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Nadal loses to Soderling again (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:03:26 PST

Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling for the second straight time, falling 6-4, 6-4 Monday in their opening round-robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals. Soderling, who handed the Spaniard his first ever loss on clay at the French Open this year, powered his way through the Group B match by mixing a hard forehand with a solid backhand to keep Nadal running all over the hard court at the O2...

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.

Injured Roddick to miss season finale (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:44:25 PST

Andy Roddick withdrew from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury and was replaced by Robin Soderling. The No. 6-ranked Roddick qualified for the elite tournament for the seventh consecutive year but injured his left knee at the Shanghai Masters last month and has not competed since.