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Gilles Simon of France celebrates match point against Sam Querrey during the Indianapolis Tennis Championships at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Simon outlasted exhausted Querrey to claim a place in the final of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday.(AFP/Getty Images/Matthew Stockman)

Americans crumble as Tursunov, Simon reach final

AFP - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - Americans James Blake and Sam Querrey lost early momentum, crashing to defeats and leaving Frenchman Gilles Simon and Russian Dmitry Tursunov to contest the final of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships.

  • Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada returns a shot to Serena Williams of the US during the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic atStanford University in Stanford, California. Wozniak defeated Williams 6-2, 3-1 with Williams retiring due to injury.(AFP/Getty Images/Sara Wolfram)
    Wozniak reaches final as Serena hobbles out AFP - Sat Jul 19, 5:09 PM ET

    STANFORD, California (AFP) - Serena Williams's march toward a fourth WTA title of 2008 came to a premature halt Saturday, as an injured knee and Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak proved too much for the top seed.

  • Ai Sugiyama of Japan returns a shot against Daniela Hantuchova Hantuchova in thier match she won 6-3, 6-1(AFP/Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn)
    Sugiyama sends Hantuchova crashing out of Stanford tennis AFP - Thu Jul 17, 1:32 AM ET

    STANFORD, California (AFP) - Fourth seed Daniela Hantuchova was sent crashing out of the WTA Stanford event while Anna Chakvetadze stepped up her play with a second round victory on Wednesday.

  • Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro celebrates after scoring against French second seed Richard Gasquet in the final of the Stuttgart claycourt tournament. Del Potro won 6-4, 7-5, earning his first career title.(AFP/DDP/File/Timm Schamberger)
    Del Potro clinches first career tennis title in Stuttgart AFP - Sun Jul 13, 2:38 PM ET

    STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) - Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro won his first career title on Sunday when he beat French second seed Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Stuttgart claycourt tournament.

  • Romania's Victor Hanescu celebrates after defeating Russia's Igor Andreev in the final of the Swiss Open tennis in Gstaad to claim his first career title. He took advantage of a tired Igor Andreev to claim a 6-3, 6-4 victory in 70 minutes.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
    Hanescu claims first career tennis title at Gstaad Open AFP - Sun Jul 13, 9:45 AM ET

    GSTAAD, Switzerland (AFP) - Victor Hanescu won his first career title as he took advantage of a tired Igor Andreev to claim a 6-3, 6-4 victory in 70 minutes at the Gstaad Open here on Sunday.

  • Michael Chang of the United States, seen here in 2003, who captured the French Open title at the age of 17 to end a 34-year Roland Garros drought by US men, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame here on Saturday.(AFP/File/Tim Clary)
    Chang inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame AFP - Sat Jul 12, 4:51 PM ET

    NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AFP) - Michael Chang, who captured the French Open title at the age of 17 to end a 34-year Roland Garros drought by US men, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame here on Saturday.

  • Former champions James Blake and Dmitry Tursunov lead the way into the summer hardcourt season at the ATP Indianapolis Championships starting Monday after the pullout of Andy Murray, seen here in June 2008.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)
    Murray absent as US hardcourt campaign opens AFP - Sat Jul 12, 4:49 PM ET

    INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - Former champions James Blake and Dmitry Tursunov lead the way into the summer hardcourt season at the ATP Indianapolis Championships starting Monday after the pullout of Andy Murray.

  • Rafael Nadal (left) and Roger Federer are pictured in this combo. Both players, as well as Novak Djokovic are the first to qualify for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai in November, according to organisers.(AFP/File/Chris Young)
    Shanghai tennis masters showdown for Nadal, Federer, Djokovic AFP - Thu Jul 10, 3:51 AM ET

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the first players to qualify for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai in November, organisers said Thursday.

  • Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, seen here in June 2008, snapped his all-or-nothing career jinx at the Swiss Open on Wednesday, scratching out a 7-6 (8/6), 5-7, 7-6 (7/3) win over doubles partner Stephane Bohli.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)
    Wawrinka passes opening Gstaad test AFP - Wed Jul 9, 3:26 PM ET

    GSTAAD, Switzerland (AFP) - Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka snapped his all-or-nothing career jinx at the Swiss Open on Wednesday, scratching out a 7-6 (8/6), 5-7, 7-6 (7/3) win over doubles partner Stephane Bohli.

  • This file photo shows Rafael Nadal preparing to serve during a tennis match at the US Open in New York. The US Open base purse will jump one million dollars this year to 20.6 million dollars with up to 2.6 million dollars more in bonus money available, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)
    US Open tennis slam boosts prize money payout AFP - Wed Jul 9, 3:13 AM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - The US Open base purse will jump one million dollars this year to 20.6 million dollars with up to 2.6 million dollars more in bonus money available, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday.

  • Venus Williams celebrates defeating her sister Serena in their finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 5, 2008. Williams has withdrawn from next week's Los Angeles Classic with tendonitis in her right knee, tournament organizers said on Friday. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
    Venus withdraws from Los Angeles Classic Reuters - Sat Jul 19, 1:43 AM ET

    STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from next week's Los Angeles Classic with tendonitis in her right knee, tournament organizers said on Friday.

  • Serena Williams looks down at her left knee during a semi-final match of the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Stanford, Calif. Williams retired the match against Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Serena Williams injures knee, pulls out of semi AP - Sat Jul 19, 4:35 PM ET

    STANFORD, Calif. - Top-seeded Serena Williams injured her left knee and pulled out of the Bank of the West Classic on Saturday, becoming the third singles player on the U.S. Olympic women's tennis team with a knee injury.

