Kamakshi Tandon's Wimbledon live blog

Need the inside scoop on all the latest news, results and gossip during the 2009 Wimbledon Championships? Our fearless blogger Kamakshi Tandon will fill you in on all the happenings every day from noon to 3 p.m. ET.

The Latest Dirt: Dominika Cibulkova nearly pitches a shutout

Ova the hump PARIS -- There are 20 Ovas in the main draw here at Roland Garros, 10 in each half of the draw. Some of them -- Maria Sharapova, Sv...

The Latest Dirt: Draining clay season could take its toll on Rafa

The grueling grind PARIS -- Forty-four minutes into the seven-part mini-series that would be his coronation, Rafael Nadal found himself dead even wi...

Medina Garrigues advances at Strasbourg Int'l

Defending champion Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain rallied to beat Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round at the Strasbourg International.

Davydenko rallies to advance at Estoril Open

Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko rallied from two breaks down in the second set to beat Andrey Golubev 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Estoril Open.

Serra upsets Soderling in first round at Memphis

Florent Serra upset Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships/Cellular South Cup on Tuesday.

Jankovic, Ivanovic, Safina advance at Aussie

Ana Ivanovic beat Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-3, 6-2 to advance to a third-round match against either Russian Alisa Kleybanova or Stephanie Cohen-Aloro of France.

Parmentier, Benesova advance at Gastein Ladies

Fourth-seeded Pauline Parmentier and seventh-seeded Iveta Benesova reached the second round of the Gastein Ladies on Tuesday.

DeSimone: No call tough to take for Tu

Meilen Tu won her opening match at Wimbledon and now has a date with No. 6 Ana Ivanovic in the second round. However, not everything went the American's way on Wednesday, writes Bonnie DeSimone.

Vania King makes name for herself on, off court

What was more impressive last weekend, Vania King's singing or her swinging? The 18-year-old King sang the national anthem then helped clinch a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals for the United States, writes Bonnie DeSimone.

King's win puts Americans in Fed Cup semifinals

With Serena Williams sidelined, Fed Cup teammate Vania King showed she can do more than sing, winning in singles to clinch the U.S. team's match against Belgium.

Serena Williams pulls out of Fed Cup singles match

Serena Williams pulled out of her Fed Cup singles match Sunday against Belgium because of slight inflammation in her right knee, and she was replaced by 18-year-old Vania King.

Italy, Russia, France advance to Fed Cup semis

Russia, Italy and France reached the semifinals of the Fed Cup on Sunday with two matches to spare.

Vania King, of the United States, returns the ball to Kirsten Flipkens, of Belgium, during their tennis match at 2007 Fed Cup Saturday, April 22, 200,7 in...

Williams sisters give U.S. early lead in Fed Cup

Her game unsteady in the wind, Venus Williams recovered to beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-2 Saturday to give the U.S. Fed Cup team a 1-0 lead over Belgium.