Nadal, Federer win; Safin loses

Two-time major champion Marat Safin has lost in the first round at the U.S. Open, his last Grand Slam tournament before he retires.

Nadal's knee assessment? Fresh for now

...he entered the Open with a new perspective, at No. 3 in the world. Rafa lost to Juan Martin del Potro and Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the quarterfinals and semifinals in Montreal and...

Ferrero reaches second round

uan Carlos Ferrero defeated Christophe Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Croatia Open.

Simon, Robredo, Wawrinka upset

Top-seeded Gilles Simon of France was eliminated from the German Open, losing to German wild card Daniel Brands 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.

Thankfully, Hewitt isn't ready to act his age

...James Blake (for which many fans and players will never forgive him) and Spit-gate, involving Juan Ignacio Chela. There never has been anything subtle or sublime about Hewitt's game. He doesn't care...

Sanchez Vicario: Murray can go far

Andy Murray has what it takes to go far at the French Open but he needs to be more patient and have faith in his talent, according to the head of the Spanish academy where he learned to play on clay as a teen.

Murray handles Argentine with ease

Andy Murray quickly overcame a shaky start and advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Sunday.

Nadal, Safina get top seeds

Serena and Venus Williams were drawn in opposite sides of the French Open field Friday, while the men's semifinals could pit four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal against Andy Murray, and Roger Federer against Novak Djokovic.

Youzhny, Garcia-Lopez to meet in semis

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia beat second-seeded Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Austrian Open.

Melzer reaches Austrian Open quarters

Jurgen Melzer of Austria reached his first quarterfinal of the season with a 6-4, 7-5 victory Wednesday over Agustin Calleri in the second round of the Austrian Open.

Melzer wins 11 straight games

Second-seeded Juergen Melzer of Austria won 11 straight games to beat Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the Austrian Open.

Qualifier stuns Blake in straight sets

James Blake was beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Romanian qualifier Victor Crivoi in the first round of the Rome Masters on Monday.

Nadal cruises past Gil

Bidding for his fifth straight title in Barcelona, top-ranked Rafael Nadal has cruised past Frederico Gil 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the Barcelona Open.

...Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Spanish Rafael Nadal returns the ball to his Argentinian opponent Juan Ignacio Chela during their Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament tennis match, on April 15, 2009 in Monaco...

Nadal, Federer win in Monte Carlo

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer opened with victories at the Monte Carlo Masters.