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Tennis


Serena Williams withdraws with back injury (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:47:30 PDT

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Italy's Flavia Pennetta during their quarter final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

ROME (AP) Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open with a lower back injury shortly before she was scheduled to meet French Open champion Li Na in the semifinals on Saturday.

Djokovic beats Federer, meets Nadal in final (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:33:30 PDT

Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after winning a point during her semifinal match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

ROME (AP) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.

Top-ranked Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:14:41 PDT

ROME (AP) Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury.

WTA Championships seeks host city for 2014, beyond (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:27:22 PDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The women's tennis tour is opening the bidding process to find a host city for its season-ending WTA Championships starting in 2014.

Wimbledon set to be bathed in color for Olympics (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:25 PDT

Venus Wiliams of the United States returns the ball to Simona Halep, of Romania, at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.

Bulgaria's Kutrovsky banned 2 years for doping (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:07:39 PDT

LONDON (AP) Bulgarian tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned stimulant.

Federer rallies to beat Berdych in Madrid final (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:14:29 PDT

Serena Williams from U.S. returns the ball during the final match against Victoria Azarenka from Belarus in the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Sunday, May 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

MADRID (AP) Roger Federer rallied to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday.

Nadal, Sharapova reach Italian Open final (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:44:27 PDT

Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Venus Williams of the United States at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) Five-time champion Rafael Nadal struggled with his backhand but overcame a difficult first set to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 (6), 6-0 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.

Sharapova, Li Na reach Italian Open final (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:58:24 PDT

Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Venus Williams of the United States at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) Maria Sharapova defeated rising German player Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.

Sharapova, Li Na reach Italian Open final (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:56:30 PDT

Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Venus Williams of the United States at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) Maria Sharapova beat Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final at the Italian Open.