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Federer to end year with No. 1 ranking (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:48:51 PST

Roger Federer again bounced back after losing the first set, rallying to beat Andy Murray 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals and ensuring he will have the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time. Federer dominated Murray in the final two sets, finally controlling play from his serve and also getting his forehand on target.

Roddick: Knee injury coming along well (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:53 PST

After missing the ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury, Andy Roddick is already looking forward to the start of the 2010 season. Roddick, who was at the O2 Arena on Tuesday to announce a renewed sponsorship deal with Lacoste for another four years, said his knee was "coming along well." "We're probably a little bit ahead of where we thought we would be," the...

Ex-USTA CEO Kantarian made $9M in 2008 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:44:44 PST

U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more than $9 million in total compensation in 2008, his last year running the U.S. Open. According to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Kantarian was paid about $1.6 million in base compensation, about $2.3 million in bonus and incentive compensation and nearly $5.2 million in...

ATP will not reopen Agassi doping case (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:02 PST

The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. Agassi revealed in his recent autobiography that he failed a 1997 drug test, a result he says was thrown out after he lied by claiming he "unwittingly" took crystal meth.

Djokovic leaves adidas for Tacchini (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:34:02 PST

Novak Djokovic is leaving Adidas for Sergio Tacchini, the same brand worn by his idols. Djokovic said Saturday he has signed a 10-year sponsorship deal with the Italian company starting next year. He said "my own idols Pete Sampras and John McEnroe have won almost all titles ... wearing the Sergio Tacchini logo." The third-ranked Serb announced the deal on the eve of the ATP World Tour...

Del Potro to play Queen's Club tourney (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:41:09 PST

U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. The fifth-ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer in the U.S. Open final but has never advanced past the second round in three appearances at Wimbledon.

Wickmayer, Malisse appeal doping bans (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:47 PST

Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests. The CAS said Wednesday the players want to annul their suspensions for failing three times to report their whereabouts for unannounced drug-testing.