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Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament

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. Complete Story...

ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.

Belgian tennis players appeal doping bans

Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests.

Federer, Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals

Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals.

American Sam Querrey on mend from accident

Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand.

Injured Roddick pulls out of season-ending event

Andy Roddick is withdrawing from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury.

Survey: More minorities in US playing tennis

More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase.

Credit Suisse to sponsor Roger Federer thru 2019

The Swiss bank Credit Suisse has signed a 10-year sponsorship with Roger Federer.

Nadal leads Spain in Davis Cup final vs. Czechs

Rafael Nadal will lead defending champion Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic next month.

Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA

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.

Wickmayer says drug-test rules weren't explained

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.

Pilot Pen Tennis seeking new sponsor

Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale is seeking a new title sponsor for the 2011 tournament and beyond.

Safin bids farewell to tennis in Paris

Known for furious, racket-throwing rants, Marat Safin would rather be remembered for the hard work he put in during a 12-year career marked by two Grand Slam titles and a Davis Cup win.

Howard: Focus on the man Agassi has become

If you think about the coarse and hoary tradition of tell-all sports books, Andre Agassi’s just-released autobiography isn’t all that explosive or unusual — not even his disappointing admission that he used crystal meth for much of 1997.

Gasquet gives cocaine-kiss evidence to CAS hearing

French tennis player Richard Gasquet will learn within a month if he has been banned after testing positive for cocaine.

Safin says Agassi should give titles, money back

Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin believes that Andre Agassi should give his tennis titles back after confessing he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.

Novak Djokovic wins Paris Masters

Third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won his first Paris Masters title by defeating Gael Monfils of France 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3).

Agassi's book reveals lies he 'can't live with'

It turns out Andre Agassi was lying all along.

ITF chief says ban unlikely for Serena Williams

Top-ranked Serena Williams will most likely receive a "significant" fine but no suspension for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation said.

ITF confirms 1-year ban for Wickmayer, Malisse

The International Tennis Federation has confirmed a one-year suspension for Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse.

Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next week

Tennis player Richard Gasquet will go before the highest court in sports Tuesday for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub.

Ruling on Serena's US Open tirade expected soon

A ruling on Serena Williams' U.S. Open tirade is expected in the next two weeks.

Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after year suspension

US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.

US Open semifinalist Wickmayer banned for 1 year

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.

Italy routs Williams-less US team to win Fed Cup

The Williams sisters were conspicuous by their absence on Sunday when Italy completed a shutout of the United States to win its second Fed Cup title in four years.

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Wickmayer and Malisse launch legal attack on WADA
Source: NBC Sports

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.

Djokovic reaches final in Paris
Source: NBC Sports

PARIS (AP) -Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Paris Masters for the first time by overpowering second-seeded Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday.

Safin bids farewell to tennis in Paris
Source: NBC Sports

PARIS (AP) -Well known for furious rants, throwing his racket and a rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Marat Safin would rather remember the hard work he put in during a 12-year career marked by two Grand Slam titles and a Davis Cup win.

Focus on the man Agassi has become
Source: NBC Sports

Howard: We can all save ourselves some genuine shock over Andre Agassi's book by remembering something touchy-feely that Agassi often says is actually right: At some point it makes sense to re-direct the focus from the mistakes a person makes and at least consider where that pers …

Safin says Agassi should give titles, money back
Source: NBC Sports

Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin believes that Andre Agassi should give his tennis titles back after confessing he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.

Agassi's book reveals lies he 'can't live with'
Source: NBC Sports

Andre Agassi tells The Associated Press his book is part of his atonement for saying and doing things he now wishes he hadn't.

Serena unlikely to face ban for U.S. Open rant
Source: NBC Sports

The president of the International Tennis Federation thinks Serena Williams will receive a fine but not be suspended for her U.S. Open tirade.

Senior Citizens Arrested for "Illegally" Playing Tennis
Source: tennis.fanhouse.com

Here we go again. How many stories like this are we going to get? Stories of senseless tennis violence. And what do you get when this happens?

Agassi upset by Navratilova's criticisms
Source: NBC Sports

Andre Agassi is responding to criticism of his crystal meth use with a plea for compassion, telling "60 Minutes" he needed help when he took the drug while depressed in 1997.

Without Williams sisters, US faces Fed Cup test
Source: NBC Sports

Without Serena and Venus Williams, the United States is relying on 18-year-old Melanie Oudin and a veteran doubles specialist in the Fed Cup final against Italy.

Serena Williams breaks WTA season prize money mark
Source: NBC Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) -Serena Williams has set the record for single-season prize money in women's tennis by topping $6.5 million in 2009.

WADA writes to ATP over Agassi drug admission
Source: NBC Sports

LONDON (AP) -The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked tennis to investigate Andre Agassi's admission that he took crystal meth in 1997.

Serena Williams pulls out of Fed Cup final
Source: NBC Sports

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final, deciding she needs to rest after a long season.

Agassi: Shields' motivational effort backfired
Source: NBC Sports

New book excerpts reveal first wife used Graf photo to get in better shape.

Agassi's drug revelations smack of cynical ploy
Source: NBC Sports

Opinion: We are entitled to feel manipulated by the manner in which Agassi's sordid confessions are being dished out - in tantalizing - even addictive? - little doses that will likely have readers, mugs that they are, heading for stores and hungry for more.

Navratilova says Agassi 'up there with Clemens'
Source: NBC Sports

Former women's star says drug use admission 'doesn't help now.'

Safina retires with injury at WTA Championships
Source: NBC Sports

DOHA, Qatar (AP) -Dinara Safina retired with a lower back injury Wednesday against Jelena Jankovic in her first round-robin match at the Sony Ericsson Championships and will lose her No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams if she has to pull out of the tournament.

Agassi admits using crystal meth in autobiography
Source: NBC Sports

Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test - a result that was thrown out after he said he "unwittingly" took the substance.

Andre Agassi Admits to Crystal Meth use in Autobiography
Source: ESPN.com

Andre Agassi used crystal meth while he was playing professional tennis, according to a new autobiography to be released next month. Andre Agassi Agassi

Andre Agassi's New Book to Reportedly Reveal He Tried Crystal Meth
Source: tennis.fanhouse.com

Andre Agassi's new book, OPEN is due out in stores/Amazon/etc., on Nov. 9. There's been relatively little fanfare about the book's release. That all changed Tuesday with a (now deleted) tweet from SI's Richard Deitsch, which was preserved by the good folks at The Sporting Blog

Agassi used crystal meth, book reportedly says
Source: NBC Sports

Andre Agassi used crystal meth in 1997, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday, citing a publicist for the company publishing the tennis star's autobiography.

Cicma London Preview
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Harry Cicma from NBC Sports....previews the ATP London Championship.

Weird betting patterns in Wozniacki match
Source: NBC Sports

Tennis authorities are looking into a WTA Tour match involving U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki that apparently sparked bettors to pile money on her opponent when she was on the verge of losing in straight sets.

Serena to get U.S. Open verdict before end of year
Source: NBC Sports

Serena Williams is likely to discover whether she will be further punished for her outburst at a line judge at the U.S. Open before the end of the year, WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster said on Saturday.

Serena Williams regains No. 1 ranking
Source: NBC Sports

BEIJING (AP) -Serena Williams reclaimed her No. 1 ranking with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the second round of the China Open on Tuesday.

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