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Maria Sharapova was nearly perfect in the first round of the French Open, winning all 12 games to produce a "double bagel."

Suffering from the autoimmune disease Sjögren’s syndrome, the former No. 1 player in women’s tennis has returned to Grand Slam competition, and she has set her sights on the Olympics.

Former world number one Kim Clijsters says she will retire after attempting to win a fourth US Open title in September.

Rafael Nadal beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to win his record sixth Italian Open title.

Rafael Nadal won his first match on the blue-clay court at Madrid Open, dispatching Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday....

The Williams sisters have not had it easy in recent years. Two of the modern era's most successful women tennis players have been beset by health problems which have deprived the game of two of its most marketable stars.

A fatigued Novak Djokovic stared down a ferocious challenge from Rafa Nadal to defend his Australian Open in the longest grand slam final ever played.

Rafael Nadal beats Lukas Lacko to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while Roger Federer sees off Ivo Karlovic.

Defending champion Roger Federer pulled out of his semifinal match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Qatar Open because of a back injury on Friday. However, the 16-time Grand Slam champion says he expects to be ready for the Australian Open, which starts Jan. 16. In a news conference 30 minutes before his match, Federer said his back had not improved since beating Andreas Seppi in three sets on Thursday.

Rafael Nadal says he plans to take several weeks off after the Australian Open to recover from a nagging shoulder injury.