Tennis News

The line judge who called a foot fault on Serena Williams that sent the star into a tirade during last year's U.S. Open semifinals will be officiating at this year's tournament.

Roger Federer is bringing aboard Paul Annacone as his coach for the U.S. Open and "going forward."

In John McEnroe's view, the WTA schedule should be scaled back because women's tennis players do not appear to be able to handle the physical and mental aspects of the game.

U.S. Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki came back from a break down in the third set to beat Russian Elena Dementieva 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) and earn her third consecutive trip to the finals of the Pilot Pen tournament.

Caroline Wozniacki has won the U.S. Open Series without taking the court. Wozniacki's opponent in the Pilot Pen quarterfinals, Flavia Pennetta, withdrew from the tournament with an injury to her right foot.

U.S. Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki is in New Haven this week to play tennis, but she'd like to spend more time in the city, going to school. The two-time defending champion of the Pilot Pen said she wants to take a class or two at Yale.

Past U.S. Open champions Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova have been placed in the same quarter of the tournament draw as No. 1-seeded Caroline Wozniacki.

Seeking to complete the career Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal will be the top-seeded man when the U.S. Open starts next week, while Roger Federer will come to Flushing Meadows seeded second.

U.S. Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki got a little help from the entire Yale football team as she cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Dominika Cibulkova at the Pilot Pen tournament.

Top-seeded Marcos Baghdatis fought through strong winds and a half-hour of rain delays for a 6-2, 6-4 win over Igor Andreev in his opening match at the Pilot Pen tournament.

Venus Williams acknowledges that a sprained left kneecap that's sidelined her during the summer hard-court circuit means her U.S. Open preparation "wasn't ideal." Williams also declares herself "ready for the Open," which she won in 2000 and 2001.

Caroline Wozniacki has been seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, getting the top spot at the U.S. Open because Serena Williams pulled out injured.

Serena Williams has pulled out of the U.S. Open because she is still recovering from cutting her foot last month.

A person familiar with Juan Martin del Potro's plans tells The Associated Press that the 2009 U.S. Open champion will not defend his title at the year's last Grand Slam tournament.

American Melanie Oudin has been upset by lucky loser Dominka Cibulkova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the first round of the Pilot Pen.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has won the rain-delayed Rogers Cup.

The rain-soaked Rogers Cup has again postponed its singles finals, although the doubles players moved indoors to get their semifinal matches played Sunday.

Rain has suspended play at the Pilot Pen tennis tournament, pushing Sunday's scheduled matches to Monday.

A well-rested Roger Federer beat American Mardy Fish 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-4 Sunday, winning the Cincinnati Masters championship. He was barely on the court all week because his opponents got hurt and his game was so good.

Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki led Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-0 on Saturday night in the Rogers Cup semifinals when rain forced the postponement of the semifinal matches until Sunday.