Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Miami event

2010-03-19T14:45:23Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson Open due to a knee injury, organizers said on Friday.</p><p>The American's withdrawal is another blow to the tournament after former

Djokovic exits, Nadal and Murray advance

2010-03-18T00:45:07Z

<div><p>INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Former champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday, upset 7-5 6-3 by big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic in the fou...

Djokovic ousted, Nadal advances in Indian Wells

2010-03-17T23:16:38Z

<div><p>Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic ousted a weary world number two Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 as defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his quarter-final berth at the BNP Paribas Open.</p><p>While third-seeded Nadal advanced on Wednesday wit...

Indian Wells Tennis

2010-03-17T22:45:35Z

Ivan Ljubicic, of Croatia, returns a shot to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells,

Djokovic out, Nadal advances in Indian Wells

2010-03-17T21:15:48Z

<div><p>Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic ousted a weary world number two Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters 1000.</p><p>While third-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his quarter-final ber...

Djokovic ousted by veteran Ljubicic

2010-03-17T16:16:32Z

<div><p>Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic ousted second-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters 1000.</p><p>Ljubicic, who had lost his last five meetings with Djokovic, used a strong serving performance to turn the tables on the world number tw...

Djokovic dodges disaster at tennis Paribas Open

2010-03-15T23:15:53Z

<div><p>Second-seeded Novak Djokovic has survived a scare, but it was smooth sailing for defending champion Rafael Nadal as both moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.</p><p>Serbia's Djokovic saved three match points en route to a 6-3, 2-6, 7...

Djokovic squeaks through, Nadal coasts home

2010-03-15T21:00:11Z

<div><p>INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Second seed Novak Djokovic saved three match points before scraping past Germany's Philipp Ko...

Djokovic delighted to meet 'idol' Sampras

2010-03-15T19:15:22Z

<div><p>Novak Djokovic didn't realize just how star-struck he could be.</p><p>But when tennis' current world number two met boyhood idol Pete Sampras for the first time while tuning up for the Indian Wells Masters 1000 that old hero-worship kicked in.</p><p>"I surprised myself," Djokovic...

Djokovic dodges disaster as Nadal eases through

2010-03-15T17:16:04Z

<div><p>Second-seeded Novak Djokovic survived a scare, but it was smooth sailing for defending champion Rafael Nadal Monday as both moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.</p><p>Serbia's Djokovic saved three match points en route to a 6-3, 2-6...

Djokovic dodges disaster to advance

2010-03-15T16:16:25Z

<div><p>Second-seeded Novak Djokovic saved three match points on Monday en route to a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.</p><p>The world number two from

Tennis: Nadal returns to action with Indian Wells win

2010-03-14T01:16:07Z

<div><p>Reigning champion Rafael Nadal, playing his first match in more than a month, reached the third round of the BNP Paribas Open Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Rainer Schuettler.</p><p>Nadal hadn't played since retiring with a right knee injury while trailing

Nadal returns to tennis with win over Schuettler

2010-03-13T23:16:14Z

<div><p>Rafael Nadal, playing his first match since retiring injured from the Australian Open, launched his Indian Wells title defence Saturday with a straight-set win over Rainer Schuettler.</p><p>Nadal, seeded third,...

Nadal returns with tennis win over Schuettler

2010-03-13T21:16:04Z

Henin, Li toppled at Indian Wells tennis

2010-03-12T23:15:57Z

<div><p>Justine Henin's comeback hit its first speed bump as Gisela Dulko ousted the former world number one from the second round of the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament.</p><p>Henin had made stunning run to the final of the Carlos Moya withstood a determined challenge from qualifier Tim Smyczek in the first round Thursday at Indian Wells, the tournament where he seized the world number-one ranking in 1999.</p><p>The veteran Spaniard held off the 22-year-old American to triumph 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5).</p><p>Moya i...

Serbia beats US 3-1 in Davis Cup

2010-03-07T15:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Djokovic beats Isner in 5 sets as Serbia knocks US out of Davis Cup</div><div><p>The Davis Cup run for the United States is over in the first round.</p><p>Novak Djokovic withstood 24 aces and outlasted Sam Querrey faces a stern test in the shape of world number two Novak Djokovic when his country meets Serbia in their first-round Davis Cup tie beginning here on Friday.</p><p>Querrey, 22, made his Davis Cup bow in 2008 as a late replacement in the <...

Isner opens against Troicki, then Querrey-Djokovic

2010-03-04T05:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Davis Cup: Isner takes on Troicki, followed by Querrey vs Djokovic in US-Serbia matches</div><div><p>John Isner of the United States will make his Davis Cup debut against Viktor Troicki in the ...

Djokovic defends ATP Dubai title

2010-02-28T07:15:36Z

<div><p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the weather-hit ATP Dubai Open on Sunday, defeating Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a roller coaster of a final.</p><p>The match had been held over from Saturday because of heav...

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