Li beats ailing Azarenka, Kvitova grabs last semifinal slot at WTA Championships
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 to earn a place in the semifinals of the WTA Championships at the expense of the second-ranked Australian Open champion on...
View ArticleSerena Williams struggles but beats Ekaterina Makarova in Dubai 2nd round
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-seeded Serena Williams faced some early struggles before defeating Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova 7-6 (8), 6-0 in the second round of the Dubai Championships on Tuesday....
View ArticleVenus Williams tames Ana Ivanovic in 2nd round of Dubai Championships
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Venus Williams pummeled Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 6-1 in a second-round match between former world No. 1s at the Dubai Championships on Wednesday. Williams showed the form that...
View ArticleRoger Federer loses only 3 points on serve to beat Ivo Karlovic at Sony Open
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Roger Federer made a victorious return Friday to the Sony Open after skipping last year’s tournament, and then was treated to a tribute on the stadium video screen. “It looks like...
View ArticleCanada’s Raonic beats Tsonga to reach Italian Open quarter-finals
ROME — Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals. Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., won five of the last six points...
View ArticleCanadian Milos Raonic to meet Novak Djokovic in Italian Open semifinal
ROME — Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to his first semifinal of the season Friday after a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 quarter-final win over Jeremy Chardy of France at the Italian Open. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont.,...
View ArticleCanadians Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard advance to quarter-finals at...
PARIS — Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard made history for Canada on Sunday as both powered into the quarter-finals of the French Open. Eighth-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., dispatched Spain’s...
View ArticlePeng Shuai reaches U.S. Open fourth round with win over Vinci
NEW YORK — Sara Errani wagged her finger and cupped her hand to her ear for the U.S. Open fans who tried to will Venus Williams to victory. Two points from defeat, the diminutive Italian rallied to...
View ArticleSerena Williams withdraws with knee injury before semifinal at Indian Wells
By Beth Harris INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Serena Williams withdrew before her semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night with a sprained right knee, 14 years after her sister Venus did the same...
View ArticleDjokovic beats Federer in 3 sets to claim 4th Indian Wells title; Halep wins...
By Beth Harris INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Move over Roger Federer, there is another guy with a share of your crown as king of the desert. Novak Djokovic defeated Federer 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2 to win his fourth...
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