TENNIS Wire

ATP won't reopen Agassi case despite admission (ESPN.com | Nov 21/09)
said on Friday that there was no way to sanction the American retroactively since he has retired from tennis. 'There has been a lot of speculation about whether the ATP would reopen the case, but we cannot do that because he's no longer playing on t...

Alone With Rome: Andre Agassi Part I (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
Part one of Jim Rome's interview with tennis star Andre Agassi...

Alone With Rome: Andre Agassi Part II (ESPN.com | Nov 19/09)
Part two of Jim Rome's interview with tennis star Andre Agassi...

Wickmayer, Malisse appeal 1-year doping bans (ESPN.com | Nov 18/09)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- 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...

Querrey back to practice 7 weeks after accident (ESPN.com | Nov 18/09)
player said Tuesday he narrowly avoided damaging the nerve in his serving arm that would have ended his tennis career. Querrey hurt himself on Sept. 28 after practicing at the Thailand Open. The accident cut short his fall season and Querrey says it...

Survey: More minorities in U.S. playing tennis (ESPN.com | Nov 17/09)
LOS ANGELES -- More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase. The U.S. Tennis Association says in a survey released Tuesday that more than 30 million people hit the courts this year...

Confessions From Off The Wall (ESPN.com | Nov 15/09)
his steaks. Mark Healey is the only man to ever defeat a brick wall in a game of tennis. While urinating, Mark Healey is easily capable of welding titanium. Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted...

Federer's 'accomplishments' (ESPN.com | Nov 14/09)
Posted by Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com Roger Federer clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fourth consecutive year Sunday, on his home turf in Basel, Switzerland, with a bloodless dissection of Finland's Jarkko...

Nadal sets up semifinal against Djokovic in Paris (ESPN.com | Nov 13/09)
Paris Masters with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday. Nadal played his best tennis of the week and ended Tsonga's hopes of qualifying for the eight-man ATP World Tour Finals in London. 'It was a very important...

Andre Agassi: No regrets about drug admissions in autobiography (ESPN.com | Nov 13/09)
baring his life and his use of crystal meth in his recently published memoirs despite criticism from the tennis community, adding that his wife, Steffi Graf, was proud of him...

Agassi: No regrets about admissions in autobio (ESPN.com | Nov 13/09)
baring his life and his use of crystal meth in his recently published memoirs despite criticism from the tennis community, adding that his wife, Steffi Graf, was proud of him. In 'Open,' Agassi describes loathing the tennis life he was pushed into b...

Key Biscayne tournament founder to step down (ESPN.com | Nov 12/09)
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Butch Buchholz, founder of the annual tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, is stepping down as chairman following the 2010 event. The event Buchholz started in 1985 is the world's fifth-largest tennis tournament and known as the...

Tearful Wickmayer silent on possible appeal ban (ESPN.com | Nov 12/09)
BRUSSELS -- Belgian tennis player Yanina Wickmayer isn't saying whether she will appeal her one-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules. At a tearful news conference Thursday, the U.S. Open semifinalist said she...

Pilot Pen tourney needs new sponsor after '10 (ESPN.com | Nov 11/09)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale is seeking a new title sponsor for the 2011 tournament and beyond. Pilot Pen Corporation, entering its 15th year as the title sponsor, will end its partnership with...

Zvonareva set to have surgery on right ankle (ESPN.com | Nov 11/09)
in the Netherlands for two weeks of rehabilitation and is expected to be able to return to a tennis court in four to five weeks, her agent, Ben Crandell, said via e-mail. The Russian pulled out of the season-ending WTA Tour championships after playi...

Substitute starter Carter sparks Steelers in win (ESPN.com | Nov 10/09)
and a smile on the sideline, jumped up and down in celebration, then clicked the heels of his tennis shoes as he exited the field. "I was excited for him," Clark said. "It was a big win. He did an awesome job. His first interception really put us...

Pennetta handles Oudin as Italy seals Fed Cup (ESPN.com | Nov 08/09)
each other with water bottles. 'These girls are incredible,' Barazzutti said. 'They've written another chapter in Italian tennis history. I think they're one of the best teams in the history of Italian sports -- not many other teams have won two tit...

Serena Williams suspension unlikely, ITF president says (ESPN.com | Nov 07/09)
receive a "significant" fine but no suspension for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation said...

Yanina Wickmayer, Xavier Malisse suspensions upheld by ITF (ESPN.com | Nov 07/09)
The International Tennis Federation has confirmed a one-year suspension for Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse...

Wickmayer, Malisse suspensions upheld by ITF (ESPN.com | Nov 07/09)
LONDON -- The International Tennis Federation has confirmed a one-year suspension for Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse. The duo was suspended by a Belgian tribunal this week for failing to report their...

Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next week (ESPN.com | Nov 06/09)
Tuesday for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub. The World Anti-Doping Agency and International Tennis Federation have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland to ban him for one to two years. Gasquet failed a drug ...

Novak Djokovic calls for 'crucial' meetings to address heavy playing schedule (ESPN.com | Nov 06/09)
Switzerland -- Novak Djokovic has called for "crucial" meetings to address the heavy playing schedule faced by top tennis players. The third-ranked Serb said Friday that more players were getting injured because of the demands of a long season. Djok...

Djokovic calls for meetings to address schedule (ESPN.com | Nov 06/09)
Switzerland -- Novak Djokovic has called for 'crucial' meetings to address the heavy playing schedule faced by top tennis players. The third-ranked Serb said Friday that more players were getting injured because of the demands of a long season. Djok...

Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after suspension (ESPN.com | Nov 06/09)
sports federations and the national anti-doping agencies were required to implement the whereabouts program,' Allaster said. The International Tennis Federation is a founding member of WADA. 'It is a fundamental principle that all of us in tennis sh...

Anti-doping panel suspends Wickmayer for year (ESPN.com | Nov 05/09)
the Court of Arbitration for Sport. She is playing in a tournament in Bali this week. Another Belgian tennis player, 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse, was also suspended by the tribunal for breaking the whereabouts rule. Wickmayer's suspen...

Safin, Grosjean get wild cards for Paris Masters (ESPN.com | Nov 03/09)
won the indoor tournament for the third time in 2004, and Grosjean won it in 2001. The French tennis federation said Tuesday that Michael Llodra, runner-up to Ivan Ljubicic at the Lyon Grand Prix on Sunday, has also been given a wild card...

French Open says it might leave Roland Garros (ESPN.com | Nov 03/09)
PARIS -- The French tennis federation is considering moving the French Open from Roland Garros if an expansion project does not get the green light within a year. The project was agreed on earlier this...

Haas has swine flu, pulls out of Swiss Indoors (ESPN.com | Nov 03/09)
FRANKFURT -- Tommy Haas, Germany's top-ranked tennis player, is dealing with a case of swine flu. 'I did a test because I suspected that I had swine flu. The test was positive,' Haas said in Tuesday's...

French Open: Officials threaten to move tourney if Roland Garros expansion not approved (ESPN.com | Nov 03/09)
The French tennis federation is considering moving the French Open out of Roland Garros if an expansion project does not get the green light within a year...

Gabbert finally appears healthy (ESPN.com | Nov 03/09)
weekly media availability on Monday afternoon. There was no walking cast this time around, as Gabbert appeared wearing tennis shoes. It was easy to tell he was feeling better, after watching his improved performance in the Tigers' 36-17 triumph over...