Ready or not, Oudin to anchor U.S. team

Melanie Oudin has taken her lumps since an unexpected run at the 2009 U.S. Open. But heading into this weekend's Fed Cup tie, U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez sees hope in Oudin's grit and a weakened French squad.

Kuznetsova added to depleted roster

Defending French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has been added to Russia's team for this weekend's Fed Cup first-round matchup against Serbia, Russia's tennis federation said Tuesday.

Fed Cup: Oudin in, Williams sisters out

The Williams sisters are choosing football over Fed Cup.

Elena Dementieva of Russia gestures as she plays Russia's Vera Dushevina during their Women's singles first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne...

Sharapova's rally falls short

Former champion Maria Sharapova has lost her first-round match at the Australian Open to fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4.

...Barbour/Getty Images) Serena Williams of the US plays a forehand return during her match against Vera Dushevina of Russia at the Sydney International tennis tournament on January 13, 2010. Williams won in straight...

Serena, Hewitt advance in Sydney

Top-ranked Serena Williams has reached the semifinals at the Sydney International with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Vera Dushevina.

Top seeds advance at Sydney

Dinara Safina beat Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-4 to reach the Sydney International quarterfinals.

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.

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US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer has voluntarily withdrawn from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.

Defending champion Jankovic ousted

Alisa Kleybanova upset defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-3 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup.

Venus rallies in second set for win

Venus Williams survived a second-set implosion to reach the second round of the $6.6 million China Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) defeat of Russian Vera Dushevina on Saturday.

Sharapova to face Kleybanova

Third-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia was ousted in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, losing 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to Ukraine qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko on Tuesday.

Kirilenko outlasts Dushevina in Korea

Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia defeated Vera Dushevina of Russia 7-5, 7-6 (5) Friday and advanced to the Korea Open semifinals.

Kirilenko advances as Schiavone retires

Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia advanced to the Korea Open quarterfinals on Thursday by beating Francesca Schiavone, who retired with an injury early in the second set.