Sports: Tennis
Published Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

With the No. 1 ranking and her first major title secured, Victoria Azarenka is already thinking about the "Golden Slam."

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

World No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga breezed past Frank Dancevic on Sunday and sent France to a Davis Cup quarterfinals meeting with the United States.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

The United States had already clinched a victory over host Switzerland in their best-of-five Davis Cup tie before capping off the weekend on Sunday with two more singles wins in a 5-0 sweep in Fribourg.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Canada's Milos Raonic was replaced for a key Davis Cup singles match against France on Sunday because of a knee injury. His spot was taken by Frank Dancevic, who faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Jurgen Melzer was the hero on Sunday, as he straight-setted Alex Bogomolov Jr. to propel Austria past Russian and into its first Davis Cup quarterfinal since 1995.

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Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova celebrates after winning against Sabine Lisicki from Germany during their World Group Fed Cup first round tennis match in Stuttgart, southern Germany, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Czech Republic leads 3-0.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Martina Navratilova expects a compelling rivalry to develop between Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Serbia needed only one victory on Sunday against Sweden, and world No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic did not waste any time in the first reverse singles rubber as he helped the 2010 champions beat Sweden 4-1 in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup affair.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Reigning champion Spain cruised into the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a 5-0 drubbing of visiting Kazakhstan this week.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

German Angelique Kerber captured her first- ever WTA title by upsetting French crowd favorite Marion Bartoli in Sunday's final at the Open GDF Suez tennis event.

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Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia returns a shot against Maria Kirilenko of Russia during their final tennis match at the Pattaya Open in Pattaya, Thailand, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova won her second straight Pattaya Open title Sunday, defeating Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3.

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Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia returns a ball to Michael Ryderstedt of Sweden during their Davis Cup World group first round tennis match in Nis, Serbia, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Janko Tipsarevic beat Michael Ryderstedt of Sweden in straight sets Sunday to send Serbia to the Davis Cup quarterfinals against the Czech Republic.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Angelique Kerber of Germany won her first WTA title Sunday, overpowering second-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 in the Open GDF Suez final.

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From left, US tennis Davis Cup team captain Jim Courier poses with players Roy Harrison, Mike Bryan, John Isner and Mardy Fish after winning the Davis Cup World Group first round doubles match between Switzerland and the US in the Forum Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. The US team will advance to the next round after a 3-0 lead.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

The United States completed its 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning the closing singles matches.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Argentina settled for a 4-1 victory over host Germany in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup matchup.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

The host Czech Republic advanced to the Davis Cup quarterfinals with an easy 4-1 victory over Italy this week.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Big-serving Ivo Karlovic beat Go Soeda 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-4 Sunday, sending Croatia past Japan 3-2 and into the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Daniela Hantuchova defended her title as she defeated Maria Kirilenko in the Sunday final at the Pattaya Open.

Published Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Ivo Karlovic defeated Go Soeda in the final match as Croatia downed host Japan, 3-2, to advance in the Davis Cup.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Russia remained alive in the Davis Cup against Austria on Saturday as the doubles team of Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny earned a five-set victory over Alexander Peya and Oliver Marach.

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Russia's doubles player Nikolay Davydenko, left, and Mikail Youzhny return the ball to Austria's Alexander Peya and Oliver Marach during their world group first round Davis Cup tennis match in Wr. Neustadt, Austria, on Saturday, Feb.11, 2012.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Jurgen Melzer eased past Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 Sunday to help Austria reach the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1995.

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Argentinian players and coaches celebrate after their doubles with David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank beat German doubles Philipp Petzschner and Tommy Haas 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in a tennis Davis Cup first round match between Germany and Argentina in Bamberg, Germany, Saturday, Feb.11, 2012. Argentina has now a 3-0 lead and goes to the next round.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Cedrik-Marcel Stebe salvaged some pride for Germany, beating Eduardo Schwank 7-6 (1), 7-5 Sunday in a consolation win against Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup.

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Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia returns a ball to Michael Ryderstedt of Sweden during their Davis Cup World group first round tennis match in Nis, Serbia, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Janko Tipsarevic beat Michael Ryderstedt of Sweden in straight sets Sunday to send Serbia to the Davis Cup quarterfinals against the Czech Republic.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

The United States Davis Cup team clinched a stunning first-round win against Switzerland on Saturday when the doubles tandem of Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish notched a four-set victory over the Swiss duo of Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Defending champion Spain secured its place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals by winning the doubles against Kazakhstan for a 3-0 lead Saturday.

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Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych, left, talks to his teammate Radek Stepanek, right, during the world group first round Davis Cup doubles tennis match against Potito Starage and Daniele Bracciali from Italy in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Simone Bolelli defeated substitute Frantisek Cermak 6-4, 6-4 for Italy's lone consolation win against the Czech Republic in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday.

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Maria Kirilenko of Russia reacts after winning the point during the semifinals match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Pattaya Open tennis tournament in Pattaya, Thailand Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Kirilenko won 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova won her second straight Pattaya Open title, defeating Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3.

