Oudin beats Cirstea at Open GDF Suez

Melanie Oudin of the United States has beaten Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-3, 6-0 to reach the Open GDF Suez's second round.

Tale of two sisters in Aussie quarters

What separates Serena Williams from Venus? Look no further than how they closed out their Australian Open quarterfinal matches.

Wickmayer thwarts Flipkens in quarters

Yanina Wickmayer defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Belgian match Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open.

Suarez Navarro reaches second round

Fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro eased past Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the Generali Ladies.

No. 4 seed Srebotnik ousted in China

Top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain beat Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Guangzhou Open.

Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik reacts after winning her tennis Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group 1 play offs match Saturday, Feb...

Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik celebrates a point during her tennis Fed Cup Europe/Africa group 1 play offs match Saturday...

Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik celebrates a point during her tennis Fed Cup Europe/Africa group 1 play offs match Saturday...

...Africa group 1 play offs match Saturday, Feb. 6 2010, in Oeiras, outside Lisbon. Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik defeated Sadikovic 6-2, 6-7, 6-1.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco

Venus' footwork founders in Paris clay

In many ways, the Williams sisters feel at home in Paris. That is until they step onto the courts of Roland Garros. Just ask Venus, who was bounced in the third round on Friday.

Molding French Open seeds for clay

Who are the biggest movers and losers when we apply the equivalent of Wimbledon's seeding formula to the French Open?

...JULY 07: Lisa Raymond of USA awaits a serve during the Ladies Doubles Semi Final against Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia and Ai Sugiyama of Japan during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships...

Nadal's monopoly on clay indefinite

To suggest the likes Andy Murray or David Nalbandian could upset Rafael Nadal on clay is ludicrous. The world No. 1 has undisputed authority on dirt.

Error-strewn Williams ousted in Oz

Venus Williams became the first major casualty of the Australian Open after a shocking second-round loss (2-6, 6-3, 7-5) to Carla Suarez Navarro on Thursday.

What's your tennis IQ? Take your 2008 holiday quiz

How closely did you really follow tennis in 2008? Take our holiday quiz and see -- then test your friends and family.