Thursday Oct 29 | Tennis Week
The United States Professional Tennis Association Competitive Player Development Conference will take place in Naples, Fla., from December 10-12. For the second year, the conference will be held at the Academia Sanchez-Casal, so that attendees get the added benefit of learning about some of the progressive coaching systems that have propelled Spain ...
Murray, Robson Lead Britain At Hopman Cup
Great Britain's current and future stars will join forces at the Hopman Cup in January.
Tennis: Shahar Pe'er cruises into quarterfinals in Luxembourg
Shahar Pe'er claimed 12 of the final 14 games to defeat Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Open.
Wickmayer, Bacsinszky through to Luxembourg semis
Yanina Wickmayer defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 , 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Belgian match Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open.
Wickmayer reaches quarterfinals in Luxembourg
Yanina Wickmayer beat France's Alize Cornet 7-5, 7-6 to reach the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Open.
Double the chances as Robson emerges from the darkness
Laura Robson had trouble breathing as she tried to fend off a panic attack but was thrilled by the success of friend Heather Watson at the US Open enlarge Belgium has Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, Serbia has Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, China has Li Na and Zheng Jie.
The winners of the September competition are Jovan Stojkovic from Serbia, Grace Lee Set Li from Malaysia and Jason Holman from Australia.
Djokovic through to China Open second round
Serbia's Novak Djokovic opened his China Open campaign with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu.
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis/ Sharapova triumphs, Sugiyama retires
After Maria Sharapova's injury-shortened victory in the singles final left Japanese tennis fans hungry for more Saturday afternoon at Ariake Colosseum, Ai Sugiyama hoped to brighten the mood with a doubles win in her farewell match as a professional.
Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia hits a return to Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during their match at the China Open in Beijing, 5 October 2009.
Safina, V.Williams Are Again Upset Victims
World No. 1 Dinara Safina and No. 3-ranked Venus Williams were eliminated in second-round play Monday at the $4.5 million China Open in Beijing.
Sugiyama retires after final loss
Japan's Ai Sugiyama retired from tennis on a losing note as she was defeated in the doubles final of the Pan Pacific Open in Japan.
Sharapova, Jankovic advance to Toray Pan Pacific semifinals
The court at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum has always been a special place for Maria Sharapova.
Jon Wertheim: Date Krumm issues impressive return
The Belgian may have won the U.S. Open but she didn't even stage the most impressive tennis comeback result this month.
Illness curtails Sugiyama's last-ever singles match
Ai Sugiyama endured heartbreak in the final singles match of her 17-year career on Monday as the former Japanese No.
Shvedova, Peer advance in Tashkent
Top seeds Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan and Shahar Peer of Israel were quarterfinal winners Friday at the Tashkent Open.
Kirilenko, Date Krumm reach Korea Open semifinals
Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia defeated Vera Dushevina of Russia 7-5, 7-6 Friday and advanced to the Korea Open semifinals.
Defending champion Kirilenko, top-seeded Hantuchova advance to quarterfinals at Korea Open
Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia advanced to the Korea Open quarterfinals on Thursday by beating Francesca Schiavone, who retired with an injury early in the second set.
Hantuchova, Medina Garrigues advance in Seoul
Top-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova was an opening-round winner, while second-seeded Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues came up a second-round victor Wednesday at the $220,000 Korea Open.
What foot fault? Serena popular draw in Tampa
"Serena!" squealed Lola Marion as she trotted to the table in the rear of the Borders Bookstore.
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