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U.S. up 2-0 as Isner stuns Federer

 February 11, 2012

Fribourg, Switzerland - John Isner jolted Roger Federer with his big serve and booming groundstrokes Friday, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 to give the United States a 2-0 lead against Switzerland in the first round of the Davis...

Djokovic outlasts Nadal in longest slam final

 January 30, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout.

This was the final act in Djokovic's 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7...

Azarenka rolls to Australian Open title, No. 1 ranking

 January 29, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, "What happened?"

The answer: She had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open final victories to capture a...

Djokovic outlasts Murray, advances to meet Nadal in Aussie final

 January 28, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent - Rafael Nadal.

A day after Nadal beat Roger Federer in four...

Wimbledon champ Kvitova into Aussie quarterfinals

 January 23, 2012

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an embarrassing miss and a two-game lapse to beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Monday for a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

The 21-year-old Czech was dominant against Ivanovic until...

Serena advances at Australian Open

 January 22, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - Just before she walked on court, Greta Arn said she was looking forward to the "privilege" of playing her first match against Serena Williams.

Some privilege.

The 13-time Grand Slam champion overpowered...

Isner is ousted at Aussie Open

 January 21, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - For the first time in four decades, there will be no American man in the fourth round of the Australian Open. John McEnroe thinks he knows why.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion, who is working as a TV analyst...

Serena advances at the Australian Open

 January 19, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - After taking a tumble on the next-to-last point of the match, Serena Williams got up and whipped a backhand winner down the line to finish off her second-round match at the Australian Open and her 500th career...

Li Na enjoying more success in Australia

 January 18, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - Li Na advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Olivia Rogowska on Wednesday, her best run at a major since her breakthrough win at the French Open.

Li lost last year's...

Kvitova cruises into Aussie second round

 January 17, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - After surrendering her opening service game with a double-fault, Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won 12 consecutive games in a 6-2, 6-0 win Tuesday over Russia's Vera Dushevina to move into the second round of the...

Nadal calls out Federer as Aussie begins

 January 16, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - Rafael Nadal has criticized Roger Federer for letting other players "burn themselves" by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his good reputation by rarely making negative comments about...

What will Djokovic do for an encore?

 January 14, 2012

Melbourne, Australia - Serena Williams spent time with Novak Djokovic this week, giving him pointers on how to better strike the pose of a Grand Slam champion.

After winning three of the four majors last year to break the...

Nadal rallies for win to give Spain Davis Cup

 December 5, 2011

Rafael Nadal recovered from a terrible start and beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (0) Sunday at Seville, Spain, to give Spain its fifth Davis Cup title.

Nadal endured his most lopsided set defeat in the competition...

Argentina is still alive

 December 4, 2011

Seville, Spain - Argentina won the doubles against Spain to trail 2-1 in the Davis Cup final, although the South Americans will face Rafael Nadal on his favorite clay surface today.

David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank, partnering...

Ferrer rallies for five-set win as Spain opens a 2-0 lead over Argentina

 December 3, 2011

Seville, Spain - Rafael Nadal barely needed to break a sweat in another dominant performance on clay. David Ferrer then needed one of the best matches of his career to put Spain on the brink of another Davis Cup title.

Ferrer rallied...

Spain, Argentina meet for Davis Cup title

 December 2, 2011

Seville, Spain - Argentina decided to hold back David Nalbandian, choosing Juan Monaco against Rafael Nadal in the opening singles of the Davis Cup final.

The second-ranked Nadal will return to the Olympic Stadium, where he helped...

Federer beats Tsonga to win 6th ATP finals title

 November 28, 2011

London - Roger Federer wasn't about to let Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pull off another improbable comeback.

After a year that saw some uncharacteristic slip-ups from Federer in big matches, the Swiss star shrugged off a second-set letdown to...

Federer, Tsonga advance to the final

 November 27, 2011

London - Every time Roger Federer steps onto the court, another milestone seems to be within grasp.

He seized another one Saturday, reaching his 100th career final by beating David Ferrer 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals of the ATP World...

Djokovic is eliminated at ATP Finals

 November 26, 2011

London - All that success finally caught up to Novak Djokovic.

A weary Djokovic finished his spectacular season by losing more matches in three days than he did in the first seven months of the year, earning the top-ranked Serb an...

Tsonga beats Nadal, qualifies for semifinals at the ATP Tour Finals

 November 25, 2011

London - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.

Tsonga improved...

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