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Henin wins opener at Indian Wells (AP)

Melinda Czink, of Hungary, returns a shot to Kimiko Date Krumm, of Japan, in their match during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

Mardy Fish, the BNP Paribas Open runner-up in 2008, beat Michael Berrer of Germany, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a first-round match Thursday at the Tennis Garden. Fish, 28, sidelined most of the second half of last season due to a fractured rib and left knee surgery, will face No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who won that 2008 final in three sets and is 3-0 against him.


Nadal to prep for Wimbledon at Queen's (AP)
Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009. In 2008, Nadal was the first man to win at the French Open, Queen's Club and Wimbledon in the same year, but his persistent knee problems prevented him from defending his titles on grass at Queen's and Wimbledon last year.

Hingis to take on Serena in WTT (AP)
Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition. The WTT announced its 10-team schedule on Thursday. Hingis will play for the New York Buzz and face Serena on July 9 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Hingis is a five-time Grand Slam singles champion and the youngest woman to be ranked No.

Clijsters, Wozniacki to play Eastbourne (AP)
U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters and Caroline Wozniacki will begin their 2010 grass-court seasons at Eastbourne. Clijsters celebrated her return to professional tennis following a two-year layoff with victory at last year's U.S. Open -- where the 26-year-old Belgian beat Wozniacki in the final. She won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award on Wednesday for her surprise victory in New York.

Serena wins second Laureus Award (AP)
Usain Bolt won his second Laureus Sportsman of the Year award, and Serena Williams won the woman's prize. Bolt won three gold medals at last year's track world championships and set world records in the 100 and 200-meter races. Williams, who also earned the award for a second time, won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles and regained the No.

Fish advances at Indian Wells

Mardy Fish returns a shot to Michael Berrer, of Germany, in their match during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)American Mardy Fish, the BNP Paribas Open runner-up in 2008, beat Michael Berrer of Germany, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a first-round match Thursday at the Tennis Garden.


Hingis to face Serena in World Team Tennis

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2007, file photo, Martina Hingis of Switzerland returns a volley to Mathilde Johansson of France at the US Open tennis tournament in New York. Hingis says she can't help but think about making yet another comeback when she sees the success Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin are having after being away from tennis.  Hingis retired for the second time in 2007, when she was banned for testing positive for cocaine.  That suspension ended in September and Hingis has committed to a full season of WorldTeam Tennis, the coed league founded by Billie Jean King and heading into its 35th season. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition.


Rafael Nadal to prep for Wimbledon at Queen's
Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009.

Out of Bounds: Shields fires back at Agassi over book

Video: Video: ‘The pressure’s off Federer,' McEnroe says

March 3: John McEnroe says Billie Jean King is the biggest tennis star there ever was and previews the 2010 men's season. (NBC Sports)Video: Former tennis star John McEnroe talks with Henry Cicma about the 2010 men's season. (NBC Sports)


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