Tennis News

Tennis star Gasquet appears at CAS in doping case
AFP – 21 mins ago

AFP

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) - French tennis player Richard Gasquet appeared at international sport's top court on Tuesday in a hearing on a tougher doping ban demanded by tennis authorities. Full Story »
Safin lives to fight another day - just
AFP – Mon Nov 9, 4:55 pm ET

AFP

PARIS (AFP) - Russia's former world number one Marat Safin saved three match points here on Monday to prolong his career for a little longer. Full Story »
Murray beats Youzhny to take Valencia title
AFP – Sun Nov 8, 3:35 pm ET

AFP

VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - British top seed Andy Murray defeated Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Valencia ATP title and capture his sixth trophy of the season. Full Story »
Djokovic ends Federer's Basel reign
AFP – Sun Nov 8, 1:47 pm ET

AFP

BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Novak Djokovic overcame Roger Federer on the world number one's home ground Sunday, carving out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory to win the Swiss Indoors title. Full Story »
Murray takes Valencia Open title
AFP – Sun Nov 8, 11:59 am ET

VALENCIA (AFP) - British top seed Andy Murray defeated Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Valencia ATP title. Full Story »
Pennetta beats Oudin as Italy lift Fed Cup
AFP – Sun Nov 8, 8:57 am ET

AFP

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AFP) - Italy claimed their second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta cruised to a 7-5, 6-2 win against American teenager Melanie Oudin on the red clay here on Sunday. Full Story »
Safin set for final farewell in Paris
AFP – Sat Nov 7, 10:06 pm ET

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PARIS (AFP) - Tennis will bid farewell to one of the greatest stars of the game's recent history this week when Russian former world number one Marat Safin takes his final bow at the ATP Paris Masters. Full Story »
Federer through to another Basle final to face Djokovic
AFP – Sat Nov 7, 2:31 pm ET

AFP

BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Roger Federer tamed childhood Basel school friend Marco Chiudinelli 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 Saturday, winning his 19th straight match at the pair's home Swiss Indoors to set up a final with Novak Djokovic. Full Story »
Clijsters slams 'harsh' bans for Belgian duo
AFP – Sat Nov 7, 12:10 pm ET

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BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgian star Kim Clijsters on Saturday slammed the "extremely harsh" sanctions imposed on compatriots Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer for missing drug tests. Full Story »
Gasquet trying not to let court date affect his tennis
AFP – Fri Nov 6, 3:35 pm ET

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BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains outwardly relaxed as he prepares to miss next week's Paris Masters for the second year in succession to attend a hearing in Lausanne on Tuesday which could decide the fate of his tennis career. Full Story »
Safin says Agassi should give his titles back
AP – 16 mins ago

PARIS - Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin says Andre Agassi should give his titles back after confessing in his autobiography that he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP. Full Story »
Safin will play another day; Russian reaches 2nd round in farewell tournament
Canadian Press – Mon Nov 9, 7:49 pm ET

PARIS - Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, saving three match points Monday to beat French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters. Full Story »
Safin extends career by winning at Paris Masters
AP – Mon Nov 9, 6:06 pm ET

PARIS - Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, saving three match points Monday to beat French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters. Full Story »
Safin will play another day; Russian reaches 2nd round in Paris in farewell tournament
Canadian Press – Mon Nov 9, 6:11 pm ET

PARIS - Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, saving three match points Monday to beat French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters. Full Story »
Agassi's book reveals lies he 'can't live with'
AP – Sun Nov 8, 8:37 pm ET

It turns out Andre Agassi was lying all along. Full Story »
Andre Agassi says he 'spent many years angry and disappointed at myself'
Canadian Press – Sun Nov 8, 9:19 pm ET

It turns out Andre Agassi was lying all along. Full Story »
Federer loses to Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final
AP – Sun Nov 8, 1:34 pm ET

AP

BASEL, Switzerland - Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament on Sunday, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final. Full Story »
James Blake beats veteran Fabrice Santoro in Paris Masters first round
Canadian Press – Sun Nov 8, 3:25 pm ET

PARIS - James Blake of the United States beat French veteran Fabrice Santoro 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Paris Masters on Sunday. Full Story »