As someone who covers a variety of other sports, how do think tennis players stack up as far as athletes? -- John, Hong Kong
Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dinara Safina cruised into the final of the Pan Pacific Open with straight-set victories on Saturday.
Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova gave defending champions Russia a commanding 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final on Saturday by winning the opening singles matches against Anabel Medina Garriques and Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
Russia, missing their top players, bid to retain the Fed Cup this weekend against a Spanish side hopeful that playing at home, at altitude and on clay will provide the ingredients for an upset.
World No. 3 Maria Sharapova has blasted the ruling body of women's tennis over its demands for top players ahead of this month's Italian Open in Rome.
Spain and Russia quickly wrapped up Fed Cup semifinal victories by taking winning 3-0 leads on Sunday.
Holders Russia and former champions Spain moved closer to a showdown in the Fed Cup final on Saturday after both took comfortable 2-0 overnight leads in their semifinal ties.
Russia will try to retain their grip on the Fed Cup when they take on the United States in the semifinals in Moscow this weekend.
It's Spring Break here in these parts, so a small Mailbag....
I realize that some people will immediately denounce this column as gender bashing, but they would be wrong. My analysis that Davis Cup in America is thriving and Fed Cup is dying is merely an objective look at the discrepancies and inequities of the two.
As someone who covers a variety of other sports, how do think tennis players stack up as far as athletes? -- John, Hong Kong
Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dinara Safina cruised into the final of the Pan Pacific Open with straight-set victories on Saturday.
Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova gave defending champions Russia a commanding 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final on Saturday by winning the opening singles matches against Anabel Medina Garriques and Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
Russia, missing their top players, bid to retain the Fed Cup this weekend against a Spanish side hopeful that playing at home, at altitude and on clay will provide the ingredients for an upset.
World No. 3 Maria Sharapova has blasted the ruling body of women's tennis over its demands for top players ahead of this month's Italian Open in Rome.
Spain and Russia quickly wrapped up Fed Cup semifinal victories by taking winning 3-0 leads on Sunday.
Holders Russia and former champions Spain moved closer to a showdown in the Fed Cup final on Saturday after both took comfortable 2-0 overnight leads in their semifinal ties.
Russia will try to retain their grip on the Fed Cup when they take on the United States in the semifinals in Moscow this weekend.
It's Spring Break here in these parts, so a small Mailbag....
I realize that some people will immediately denounce this column as gender bashing, but they would be wrong. My analysis that Davis Cup in America is thriving and Fed Cup is dying is merely an objective look at the discrepancies and inequities of the two.
Maria Sharapova will not risk her shoulder injury to play for Russia in the Fed Cup semifinals against the United States later this month.
Lindsay Davenport and Ashley Harkleroad scored singles victories to defeat Germany on Monday to earn the U.S. women a Fed Cup semifinal showdown against holders Russia.
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Australian summer has come to an end and the next stop for the women on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour early into 2008 is Federation Cup. Immediately, we're forced to shift gears from our individual mind set to the team concept.
Justine Henin most certainly is not the "worst flouter" of coaching "rules"[Oct. 3 Mailbag].There are several (many) WTA players ranked in the top 20 who interact far, far more with their coaches during matches. Have you seen Nadia Petrova, Nicole Vaidisova or even Svetlana Kuznetsova matches lately? -- Adam, Wiltshire, England
In the past few months, I've written numerous blogs about playing Fed Cup -- what it's like to play for your country, the passion that goes along with playing and how different it is than anything else we experience on tour.
Former Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo has pulled out of this year's U.S. Open while she tries to recapture her best form after a season hit by injury and illness.
Defending champions Italy defied 40-degree temperatures to come back from 2-1 down to beat France 3-2 and reach the Fed Cup final on Sunday.
Whenever Russia vs. the U.S. is mentioned, some people can't help but think about a different time in a much different world. Rocky vs. Drago. The Miracle on Ice. The Cold War.
