 Japan take lead over Slovenia in Fed CupJapanese No 1 Ayumi Morita overcame a slow start to beat Nastja Kolar and give Japan a 2-0 lead over Slovenia in the Fed Cup tennis World Group II first round tie in Miki, Japan, on Saturday. Read full article |
 Doubles only for Venus in Fed Cup tieSerena Williams will lead the United States in their Fed Cup World Group-II tie against Victoria Azarenka-led Belarus in Massachusets this weekend, with elder sister Venus scheduled to play only doubles. Read full article |
 Monaco and Chela into Chile semisTop-seeded Juan Monaco and No 2 Juan Ignacio Chela both overcame one-set deficits to win their quarterfinal at the Vina Del Mar VTR Open on Friday, giving Argentine players three of the four semifinal berths. Read full article |
 Lacko, Berrer, Youzhny reach semisLukas Lacko of Slovakia beat seventh-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Zagreb Indoors on Friday. Read full article |
 Completion of Roland Garros delayedThe French Tennis Federation said the renovation of the Roland Garros complex will be delayed by a year and completed only in 2017. Read full article |
 Errani gains singles spot for Italy v UkraineFresh off a quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open, Sara Errani earned one of Italy's singles spots on Friday for this weekend's Fed Cup tie with Ukraine. Read full article |
 Acapulco organisers trying to reassure on securityOrganizers of upcoming WTA and ATP tournaments in Acapulco, Mexico, are trying to reassure players and fans they will be safe in the Pacific resort city. Read full article |
 Sharapova looks to fire Russia in chilly MoscowMaria Sharapova will be looking to fire Russia in their Fed Cup World Group opener against Spain this weekend as she returns to freezing Moscow after her run in the sun to the Australian Open final. Read full article |
 Anniversary of Federer's No 1 reignRoger Federer remains a huge force on the ATP eight years after cracking the world No 1 ranking and beginning a record-setting run that is likely to stand the test of time. Read full article |
 Roddick on track for return at San JoseAndy Roddick remains on track to return at the SAP Open in San Jose in two weeks, even though he says he hasn't hit a tennis ball since hurting his right hamstring in the second round of the Australian Open. Read full article |
 Berdych, Monfils reach Open Sud quarters Defending champion Gael Monfils finished off Michael Russell of the United States with his 17th ace in winning 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Open Sud de France quarterfinals on Thursday. Read full article |
 Argentine qualifier upsets BellucciArgentine qualifier Federico Delbonis reached his second career ATP quarterfinals when he upset third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-2, 7-5 in the VTR Open on Thursday. Read full article |
 Nadal moves to quash tax reportsRafa Nadal issued a statement on Thursday saying he had met all his fiscal obligations after a Spanish website published details about several companies linked to the world No 2 Read full article |
 Lacko, Youzhny advance at Zagreb IndoorsLukas Lacko of Slovakia ousted second-seeded Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia 6-0, 6-7 (1), 6-1 to advance to the Zagreb Indoors quarterfinals on Thursday. Read full article |
 Berrer, Dodig, Melzer, advance in ZagrebMichael Berrer of Germany upset top-seeded Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of Zagreb Indoors. Read full article |
 Venus Williams excited to play againRecovery never comes fast enough for Venus Williams, who plans to return this weekend in the Fed Cup against Belarus after a five-month layoff. Read full article |
 Wozniacki drops Spanish coach Women's tennis former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki has ended her cooperation with Spanish coach Ricardo Sanchez after barely two months, a report said Wednesday. Read full article |
 No problems for Montanes, Berlocq Albert Montanes of Spain and Carlos Berlocq of Argentina, the only seeded players in action on Tuesday in the Vina Del Mar VTR Open in Chile, reached the second-round with few problems. Read full article |
 Tomic to face court on traffic offences Teenage Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic will face court later this month after being charged with two traffic offences following a recent standoff with police outside his home. Read full article |
 Bogomolov too strong for wildcardSecond-seeded Alex Bogomolov Jr of Russia beat wildcard Dino Marcan of Croatia 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Zagreb Indoors in Croatia on Tuesday. Read full article |
Djokovic dominates, Federer finishes strongNovak Djokovic ruled the first nine months of the tennis season while longtime dominator Roger... |
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