Comeback Queens Sharapova, Clijsters Target US Open

They are both former champions and world number ones and at the US Open starting on Monday Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters will both attempt to crown stunning comebacks to the WTA circuit.
In the case of Sharapova it was a chronic shoulder injury that forced her onto the sidelines for nine months and left her [...]

Jankovic Reignites Her Game, Ivanovic Looking for Spark

Serb Jelena Jankovic has rediscovered her form in time for the U.S. Open, while compatriot and fellow former world number one Ana Ivanovic is still looking to turn her season round.
Jankovic, who ended last year at the top of the rankings, struggled for the first half of this year but by winning the Cincinnati Open [...]

Desperate Dinara Safina Seeks US Open Title to Stop Serena

World number one Dinara Safina tries to show she deserves her ranking by taking her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, but second-ranked defending champion Serena Williams also eyes the top spot.
The year’s final Grand Slam begins on Monday with Williams having already won the Australian Open and Wimbledon crowns, giving the 27-year-old [...]

Serena, Venus Buy Small Stake in NFL Team

Serena and Venus Williams confirmed buying a small stake in the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, and enjoyed a firsthand look at their favorite NFL team.
The tennis-playing sisters paid a visit to the Dolphins’ complex as the latest celebrities to become minor owners of the team.
The Williams sisters watched practice and met quarterback Chad Pennington and [...]

Federer, Safina Top Seeded for US Open

Roger Federer and Dinara Safina were seeded No. 1 for the US Open on Tuesday, with the US Tennis Association following the ATP and WTA rankings.
The top-ranked Safina leads the women’s field, ahead of No. 2 Serena Williams. Safina is winless in three Grand Slam finals, while Williams is the defending champion at Flushing Meadows [...]

Davydenko, Mauresmo advance at New Haven

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko dispatched American Robert Kendrick 7-6, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the New Haven Open.
The Russian world number eight Davydenko outlasted big-serving Kendrick in the first set, and cruised through the second to continue his tune-up for the US Open, where he has twice reached the semi-finals.
Eighth [...]

Roger Federer Wins Cincinnati Masters Title

Roger Federer is back in top-of-the-world form heading into the US Open.
The Swiss star played up to his No. 1 ranking Sunday, beating Novak Djokovic 6-1, 7-5 for the Cincinnati Masters title and plenty of confidence heading into the Open, which he has won each of the last five years.
Federer’s goal in Cincinnati was to [...]

Dementieva Too Strong for Sharapova in Toronto Final

Elena Dementieva might not have had the flash or glamour of opponent Maria Sharapova in today’s Rogers Cup tennis final, but she still came out on top in the all-Russian final.
Dementieva led early and never trailed, capitalizing on a terrible start by her weary opponent and the predictable high number of double faults to post [...]

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