US qualifier Brian Baker reaches Nice final

American qualifier Brian Baker outlasted Nikolay Davydenko 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2 Friday to advance to the final of the Open de Nice.

Serbia seals place in World Team Cup final

Janko Tipsarevic beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to give Serbia a place in the final of the Team World Cup on Friday.

Schiavone will face Cornet in Strasbourg final

Francesca Schiavone beat Sloane Stephens of the United States 7-5, 6-1 on Friday to reach the Strasbourg International final, where she will play Alize Cornet of France.

China's Li Na prepares to defend French Open title

By TRUNG LATIEULE

Li Na's life changed dramatically a year ago, when she won the French Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from China.

Radwanska reaches final of Belgian Open

Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 7-6 (8) 6-3 Friday to reach the final of the Belgian Open.

Djokovic, Federer could meet in French SF again

By HOWARD FENDRICH

Novak Djokovic's bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship _ and first at the French Open _ might require a semifinal victory over Roger Federer.

FRENCH OPEN 2012: Capsules on men to watch

By HOWARD FENDRICH

Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

FRENCH OPEN 2012: Capsules on women to watch

By HOWARD FENDRICH

Women to watch at the French Open; where play begins Sunday:

Davydenko beats Isner to reach Open de Nice semis

Nikolay Davydenko beat top-seeded John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday, joining second-seeded Gilles Simon and third-seeded Nicolas Almagro in the Open de Nice semifinals.

Monfils pulls out of French Open with knee injury

Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the French Open because of a right knee injury.

Southern Cal wins 4th straight national title

GEORGE HENRY

Southern Cal coach Peter Smith wasn't exactly feeling confident after the Trojans lost just their second doubles point of the year.

Florida women earn 2nd straight national title

By GEORGE HENRY

Lauren Embree and Alex Cercone won their singles matches to help Florida take its second straight national title with a 4-0 victory over UCLA on Tuesday.

Kei Nishikori pulls out of upcoming French Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan has pulled out of the upcoming French Open after failing to recover from an abdominal injury.

Kim Clijsters says she'll retire after US Open

Kim Clijsters says this year's U.S. Open will be her last tournament before retiring.

Schiavone advances in Strasbourg, other seeds fall

Second-seeded Francesca Schiavone eased into the second round of the Strasbourg International after beating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday, while three other seeded players lost.

Fish and Petkovic pull out of French Open

Tenth-ranked Mardy Fish and women's No. 16 Andrea Petkovic are among several players who pulled out of the upcoming French Open on Monday.

Robin Soderling out with mono until after Olympics

Two-time French Open runner-up Robin Soderling will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics while he recovers from mononucleosis.

Nadal beats Djokovic to win 6th Italian Open

By DANIELLA MATAR

Rafael Nadal showed he's still the man to beat on clay, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a rain-delayed final to win his record sixth Italian Open and regain the No. 2 ranking.

Rain forces Djokovic-Nadal final in Rome to Monday

Novak Djokovic will have to wait until Monday to defend his Italian Open title against Rafael Nadal after the men's final was postponed for a day because of heavy rain.

Serena Williams withdraws with back injury

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.

Top-ranked Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open

Associated Press

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

WTA Championships seeks host city for 2014, beyond

The women's tennis tour is opening the bidding process to find a host city for its season-ending WTA Championships starting in 2014.

Bulgaria's Kutrovsky banned 2 years for doping

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

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS

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

Pasarell leaves Indian Wells tennis tourney

Former pro player Charlie Pasarell is leaving his management post with the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament after 31 years to develop a resort in Puerto Rico.

Billie Jean King takes USTA's case to Congress

Hall of Famer and women's tennis pioneer Billie Jean King is asking members of Congress to help the U.S. Tennis Association with community outreach efforts.

German town names street after Roger Federer

Roger Federer has had his name on the trophy. Now he has it on the street sign as well.

Oudin, star at '09 US Open, gets French wild card

By HOWARD FENDRICH

Melanie Oudin was introduced to the world _ and to the notion of outsized expectations _ when she was an unseeded and unknown 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., who upset Maria Sharapova during a captivating run to the 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinals.

Melanie Oudin earns USTA's French Open wild card

About 2 1/2 years after her captivating run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, Melanie Oudin of Marietta, Ga., has earned a wild card into the French Open.

Del Potro wins 2nd straight Estoril Open

Argentina's Juan del Potro won his second consecutive Estoril Open title, using a strong serve to beat France's Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-2 Sunday.

Kohlschreiber beats Cilic to win Munich final

Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany beat Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-6 (8), 6-3 Sunday to win the BMW Open for the second time.

Italy's Andreas Seppi wins Serbia Open

Andreas Seppi of Italy defeated Benoit Paire of France 6-3, 6-2 Sunday to win the Serbia Open for the second title of his career.

Federer says he's recharged after break

Roger Federer is ready to challenge Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking after a monthlong break from tennis.

Match Point hosts Boys 18 singles championships

By John Burbridge john.burbridge@nwi.com, (219) 933-3371

GRIFFITH | After losing the first set 2-6 in the final match of the Midwest Level 3 Boys 18 Singles Championships, Nick Fiaschetti had to get his head back in the game.

Harrison, Isner complete US rout of Switzerland

GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer

FRIBOURG, Switzerland | The United States completed its 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning the closing singles matches.

Federer strolls into Australian Open quarterfinals

By John Pye AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia | The crowd was still buzzing about the comeback victory by "Aussie Kim" Clijsters, and the fans dressed in canary yellow were now in full voice for another one of their own.

Nadal has new injury; Federer has no hard feelings

By John Pye AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia | Rafael Nadal sat in his hotel room in "unbelievable pain," his right knee cracking and his leg cramping. He wondered if he'd be able to play his first-round match at the Australian Open.

Serena looking to win another Australian Open

CAROLINE CHEESE AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia | Serena Williams knows better than most what it takes to win a Grand Slam title.

Strike a pose: Serena shows Novak how it's done

JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia | Serena Williams spent time with Novak Djokovic this week, giving him pointers on how to better strike the pose of a Grand Slam champion.