  • Tursunov upsets Blake, advances to Indianapolis finals to face Simon Canadian Press - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

    INDIANAPOLIS - Top-seeded James Blake struggled after a rain delay and was upset by defending champion Dimitry Tursunov 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in the semifinals of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships.

  • Blake breezes into Indianapolis semis Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 11:37 PM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Top-seeded James Blake breezed into the semi-finals of the $525,000 Indianapolis Championships with a straight-set romp of Chinese Taipei's Yen-Hsun Lu 6-2 6-0 on Friday.

  • Roddick cites injury, pulls out of WTT match AP - Fri Jul 11, 12:58 PM ET

    ST. LOUIS - Andy Roddick has withdrawn from a World Team Tennis match in St. Louis, citing a lingering injury.

  • Davenport to miss LA Classic with knee injury Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 1:08 AM ET

    STANFORD, Calif (Reuters) - Lindsay Davenport will miss next week's Los Angeles Classic due to the recurrence of a knee injury, the WTA Tour said on Wednesday.

  • US Open ups total prize money, champions' pay AP - Tue Jul 8, 8:42 AM ET

    WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Total prize money at the U.S. Open will top $20 million for the first time this year, with the men's and women's singles champions each earning a tournament-record $1.5 million.

  • Canadian Dancevic draws first-round matchup with Ancic at Rogers Cup Canadian Press - Sat Jul 19, 6:11 PM ET

    TORONTO - Frank Dancevic is to be forgiven if he looked a little downcast following the Rogers Cup draw on Saturday.

  • Rafael Nadal of Spain holds his trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their finals match at Wimbledon in London, July 6, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville
    Nadal star power stretches to far reaches of galaxy Reuters - Tue Jul 15, 6:08 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal's dazzling career reached new heights this week when an asteroid was named after him following his epic Wimbledon victory.

  • Fish takes top seed into Newport tennis AP - Mon Jul 7, 6:11 PM ET

    NEWPORT, R.I. - Top-seeded Mardy Fish is in for some excitement this week even before he plays on the Hall of Fame's grass courts.

  • Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco, Igor Andreev in Croatia Open final Canadian Press - Sat Jul 19, 4:54 PM ET

    UMAG, Croatia - Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco needed less than an hour to beat Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 Saturday in the semifinals of the Croatia Open.

  • Davenport knee injury forces Stanford withdrawal Reuters - Mon Jul 14, 11:52 PM ET

    STANFORD, California (Reuters) - A re-occurrence of a knee injury that ended her Wimbledon campaign has forced former world number one Lindsay Davenport out of the Stanford Classic on Monday.

  • Spain's Rafael Nadal bites his trophy after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer during the final of the 2008 Wimbledon championships at The All England Tennis Club in London. Nadal's epic final victory over Roger Federer has seen him close the gap on the world number one to 545 points in the ATP rankings.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)
    Wimbledon champ Nadal pulls out of Mercedes Cup AP - Mon Jul 7, 5:22 PM ET

    STUTTGART, Germany - One day after winning the Wimbledon title for the first time, Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Mercedes Cup on Monday with muscle pain above his right knee.

  • Andy Murray selected for Olympics, will partner with brother Jamie in doubles Canadian Press - Sat Jul 19, 3:28 PM ET

    LONDON - Ninth-ranked Andy Murray will represent Britain in the singles at next month's Olympic Games tennis and also partner brother Jamie in the doubles.

  • Serena Williams returns the ball to her sister Venus during their finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 5, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
    Serena hungry for another grand slam crown Reuters - Mon Jul 14, 11:50 PM ET

    STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Serena Williams is adamant she does not plan on ending 2008 without a grand slam title or an Olympic gold medal.

  • Spain's Rafael Nadal holds his trophy aloft after he defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Lewis Whyld,pool)
    No. 2 Nadal closes in on Federer in ATP rankings AP - Mon Jul 7, 5:20 PM ET

    WIMBLEDON, England - Rafael Nadal's epic victory over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final allowed him to significantly narrow the gap at the top of the ATP rankings.

  • Melzer to play del Potro in Austrian Open final Canadian Press - Sat Jul 19, 1:54 PM ET

    KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Jurgen Melzer will play Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Austrian Open.

  • Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro holds his trophy after he won the Stuttgart Cup tennis tournament against France's Richard Gasquet in Stuttgart, July 13, 2008. Del Potro won the match 6-4 7-5. (Alexandra Beier/Reuters)
    Teenager Del Potro wins maiden title in Stuttgart Reuters - Sun Jul 13, 12:03 PM ET

    STUTTGART (Reuters) - Unseeded Argentine teenager Juan Martin del Potro upset French second seed Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-5 to win the Stuttgart Cup claycourt event on Sunday.

  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (BRITAIN)
    Nadal dethrones Federer in five-set Wimbledon epic AP - Mon Jul 7, 6:59 AM ET

    WIMBLEDON, England - With darkness enveloping Centre Court and the clock showing 9:15 p.m., Rafael Nadal watched as Roger Federer's errant forehand settled into the net, ending what might have been the greatest men's final on the greatest stage in tennis.

  • Darcis reaches Dutch Open finals Canadian Press - Sat Jul 19, 1:54 PM ET

    AMERSFOORT, Netherlands - Defending champion Steve Darcis reached his third career ATP Tour final Saturday by beating top-seeded Frenchman Marc Gicquel 7-6 (3) 3-6 7-5 at the Dutch Open.

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