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Serbia beats Czech Republic to win Team World Cup

Serbia overcame the Czech Republic in the final of the World Team Cup on Saturday to clinch the title for the second time. Complete Story...

China's Li Na prepares to defend French Open title

Li Na's life changed dramatically a year ago, when she won the French Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from China.

Radwanska beats Simona Halep to win Belgian Open

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open.

Djokovic, Federer could meet in French SF again

Novak Djokovic's bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship — and first at the French Open — might require a semifinal victory over Roger Federer.

FRENCH OPEN 2012: Capsules on men to watch

Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

FRENCH OPEN 2012: Capsules on women to watch

Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

Monfils pulls out of French Open with knee injury

Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the French Open because of a right knee injury.

Djokovic bids for 4th consecutive Grand Slam title

As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer's racket and end their thrill-a-minute semifinal at the 2011 French Open.

Southern Cal wins 4th straight national title

Southern Cal coach Peter Smith wasn't exactly feeling confident after the Trojans lost just their second doubles point of the year.

Florida women earn 2nd straight national title

Lauren Embree and Alex Cercone won their singles matches to help Florida take its second straight national title with a 4-0 victory over UCLA on Tuesday.

Kei Nishikori pulls out of upcoming French Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan has pulled out of the upcoming French Open after failing to recover from an abdominal injury.

Kim Clijsters says she'll retire after US Open

Kim Clijsters says this year's U.S. Open will be her last tournament before retiring.

Schiavone beats Cornet to win Strasbourg final

Francesca Schiavone beat Alize Cornet of France 6-4, 6-4 in the Strasbourg International final on Saturday to win her first title of the year and fifth of her career.

American Baker loses final to Almagro in Nice

Nicolas Almagro beat American qualifier Brian Baker 6-3, 6-2 to win the Open de Nice on Saturday and clinch his 12th career title.

Fish and Petkovic pull out of French Open

Tenth-ranked Mardy Fish and women's No. 16 Andrea Petkovic are among several players who pulled out of the upcoming French Open on Monday.

Schiavone will face Cornet in Strasbourg final

Francesca Schiavone beat Sloane Stephens of the United States 7-5, 6-1 on Friday to reach the Strasbourg International final, where she will play Alize Cornet of France.

Davydenko beats Isner to reach Open de Nice semis

Nikolay Davydenko beat top-seeded John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday, joining second-seeded Gilles Simon and third-seeded Nicolas Almagro in the Open de Nice semifinals.

Robin Soderling out with mono until after Olympics

Two-time French Open runner-up Robin Soderling will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics while he recovers from mononucleosis.

Rain forces Djokovic-Nadal final in Rome to Monday

Novak Djokovic will have to wait until Monday to defend his Italian Open title against Rafael Nadal after the men's final was postponed for a day because of heavy rain.

Serbia seals place in World Team Cup final

Janko Tipsarevic beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to give Serbia a place in the final of the Team World Cup on Friday.

Nadal beats Djokovic to win 6th Italian Open

Rafael Nadal showed he's still the man to beat on clay, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a rain-delayed final to win his record sixth Italian Open and regain the No. 2 ranking.

Serena Williams withdraws with back injury

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.

Top-ranked Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury.

WTA Championships seeks host city for 2014, beyond

The women's tennis tour is opening the bidding process to find a host city for its season-ending WTA Championships starting in 2014.

Wimbledon set to 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.

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TENNIS.com - Features - Chasing History: Rafael Nadal and Bjorn Borg
Source: tennis.com

Steve Tignor breaks down the two greatest claycourt tennis players of all time.

Have You Seen This? Obnoxious, but curiously entertaining
Source: ksl.com - Utah News, Sports, Weather and Classifieds

A reporter was doing a live shot from inside a pub when one of the patrons saw the opportunity of a lifetime and "video- bombed" the whole thing.

