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Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko, interviewed in a suspicious match earlier this year, said he was warned for not playing hard enough by the chair umpire in his loss to Marian Cilic at the St. Petersburg Open on Thursday. Complete Story...
Roger Federer should have seen it coming. One by one, David Nalbandian was picking off the best that tennis has to offer.
Justine Henin won her ninth title of the season Sunday, beating 19-year-old Tatiana Golovin of France 6-4, 6-4 at the Zurich Open.
Defending champion Roger Federer will play David Nalbandian in the final of the Madrid Masters. Federer defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4, 6-4, and Nalbandian defeated third-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Saturday.
Rafael Nadal, coming off a five-week layoff because of ailing knees, lost to David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-2 Friday in the Madrid Masters quarterfinals. It was Nadal's most lopsided defeat in three years.
Serena Williams retired with a sore right thigh while trailing Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-0, 3-0 in the first round of the Zurich Open on Tuesday.
Big-serving Ivo Karlovic had 27 aces in defeating Thomas Johansson 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 Sunday to win the Stockholm Open for his third career ATP title.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic beat Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-0 Sunday in the final of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy for his fifth ATP title of the season.
Serena Williams was undone by a slew of errors Sunday and lost the Kremlin Cup final 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 to Elena Dementieva, who won her hometown tournament on the third attempt.
Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova won Friday, and the two will face each other in the Kremlin Cup semifinals.
Maria Sharapova, playing in Moscow for only the third time, lost to teenager Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (9), 6-2 Wednesday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.
Tennis officials are examining 150 professional matches considered to be suspicious, including some at Grand Slams, dating back to 2002.
Top-ranked Justine Henin rallied to defeat Tatiana Golovin 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 Sunday and win the Porsche Grand Prix for her eighth title of the year.
Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 win over third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France on Sunday to win the Japan Open.
France's Virginie Razzano rallied from a set down Saturday to defeat top-seeded Venus Williams 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4 in the final of the Japan Open.
A women's tennis match drew suspicion for unusual betting patterns, and the WTA Tour was investigating Thursday — two months after the men's tour began a probe into gambling on a match.
David Ferrer kept up his surprising run at the U.S. Open, reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal by defeating Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on a quiet Thursday at Flushing Meadows.
Pay no attention to what Maria Sharapova said after her U.S. Open title defense came to an end Saturday. This was a case of actions speaking far louder than words, and the way things slipped away, so suddenly and stunningly, Sharapova clearly was flustered — by the swirling wind and bright sun, by her errant strokes and, most of all, by the Krakow Kid across the net who kept moving way up to receive serves.
He's a Georgia Bulldog all the way, backed by barks each time he plays. To beat the biggest dog of them all at the U.S. Open, though, John Isner freely admits he needs to play way, way over his head. And this is a guy who's 6-foot-9.
Locked in the toughest test of his Wimbledon reign, against his only real rival in today's game, Roger Federer summoned the strokes and resolve that allow him to chase records set by the greats of yesteryear.
Improbable as this Wimbledon title might have seemed, Venus Williams knew it could happen. Far away as that trophy might have appeared only last week, Williams knew she had the game and the grit to grab it. Oh, how her serves and strokes sizzle on the grass of Centre Court.
After another slow start, Serena Williams got her grass-court game back on track. The two-time champion rallied from 4-1 down in the first set and beat Australia's Alicia Molik 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of Wimbledon on another day of rain delays at the All England Club.
Rafael Nadal made a successful transition to grass, defeating Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round at Queen's Club.
Bjorn Borg was severely bitten in the leg by a German shepherd while trying to stop a dogfight and withdrew from his first grass-court match in 26 years.
Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals of the Baush & Lomb Championships on Thursday, beating Meilen Tu 6-2, 7-5.
What are the sporting films that really define the genre? Bull Durham for Baseball? Escape to Victory for Football? Grand Prix for Motor Racing? Friday Night Lights for American Football? There's plenty of films and sports, but which films are the best of their sports, and which …
... The Madrid Masters continued its controversial tradition of using models as ball girls for last week's tournament. Andre Agassi is among those who have questioned if scantily clad models are the best endorsement for professional tennis.
Could this be the prettiest ballgirl in tennis history? Hugo Boss would certainly like us to think so. Showing off her ever-ready ball skills, this catwalk beauty was just one of a team of trained adult models appearing at the Madrid Masters in Spain.
Tennis has its roots in the ancient game of handball, played in Greece long before the Christian era. During the Middle Ages it developed into a game of batting the ball between two opponents rather than against a wall.
This hot tennis girl do not require many presentations: Maria Sharapova. In this video she is posing for Sports Illustrated Magazine at Turks & Caicos Islands' beach.
In a week when Irish jockey Kieren Fallon stands trial for alleged race-fixing at the Old Bailey, Andy Murray and Tim Henman have outlined the perceived scale of the problem in tennis.
A Merseyside girl has told a jury she felt "threatened" into having a lesbian relationship with her tennis coach. The 15-year-old, giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court, claimed she had not wanted to be involved sexually with Claire Lyte,29, but was blackmailed.
A leading female tennis coach seduced a promising 13-year-old schoolgirl player and embarked on a torrid lesbian love affair with her, a court has heard.
WTF? How does the mom know about this for 5 months before reporting it?
Ana Ivanovic has continued what has been a great 2007 for her. She has won the Fortis Championships, her 3rd title this year. The 2nd seed defeated 4th seed Daniela Hantuchova 3-6 6-4 6-4.
This article was first published on September 13, 2007. Cardinals-49ers Recap Although it was a sloppy win, the 49ers can at least take a couple of things away from the game:
FORMER champion Pat Cash believes the Russian mafia is attempting to fix matches on the ATP tour.
Interesting that Tim Henman, Britain's most succesful tennis player since Fred Perry, should wait just one day after hitting hit last winner in professional tennis to sound the alarm bells about pressure on players to indulge in match-fixing.
World number one Roger Federer will face seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in an exhibition match in Malaysia in November.
A video and origional song about life as the second best player in your sport. This is a really funny song by a friend of mine. Enjoy!
Seems as though the saying "That which doesn't kill me only makes me stronger" is true for Justine Henin. After going through some personal hardship, she only seems to be gaining in mental stamina on the court, as shown by her latest performance at the U.S. Open.
She is already the world's No. 1 player. But for Henin — who will face No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova, a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 winner over Anna Chakvetadze — mowing down Venus Williams one round after vanquishing her younger sister Serena was worthy of a private trophy.
The American media turned on Serena Williams on Wednesday, labeling the former world number one as "classless" and "graceless" after her sullen reaction to her U.S. Open exit at the hands of Justine Henin.
During this week's US Open, Gimelstob and Roddick stop their game as the crowd cheers on a group of West Pointers. When the Chair called a delay of game – Gimelstob defends his actions and Roddick stands by him.
Justine Henin quietly uncorked one-handed backhands and pounded her forehands, moving with predatory precision under the lights while Serena Williams scrambled until she could only unleash frustrated screams.
World number two Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round by an inspired performance from fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.
The defending champion Maria Sharapova became the first player seeded No. 2 to lose before the Round of 16 since 1981.
John McEnroe will always be trailed by his youthful image as the spoiled superbrat in need of long-term therapy. But that's O.K., it really is, he said, because he is capitalizing on tantrums of yore in films ("Mr.
Writing a tennis column has always been an aspiration of mine, and I'm going to take advantage of the U.S. Open going on right now to reflect on the tournament and offer some perspectives.
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