollers won Sunday's reverse singles matches to complete a 5-0 sweep for defending Davis Cup champion Spain against Kazakhstan in their first-round series.
Argentina beats Germany 4-1 in Davis Cup
February 12, 2012
BAMBERG, Germany - Cedrik-Marcel Stebe salvaged some pride for Germany by beating Eduardo Schwank 7-6 (1), 7-5 in a consolation win against Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday.
Austria beats Russia to reach Davis Cup quarters
February 12, 2012
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria - Austria completed a 3-2 victory against Russia Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1995.
Croatia defeats host Japan 3-2 in Davis Cup
February 12, 2012
HYOGO, Japan - Ivo Karlovic beat Go Soeda 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-4 as Croatia defeated Japan 3-2 in their first-round Davis Cup World Group series on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals.
Czechs beat Italy 4-1 in Davis Cup
February 12, 2012
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Simone Bolelli defeated substitute Frantisek Cermak 6-4, 6-4 for Italy's lone consolation win against the Czech Republic in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday.
Federer, Swiss knocked out by US in Davis Cup
February 11, 2012
LONDON - The Davis Cup was beyond Roger Federer's reach for another year, while defending champion Spain, Argentina, the Czech Republic and United States advanced to the quarter-finals on Saturday.
Bartoli, Kerber make Open GDF Suez final
February 11, 2012
PARIS - Marion Bartoli of France and Angelique Kerber of Germany won semifinal matches Saturday and will play for the title at the Open GDF Suez.
Rafael Nadal gets surprise drug test
February 11, 2012
MADRID - Rafael Nadal says he underwent a surprise drug test toward the end of a week in which the Spaniard was the butt of jokes by a French TV program about his country's alleged ties to doping.
Fish to partner Mike Bryan in doubles vs Swiss
February 11, 2012
FRIBOURG, Switzerland - Mardy Fish will partner Mike Bryan in Saturday's doubles match as the United States seeks to sweep Roger Federer's Switzerland out of the Davis Cup.
Croatia takes 2-1 lead over Japan in Davis Cup
February 11, 2012
HYOGO, Japan - Ivo Karlovic and Ivan Dodig beat Tatsuma Ito and Yuichi Sugita 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday to give Croatia a 2-1 lead over Japan in their first-round Davis Cup World Group series.
Davis Cup: Australia beats China 3-0
February 11, 2012
GEELONG, Australia - Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione gave Australia a winning 3-0 lead in its Davis Cup Asia-Oceania qualifier against China, beating Zhang Ze and Li Zhe 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in Saturday's doubles.
Isner shocks Federer in Davis Cup; US leads 2-0
February 10, 2012
FRIBOURG, Switzerland - First, Mardy Fish put together a compelling rally to get the United States off to a fast start. Then John Isner bashed his way to a big upset.
Kerber stuns Sharapova to reach Paris semis
February 10, 2012
PARIS - Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was ousted from the Open GDF Suez on Friday, beaten by Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
Czech Republic leads Italy 2-0 in Davis Cup
February 10, 2012
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek won their opening singles matches for the Czech Republic to take a 2-0 lead over Italy in the first round of the Davis Cup on Friday.
Curley quits as US Open tournament director
February 10, 2012
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Jim Curley is stepping down as tournament director for tennis' U.S. Open, a post he's held since 2001.
Wozniacki to keep her father as coach
February 10, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Caroline Wozniacki is keeping her dad as coach.
Kvitova pulls out of Qatar Open with injury
February 10, 2012
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the Qatar Ladies Open because of an unspecified injury.
Bartoli, Vinci reach Open GDF Suez quarters
February 09, 2012
PARIS - Second-seeded Marion Bartoli powered past Petra Martic of Croatia 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Open GDF Suez quarterfinals on Thursday.
Federer makes Swiss a Davis Cup contender
February 09, 2012
LONDON - With Novak Djokovic on a skiing holiday and Rafael Nadal defending Spanish sports from French TV comedians, Roger Federer highlights the start of Davis Cup for the first time in eight years.
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