After struggling past Kateryna Bondarenko 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-4 in the second round of New Haven, Elena Dementieva says she is still struggling mentally and physically after suffering a calf tear at the French Open. "I’m not good at giving percentages but I am still not 100 percent coming off that

PARIS (AP) Virginie Razzano says she will play at the French Open despite the death of her fiance and former coach Stephane Vidal earlier this week. Razzano told L'Equipe newspaper that the 32-year-old Vidal, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumor nine years ago, said shortly before his death

PARIS (AP)—The singles champions at the French Open will each receive $1.7 million, up from about $1.4 million last year. Organizers say total prize money for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament is going up to $25 million from about $20.7 million in 2010. Women gained parity in prize money at

MADRID (AP)—The Spanish tennis federation wants Seville to host Spain’s Davis Cup final against Argentina in December. The federation says Seville fits all the necessary criteria to host the Dec. 2-4 event, when Spain looks to win its third trophy in four years. The International Tennis Federation still has to

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Tournament director Craig Tiley says James Blake has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open, the first grand slam of 2012. Tiley announced the 59th-ranked American’s withdrawal in a Twitter post on Wednesday but provided no explanation. He said “just got word that James Blake has withdrawn from the

After Rafael Nadal crushed defending champion David Ferrer, 6-0, 6-2, in the Acapulco final, Ferrer—who had defended titles already this year at Auckland and Buenos Aires – says he wasn't fit enough to compete with the 11-time Grand Slam champion. "If I have to lose to someone I'm glad it's

LONDON(AP) All the involuntary rest because of injuries gives Rafael Nadal a good feeling heading into the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. When most players are nursing weary bodies after a long season, Nadal says things couldn't be better. `I'm in perfect shape, both mentally and physically,'' Nadal said Friday.

It’s safe to say Roger Federer’s effort in his 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 loss to Rafael Nadal in Saturday’s Madrid semifinal was what many had hoped to see last month in Miami, where he suffered a dismal 6-3, 6-2 loss to the Spaniard at the same stage. Two things changed for

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — The women's tennis tour defended the court built for the WTA Finals as meeting its "strict performance standards" after No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka called the conditions at the season-ending championship "another level of disrespect." At least two of the eight singles players at the event that

The landscape of college sports is rapidly changing, and the University of Virginia men's tennis team hopes to be at the forefront of it with the announcement of a new endowment fund that seeks to provide "in perpetuity" funding for all of its expenses. With an initial gift from alumni

LONDON (AP) — Tennis umpire Arnaud Gabas has had surgery on a fractured bone under his left eye after being hit by a ball struck by Canadian player Denis Shapovalov during a Davis Cup match. The International Tennis Federation says "chair umpire Arnaud Gabas has undergone successful surgery in France

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) Chilean tennis star Fernando Gonzalez says he will retire next month because injuries no longer allow him to play at a top level. The 31-year-old Gonzalez made the announcement Thursday. He will leave after the Sony Ericsson Open, which begins March 21 in Key Biscayne, Fla. Gonzalez

After beating Taiwan's Lu Yen-hsun at the Shanghai Masters, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 15th-ranked Andy Roddick says that his season has been trying. The former No. 1 hasn’t won a title since February. "It’s the toughest year I've had. I feel like I've been starting and stopping a lot. I'm going

Two time Roland Garros champion and U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier says that if not for a rain delay he believes Novak Djokovic would have beaten Rafael Nadal for the French Open title last June. Play was suspended with Nadal trying to protect a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 1-2 lead

Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios says he had "suicidal thoughts" and dealt with depression and abuse of drugs and alcohol in the past, the latest in a series of high-profile athletes to speak publicly and frankly about their mental health. The 26-year-old Australian, who has been ranked as high as No.

91964401 by Pete Bodo Well, this pretty much seals the deal - it's officially Kolya time. I'll say this for Nikolay Davydenko, he's the consumate professional in terms of taking advantage of his opportunities. I think he's played less (and been injured more) in recent times than at the beginning

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South Africa's Kevin Anderson, who won his second career title with a 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory over Marinko Matosevic in Delray Beach, says that he has adopted the United States as his second homeland. Anderson, who played at the University of Illinois, married his American college sweetheart, Kelsey, who played

ROME (AP) Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury. Tournament organizers say Azarenka made the decision after routing Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-2 in the second round Wednesday night. Azarenka has won four titles this year, including the Australian Open. She

Russian Fed Cup captain Shamil Tarpishchev says that Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Dinara Safina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will be Russia's line-up for its first-round tie against France in Moscow on Feb. 5-6. "Sharapova has agreed to play the first round," said Tarpishchev. However, a source in the Sharapova camp told