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Swiss Davis Cup tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka, right, returns a ball next to his teammate Roger Federer to US Davis Cup tennis players Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan during the Davis Cup World Group first round double match between Switzerland and the US in the Forum Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.

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Japan's Kei Nishikori, left, and Croatia's Ivo Karlovic pose together prior to their match of the first round of Davis Cup World Group tennis in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Karlovic overpowered Nishikori with 18 aces in the day's second singles. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Ivo Karlovic and Ivan Dodig beat Tatsuma Ito and Yuichi Sugita 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to give Croatia a 2-1 lead over Japan in their first-round Davis Cup World Group series.

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Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Croatia's Ivo Karlovic during the first round of Davis Cup World Group tennis in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Karlovic overpowered Nishikori with 18 aces in the day's second singles. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Ivo Karlovic and Ivan Dodig beat Tatsuma Ito and Yuichi Sugita 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to give Croatia a 2-1 lead over Japan in their first-round Davis Cup World Group series.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Rafael Nadal says he underwent a surprise drug test toward the end of a week in which the Spaniard was the butt of jokes by a French TV program about his country's alleged ties to doping.

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U.S. Davis Cup tennis player Mardy Fish returns a ball to Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka during a Davis Cup World Group first round first match between Switzerland and the U.S. in the Forum Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Mardy Fish will partner with Mike Bryan in the doubles match Saturday as the United States seeks to sweep Roger Federer's Switzerland out of the Davis Cup.

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Canada's Milos Raonic returns the ball to France's Julien Benneteau during the third set of a Davis Cup tennis singles match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau beat Daniel Nestor of Toronto and Milos Raonic 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Saturday to give France a 2-1 lead over Canada in their Davis Cup match.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made quick work of Vasek Pospisil while Canadian rising star Milos Raonic shut down Julien Benneteau in Friday's opening Davis Cup singles rubbers.

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Marion Bartoli of France, reacts after defeating Roberta Vinci of Italy in 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, during their quarterfinal singles match at the GDF Suez WTA Open 2012 tennis tournament at Coubertin stadium in Paris, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Marion Bartoli of France and Angelique Kerber of Germany won semifinal matches Saturday and will play for the title at the Open GDF Suez.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Capable German Angelique Kerber upset top- seeded Maria Sharapova in Friday's quarterfinal action at the Open GDF Suez.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

World No. 7 Tomas Berdych and countryman Radek Stepanek gave the Czech Republic a 2-0 lead in Friday's opening singles rubbers against visiting Italy.

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Radek Stepanek from Czech Republic returns a ball to Andreas Seppi from Italy during the world group first round David Cup singles tennis match in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek won the opening singles matches Friday, sending the Czech Republic to a 2-0 lead over Italy in the first round of the Davis Cup.

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Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin during a 1st round Davis Cup tennis match in Oviedo, Spain, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Spain showed it can win without Rafael Nadal, with the defending Davis Cup champions taking a 2-0 lead over Kazakhstan on Friday behind victories by Juan Carlos Ferrero and Nicolas Almagro.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Jim Curley is stepping down as tournament director for tennis' U.S. Open, a post he's held since 2001.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Reigning champion Spain began defense of its Davis Cup title with a pair of singles wins Friday in an opening-round Davis Cup matchup with visiting Kazakhstan.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Caroline Wozniacki is keeping her dad as coach.

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Filip Prpic of Sweden returns a ball to Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia during Davis Cup World group first round tennis match in Nis, Serbia, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Serbia took a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the first round of the Davis Cup on Friday after Janko Tipsarevic defeated Filip Prpic and Viktor Troicki beat Michael Ryderstedt.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Last year's runner-up Argentina got opening singles wins from David Nalbandian and Juan Monaco on Friday, as the host Germans trail their South American counterparts 2-0 in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup affair.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Playing without its world No. 1 superstar Novak Djokovic, Serbia jumped out to a commanding 2-0 lead over visiting Sweden in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup affair.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will not play in next week's Qatar Ladies Open due to an unspecified injury.

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Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova arrives for the Laureus World Sports Awards in London, Monday Feb. 6, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Wimbledon Open champion Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the Qatar Ladies Open because of an unspecified injury.

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U.S. Davis Cup tennis player Mardy Fish returns a ball to Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka during a Davis Cup World Group first round first match between Switzerland and the U.S. in the Forum Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

First, Mardy Fish put together a compelling rally to get the United States off to a fast start. Then John Isner bashed his way to a big upset.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Mardy Fish outlasted Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set thriller Friday, as the visiting United States grabbed a 1-0 lead against Switzerland in their best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup showdown.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Ivo Karlovic beat Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Friday to give Croatia a split against Japan in the first round of the Davis Cup.

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Defending champion Daniela Hantuchova was among the quarterfinal winners Friday at the Pattaya Open, while two-time winner Vera Zvonareva was forced to retire from her match because of a hip injury.






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