China's Zhang Shuai fought off fatigue to upset Australian fourth seed Jelena Dokic 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the second round of a $220,000 WTA hardcourt event in suburban Washington.
With his frustrating wrist injury finally behind him and the US Open looming large next month, the smile is back on Juan Martin Del Potro's face as he prepares for this week's ATP event in Los Angeles.
The prospect of renewing her long rivalry with Serena Williams has provided Maria Sharapova with added incentive to win this week's Stanford Classic.
World number nine Mardy Fish saved two match points in recording a 3-6 7-6 6-2 victory over fellow American John Isner to defend his Atlanta Tennis Championship title on Sunday.
Spain booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals against France after taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead over the United States Sunday.
Lleyton Hewitt has secured Australia's passage into the Davis Cup World Group playoffs with a 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2) win over China's Zhang Ze to give Australia an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Asia-Oceania second-round match
China's Davis Cup tennis team player Wu Di prepares to hit a shot during his Davis Cup world group playoff singles match against Australia's Marinko Matosevic in Beijing July 8, 2011.
Rising star Bernard Tomic will play China's Zhang Ze in the Davis Cup on Friday as heavily favored Australia aims to move closer to a return to the top level of the tournament.
Li Na is doing her best to keep a low profile in China, despite returning home to a hero's welcome after securing the country's first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
French Open champion Li Na has been officially honored by the government for her unprecedented feat as the first Chinese to win a tennis grand slam title.
Some 100,000 Serbian tennis fans gave Novak Djokovic a royal reception in central Belgrade on Monday after the 24-year-old arrived home to celebrate winning his first Wimbledon title.
China's French Open champion Li Na has dropped out of the women's singles top five in WTA's new rankings released on Monday.
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