Tennis News

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Defending champion and second seed Sam Querrey saved a match point and outlasted Serbian sixth seed Janko Tipsarevic 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the ATP Los Angeles Open final. Full Story »

UMAG, Croatia (AFP) - Former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero coasted into the final of the ATP Croatia Open on Saturday with a straight sets win over Italy's Andreas Seppi. Full Story »

STANFORD, California (AFP) - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus advanced to her third final of the WTA season, defeating Australian top seed Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday at the Bank of the West Classic. Full Story »

GENEVA (AFP) - France's Richard Gasquet has marked his return to action after a seven-week injury break by reaching the Swiss Open final where he will face Spain's Nicolas Almagro on Sunday. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - World number four Andy Murray says he sacked his coach Miles Maclagan because they no longer saw eye-to-eye and he needed to do something to help galvanize his game. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Roger Federer, who won his 16th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, announced Wednesday on his website that he has decided to work with coach Paul Annacone, the former coach of Pete Sampras. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - World number four Andy Murray has sacked his coach Miles Maclagan, his management company 19 Entertainment said. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Mardy Fish, who is fresh off his second consecutive title in as many weeks, pulled out of the ATP Farmers Classic tournament. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - Juan Martin del Potro, who underwent surgery earlier this year on his wrist, hopes to be healthy enough to defend his title at the US Open in August. Full Story »

BANGKOK (AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal will play at the Thailand Open in September, organisers said Thursday, raising hopes of a boost to the country's tourism industry in the wake of deadly unrest. Full Story »

STANFORD, Calif. - Maria Sharapova outlasted fellow Russian Elena Dementieva, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in a match Friday night that lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes in the quarterfinals of the Bank of the Classic. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Second-seeded Sam Querrey defeated Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-7 (7), 7-6 (7), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Farmers Classic final for the second consecutive year. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - When he wasn't yelling at himself and breaking two rackets, defending champion Sam Querrey kept it together long enough to beat Rainer Schuettler 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7) in the quarterfinals of the Farmers Classic on Friday. Full Story »

GRANBY, Qc - Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to the final of the US$50,000 Granby National Bank Challenger with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5) victory over Japan's Go Soeda on Saturday. Full Story »

UMAG, Croatia - Defending champion Nikolay Davydenko beat Stephane Robert 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the Croatia Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. Full Story »

STANFORD, Calif. - Victoria Azarenka is looking forward to celebrating her 21st birthday with a bit of champagne. It will have to wait at least a day though. Full Story »

MIAMI - With his ranking on the decline, Roger Federer is working with coach Paul Annacone on a trial basis. Full Story »

UMAG, Croatia - Juan Carlos Ferrero reached the Croatia Open final for a second straight year after dispatching Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals on Saturday. Full Story »