Twice grand slam winner and former world number one Amelie Mauresmo, who will be remembered as much for her elegance on the court as her incapacity to prevail in her home major, announced her retirement on Thursday.
Tennis former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova is interested in trying her hand at designing clothing.
Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at a US Open line judge and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam.
Nikolay Davydenko said he had not been stopped for a single autograph in London - but the Russian is now a name to be reckoned with the ATP Finals crown.
Americans Bob and Mike Bryan beat Max Mirnyi and Andy Ram 7-6 6-3 on Sunday to win the doubles title at the ATP World Tour Finals and regain the end-of-season number one ranking.
Russian iron man Nikolay Davydenko cut Juan Martin del Potro down to size on Sunday with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win over the towering Argentine to claim the ATP World Tour Finals title.
Roger Federer shrugged off his shock defeat by Russian Nikolay Davydenko at the ATP World Tour Finals on Saturday.
Nikolay Davydenko sealed the last semi-final berth at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday.
World number one Roger Federer squeezed into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday despite a 6-2 6-7 6-3 defeat by Juan Martin del Potro but Britain's Andy Murray literally missed out by a fraction.
It seems hard to believe that only six months ago Andre Agassi was predicting Rafa Nadal would complete a calendar grand slam in 2009.
Rafael Nadal will not be carrying home any fond memories from his trips to London this year after he became the first player to be knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday.
LONDON: Roger Federer said finishing the season as world No 1 counted among his greatest-ever achievements in the game, given the dramatic upheaval in his personal life during 2009.
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