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The Friday Five: Samurai Sam Is Back
November 20, 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon.
London Showcase Set For Kick-Off: Tennis in the Commonwealth
You are here: Home -> Lead Story -> London Showcase Set For Kick-Off: Tennis in the Commonwealth More in Lead Story Links of Interest Sportsviews Yahoo! Tennis Querrey on mend after accident November 18, 2009 Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in ...
Malisse, Wickmayer File Appeals
Banned Belgians Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer officially filed appeals for their one year suspensions to the Court Of Arbitration for Sport today, however both players could likely miss the first three months of the 2010 season even if their appeals are successful.
Mondays With Bob Greene: Ita s magic. Ita s fabulous.
Mondays With Bob Greene: It's magic. It's fabulous. STARS Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils 6-2 5-7 7-6 to win the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, France Rajeev Ram beat Dustin Brown 7-6 6-7 7-6 to win the Lambertz Open by Stawag in Aachen, Germany Jarkko Nieminen beat Stephane Robert 4-6 6-1 7-5 to win The Caversham International in ...
Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA; Whereabouts rules under threat
Suspended Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are launching appeals with European authorities challenging the legality of the whereabouts rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
MISS something? Apart from Australia winning the league and unions Tests overnight, New Zealand scored a hard-fought win over Wales in rugby.
Yanina Wickmayer says drug-testing rules weren't explained, 1-year ban is unfair
Belgian tennis player Yanina Wickmayer says she was never properly informed of the online reporting requirements for drug-testing that led to her one-year ban from the sport.
Rafael Nadal Says Players Clean, Testing Rules Too Tough
World number two Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday tennis was free of doping and repeated his view that the testing procedures were too tough.
Ford: Wickmayer, Malisse paying stiff penalty
Andre Agassi's life became quite literally an open book Monday with the formal release of his autobiography.
WTA Seeks Modification To Doping Rule During Competition
The governing body of women's tennis would like to see the World Anti-Doping Agency revise its 'whereabouts rule' to give players more flexibility when they are competing.
Players call for dope test changes
Players have called on the International Tennis Federation to make changes to their dope testing rules in the wake of bans handed out to two Belgian players who missed tests.
ITF Statement On Malisse's Suspension
The International Tennis Federation released a statement today on Xavier Malisse's one-year suspension for missing a drug test earlier this year.
Wickmayer, Malisse Hit With Suspensions
The anticipated reprimand was replaced by a one-year ban today. A pair of Belgian players - US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer and former Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse - were hit with with one-year bans by the Flemish Doping Tribunal for failing to comply with doping regulations, the Belga news agency and AFP reported.
US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer suspended 1 year for not verifying whereabouts
U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer was suspended for one year by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal Thursday, accused of failing to report her whereabouts to drug-testing officials three times.
Mondays With Bob Greene: Caro, it does not matter whether ita s going to be 5-0, 4-1 or 3-2
Mikhail Youzhny beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-5 6-0 6-4 to win the Kremlin Cup men's singles in Moscow, Russia Francesca Schiavone beat Olga Govortsova 6-3 6-0 to win the Kremlin Cup women's singles in Moscow, Russia Marcos Baghdatis beat Olivier Rochus 6-1 7-5 to win the Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden Timea Bacsinszky won the Luxembourg Open, ...
Wickmayer, Malisse in doping row
BELGIUM'S Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse will not face suspensions despite falling foul of drug-testing rules.
Wickmayer, Malisse Ordered To Appear Before Belgian Commission
A pair of Belgian players - US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer and former Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse - have been ordered to appear before Belgian's anti-doping commission for violating the commission's whereabouts policy, Belgian news agency Belga reports, in comments republished by Reuters.
Yanina Wickmayer, Xavier Malisse To Appear Before Doping Agency: Media
Belgian U.S. Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer and compatriot Xavier Malisse must appear before a Belgian anti-doping commission after violating its rules, Belgian news agency Belga reported on Thursday.
Evans confident he can match tall order
The contrasts could hardly be greater as Britain face Poland at the Echo Arena in Liverpool in the Davis Cup this weekend.
Davis Cup: Belgium 2, Ukraine 1
Results Saturday from the Davis Cup World Group playoff between Belgium and Ukraine on clay at the Spiroudome : Belgium 2, Ukraine 1 Doubles Sergei Bubka and Sergey Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def.
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