Soderling maturing before our eyes

LONDON -- There was a moment when Robin Soderling might have crumbled Monday. Nursing a slender 3-1, 15-0 first-set lead in his debut at the elite y...

A dangerous game

For many tennis players, too much sweat is a serious issue. Which explains the bottles of pickle juice, the extra shirts and all those wet towels.

Stich loses doubles match in comeback

Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich's return to competitive action 12 years after his retirement lasted only 62 minutes, losing his doubles first round at the German Open.

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B)LONDON - JULY 07: Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a forehand to Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden in their semi-final match during day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships...

Soderling ruled out of Davis Cup

Sweden's highest-ranked player, Robin Soderling, has been ruled out of next week's Davis Cup first-round tie against Israel because of a back injury.

Henin leads pack of players who called it quits in 2008

Having survived the big babe era to earn seven Grand Slam titles, Justine Henin sent shock waves through the WTA Tour when she retired in May. But she wasn't the only star to hang up her racket in 2008.

LONDON - JULY 05: Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden gives a hug to the fans in celebration of his victory over Radek Stepanek...

Tennis had its share of off-the-court episodes in 2008

By this time, we're acutely aware of tennis' on-court transpirations in 2008. But there were also plenty of reasons to both toast and lament the marriages, births and deaths off of it.

Ascension of Djokovic, Murray creates new dynamic in men's game

From Novak Djokovic's WWE lashing to Roger Federer's creepy cult ritual, the 2008 tennis season had wild and wacky moments aplenty. And that Nadal guy -- he did a few things, too.