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  • Gasquet cleared for return despite cocaine ban

    AFP – Wed Jul 15, 3:20 pm ET

    PARIS (AFP) - France's Richard Gasquet, who tested positive for cocaine during the Miami Masters in March, was cleared to resume his career immediately on Wednesday despite being handed a two-and-a-half month ban.

  • Nadal plans Montreal August return

    AFP – Tue Jul 14, 3:11 pm ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Rafael Nadal, who has lost his French Open and Wimbledon titles, as well as his world number one spot, in a summer of injury misery, said Tuesday he plans to return at the Montreal Masters in August.

  • Canada's Allaster named WTA's new chief executive

    AFP – Mon Jul 13, 5:35 pm ET

    ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AFP) - Stacey Allaster has been promoted to chairman and chief executive of the WTA Tour, the women's tennis circuit announced on Monday, replacing Larry Scott in the job.

  • Safina remains on top of world rankings

    AFP – Mon Jul 13, 1:11 pm ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Dinara Safina remains top of the WTA rankings released on Monday despite being beaten by third-ranked Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

  • Woodbridge appointed Australia's Davis Cup coach

    AFP – Sun Jul 12, 10:10 pm ET

    SYDNEY (AFP) - Former grand slam doubles champion Todd Woodbridge has been appointed as Australia's Davis Cup and national men's coach, according to Tennis Australia.

  • Lucky loser Ram captures ATP Hall of Fame title

    AFP – Sun Jul 12, 5:51 pm ET

    NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AFP) - Rajeev Ram, a lucky loser from qualifying, made the most of his second chance by winning the ATP Hall of Fame Championship on Sunday, rallying to beat third seed Sam Querrey in the final.

  • Croatia knock USA out of Davis Cup

    AFP – Sun Jul 12, 4:08 pm ET

    POREC, Croatia (AFP) - Croatia, the 2005 champions, knocked the United States out of the Davis Cup on Sunday with 3-2 victory in their quarter-final.

  • Marbella matador Ferrero rescues Spain, Croatia see off USA

    AFP – Sun Jul 12, 4:03 pm ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Juan Carlos Ferrero was master of the Marbella bullring on Sunday when he steered defending champions Spain into the Davis Cup semi-finals while Croatia knocked out 32-time winners USA.

  • Czechs tied 2-2 with Argentinians in Davis Cup

    AFP – Sun Jul 12, 9:45 am ET

    PRAGUE (AFP) - Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro eased past Tomas Berdych to bring last year's finalists level with the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final in Ostrava on Sunday.

  • Seles inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

    AFP – Sat Jul 11, 3:05 pm ET

    NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AFP) - Nine-time Grand Slam singles champion Monica Seles and three others were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.

  • Navratilova: Williamses must hurry to catch record

    AP – Wed Jul 15, 4:42 pm ET

    NEW YORK - Martina Navratilova says the Williams sisters need to hurry to match her record of nine Wimbledon singles titles.

  • Robredo and Gabashvili reach Swedish Open quarter-finals

    Canadian Press – Wed Jul 15, 12:51 pm ET

    BASTAD, Sweden - Defending champion Tommy Robredo and Teimuraz Gabashvili won second-round matches in straight sets Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals at the Swedish Open.

  • Gasquet cleared to resume playing tennis

    AP – Wed Jul 15, 2:25 pm ET

    LONDON - Richard Gasquet escaped a lengthy doping ban Wednesday when the International Tennis Federation ruled that he inadvertently took cocaine.

  • Wimbledon tennis champion champ Serena Williams visits Barack Obama

    Canadian Press – Tue Jul 14, 8:20 pm ET

    WASHINGTON - It was tennis before baseball for President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

  • Wimbledon champ Serena Williams visits Obama

    AP – Tue Jul 14, 7:52 pm ET

    WASHINGTON - It was tennis before baseball for President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

  • Guillermo Canas of Argentina advances to second round of Swedish Open

    Canadian Press – Tue Jul 14, 7:38 pm ET

    BASTAD, Sweden - Guillermo Canas of Argentina beat 2008 Wimbledon junior champion Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-3, 7-6 (2) Tuesday in the first round of the Swedish Open.

  • Davydenko advances to 2nd round at Stuttgart

    AP – Mon Jul 13, 1:57 pm ET

    STUTTGART, Germany - Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko rallied to beat Ivan Navarro 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Mercedes Cup on Monday.

  • Spanish tennis star Nadal to return to tour at Montreal next month

    Canadian Press – Tue Jul 14, 2:54 pm ET

    BARCELONA, Spain - Spain's Rafael Nadal plans to return to the ATP Tour next month in time to defend his title at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

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