Nadal wins gold medal in Olympic tennis Sun, Aug 17, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- As Rafael Nadal stood in front of the medal podium, his nation's flag draped across his back like a cape, he looked a little like a Spanish Superman. In tennis, he is....

Nadal dethrones Federer in five-set Wimbledon epic Sun, Jul 8, 2007 WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- With darkness enveloping Centre Court and the clock showing 9:15 p.m., Rafael Nadal watched as Roger Federer's errant forehand settled into the net, ending what...

Nadal routs Federer to win 4th French Open in row Sat, May 31, 2008 PARIS (AP) -- Early in the second set of the French Open final, not quite halfway into what would wind up as Roger Federer's worst loss in 173 career Grand Slam matches, he watched...

Djokovic rallies at Rome Masters, adds clay title to resume Sat, May 12, 2007 ROME (AP) -- Having already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season, Novak Djokovic is showing he's capable of dominating on clay, too. Djokovic won the 10th title of his career...

Djokovic Beats Tsonga for Aussie Title Mon, Jan 21, 2008 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic started making peace with the crowd as soon as he lifted the trophy. After beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Sunday night to...

Djokovic Stuns Federer at Open Fri, Jan 25, 2008 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Roger Federer's streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals came to an abrupt end Friday when he lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian...

Francia: Lesión frena cacería de Nalbandian por un Grand Slam Fri, Jun 9, 2006 PARIS (AP) -- Las oportunidades de un Grand Slam se le evaporan al argentino David Nalbandian. Esta vez fue una lesión abdominal la que lo apartó el viernes de la semifinal del Abierto de...

Francia: Federer será el primer rival del argentino Hartfield Sun, May 28, 2006 PARIS (AP) -- El argentino Diego Hartfield no tuvo mucha suerte en su estreno en el Abierto de Francia: su rival en primera ronda será Roger Federer. Hartfield entrará el domingo en la...

Interview: Tennis star Luke Jensen on OKC Tennis Center Thu, May 18, 2006 You might think this is a football state. But, don't tell that to the hundreds of tennis fans who are making their mark on Oklahoma City. Today, a special guest will help enthusiasts open up the...

City hoping its court makeover might attract major net event Thu, May 18, 2006 Oklahoma City leaders are calling the May 4 unveiling of a $1.8 million makeover to the city's tennis center, "a grand re-opening." Brad Lund calls it phase one. Lund and other leaders of OKC...

Sabatini y Rafter irán al Salón de la Fama del tenis Thu, May 18, 2006 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Gabriela Sabatini, la primera argentina en ganar un Grand Slam en sencillos, y el dos veces campeón del Abierto de Estados Unidos Patrick Rafter fueron...

Puerta suspendido ocho años por dopaje Thu, May 18, 2006 LONDRES (AP) -- En lo que supondría el final de su carrera en el tenis, el argentino Mariano Puerta recibió el miércoles una suspensión de ocho años por dar positivo en un...

Ticket sales surpass 4,500 for Davis Cup Thu, May 18, 2006 Fewer than 1,000 tickets remain for the Davis Cup tennis matches between the United States and the Slovak Republic scheduled Feb. 8-10 in the Myriad. A total of 4,531 all-session tickets have been...

Davis Cup now focus for Roddick Thu, May 18, 2006 It didn't happen, but I thought Andy Roddick would win the Australian Open singles title and storm into Oklahoma City to play for the U.S. in Davis Cup tennis matches against the Slovak Republic....

Young superstar would bolster men's tennis Thu, May 18, 2006 Golf has Tiger Woods. Cycling has Lance Armstrong. Men's tennis needs a young superstar to lead a resurgence. Andy Roddick might be that player. The 19-year-old Nebraska native will be in...

This Week's Nominees for the Zip-It Award Thu, May 18, 2006 You can hardly turn on the television these days without seeing some multimillionaire athlete or prima donna coach making complete jerks of themselves. Unfortunately we've learned to...