Chang: Asian men need better coaching

Michael Chang says Asian men need better coaching to match the success of female players in professional tennis.

Eyeing contenders at ATP's year-ender

Is Roger Federer out of gas as the tour rolls into London for the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals? And if Fed can't get stoked to secure the No. 1 ranking, who might burst through the door he leaves open?

Agassi: No regrets despite criticism

Andre Agassi said he has no regrets about baring his life and his use of crystal meth in his recently published memoirs despite criticism from the tennis community, adding that his wife, Steffi Graf, was proud of him.

An underachiever, but Safin will be missed

Oh, the irony. Here's the supremely talented Marat Safin calling it quits in Paris at 29, the same age the supremely talented Andre Agassi began...

Five things we'll miss about Marat

...the near future, you will hear the following words. "I wish tennis still had guys like Marat Safin, crazy guys who would smash all their racquets. That's when the game had personality." In...

Marat Safin of Russia, acknowledges applause during the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 11...

Safin ends career; Federer loses

Former No. 1 Marat Safin's career is over after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 loss to Juan Martin del Potro in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Safin: Agassi should relinquish titles

Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin says Andre Agassi should give his titles back after confessing in his autobiography that he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.

Safin, Berdych advance in Paris

Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, beating French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters.

Safin, Grosjean get wild cards

Former champions Marat Safin and Sebastien Grosjean have been given wild-card entries for the upcoming Paris Masters.

Stakhovsky drops Safin in 3-set semi

Two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin has lost to qualifier Andriy Stakhovsky 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the St. Petersburg Open semifinals.

Safin gets qualifier in Russian semis

Marat Safin advanced to his first semifinal in 23 events by beating Denis Istomin in the St. Petersburg Open on Friday.

Injured Youzhny, Andreev retire

Russian players Mikhail Youzhny and Igor Andreev retired because of injury in second-round matches at the St. Petersburg Open.

Youzhny, Safin reach second round

Second-seeded Victor Hanescu of Romania beat Ilya Marchenko of Ukraine 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open.

Jankovic in WTA Championships

elena Jankovic has qualified for next week's season-ending WTA Championships after top-seeded Vera Zvonareva lost to qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0, 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.