AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -Top-seeded Elena Dementieva beat Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan 7-5, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament. Read more…

Andy Roddick recorded his first win of 2009 with a 6-1 6-3 result against Ivan Navarro at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. Read more…

CHENNAI, India (AP) -Third-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia and fifth-seeded Rainer Schuettler of Germany advanced to the second round of the season-opening Chennai Open on Monday. Read more…

A win for a returning Lleyton Hewitt could not stop Australia from losing to Germany in the Hopman Cup. Read more…

Nicole Vaidisova has won her first match of 2009 at the ASB Classic tournament in Auckland. Read more…

Jelena Jankovic believes an intense off-season fitness regime will help her remain world number one in 2009. Read more…

Amelie Mauresmo won her first round match at the Brisbane International while three seeds were beaten. Read more…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic started her 2009 season with a 6-4, 6-2 win Monday over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Brisbane International. Read more…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova began her comeback from an injury-plagued 2008 with a first-round win at the ASB Classic on Monday. Read more…

A returning Marcos Baghdatis was beaten in the first round of the Brisbane International by Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Read more…

Rivals opening 2009 season together at the Qatar Open. Read more…

Richard Gasquet overcame the loss of the first set to fellow Frenchman Marc Gicquel before coming through 4-6 6-2 6-2 in Brisbane. Read more…

Victoria Azarenko and Marion Bartoli ghosted into the second round of the season-opening Brisbane International on Sunday. Read more…

The brother and sister combination of Marat Safin and Dinara Safina gave Russia a 2-1 victory over Italy in the Hopman Cup. Read more…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -Seventh-seeded Richard Gasquet of France recovered to beat countryman Marc Gicquel 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the first round of the Brisbane International tennis tournament. Read more…

Upcoming British star takes out No. Read more…

Andy Murray warmed up for his assault on the Australian Open with a thrilling 6-4 5-7 6-3 victory over Rafael Nadal on Saturday. Read more…

France's Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon combined to defeat Taiwan 3-0 on Saturday at the Hopman Cup. Read more…

PERTH, Australia (AP) -Alize Cornet overcame jet lag and French teammate Gilles Simon some rustiness from the offseason to beat Taiwan on Saturday at the Hopman Cup. Read more…

Andy Murray dominated Roger Federer again, beating the 13-time Grand Slam title winner 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) Friday in the semifinals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship. Read more…

Andy Murray believes he can carry on his form from last season in his bid for grand slam success in 2009. Read more…

Andy Murray booked his place in the Capitala World Championship final with a 4-6 6-2 7-6 win over Roger Federer. Read more…

Andy Murray made a stellar start to 2009 with a crushing 6-2 6-2 win over James Blake in the Capitala World Tennis Championship. Read more…

After reaching his first Grand Slam final, Andy Murray has enlisted a Hollywood talent agency. Read more…

Rising star Anne Keothavong hopes to cement her place as Britain's best female player since Jo Durie in 2009. Read more…

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With grass underfoot and darkness enveloping Centre Court, Rafael Nadal took over from Roger Federer as the world's best tennis player in 2008. Read more…

Jelena Dokic earned wildcard entry into next month's Australian Open after winning a play-off tournament on Sunday. Read more…

After finishing the season as the world's top-ranked tennis player, Jelena Jankovic is ready to concentrate on winning her first Grand Slam title in 2009. Read more…

Former champion Lindsay Davenport will not be competing at next year's Australian Open after becoming pregnant for a second time. Read more…

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic were honored Wednesday as the International Tennis Federation's world champions of 2008. Read more…

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Modesto Vazquez has been named as Argentina's new Davis Cup captain, replacing Alberto Mancini. Read more…

Wimbledon will hold an exhibition in May to test conditions under the new roof. Read more…

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Former world number one Lindsay Davenport has signed up for January's 2009 Australian Open ending speculation she is ready to retire. Read more…

Jelena Jankovic has revealed her determination to cement her place at the top of the WTA rankings by winning at least one Grand Slam. Read more…

Three-time Grand Slam winner has signaled a return to the WTA Tour by entering the Australian Open. Read more…

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PERTH, Australia (AP) -U.S. Open champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from next month's Hopman Cup as she continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Read more…

Home favourite Lleyton Hewitt is set to return from hip surgery in time for the Australian Open. Read more…

Plenty of nostalgia, but no title, in American's return to London. Read more…

Novak Djokovic believes he can leapfrog Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to become world number one in 2009. Read more…

Three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker is predicting a thrilling 2009 with the world's top four men in dominant form. Read more…

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BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -Roger Federer will play only two clay-court tournaments in 2009 before the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament he has never won. Read more…

Roger Federer has revealed that he will take part in just two events on clay before attempting to win the French Open for the first time. Read more…

Star has long been preparing for the day when Roger Federer eclipses his record of 14 major tennis titles. Read more…

Pete Sampras has backed Roger Federer to break his grand slam record and has questioned Rafa Nadal's sustainability at the top. Read more…

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