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Switzerland's Roger Federer cheers after winning his semifinal against Switzerland's Marco Chiudinelli at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, Nov.7, 2009. (AP Photo/Keystone/Georgios Kefalas)
By GRAHAM DUNBAR

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final in a bid for a fourth straight title in his hometown tournament.

Federer...

ITF chief says ban unlikely for Serena Williams

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams will most likely receive a "significant" fine but no suspension for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the...

Italy takes 2-0 lead over US in Fed Cup final

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) — Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin lost in straight sets Saturday to give...

ITF confirms 1-year ban for Wickmayer, Malisse

LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Federation has confirmed a one-year suspension for Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse.

The duo was...

Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next week

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Tennis player Richard Gasquet will go before the highest court in sports Tuesday for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub.

The World...

Ruling on Serena's US Open tirade expected soon

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) — A ruling on Serena Williams' U.S. Open tirade is expected in the next two weeks.

"It's in the hands of the Grand Slam administrator, who I believe has...

Glatch to open against Pennetta in Fed Cup final

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) — Alexa Glatch of the United States will open against Flavia Pennetta in the Fed Cup final against Italy.

Glatch beat Pennetta 6-1, 6-1...

Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after year suspension

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after...

US Open semifinalist Wickmayer banned for 1 year

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer was suspended for one year by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal Thursday, accused of failing to report her whereabouts to...

Without Williams sisters, US faces Fed Cup test

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) — Without Serena and Venus Williams, the United States is relying on 18-year-old Melanie Oudin and a veteran doubles specialist...

German tennis player Tommy Haas has swine flu

FRANKFURT (AP) — Tommy Haas, the 17th-ranked player from Germany, is dealing with a case of swine flu.

"I did a test because I suspected that I had swine flu. The test was...

WADA writes to ATP over Agassi drug admission

LONDON (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked tennis to investigate Andre Agassi's admission that he took crystal meth in 1997.

WADA director general David Howman would not...

Federer easily beats Rochus after 6-week break

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer made a winning return from a six-week break with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Olivier Rochus of Belgium at his hometown Swiss Indoors...

Serena Williams breaks WTA season prize money mark

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Serena Williams has set the record for single-season prize money in women's tennis by topping $6.5 million in 2009.

Williams broke the WTA mark of...

Serena beats Venus in WTA championships final

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Serena Williams bested big sister Venus again Sunday, winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships final.

Serena broke...

Melzer beats Cilic to take Vienna title

VIENNA (AP) — Jurgen Melzer defeated top-seeded Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy, his second career ATP title.

The 35th-ranked Melzer, seeded...

Serena to face Venus in all-Williams Doha final

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Williams sisters will end their season with another title matchup.

Venus Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-3,...

Serena Williams pulls out of Fed Cup final

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Tennis Association says Serena Williams has pulled out of the team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final.

USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier tells...

VWilliams, Jankovic, Wozniacki reach WTA semis

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Williams sisters could be headed for a final matchup at the Sony Ericsson Championships after Venus Williams advanced...


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