Oudin, U.S. seal semis berth in Fed Cup

The United States secured a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals after teenager Melanie Oudin beat Julie Coin on Sunday to give the Americans a 3-0 lead over France.

Oudin, Mattek-Sands win singles

Melanie Oudin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands won the opening singles to give the United States a 2-0 lead against France in the quarterfinals of the Fed Cup.

Alona Bondarenko, left, and Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine celebrate after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Shahar Peer of Israel...

Clijsters, Kuznetsova move ahead

U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters remained on course for her second straight Grand Slam singles title with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Tamarine Tanasugarn to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Peer wins in straight sets

Second-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel beat Australian Jelena Dokic 6-2, 6-2 in a second-round match at the Hobart International Wednesday.

Wozniak wins first match in straight sets

Sixth-seeded Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada defeated Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-1 at the Hobart International on Sunday.

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium returns a shot against Kateryna Bondarenko of the Ukraine during day ten of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie...

Ivanovic hoping respite is the answer

For someone as ultra competitive as Ana Ivanovic, turning the switch off is exceptionally difficult. But that's exactly what she did -- for better or worse.

Sharapova to face Kleybanova

Third-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia was ousted in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, losing 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to Ukraine qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko on Tuesday.

Rain wreaks havoc on Nadal-Gonzalez

NEW YORK -- Coming into the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal's knees were the subject of much scrutiny. As he has advanced somewhat tentatively throu...

Wozniacki to meet Wickmayer in semis

American teen Melanie Oudin's surprising run at the U.S. Open has ended with a 6-2, 6-2 quarterfinal loss to No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.

Better believe it

Melanie Oudin believes in herself. And if the way she's played at the 2009 U.S. Open proves anything, it's that you should believe in her, too.

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Will Melanie Oudin Keep Rolling?

It's a bad year to be a Russian woman or a man named Andy at the U.S. Open. Unfortunately, since Andy Murray's surprising fourth-round loss eliminated...

Despite loss, Oudin's the real deal

Every so often, a young, fearless comet blazes across the broad sky that is the U.S. Open. Three decades ago, it was 16-year-old Tracy Austin...

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Kateryna Bondarenko of the Ukraine celebrates match point against Gisela Dulko of Argentina during day eight of the...