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DOHA, QATAR – Russia’s Elena Dementieva announced today that she is ending her 13-year career and retiring from professional tennis. Winner of the 2008 Olympic Gold medal and

DOHA, QATAR – Caroline Wozniacki will conclude the 2010 season as the top ranked singles player in the world for the first time in her career after ascending

BEIJING, CHINA – On Monday, October 11, 2010, Caroline Wozniacki became the 20th player in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) history to ascend to the top of the

LONDON, ENGLAND – The ATP has commissioned the world’s top tennis players to create a series of one-of-a-kind self-portraits in celebration of their qualification for the Barclays ATP

Rafael Nadal became the youngest man to win a career Grand Slam after defeating Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. Nadal, ranked No. 1 in the world,

Kim Clijsters has her own version of a US Open 3-peat.  The Belgium native not only defended her title, she has not lost at the US Open since

On another day of blistering heat at Flushing Meadows, the top women’s players began to struggle. Venus Williams (3) needed a tiebreak to win the first set against

The 2010 US Open began with no major upsets or drama.  No. 2 seed and 5-time champion Roger Federer wasted little time winning his headlining match against Brian Dabul. 

Top-ranked Serena Williams has officially withdrawn from the 2010 US Open as she continues to recover from a cut to her right foot.  Williams cut her foot on

Twenty year old Jamie Hampton of Auburn, AL, won the Grapevine $50,000 Women’s Tennis Classic held at the Hilton DFW Lakes.  Hampton was a straight-set winner over No.