James Blake took issue with the volume of Pam Shriver's courtside commentary for ESPN, looking up into the stands on Court 5 and saying, "It's amazing you played tennis. I can still hear you." When Shriver continued, repeating Blake's comments to the commentators in the booth, Blake appeared to say,

Justine Henin will be sidelined for two months with an elbow injury she suffered during her fourth round match against Kim Clijsters at Wimbledon, taking her out of the U.S. Open. "I took several medical examinations that have revealed a partial ligament fracture of the right elbow," she wrote on

Howdy, Tribe. This will be brief, as we're looking at a long, long day here, highlighted by the match du tournoi, the quarterfinal between Serena Williams and Justine Henin. Consider this: the third match on Lenglen (starting at noon) is Nikolay Davydenko vs. Willy Canas. I have a feeling I'll

MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal won his first match on the blue clay at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, defeating Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-2 in the second round. Nadal had little trouble on the surface that he criticized this week as soft and slippery, hitting six aces. `I played much better

INDIANAPOLIS(AP) American Sam Querrey beat Arnaud Clement of France 6-3, 6-4 in the opening-round of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Monday. It'd be great to be seeded at the U.S. Open - that's kind of a little short-term goal,'' said Querrey, ranked No. 37 in the world.Hopefully, I can

The WTA tour will not be curbing grunting and could expand on-court coaching, according to WTA CEO Steve Simon. Speaking to a group of British journalists, Simon expressed his approval of the on-court coaching rule brought in by the WTA in 2009. "The on-court coaching has been positive. I want

Howdy, Tribe. Rough day at the office, I didn't get quite get clear enough to deliver a comprehensive Davis Cup preview, but here's a start: This is shaping up as the most compelling DC weekends in recent history. You've got major smack talk emanating from Buenos Aires, where Argentina is

I find this bit of control freakery coming out of the IOC (and, apparently, the ATP and WTA are going along, bleating every step of the way!) simply astounding. Adidas has worked long and hard to make the three-stripe logo a kind of transcendent symbol of athletic performance. They've done

During a match I was watching on TV, the server hit a fault and her opponent hit the ball right back to her. The server grabbed the ball and then hit it underhand, over the net, to the ball girl on the other side. She then proceeded to serve her

New mother Victoria Azarenka has expressed her happiness upon hearing Serena Williams’ pregnancy news. The Belarusian spoke to the Fed Cup as her country gets set to face Switzerland in the semifinals. "I’m really, really happy for her. I think this is something that has nothing to do with us

Santiago Giraldo has hired former Australian Open finalist Fernando Gonazlez as a coach. Gonzalez is the newest member of a growing group of former top players who have recently taking up coaching, joining Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Ivan Ljubicic, and Sergi Bruguera, among others. "I will be with Santi for

In my recent entry, "Courier Finds His Inner Geek", I omitted a key word in describing qualifiication for the Champions Cup Series. A competitor on this new 30-and-over circuit needs to have been in a Grand Slam final, not just a Grand Slam. Jim gently pointed this out to me

Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from Indian Wells, citing exhaustion. In a statement on her website, the Czech said, "I am extremely disappointed to have to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, one of my favourite tournaments on the calendar." Kvitova, who is 11-4 this season and fell

Lucky loser David Goffin, who pushed Roger Federer in a four-set loss in the fourth round of Roland Garros, says that his childhood idol was unshakeable mentally. "What is very frightening is his attitude," Goffin said. "When he was down, I thought he's going to show something with his face,

Somdev Devvarman becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal in singles for his country at the Asian Games with a 6-1, 6-2 upset of top seed Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. "I actually don't know how to react right now! I'm so proud to be Indian!” Devvarman wrote on

Stanislas Wawrinka said his win against Rafael Nadal in the Rome quarterfinals could mark a turnaround for him. The Swiss had not gone further than the third round of a tournament since his title win in Rotterdam, falling to No 9 in the ranking. "I needed to again find my

Roger Rasheed, who coaches Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, says that his charge still has the potential to win a Grand Slam title. “Jo has already been to a Grand Slam final (the 2008 Australian Open) and I believe he’s a player that can grab a Grand Slam title,” said Rasheed. “The good

In a press conference for next week’s tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Nadal says “I don't know if I'm able to reach Federer's record of 17 Grand Slams,” in an interview translated by BreakPoint BR. The Spaniard owns 13 major titles. The 27-year-old hopes to compete in the 2016

Trophy By TW Contributing Editor Rosangel Valenti Good Morning. This will be today's thread for discussing the action in Monte Carlo. By the time you read this, I hope to have met up with marieJ at the Monte carlo Country Club, to see Roger Federer take on Rafael Nadal in

VIENNA (AP) — Tamira Paszek is taking an indefinite break from tennis after being diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain disorder. A winner of three WTA titles, the 26-year-old Austrian says on her Instagram account that she is "unsure when I will be able to return back to competition