Defending champions Italy and France set up a Fed Cup last-four meeting with sweeping victories in their quarterfinals on Sunday.
Tathiana Garbin and Flavia Pennetta gave defending champions Italy a 2-0 lead over world-group debutantes China in their Fed Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.
Could there be a bigger honor for an athlete than representing her country in competition?
Make way for a woman's touch! Lisa Raymond is one of the most successful doubles players in the world. Over a 13-year pro career, the Philadelphia-area native has won 61 doubles titles, including a career Grand Slam. She and her current partner, Australian Samantha Stosur, are currently ranked No. 1 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Lisa will check in from time to time with SI.com to rap about her career, life on the tour and other tennis news and notes.
Newly crowned Australian Open champion Serena Williams will join her sister Venus in the United States' Fed Cup match against Belgium in April, U.S. captain Zina Garrison has announced.
The U.S. is hoping newly-crowned Australian Open champion Serena Williams will join her sister Venus in the team to meet Belgium in their Fed Cup quarterfinal in April.
Dinara Safina of Russia and Serbia's Ana Ivanovic remained on course for a semifinal showdown after both won their second round matches at the Australian women's hardcourt championships on the Gold Coast.
Russia's powerful line-up of Nikolay Davydenko, Marat Safin and Dmitry Tursunov, are considered the overwhelming favorites when they host Argentina in this weekend's Davis Cup final.
Justine Henin-Hardenne will be out for three weeks with a torn knee muscle which forced her to quit in the decisive match of the Fed Cup final.
Italy won the Fed Cup for the first time when Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire with a knee injury during the deciding doubles in Charleroi.
Italy's Francesca Schiavone powered past Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-3 to take the opening match of this weeekend's Fed Cup final in Charleroi on Saturday.
French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne heads Belgium's team for the Fed Cup final against Italy in Charleroi on September 16-17.
World number three Justine Henin-Hardenne will play at the U.S. Open and could return to action in New Haven next week following a six-week absence.
The Fed Cup final between Belgium and Italy will take place in Charleroi, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have said.
U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters is looking to repeat last year's success on hard courts when she begins the defense of her Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California, title this week.
Wins for Kim Clijsters and Kerstin Flipkens gave Belgium a commanding 2-0 lead over the United States in their Fed Cup semifinal.
Justine Henin-Hardenne's replacement Kirsten Flipkens will open Belgium's bid to reach the Fed Cup final against American Jill Craybas in Ostend on Saturday.
Kim Clisters and Justine Henin-Hardenne boosted Belgium's chances of winning a second Fed Cup when they were named in the squad for the semifinal against a weakened United States.
Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is almost certain to miss the United States' Fed Cup semifinal against Belgium next month.
Fourth seed Maria Sharapova saved three match points as she fought back from 5-2 down in the final set to beat American Mashona Washington 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the first round of the French Open.
Belgium will meet the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals following victories by Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne over last year's champions Russia.
Francesca Schiavone saved a match point as she beat world number one Amelie Mauresmo 4-6 7-6 6-4 to give Italy a 2-1 lead over France in their Fed Cup first round tie in Nancy on Sunday.
Spain and the United States are within touching distance of reaching the Fed Cup semifinals.
World number one Roger Federer cruised into the Monte Carlo Open quarterfinals on Thursday, ending the adventure of hometown qualifier Benjamin Balleret 6-3 6-2.
Russia could not have a harder start to the defense of their Fed Cup title than this weekend's tie in Liege against a Belgian team featuring Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Conchita Martinez, the only Spanish woman to win the Wimbledon singles title, announced her retirement on Saturday.
France's Tatiana Golovin will be out of action for six weeks because of torn ankle ligaments.
Elena Dementieva and Nadia Petrova will lead champions Russia in next month's first round Fed Cup tie against Belgium.
Maria Sharapova and Anastasia Myskina will skip Russia's Fed Cup tie with Belgium next month.
