Andy Murray wins first Masters championship
(AP) - One point away from his first Masters series championship, Andy Murray let the moment get to him.
Britain's top player wasted four match points with an uncharacteristic show of sloppiness in the second set.
Djokovic puts Nadal's ascent on hold
(AP) - Rafael Nadal's move to No. 1 will have to wait a couple of more weeks.
Looking weary after two months of nonstop winning, the 22-year-old Spaniard got run around the court Saturday and, ultimately, bounced from the Cincinnati Masters one step short of another title match.
Jankovic assured of moving up to No. 1 this month
(AP) - Jelena Jankovic might not feel worthy of being ranked No. 1, but she has assured herself of moving up to that spot later this month.
Jankovic, who never has reached a Grand Slam singles final, will become the 18th player to lead the WTA computer rankings when she rises to the top spot Aug.
Sharapova says she'll miss US Open after Olympics
(AP) - Maria Sharapova will sit out the U. S. Open because of a bad right shoulder, the first major championship she'll miss since her Grand Slam debut in 2003.
AP source: Sharapova out of US Open
(AP) - Maria Sharapova will miss the U. S. Open because of a bad right shoulder .
The injury she cited in pulling out of the Beijing Olympics also will sideline her for the year's last Grand Slam tournament, a U.
APNewsBreak: Source says Sharapova out of US Open
(AP) - Maria Sharapova's bad right shoulder will keep her out of the U. S. Open, too, The Associated Press has learned.
The injury that the No. 3-ranked Sharapova cited in pulling out of the Beijing Olympics also will keep her sidelined during the year's last Grand Slam tournament, a U.
Federer out in Cincinnati, could slip from No. 1
(AP) - Roger Federer lost another match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1, as well.
The world's top-ranked player had another out-of-character setback on Thursday, a three-set loss to Ivo Karlovic that left the Croat exulting on his back and opened the way for Rafael Nadal to take over the No.
Federer loses again; could lose top ranking
(AP) - Roger Federer lost another three-set match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1.
The top-ranked player had another subpar showing Thursday, a 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (7) loss to Ivo Karlovic that left the 6-foot-10 Croat exulting on his back.
Nadal beats Kiefer to win Rogers Cup title
(AP) - Rafael Nadal beat Nicolas Kiefer 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Rogers Cup, his fifth straight tournament victory.
The second-seeded Spaniard has won 29 consecutive matches.
Roger Federer drops 1st match since Wimbledon loss
(AP) - Top-ranked Roger Federer was knocked out of the Rogers Cup with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to France's Gilles Simon in a second-round match Wednesday night.
Federer, who won the tournament in 2004 and '06, was playing his first match since losing the Wimbeldon final in five sets to Spain's Rafael Nadal.
Federer knocked out in opening match at Toronto
(AP) - Top-ranked Roger Federer was knocked out of the Rogers Cup with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to France's Gilles Simon in a second-round match Wednesday night.
Federer, who won the tournament in 2004 and '06, was playing his first match since losing the Wimbeldon final in five sets to Spain's Rafael Nadal.
Serena drops out of tourney with knee injury
(AP) - Serena Williams' injured left knee has knocked her out of another tournament less than three weeks before the Beijing Olympics.
After practicing Tuesday morning, Williams said she knew she couldn't play in the East West Bank Classic.
Serena drops out of Carson tourney with hurt knee
(AP) - Serena Williams has withdrawn from the East West Bank Classic because of a left knee injury. After practicing Tuesday morning, Williams said she knew she couldn't play this week.
German federation challenges new ATP structure
(AP) - A lawyer for the German Tennis Federation argued Monday the ATP Tour violated antitrust laws in a reorganization that would relegate a Hamburg tournament to second-tier status.
"This is the end of tennis now in Hamburg," GTF attorney Robert MacGill told a U.
Serena Williams injures knee; retires in semifinal
(AP) - Top-seeded Serena Williams injured her left knee and pulled out of the Bank of the West Classic on Saturday, becoming the third singles player on the U. S.