Players ask CAS to overturn bans

Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests.

Wickmayer, Malisse taking legal tack

Suspended Belgian players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are launching appeals with European authorities challenging the legality of the whereabouts rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Wickmayer not saying if she'll appeal

Belgian tennis player Yanina Wickmayer isn't saying whether she will appeal her one-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules.

Andre Agassi, Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer

Wickmayer, Malisse paying stiff penalty

Andre Agassi's mea culpa 12 years ago was enough to avoid suspension, but two high-profile Belgian stars are proof of today's rigorous drug-testing standards.

ITF chief: Serena faces 'significant' fine

Top-ranked Serena Williams will most likely receive a "significant" fine but no suspension for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation said.

ITF confirms Wickmayer, Malisse bans

The International Tennis Federation has confirmed a one-year suspension for Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse.

Draconian anti-doping regulations unreasonable?

...drug-using players and doping control officers, we get news that two Belgians, Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse, had been slapped with one-year bans from tennis for … Well, for not being available...

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US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer has voluntarily withdrawn from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.

Wickmayer says she will appeal

A Belgian anti-doping tribunal has suspended U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer for one year for allegedly failing to report her whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times.

Canadian Dubois wins VanOpen title

Stephanie Dubois became the first Canadian woman to win the Odlum Brown VanOpen, beating top-seeded Sania Mirza of India 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Dubois will face top-seed Mirza

Canadian Stephanie Dubois advanced to the Odlum Brown VanOpen final Saturday night, beating American Mashona Washington 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

Roddick beats Hewitt to advance

After the start of the match was delayed by a bomb threat, Andy Roddick defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) to advance to the quarterfinals at Queen's Club.

Nadal's monopoly on clay indefinite

To suggest the likes Andy Murray or David Nalbandian could upset Rafael Nadal on clay is ludicrous. The world No. 1 has undisputed authority on dirt.

Top dogs have stern quarterfinal tests

Will Roger Federer's five-set comeback in the last round hinder his performance versus Juan Martin del Potro? Recent history says probably not.