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Novak Djokovic struggles at first, but beats Grigor Dimitrov at BNP Paribas Open

2013-03-12 19:56:00

For a while Tuesday, the No. 1 men's tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, didn't play up to his rating and the No. 31 player, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, played well above his. But, as so often happens in big tournaments such as the BNP...

Martina Hingis elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

2013-03-04 11:00:00

Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis, 32, was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Monday. Hingis won 15 major titles, including nine in women's doubles and one in mixed. The first came at Wimbledon in women's doubles in...

Justin Gimelstob wants to get L.A. back on pro tennis calendar

2013-03-01 15:57:00

Justin Gimelstob certainly is no Martin Luther King. But he has a dream. He is unhappy that professional tennis left Los Angeles and he wants it back. To that end, the first L.A. Tennis Challenge will be played Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. It is...

Rafael Nadal says ATP is not concerned with players' health

2013-02-12 11:15:00

Eleven-time Grand Slam event singles champion Rafael Nadal, who missed seven months of competition because of a knee injury, says the ATP does not do enough to protect players' health, saying the increase in hard-court events will lead to long-term...

Q&A: Tennis great Andre Agassi on retirement, return to play

2012-11-29 16:47:00

Andre Agassi is playing tennis again. The winner of eight Grand Slam events has been retired since 2006, but he will compete against John McEnroe, Michael Chang and Jim Courier in Friday night’s Acura Champions Cup at Honda Center. Agassi, 42,...

Los Angeles gives up its once-prominent stop on men's tennis tour

2012-11-16 17:55:00

Bob Kramer spoke of the loss he is about to suffer, admitting he has a hole in his heart. He wasn't grieving a child or a parent, just a best friend. Kramer is director of a tennis tournament that will be no more. The Los Angeles men's tennis event that...

Florida Travel Tips & Deals

2013-05-17 12:01:00

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Taylor Townsend Gives Tennis Tips As Part Of New Haven Open Program

2013-05-13 18:23:54

NEW HAVEN – Taylor Townsend has discovered recently that she likes Brussels sprouts. She idolizes Martina Navratilova and said she "stalks" her on Twitter. Monday, she described a recent workout she did with her new trainer where she sprinted...

Serena Williams takes high road after Sloane Stephens' comments

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Women's tennis has been criticized for lacking spicy rivalries. Well, we now have Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens. For those who missed the news earlier this week, Stephens took shots at Williams in an ESPN The Magazine story, criticizing the 15-...

Tennis: Johnson happy to give back

2013-05-06 23:40:00

ORANGE — Steve Johnson was affectionately known as "Stevie" when he ruled the tennis courts at Orange High for three years. Johnson returned to his alma mater Monday afternoon quite grown. He's a professional tennis player, one who is ranked No....

Scoreboard -- May 2, 2013

2013-05-02 23:15:00

�|TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, Aaron’s 312 pole qualifying, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Horse Racing--Kentucky Oaks, 4 p.m. (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, 6 p.m. (FXSP) NBA Basketball--Playoffs,...

Scoreboard -- April 27, 2013

2013-04-27 22:10:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Golf--Champions Tour, Legends of Golf, Noon (CBS); PGA Tour, Zurich Classic, 2 p.m. (CBS) NBA Basketball--Playoffs, New York Knicks at Boston Celtics, Noon (ABC); Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks, 2:30 p.m. (ABC); San Antonio Spurs...

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2013-05-14 00:00:00

Filippo Volandri of Italy serves to Gilles Simon of France during their ATP Italian Tennis Open match in Rome on May 14, 2013.

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP Dubai Open tennis quarter final match in the Gulf emirate on February 28, 2013.

2013-02-28 11:16:22