* Petko by Pete Bodo MIAMI, Fla.—Near the end of Ana Ivanovic's press conference yesterday, someone asked her to talk about Andrea Petkovic, who is nominally a German, having spent almost her entire life there, but was born in Tuzla, Bosnia. "A lot of us don't know her well," the

MELBOURNE—It was 1:10 a.m. Monday morning when Roger Federer walked into the main media room, located on the fourth floor of Melbourne Park’s new media center. A year ago, he had also won a five-set Australian Open singles final, over Rafael Nadal. The cornerstones of that victory had been redemption

PARIS (AP) The Latest from the French Open: 8:32 p.m. Swiss star Roger Federer and French hope Gael Monfils are tied at one set each in their fourth-round match, which has been suspended until Monday because of fading light on center court. Federer won the first set 6-3 and Monfils

NEW YORK (AP) Andy Murray is facing one of tennis' top young players in the first round of the U.S. Open, a guy who just missed out on a seed. The third-seeded Murray's meeting with Nick Kyrgios was going to be intriguing based simply on talent, though that's not why

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Milos Raonic captured a second straight SAP Open championship Sunday, rolling past Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-6 (3), 6-2 behind a powerful serve nobody in San Jose could solve. Raonic (pronounced Rau-nitch) ripped only seven aces in the final but took control of points from the start,

NEW YORK (AP) -- His match tightening up, John Isner still had the tiebreaker. The top-ranked American man at the U.S. Open needed nearly 3 hours to win a four-set match in the first round Wednesday. Isner, seeded ninth, outlasted Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-3, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (9).

NEW YORK (AP) -- Black hood pulled up over his head, ice bag resting on his shoulder, Andy Roddick walked briskly into the parking lot to catch his waiting ride. No time to linger or soak up memories at Flushing Meadows for the soon-to-retire former champion. After a rained-out night

NEW YORK (AP) -- If it's true, as they say, that the toughest Grand Slam title to win is your first, then Andy Murray was right to feel relief, above all, when he finally got No. 1 out of the way at the U.S. Open. ''I certainly was doubting myself

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kei Nishikori was walking past Marinko Matosevic, ready to switch ends after winning the first set 6-4. The Australian stopped him near the umpire's chair. Matosevic couldn't continue, not with a bone bruise in his right foot making each step simply too painful. Matosevic retired 37 minutes

PARIS(AP) Asked if there's a real favorite for this year's French Open, Serena Williams shot back a quick answer. Yeah,'' she replied,I definitely think Nadal is probably a big-time favorite.'' Well, yes, Serena, you're right, four-time champion Rafael Nadal surely is the man to beat. But what about the

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Serena Williams walked onto Court 2 for her match Friday six minutes late. Otherwise she remained right on schedule at Wimbledon. The two-time champion became the first player to earn a spot in the second week of the tournament when she beat Roberta Vinci in the third round,

NEW YORK (AP)—Serena Williams’ injured leg kept her from a chance to avenge her U.S. Open loss to Kim Clijsters. So sister Venus took care of the job. Venus Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden to win the Billie Jean King Cup

PARIS(AP) Plenty of tennis tournaments, big and small, ask Roger Federer to participate in their draw ceremonies - show up, shake some hands, pose for a few photos, lend prestige. He has a ready response. I always say, 'No,''' the 16-time major champion explained,just because I don't want to

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Vera Zvonareva has never played in a Grand Slam final before. At No. 21, the Russian is the second-lowest ranked player ever to reach the Wimbledon women's final. Her opponent is the world's top-ranked player and a three-time Wimbledon winner. Nothing to worry about then. `I don't care

NEW YORK (AP) A year ago at the U.S. Open, American teenager Melanie Oudin told the world to ``BELIEVE,'' with her sneakers and her play. Among those she motivated: Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, Md., and a wild-card entry who is following in Oudin's footsteps at Flushing Meadows,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Tell Roger Federer a joke in French, and he might not laugh as he would if it were told in English. Or Swiss German, for that matter. Tennis’ multilingual maestro says his sense of humor is different, depending on what gear his mind is running in at the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Kim Clijsters wore the glow of a Grand Slam winner and the perspective of a working mother who worries about spending too much time on the road. The 27-year-old Belgian wore a white designer dress and hoisted her trophy for the cameras Sunday for a day-after photo

MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal cried for countryman Seve Ballesteros, then went out and extended his dominance on clay to beat rival Roger Federer in front of the Spanish fans. The top-ranked Nadal rallied to reach his third straight Madrid Open final with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 victory Saturday. The

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