Semifinal opponents wear same dress to match
Source: Yahoo! Sports

It's bad enough when two tennis players wear the same kit on the court. It's much, much worse when those two players have similar hair color, hair style, body type and other attire, and are generally unidentifiable during points.

Is it time for tennis to bring in shot clock?
Source: USA Today

Novak Djokovic's five-set Australian Open thriller against Rafael Nadal left fans on their feet and the two players barely able to stand.

TENNIS.com - Blogs - Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor - Fan Club: Rafael Nadal
Source: tennis.com

Steve Tignor begins a series of articles detailing how fans of major tennis players began loving their star. He begins with Rafael Nadal and QueridoRafa.com's Katrina.

Sanchez Vicario says $60M in career winnings gone
Source: Fox Sports

Former tennis star Arantxa Sanchez Vicario said in a book published Tuesday that her parents lost an estimated $60 million in career earnings through mismanagement.

"EBFSN" Everything But Football Sports Network...

"EBFSN" Everything But Football Sports Network...   As an avid sports fan, I sit here watching ESPN and I think to myself, this should be called "ESPN NFL". The only topic of discussion I see on all 3 ESPN channels for the past 5 months is professional football.

Djokovic vs. Nadal Australian Open Opinion
Source: tennis.com

Australian Open Grades
Source: tennis.com

Steve Tignor Grades the Australian Open's Main Players

Amazing Catch during Nadal/Federer Match
Source: Australian Open

WTA hearing gripes about players' shrieking
Source: USA Today

Even at night, Jelena Jankovic can't exorcise the echoing shrieks. "After the match, you go home and you sleep and you still hear that grunting in your mind," says the former No.

Serena Williams spends Christmas enjoying some water sports in what looks like underwear
Source: the Mail online

While many covered up in the cold, Serena Williams spent Christmas in what looked like underwear. The 30-year-old tennis player spent the festive day enjoying some water sport activities in a very skimpy bikini. Serena looked happy and relaxed as she ate lunch aboard a yacht  …

TENNIS.com - News Headlines - Ferrer fights past Del Potro, Spain leads final 2-0
Source: tennis.com

Spain go 2-0 up over Argentina in Davis Cup Finals

TENNIS.com - News Headlines - Nadal routs Monaco in Davis Cup opener
Source: tennis.com

Nadal Crushes Monaco in Davis Cup Opener

U.K. Tax That Sent Nadal to Germany Yields $105 Million a Year
Source: Bloomberg.com

A U.K. tax on the earnings of foreign sports and entertainment figures working in the country, including two-time Wimbledon tennis champion Rafael Nadal, yielded 68 million pounds ($105 million) in 2009-2010.

Holly takes a swing at ex McIlroy with her 'golf pro, tennis hoes' themed dinner party
Source: Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed

"She started laughing and said Rory had just discovered that she was having a tennis and golf themed night and asked her to back out of it

BBC Sport - Roger Federer beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Tour Finals opener
Source: BBC News

Roger Federer began his quest for a sixth World Tour Finals title with a three-set win over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

TENNIS.com - Features - Roger, Rafa to break new ground in round-robin match
Source: tennis.com

Nadal and Federer to play in World Tour Masters Final

Bad Ball! Bad, bad, bad ball!"

A few days ago, I was sitting outside on the deck with (Giant Schnauzer) Trav and enjoying the nice weather.

Bringing tennis to Israeli-Arab neighborhoods
Source:

Anywhere in the world, marginalized populations have less access to good education, advanced music programs and sports facilities.

Serena Williams is pathetic

Serena Williams is pathetic. It is just beyond shameful at this point. It is the same old "look at me!" attitude but people continue to give her a pass just like they did for Tiger Woods all those years. I don't understand why people feel the need to apologize for her.

Djokovic Becomes dJOYkovic Coming Back to Beat Federer at US Open
Source: The Seattle Times

Facing two match points against a beloved player whose name is already in the history books, Novak Djokovic jutted his jaw and flashed an ever-so-slight glimpse of a smile.

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