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?

Marat Safin of Russia, acknowledges applause during the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Safin ended...

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.

Caption: BEIJING - OCTOBER 07: Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a shot against Peng Shuai of China in her third round match during day six of...

Blake advances to face Murray

James Blake of the United States has beaten Fabrice Santoro of France 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Paris Masters.

Murray wins 6th title of season

Andy Murray won his sixth title of the season, beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 in the Valencia Open final.

Italy clinches Fed Cup title over U.S.

Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over the United States in the final on Sunday.

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Evgeny Korolev of Russia during Day Five of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Tennis at St Jakobshalle on November 6, 2009 in...

Martinez Sanchez bounces Stosur

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez upset second-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (4), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

Glatch to take on Pennetta in opener

Alexa Glatch of the United States will open against Flavia Pennetta in the Fed Cup final against Italy.

Wickmayer plans to appeal

US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer has voluntarily withdrawn from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.

Djokovic wins in 53 minutes to advance

Novak Djokovic recorded his first 6-0, 6-0 win at an elite event, shutting out Jan Hernych at the Swiss Indoors.

Italy's Flavia Pennetta plays a backhand against Russia's Anna Chakvetadze during their tennis Fed Cup semi-final between Italy and Russia in Castellaneta Marina...

Italians pose daunting challenge to young Americans

...out that Pennetta played on a bum left thigh. Italy might not possess the wow factor of Russia's team or the glitz of Serbia's, but in the 1-2 punch of Pennetta and...

Djokovic gets tour-leading 67th win

Novak Djokovic beat Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 7-5 in the first round at the Swiss Indoors.