Fish, Baghdatis bounced; Blake, Granollers among winners

Fourth-seeded James Blake advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors, beating Germany's Nicolas Kiefer 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Mardy Fish, the No. 8 seed, was upset by Feliciano Lopez of Spain, 7-6 (9), 6-4, in a second-round match.

Becker upsets fifth seed Wawrinka in first round

Fifth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka was upset by German qualifier Benjamin Becker 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Swiss Indoors.

Roddick, Venus still vying for place in year-end championships

With just a few weeks remaining until the year-end championships on the ATP and WTA tours, a handful of players still have work to do to capture the final spots.

Nadal within two wins of clinching year-end No. 1 ranking

Rafael Nadal moved within two wins of clinching the year-end No. 1 ranking, defeating Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters.

Big Three looking to master Madrid

After a brief hiatus, Roger Federer makes his return to tennis at the Madrid Masters, seeking to build on the momentum from his U.S. Open championship. But will an onerous draw hinder his chances? Ravi Ubha breaks down the field.

Bolelli, Fish advance to second round at Madrid Masters

Gilles Simon survived four match points to advance at the Madrid Masters on Monday.

Some still jockeying for position to qualify for the year-end championships

The ATP and WTA championships will harness the top eight players in each field, respectively, for an opportunity to conquer the lucrative year-end events.

NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: James Blake of the United States reachs for a return shot against Mardy Fish of the United States during Day 6 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA...

Buchholz: Time for everyone to be on the same page

The world of men's tennis is about to undergo a face-lift, at least in terms of the person at the helm of the ATP Tour. After top players Roger Federe...

Safina leading the Russian charge on the WTA Tour

Four Points Russia rules the WTA roost Yes, it might be true that Maria Sharapova, currently on the tennis disabled list, was the only Russian woma...

Nadal's efficient, brilliant shotmaking propels Spain into final

Not even an ailing posterior could prevent Rafael Nadal from a near-flawless performance. At a historic bullring in Madrid, the world No. 1 bludgeoned American Andy Roddick in straight sets to propel the Spaniards into the Davis Cup final.

Nadal routs Roddick, seals Spain's sixth Davis Cup final berth

Rafael Nadal has beaten Andy Roddick to secure Spain's berth in its sixth Davis Cup final.

Bryan, Fish win in doubles as U.S. staves off defeat

Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish rallied from a set down and then held off Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday as the U.S. staved off elimination by Spain in the Davis Cup semifinals.

US tennis player Mike Bryan (R) and Mardy Fish (L) returns a ball to Spanish Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco during the match of the...

Ferrer outlasts Roddick, Nadal beats Querrey as Spain leads U.S.

David Ferrer has beaten Andy Roddick in five sets to give Spain a 2-0 lead over the United States in their Davis Cup semifinal.