By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press
Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open.
By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press
Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title, while Rafael Nadal eased by Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 for his fifth title since returning from a knee injury.
By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press
Serena won her 14th straight match in Charleston with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Venus Williams — the most one-sided result in the sisters' long, intense rivalry.
By Sandra Harwitt - Associated Press
The United States trails Serbia 2-1 in a Davis Cup quarterfinal after the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan lost to Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1), 5-7, 4-6, 15-13 on Saturday.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Nadal improved to a career-best 17-1 on the year, including 14 straight match wins. He's won three titles — two on clay while runner-up in another on his favorite surface — since returning from a left knee injury.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Del Potro snapped his own four-match skid against Djokovic, who had beaten the Argentine in eight of 10 career meetings.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
"Now it's a little bit difficult because I'm playing and Alex is playing," Kirilenko said Wednesday after winning her quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open. "We are just in the period of talking what's the best. We will find the right day."
By Associated Press
The Kastles announced Tuesday that Hingis will join the club on July 15, two days after she is enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.
By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press
The 11-time Grand Slam champion feels encouraged about his comeback from injury after the past week, when he finally felt he could move freely. He dominated fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, the world's fourth-ranked player, to win the Mexican Open on Saturday.
By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press
Nadal thrust his arms into the air and pumped his fist after a long ball by David Nalbandian made him the champion of the indoor clay-court tournament for the second time. The Spaniard also won the event in 2005.
By Michael Casey - Associated Press
Azarenka will give up the No. 1 ranking to the second-ranked Williams on Monday but extended her current winning streak to 14 matches, including her second Australian Open title. More importantly, she may have turned around what has been a one-sided rivalry against Williams.
By Michael Casey - Associated Press
The 15-time Grand Slam winner will replace top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in next week's rankings after coming from a set down to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.
By MICHAEL CASEY - Associated Press
Pictures of past champions line the walls of the stadium hallways at the Dubai Championships. The women's victors include two-time winner Venus Williams, and two who are back this year, Caroline Wozniacki and defending champ Agnieszka Radwanska. Published February 19, 2013
By MICHAEL CASEY - Associated Press
Second-ranked Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the Dubai Championships on Tuesday because of a bone bruise in her right foot. Published February 19, 2013
By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press
Rafael Nadal is drawing inspiration from the Brazilian soccer great Ronaldo as he returns from an injury. Published February 18, 2013
By MICHAEL CASEY - Associated Press
Sloane Stephens lost in the first round of the Dubai Championship on Monday, the latest setback for the rising American star who reached the Australian Open semifinals. Published February 18, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
A day after regaining the No. 1 ranking, Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to reach the Qatar Open final. Williams has beaten Sharapova 10 straight times. Published February 16, 2013
By MICHAEL CASEY - Associated Press
Serena Williams spent most of the past week downplaying the prospect of returning to the top of the rankings. Then it happened and she couldn't hold back the tears. Published February 16, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
The International Tennis Federation says Czech player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been banned six months for doping. Published February 14, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
The United States will host Sweden in the Fed Cup playoffs April 20-21, with the winner returning to the World Group in 2014. Published February 13, 2013
By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press
Rafael Nadal says the ATP is not doing enough to protect players' health, claiming the increased number of tournaments on hard courts will lead to long-term injuries and affect players after they retire. Published February 12, 2013
By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press
After a 10-year winning streak in wheelchair tennis, Esther Vergeer felt she had nothing left to prove. Published February 12, 2013
