Davydenko win knocks Djokovic out

Nikolay Davydenko grabbed the last semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Robin Soderling 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, knocking defending champion Novak Djokovic out of the tournament.

Waxing and waning in the World Tour Finals

...the convoluted round-robin tiebreaker rules. But when he indeed closed out the decider 6-3, the ATP was uncomfortably slow in confirming the outcome. Much egg on faces. Del Potro lingered near his chair...

Del Potro squeaks into semifinals

Andy Murray wasted 12 of 13 break points before overcoming Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) Thursday to close in on a semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals.

More to be thankful for than the Detroit Lions

...because we soon must go out to face re-re-resurgent Roger Federer in the Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals. Instead, we get to stuff ourselves with turkey and collapse into the La-Z...

Davydenko beats Nadal; Soderling wins

Rafael Nadal fell out of contention for a spot in the semifinals at the ATP World Tour Finals with a second straight defeat, losing 6-1, 7-6 (4) against Nikolay Davydenko.

Nadal to play in Davis Cup final

Rafael Nadal has officially been chosen to play for Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic.

Recognizing tennis's generous charities

Lost in the shuffle of the grinding tennis season is the ambitious charity work from a bevy of players. Here's a sampling of those who give back.

Federer No. 1 to end ATP season

Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career.

...during the men's singles second round match against Andy Murray of Great Britain during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 24, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Julian...

Roddick hopes to practice next week

After missing the ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury, Andy Roddick is already looking forward to the start of the 2010 season.

Federer, Del Potro win at tour finals

Roger Federer dropped the first set but beat Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Year-end event in London: simply brilliant

The last few months have been difficult for those who run the ATP Tour. As always, injuries piled up this fall, leading players to complain about the length of the...

...after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 6-4, 6-4, in a Singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London, on November 23, 2009. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should...

Robin Soderling of Sweden plays against Rafael Nadal of Spain in a Singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London, on November 23, 2009

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