French Tennis Open in Paris
Former French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten waves to the crowd before the finals match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Roger Federer of Switzerland at the French Tennis Open in Paris on June 8, 2008. The second-seeded Nadal defeated the top-seeded Federer in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to take his fourth consecutive French Open title. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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PARIS, July 19 (UPI) -- Frenchman Richard Gasquet has been cleared to return to the men's tennis tour following a suspension for a positive cocaine test, the BBC reported.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Dinara Safina, who last weekend won her fourth tournament of the year, moved to third Monday in the latest women's world tennis ratings.
TOKYO, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova and countrywoman Dinara Safina will meet in Sunday's tennis final at the $1.34 million Pan Pacific Open.
MADRID, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Spain will call on world No. 1 Rafael Nadal as its leadoff player in the Davis Cup semifinals against the United States.
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- World No. 3 Ana Ivanovic was beaten in three sets Thursday in second-round play at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo.
MADRID, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has agreed to play for Spain in the upcoming Davis Cup semifinal matches against the United States.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Cara Black and Liezel Huber, the top-seeded team, won the women's U.S. Open doubles title Sunday, beating Lisa Raymond and Samantha Smith in straight sets.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal, looking for his third consecutive Grand Slam title, takes the world's No. 1 ranking into Saturday's semifinals at the U.S. Open.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Alicia Molik, who was ranked in the Top 10 among women's tennis players until a series of injuries limited her play, retired Friday from competitive tennis.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Second seed Jelena Jankovic and fifth seed Elena Dementieva will meet in the semifinals at the U.S. Open after both posted victories Tuesday.
