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Groups set for ATP World Tour finals
LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Top-ranked Roger Federer will battle local favorite Andy Murray in his four-player group at next week's 2009 ATP World Tour finals.
Belgian tennis players appeal suspensions
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse Wednesday filed formal appeals of one-year suspensions for doping rules violations.
Soderling replacing Roddick in ATP event
LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Andy Roddick's knee injury has forced him out of next week's ATP World Tour finals and he will be replaced by Robin Soderling.
Nadal to play for Spain in Davis Cup final
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal, the world's No. 2-ranked tennis player, said he will play for Spain against the Czech Republic in next month's Davis Cup finals.
Djokovic gets his fifth title of 2009
PARIS, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his second straight tournament and fifth of the year Sunday, outlasting Frenchman Gael Monfils in the Paribas Masters in Paris.
Djokovic routs Nadal in Paris
PARIS, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic trounced Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 Saturday to reach the title match of the Paribas Masters tennis tournament in Paris.
Nadal, Djokovic wins boost Verdasco
PARIS, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were victorious in quarterfinal play at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris but Fernando Verdasco was the big winner Friday.
PARIS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Novak Djokovic led Thursday's winners, but fourth-seeded Andy Murray lost at the Paribas Masters men's tennis tournament in Paris.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Talented young women's tennis star Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium remains confused about her one-year suspension for anti-doping violations.
PARIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Roger Federer lost 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 to Frenchman Julien Benneteau Wednesday at the Paribas Masters tennis tournament at Paris.
Safin's career ends with loss in Paris
PARIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Marat Safin, a former world No. 1 and a two-time Grand Slam event winner, ended his competitive tennis career Wednesday in Paris.
PARIS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Defending Paribas Masters champ Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was a second-round winner Tuesday in the 2009 event in Paris.
Safin wins opening match in his last event
PARIS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Russian Marat Safin, playing in his last event on the world tour, was a first-round winner Monday in the Paribas Masters in Paris.
Murray rolls over Youzhny Valencia final
VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Scot Andy Murray needed just 69 minutes to take down Russian Mikhail Youzhny Sunday in the championship match of the Valencia Open in Spain.
Djokovic ends Federer string in hometown
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in three sets for the Swiss Indoors title Sunday, denying the Swiss star a fourth straight championship in his hometown.
Blake opens with win in Paris
PARIS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- American James Blake began play in the Paribas Masters in Paris Sunday with a first-round victory over soon-to-retire French veteran Fabrice Santoro.
Italy, behind Pennetta, wins Fed Cup title
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Flavia Pennetta defeated American Melanie Oudin in straight sets Sunday, giving Italy the Fed Cup championship.
Rezai wins WTA Tournament of Champions
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Aravane Rezai on Sunday completed an undefeated run through the WTA Tournament of Champions in Indonesia and collected a first-place check for $200,000.
VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Scotsman Andy Murray and Russian Mikhail Youzhny will battle Sunday for the $3 million Valencia Open championship.
Italy on verge of clinching Fed Cup title
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Straight-set victories Saturday by Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone over American opponents put Italy on the verge of a Fed Cup title.
It's Federer and Djokovic in Swiss final
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic rallied for a three-set win and earned a finals spot against world No. 1 Roger Federer in the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament.
Bartoli, Rezai set for Bali finals
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- French players Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai each had straight-set wins Saturday and advanced to the finals of the Tournament of Champions in Indonesia.
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