Wozniacki cruises into quarters of Korea Open

Caroline Wozniacki has rolled into the Korea Open quarters without dropping a set. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark cruised into the quarterfinals of the Korea Open on Thursday by beating...

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No. 2 seed Istomin loses at St. Petersburg Open

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Second-seeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan was eliminated in the first round of the St. Petersburg Open, losing to Lukasz Kubot of Poland 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday. Eighth-seeded Jurgen Zopp of Estonia advanced to the second...

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The Serena Effect

Serena Williams drew in over 17 million viewers to the U.S. Open women's final. Erick W. Rasco/SI Another case of burying the lede: 16 million watched Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic but 17.7 million watched Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka...

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Mayer ousts Blake at Moselle Open, Seppi next

METZ, France (AP) -- Fourth-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open, beating James Blake 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday. Mayer broke the American in the ninth game of the deciding set and served out for the...

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Youzhny wins in St. Petersburg; Lacko, Lu ousted

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Top-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia beat Michal Pospisil of Canada 7-6 (4), 6-1 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open. Two other seeded players were eliminated in first-round matches: Lukas...

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Coming Up Short

John Isner lost his match to David Ferrer in four sets as Spain beat the U.S. in the semi-finals 3-1. Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images/SI Ah, the dignity and harmony of Davis Cup. Great players giving it all for their countries, fostering...

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Davis Cup '13: Swiss vs. Czechs; US hosts Brazil

Roger Federer could face Tomas Berdych in the first round of Davis Cup in 2013. AP LONDON (AP) -- The first round of the 2013 Davis Cup could feature a matchup between Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych, the man who beat him in the quarterfinals...

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Spain knocks out U.S., gets Czechs in Davis Cup final

David Ferrer helped Spain stretch its record home winning streak in Davis Cup play to 24 straight. Alberto Morante/Getty Images GIJON, Spain (AP) -- John Isner and the U.S. Davis Cup team saw firsthand that Spain's dominance isn't limited...

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Venus, Washington win 2nd straight W. Team title

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Venus Williams helped Washington catch up, then beat Coco Vandeweghe in a last-game tiebreaker as the Kastles completed their second straight undefeated championship WTT season with a 20-19 victory over Sacramento on Sunday....

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Spain, Czechs reach Davis Cup final

David Ferrer helped Spain stretch its record home winning streak in Davis Cup play to 24 straight. Alberto Morante/Getty Images GIJON, Spain (AP) -- John Isner and the U.S. Davis Cup team saw firsthand that Spain's dominance isn't limited...

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Kirilenko withdraws from Korea Open with injury

Maria Kirilenko retired at 1-1 in the first set due to a back injury. Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A back injury forced former champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia to withdraw from a first-round match of the Korea Open on Wednesday....

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Robson tops No. 2 seed Zheng Jie in Guangzhou

Laura Robson upset No.2-seeded Zheng Jie to reach the Guangzhou Open quarterfinals. Landov GUANGZHOU, China (AP) -- Laura Robson of Britain topped second-seeded Zheng Jie of China 6-3, 6-3, and the remaining seeds breezed into the quarterfinals...

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Venus, Isner to team up for U.S. at Hopman Cup

John Isner teamed up with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win the Hopman Cup in 2011. Steve Wake/AP PERTH, Australia (AP) - Seven-time Grand Slam tournament winner Venus Williams will represent the United States in the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tournament...

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Davydenko edges Zverev to win at Moselle Open

METZ, France (AP) -- Nikolay Davydenko of Russia beat Mischa Zverev of Germany 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in the first round of the Moselle Open. Davydenko had his serve broken three times in the first set against Zverev, who had seven aces in the match....

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Youzhny wins in St. Petersburg; Lacko, Lu out

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Top-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia beat Michal Pospisil of Canada 7-6 (4), 6-1 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open. Two other seeded players were eliminated in first-round matches: Lukas...

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Wozniacki rolls Rus to make 2nd round in Seoul

Caroline Wozniacki beat Arantxa Rus to advance at the Korea Open. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki reached the second round of the Korea Open by beating Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday....

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Top-seeded Bartoli ousted at Guangzhou Open

Marion Bartoli made the quarters of the U.S. Open, but the top seed lost in the first round of Guangzhou. Kathy Willens/AP GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Top-seeded Marion Bartoli of France and sixth-seeded Monica Niculescu of Romania were knocked...

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Coming Up Short

John Isner lost his match to David Ferrer in four sets as Spain beat the U.S. in the semi-finals 3-1. Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images/SI Ah, the dignity and harmony of Davis Cup. Great players giving it all for their countries, fostering...

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James Blake boots Olivetti from Moselle Open

James Blake advanced to the second round of the Moselle Open. AP METZ, France (AP) - American James Blake beat French wild-card Albano Olivetti 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Monday despite giving up 19 aces in the first round of the Moselle Open. Blake...

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Garcia-Lopez rallies to St. Petersburg Open win

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain rallied to beat Russian wild card Evgeny Donskoy 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 Monday in the first round of the St. Petersburg Open. The seventh-seeded Spaniard struggled with his serve early, dropping...

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Serena wins U.S. Open for 15th major

Serena Williams also won the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same year in 2002. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) -- Given all of the setbacks Serena Williams shrugged aside over the years - on tennis courts and, more daunting, away...

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Ex-No. 1 Ferrero to retire after the Valencia Open

Former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero announced his plan to retire after the Valencia Open. AP VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - Former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero says he'll retire after playing in his hometown Valencia Open next month. The 32-year-old...

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Murray sinks Djokovic in thrilling final

After winning gold at the London Olympics, Andy Murray capped his summer with his first Grand Slam title. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images U.S. Open 2012 NEW YORK (AP) -- For Andy Murray, and for Britain,...

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Baby on the way: Henin expecting her first child

Justine Henin announced on her Facebook page that she's expecting her first child. AP BRUSSELS (AP) -- Seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion Justine Henin is expecting her first child. The retired Belgian player announced Wednesday on...

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Venus, Washington win 2nd straight W. Team title

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Venus Williams helped Washington catch up, then beat Coco Vandeweghe in a last-game tiebreaker as the Kastles completed their second straight undefeated championship season in World Team Tennis with a 20-19 victory over Sacramento...

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