STRASBOURG, France(AP) Aravane Rezai of France defeated Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine 6-4, 6-2 Friday in the semifinals of the Strasbourg International. Rezai will play Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in the final Saturday. Hradecka advanced when Ayumi Morita of Japan retired while trailing 6-0, 1-0 after injuring her left

PARIS(AP) Andy Roddick has won a match at the French Open for the first time since 2005. The sixth-seeded American beat French wild-card entry Romain Jouan 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Monday to reach the second round at Roland Garros. Roddick quit in the first round in 2006 after losing the first

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates(AP) Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plan to open the 2010 season in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Organizers said Tuesday that Federer and Nadal have committed to play in the three-day event starting Dec. 31. The tournament, which is not part of the ATP

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Women's tennis pioneer Fern Lee ``Peachy'' Kellmeyer has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joining Andre Agassi in the Class of 2011. Kellmeyer's induction in the contributor category was announced Thursday. She was the first director of the WTA in 1973 and now is

Former USTA national coach Nick Saviano, who now works with alongside Roger Smith with 18-year-old Sloane Stephens, thinks she could be the next great American player. "Take your pick on weapons,'' Saviano told the Sun Sentinel. "She's got a big serve, is an outstanding striker of the ball and is

MASON, Ohio (AP) Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open after aggravating a right toe injury. The 31st-ranked Williams, who won her opening match in straight sets on Tuesday, was scheduled to play 10th-seeded Samantha Stosur. Williams is coming back from injuries and illness that kept her

WASHINGTON (AP) Michael Chang beat Jim Courier 8-3 in the finals Friday night at the HSBC Tennis Cup. Chang beat Pete Sampras 6-4 earlier to advance to the final, and Courier got past Andre Agassi 7-6 (4). Sampras, a 14-time major champion, won the opening event of the Champions Series

While other players are taking on challenges or cleaning their house, Andy Murray has decided to become a princess. Don't worry, the former world No. 1 isn't quitting tennis and one of those challenges is his own creation. This was all the work of his daughters. His two daughters, Edie

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP)—Vania King of the United States advanced to the second round of the Aegon Classic on Tuesday, while Maria Sharapova’s match was postponed because of rain. King defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-4, 6-0, while Aleksandra Wozniak stopped Alicia Molik 7-5, 6-1. Sharapova’s match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United

Daria Gavrilova is growing her family and she wants everyone to know it. The Australian brought home a Dachshund, who she named Tofu, and immediately made him an Instagram account. He's settling into her Melbourne home quite nicely.

Ana Ivanovic has announced she is expecting her second child with husband Bastian Schweinsteiger. The 2008 Roland Garros champion wed Schweingsteiger in 2017 and had her first child in March 2018.

This week, Venus Williams is thriving at the Cincinnati Premier 5 tournament with upset Kiki Bertens and Donna Vekic in the second and third rounds. Everyone is used to the older Williams sister doing moderately well in tournaments, yet it's been three years since her last title win. Kaohsiung in

STUTTGART, Germany -- Second-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber and fifth-seeded Fabio Fognini will play in the final of the ATP Mercedes Cup. Kohlschreiber defeated Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-3, 6-3 in a semifinal Saturday to become the first German in the Stuttgart final since Tommy Haas in 1999. Kohlschreiber has lost the

After topping Juan Martin del Potro in a stirring three-set semifinal match, Novak Djokovic warmed up to his audience in the ensuing press meeting by doling out chocolates (no joke) to those in attendance. See footage of him buttering up the press corps here:

PRAGUE (AP) — Weakened by the absence of three players, the Czech Republic is set to face Australia in the first round of Davis Cup with two rookies. The Czechs will miss No. 10-ranked Tomas Berdych, who announced this month he wouldn't be available because he wanted to focus on

With his run to the title at the US Open this year, Novak Djokovic continued to add on to his already historic resume of career stats—here are 24 of them for his 24th career Grand Slam title: He now has the most Grand Slam titles for any player, man or

WATCH–The WTA race to Singapore:

At Flushing Meadows, all eyes will be on Serena Williams in her farewell tournament. The 23-time major singles champion is set to play Monday, likely under the lights in the evening on Arthur Ashe Stadium. But what about her opponent? Danka Kovinic presents a first-time meeting for the icon, though

Kim Clijsters returns to Served with Andy Roddick to discuss Simona Halep’s wild card in Miami, specifically in regards to Caroline Wozniacki’s opinions on the matter. Last time Clijsters joined the show, Halep’s status was still questionable. Just a month later however, Halep won her appeal and competed for the

Ryan Harrison’s road to his new career-high ranking of No. 42 has not been what he envisioned. The 25-year-old was once dubbed the next great American tennis player. A big-serving Louisiana native, Harrison cracked the Top 10 of the junior rankings when he was just 15, and was the 10th