Venus pulls out of Wimbledon
Five-time champion Venus Williams withdrew from Wimbledon on Tuesday due to a back injury, ending her streak of 16 consecutive appearances at the prestigious Grand Slam event.
US qualifier Hampton advances at Eastbourne
American qualifier Jamie Hampton upset top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (2), 6-2 Tuesday in the first round at Eastbourne on Tuesday.
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.
Malisse ousts Ferrer on grass in Netherlands
French Open finalist David Ferrer lost his first-round match Tuesday at the Topshelf Open, a grass-court tournament held the week before Wimbledon.
Serena Williams comments on rape case in interview
Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."
American Steve Johnson gets Wimbledon wild card
Steve Johnson of the United States joined Frenchman Nicolas Mahut as a wild card at Wimbledon.
At the Net: Serena eyes Wimbledon repeat
When Wimbledon gets underway next week, Serena Williams will be there as the defending champion and five-time overall winner.
Tennis champion Gene Mako dies at 97
Former tennis champion Gene Mako, who captured four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, died in Southern California at the age of 97.
Malisse ousts Ferrer in 1st round of Topshelf Open
French Open finalist David Ferrer lost his first-round match Tuesday at the Topshelf Open, a grass-court tournament held the week before Wimbledon.
Hampton ousts Radwanska in Eastbourne
Sixth seed Maria Kirilenko advanced, while former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic was an opening-round upset victim Monday at the $690,000 Aegon International tennis event, a final grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.
At the Net: Can Federer defend at the Big W?
In the category of no rest for the weary, yet another Grand Slam event will swing into action next week when Wimbledon commences, with Roger Federer as the defending champion.
Tennis great Gene Mako dies in Calif. at 97
Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died in Southern California. He was 97 years old.
Malisse ousts Ferrer in Den Bosch
Four seeds, including No. 2 John Isner and No. 6 Marcos Baghdatis, went by way of the upset Monday at the $545,000 Topshelf Open, a final grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.
Wozniacki, Tomic advance at Eastbourne
Defending champion Tamira Paszek was forced to retire with a left thigh injury during her first-round match against 2009 champion Caroline Wozniacki at Eastbourne Tuesday.
Anderson exits Eastbourne
Sixth seed Alexandr Dolgopolov was among Monday's opening-round losers at the $625,000 Aegon International, a final grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.
Hantuchova captures Birmingham title
Slovakian veteran Daniela Hantuchova beat Croat Donna Vekic in Sunday's final at the Aegon Classic, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.
Hantuchova wins Aegon Classic in straight sets
Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova won her sixth career title Sunday, beating Croatian teenager Donna Vekic 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the final of the Aegon Classic.
Haase moves on in Den Bosch
Urszula Radwanska was among Sunday's first-round winners at the $235,000 Topshelf Open, a final tune-up for Wimnbledon.
Federer wins 1st title of year, beats Youzhny
Roger Federer found the perfect place to end his title drought - a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a street named Roger-Federer-Allee leading to it.
Federer claims sixth Halle crown
Roger Federer's first title in 2013 came at a place where he's had much success.
