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May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Tandon: Top gals talking lots of smack
So much for the chipper times on the WTA Tour. The top three girls, well, they don't like each other very much.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Djokovic earns Nadal showdown in Rome final
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Sharapova to defend Italian Open title vs. Li
Defending champion Maria Sharapova defeated rising German player Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Serena pulls out of Italian Open with hurt back
Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open with a lower back injury shortly before she was scheduled to meet French Open champion Li Na in the semifinals on Saturday.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Bulgaria's Kutrovsky banned 2 years for doping
Bulgarian tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned stimulant.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
WTA seeks host for year-end championships
The women's tennis tour is opening the bidding process to find a host city for its season-ending WTA Championships starting in 2014.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Wimbledon will be bathed in color for Olympics
Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Federer rallies to stop Berdych, win Madrid title
Roger Federer won the Madrid Open for a third time Sunday, rallying past Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the final on the new blue clay court.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Serena overpowers Azarenka to claim Madrid
Serena Williams overpowered top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 Sunday to win the Madrid Open.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Djokovic: Rome's red clay 'feels like paradise'
The red clay courts of the Italian Open are a bit of heaven for Novak Djokovic after a week on the experimental blue surface in Madrid.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Pasarell leaves Indian Wells job to open resort
Former pro player Charlie Pasarell is leaving his management post with the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament after 31 years to develop a resort in Puerto Rico.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
German tourney host names street for Federer
Roger Federer has had his name on the trophy. Now he has it on the street sign as well.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Oudin earns USTA wild card into French Open
About 21/2 years after her captivating run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, Melanie Oudin of Marietta, Ga., has earned a wild card into the French Open.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Fish will play at Queen's Club tourney in June
Organizers say Mardy Fish is set to play at the Queen's Club tournament next month as a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon and the London Olympics.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Wozniacki returning to defend New Haven title
Caroline Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK'-ee) has agreed to return to the New Haven Open in August, where she will attempt to win the tournament for a fifth consecutive year.
May 20th, 2012 17:53:39 BST
Baker gets USTA men's French Open wild card
Brian Baker of Nashville, Tenn., has earned a wild card into the French Open from the U.S. Tennis Association.