Dubai Tennis Championships

Andy Roddick, of the United States, holds his trophy after his victory over Spain's Feliciano Lopez (R) in the finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on March 8, 2008. Roddick won the match 6-7, 6-4, 6-2. (UPI Photo/Norbert Schiller)

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Djokovic again nears No. 2 ranking

LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic's victory at the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup pulled him within 10 ratings points of the No. 2 ranking in the world.

Davydenko notches Masters semifinal spot

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Nikolay Davydenko was a straight-set winner Thursday and earned a semifinals berth in the ATP's Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Shanghai.

Murray makes Masters Cup semifinals

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Andy Murray qualified for the semifinals and Roger Federer kept his tournament hopes alive Wednesday at the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Djokovic secures Masters semifinal spot

SHANGHAI, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic qualified for the semifinals of the Master Cup tennis tournament with a three-set win Tuesday over Nikolay Davydenko in Shanghai.

ATP's season-ending Masters opens Sunday

SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The ATP Tour wraps up its 2008 season with the eight-player Tennis Masters Cup beginning Sunday at Shanghai's Qi Zhong Stadium.

Djokovic, Roddick in third round at Paris

PARIS, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- World No. 3 Novak Djokovic and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick were among Tuesday's second-round winners at the $2.9 million Paris Masters.

Soderling, Benneteau to meet in Lyon final

LYON, France, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Robin Soderling and Julien Benneteau meet Sunday in the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix final in France.

Soderling beats Roddick at Lyon tennis

LYON, France, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- No. 7 seed Robin Soderling beat top-seeded Andy Roddick in straight sets during Friday quarterfinals at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix in Lyon, France.

Roddick reaches quarterfinals in Lyon

LYON, France, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Andy Roddick reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Grand Prix Thursday, surviving two tiebreaks with fellow-American Robby Ginepri.

Simon stays hot with first-round victory

LYON, France, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Gilles Simon, coming off a runner-up finish in Madrid last week, advanced past the first round of the Lyon Grand Prix Wednesday in France.