Wimbledon 2009

Wickmayer banned for doping rule break - report Thursday, 5 Nov 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Belgium player Yanina Wickmayer, a semi-finalist at this year's U.S. Open, was handed a one-year ban on Thursday for failing to comply with doping regulations, a report on the Belgium Tennis Federation's website said.  Full Article

 
FACTBOX - Prize money milestones in the women's game Tuesday, 3 Nov 2009

(Reuters) - Prize money milestones in women's tennis after Serena Williams set a single-season prize money record on the women's tour by earning $6,545,586 (3,991,211 pounds) in 2009.  Full Article

 
FACTBOX - David Beckham signs new Milan loan deal Monday, 2 Nov 2009

(Reuters) - England midfielder David Beckham will rejoin AC Milan on loan in January from Los Angeles Galaxy, the Italian club said Monday.  Full Article

 
Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships Sunday, 1 Nov 2009

DOHA (Reuters) - Ruthless Serena Williams underlined her dominance at the top of women's tennis on Sunday, completing her year in style with a 6-2 7-6 defeat of big sister Venus in the final of the WTA Championships.  Full Article

 
Serena beats Venus to win WTA Championships Sunday, 1 Nov 2009

DOHA (Reuters) - Serena Williams underlined her dominance at the top of women's tennis on Sunday, completing her year in style with a 6-2 7-6 defeat of sister Venus in the final of the WTA Championships.  Full Article

 
Roddick leads local support for Agassi Thursday, 29 Oct 2009

MIAMI (Reuters) - Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick said Andre Agassi remained his hero despite revelations his fellow American took the recreational drug crystal meth in the late 1990s and lied about the reasons for a positive test.  Full Article

 
Agassi revelations leave tennis in shock Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009

DOHA (Reuters) - Eight-times grand slam winner Andre Agassi left the tennis world in a state of shock on Wednesday when he admitted using the recreational drug crystal meth and lying to men's governing body the ATP to escape a ban.  Full Article   |   Video

 
Serena crowned No.1 as desert duel goes flat Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009

DOHA (Reuters) - The anticipated duel in the desert for the world number one spot failed to materialise at the WTA Championships Wednesday as Dinara Safina withdrew with a back injury to gift the prize to American Serena Williams.  Full Article

 
FACTBOX - Andre Agassi confesses to using recreational drug Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009

(Reuters) - Former tennis champion Andre Agassi, 39, an eight-times grand slam winner, has admitted in a new autobiography that he used the recreational drug crystal meth in 1997 when his career was floundering.  Full Article

 
Inspired Dementieva leaves Venus reeling Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009

DOHA (Reuters) - Elena Dementieva lit up the WTA Championships on Tuesday with a sensational comeback to beat title holder Venus Williams 3-6 7-6 6-2 on the opening day of group matches.  Full Article