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Querrey beats Stakhovsky to reach quarters in Nice

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:05 -0400

NICE, France - American Sam Querrey reached the quarterfinals of the Nice Open, beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Top-seeded Tipsarevic upset in Duesseldorf

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:37 -0400

DUESSELDORF, Germany - Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic lost in the second round of the Power Horse Cup on Wednesday, falling 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella.

Mardy Fish, Brian Baker pull out of French Open

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:20:18 -0400

PARIS - American players Brian Baker and Mardy Fish have pulled out of the upcoming French Open.

Virginia defeats UCLA to win NCAA men's tennis

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:15 -0400

URBANA, Illinois - Virginia finally took that last step and won an NCAA men's tennis championship.

Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:40:46 -0400

LONDON - Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

Fognini, Stakhovsky, Mathieu advance at Nice Open

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:42 -0400

NICE, France - Fabio Fognini overcame a sloppy first set to beat Italian countryman Marco Cecchinato 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Nice Open.

US players seeking 5th-straight NCAA tennis title

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:48 -0400

College tennis is increasingly becoming more of an international game, yet an American-born player has won the NCAA singles title four straight years.

Lu upsets 5th-seeded Seppi in France

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:50:38 -0400

NICE, France - Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan upset fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the Nice Open.

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:33 -0400

ROME - After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.

Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:51:04 -0400

ROME - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday - exactly a week before the French Open starts.

US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:05:25 -0400

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN.

Buckeyes a tennis powerhouse in a Northern climate

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:40:18 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Those who follow college men's tennis closely know that Ohio State has a powerhouse program.

Murray retires with back pain; doubtful for Paris

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:04:10 -0400

ROME - Andy 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.

Murray retires from match against Granollers

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:33 -0400

ROME - Andy Murray has retired from his second-round match with Marcel Granollers in the second round of the Italian Open.

Montana State men win Big Sky all sports award

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:04 -0400

HELENA, Montana - The Montana State men and Portland State women won the Big Sky Conference all-sports award for the 2012-13 school year.

Federer, Murray: no problem for gay tennis players

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:20:45 -0400

ROME - Roger Federer and Andy Murray believe there would be no problem if a men's tennis player comes out as gay.

Serena Williams & Rafael Nadal win Madrid Open

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:20:20 -0400

MADRID - Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50.

Nadal beats Wawrinka in Madrid Open final

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:54:04 -0400

MADRID - Rafael Nadal won his fifth title since returning from a knee injury by beating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 Sunday for the Madrid Open championship.

Singapore to host WTA Championship from 2014-18

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:06:16 -0400

Eyeing a stronger presence in Asia, the WTA is moving its season-ending championships to Singapore for 2014-18 in a five-year deal worth more than $70 million.

With wild cards, Kuznetsov, Rogers head to Paris

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:24:30 -0400

A year ago, Brian Baker was the former French Open junior finalist who made it into the main tournament at Roland Garros nearly a decade later thanks to a wild card from the U.S. Tennis Association.

Tomic's father charged with assault in Madrid

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:21:06 -0400

MADRID - The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been charged with assaulting his son's hitting partner before this week's Madrid Open.

Venus Williams, Roddick join WTT ownership group

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:51:06 -0400

NEW YORK - Venus Williams and Andy Roddick are joining the business side of World Team Tennis.

Shelby Rogers wins French Open wild card from USTA

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:11:25 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Shelby Rogers of Charleston, South Carolina, gets a chance to make her debut in the French Open's main draw after earning a wild card from the U.S. Tennis Association based on clay-court results on the USTA Pro Circuit.

Haas to meet Kohlschreiber in BMW Open final

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:19:48 -0400

MUNICH - Tommy Haas will play defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in an all-German final at the BMW Open on Sunday.

Pavlyuchenkova beats Suarez to win Portugal Open

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:11:45 -0400

OEIRAS, Portugal - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Spain's Carla Suarez 7-5, 6-2 to win the Portugal Open on Saturday.