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Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.

Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance.

Maria Sharapova rallied from a break down in the first set to beat Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania 7-5, 6-2 Monday and reach the second round of the Madrid Open.

Top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match on the red clay of the Madrid Open on Sunday.

Seventh-seeded Sara Errani advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open, beating Urszula Radwanska of Poland, 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday.

Dealing with clay is the only way. The top players don't like the dirt, but that doesn't mean they don't win on it.

Belgium is facing the prospect of dropping into the third tier of the Fed Cup because the federation is unwilling -- or unable -- to pay for the surface its players prefer.

The tennis season always seems to revolve around Serena Williams, but is she the biggest gainer through the season's first quarter?

Serena Williams was so dominant Thursday that you have to wonder whether Maria Sharapova has a snowball's chance in in the Sony Open final.

Maria Sharapova swept the first 10 points Thursday, then hardly let up from there. If she can keep it going for one more round, she'll finally have that elusive Sony Open title.

Tommy Haas won ugly, becoming the oldest man to beat a No. 1-ranked player in 30 years.

Playing again at No. 1, Serena Williams routed Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-1, 6-1 Thursday in the second round of the Sony Open.

Third-seeded Maria Sharapova is hoping she can keep her winning ways intact from the BNP Paribas Open last week to the Sony Open this week.

Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova overpowered defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-4 Thursday to set up a semifinal against Caroline Wozniacki in the Dubai Championships.

Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska led several of the top seeds into the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on a Wednesday overshadowed by the withdrawal of Serena Williams because of a back injury.