Jelena Dokic wants to play in the Fed Cup for Australia again and revive a tennis career that stalled after she split with her controversial father.
Maria Sharapova was ousted from the Kremlin Cup quarterfinals by Dinara Safina 1-6 6-4 7-5 in a battle of Russian teenagers.
Second seed Amelie Mauresmo has made an ignominious exit from the Kremlin Cup at the hands of Italy's Francesca Schiavone.
World number one Maria Sharapova has said she wants to play for Russia in the Fed Cup at some point in the future.
Second seed Nadia Petrova strolled into the Luxembourg Open quarterfinals with a 6-3 6-1 win over Czech Kveta Peschke.
Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic and Mario Ancic overcame Russian pair Igor Andreev and Dmitriy Tursonov 6-2 4-6 7-6 3-6 6-4 on Saturday to edge their country nearer a first appearance in the Davis Cup final.
Russia beat France 3-2 in a thrilling Fed Cup final thanks to a tireless double shift from Elena Dementieva at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Amelie Mauresmo held her nerve to comfortably beat Anastasia Myskina 6-4 6-2 and level the Fed Cup final with Russia at 1-1 after the opening singles.
France's Mary Pierce, who beat Elena Dementieva in controversial fashion at the U.S. Open last week, will face the Russian again in the opening singles of the Fed Cup final at Roland Garros.
Former French Open champion Anastasia Myskina will lead holders Russia in the Fed Cup final against France, captain Shamil Tarpishchev has said.
Fifth seed Anna Smashnova has reached the final at the Modena International after beating second seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy 7-5 6-3.
Venus Williams will aim to give the U.S. a dream start in their Fed Cup semi-final against holders Russia on Saturday.
Fed Cup champions Russia have handed a debut to Dinara Safina, sister of Australian Open champion Marat Safin, for this weekend's tie with Italy.
Serena Williams is expected to recover from an ankle injury to join Lindsay Davenport in the singles when the United States take on Belgium in the Fed Cup quarter-finals later this month.
World number three Amelie Mauresmo has been named in the France team to face Austria in their Fed Cup first-round tie later this month.
Former Davis Cup-winning player John Alexander has been appointed Australia's Fed Cup captain, replacing Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has retired as coach of the U.S. Fed Cup team, completing a transition that leaves Zina Garrison in charge of the 2005 squad.
French Open champion Anastasia Myskina came to the rescue of home favorites Russia as they won the deciding doubles to clinch the Fed Cup crown by three rubbers to two against France in Moscow.
Anastasia Myskina kept Russia's Fed Cup final hopes alive by beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4 7-6 in the second singles against holders France, to level the scores at 1-1.
France and Russia secured two singles victories apiece in their Fed Cup semifinals against Spain and Austria on Wednesday to edge closer to a final showdown.
Mary Pierce has pulled out of France's defence of their Fed Cup title with a shoulder injury, increasing Russia's chances of taking their first crown.
Venus Williams came through a stiff test against Serbian schoolgirl Ana Ivanovic to book her place in the Zurich Challenge quarterfinals.
Austria want to host the Fed Cup Final Four tournament, national tennis officials said Tuesday, after the country's sensational upset of the United States.
Barbara Schwartz produced a heroic 7-6 4-6 10-8 win over Lisa Raymond as Austria beat the U.S. in the Fed Cup for the second time in three years.
Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce gave holders France a 2-0 lead over Italy in their Federation Cup quarterfinal in Rimini.
Anastasia Myskina and Svetlana Kuznetsova won the opening singles to give favorites Russia a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Fed Cup World Group first-round tie in Moscow.
Serena and Venus Williams join forces as part of a USA "dream team" for their Fed Cup tie in Slovenia next month.
Second seed Nadia Petrova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian women's hardcourt championships with a 6-2 6-2 win over Australia's Nicole Pratt.
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