Tennis News
Roddick on track for return at San Jose (AP)
Andy Roddick remains on track to return at the SAP Open in San Jose, even though he says he hasn't hit a tennis ball since hurting his right hamstring in the second round of the Australian Open. Roddick said on a conference call Thursday that an MRI exam showed a partial tear in the tendon after he hurt his leg in a match against Lleyton Hewitt on Jan 19.
Russia leads Spain 1-0 as Sharapova wins (AP)
Maria Sharapova routed Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 6-1 in the opening singles to give Russia a 1-0 lead over Spain in their Fed Cup first-round series. Two-time major winner Svetlana Kuznetsova was scheduled to play against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro in the second singles match on Saturday. After an early exchange of breaks, Sharapova won four consecutive games in the first set and four more...
Nadal: Tax bill paid up despite reports (AP)
Rafael Nadal says his fiscal requirements are up to date after a Spanish website reported the Australian Open finalist had set up several companies to trim his tax bill. Spanish website Primeran says Nadal created companies in the Basque region to take advantage of a local tax rule to drop the amount of income tax he would have to pay from image rights.
Replay expanded in Davis Cup, Fed Cup (AP)
The International Tennis Federation says it is expanding the use of Hawk-Eye replay technology to all rounds of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup World Groups. Last year, the ITF used the system from the Davis Cup quarterfinals and Fed Cup semifinals. But the federation has now added Hawk-Eye to the first rounds in both competitions as well as the Fed Cup playoffs.
Berdych, Simon reach Montpellier semis (AP)
Tomas Berdych, Gilles Simon, defending champion Gael Monfils and Philipp Kohlschreiber reached the semifinals at the Open Sud de France. Berdych, seeded first, finished off Nicolas Mahut of France with his 14th ace Friday, winning 6-3, 6-4. Simon, seeded second, edged wild card Guillaume Rufin 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-2 in an all-French quarterfinal.
The International Tennis Federation says it is expanding the use of Hawk-Eye replay technology to all rounds of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup World Groups.
Recovery never comes fast enough for Venus Williams.
Sharapova leads Russia against Spain in Fed Cup
Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the opening singles match Saturday when Russia hosts Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup.
Japan takes 2-0 lead over Slovenia in Fed Cup
KOBE, Japan (AP) -Kimiko Date-Krumm and Ayumi Morita both won on Saturday to give Japan a 2-0 lead over Slovenia in a Fed Cup World Group II tie.
Wozniacki fires coach Sanchez after 2 months
Former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has fired coach Ricardo Sanchez of Spain after just two months.