Ancic will miss U.S. Open, again
By Sports Network
Croatia's Mario Ancic will miss the U.S. Open for a third straight year, this time because of mononucleosis.
Tommy Haas made a quick, first-round exit, while fellow seeded players Marat Safin and Carlos Moya advanced to the second round at the $475,000 Countrywide Classic tennis event on Tuesday.
Croatia's Mario Ancic will miss the U.S. Open for a third straight year, this time because of mononucleosis.
American Mardy Fish easily won his first round matchup at the $475,000 Countrywide Classic tennis event on Monday.
The United States Tennis Association has agreed to buy a majority interest in the Masters Series tournament in Cincinnati. The deal still needs approval from the ATP.
Dinara Safina of Russia routed Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova to win the $1.34 million Rogers Cup on Sunday.
Rain caused the postponement of Saturday's semifinals of the $145,000 Nordic Light Open.
Eighth-seeded Scotsman Andy Murray scored an upset of third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic in a heated battle at the $2.615 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tennis event on Sunday.
One point away from his first Masters series championship, Andy Murray let the moment get to him.
Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic's journey to the world Number 1 ranking took an unexpected detour Friday at the $1.34 million Rogers Cup.
Jelena Jankovic will become the world's top-ranked tennis player come Monday, August 11, the WTA Tour said on Saturday.
Rafael Nadal continued to inch his way closer to Roger Federer's No. 1 ranking, and each ranked player advanced to the semifinals at the $2.615 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tennis event.
Jelena Jankovic might not feel worthy of being ranked No. 1, but she has assured herself of moving up to that spot later this month.
Stockholm, Sweden (Sports Network) - Fourth-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki was an easy winner, while sixth-seeded Indian Sania Mirza came up a second-round loser Thursday at the $145,000 Nordic Light Open tennis tournament.
Russian Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Olympic tennis competition due to torn tendons in her shoulder.
Maria Sharapova will sit out the U.S. Open because of a bad right shoulder, the first major championship she'll miss since her Grand Slam debut in 2003.

Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic and fellow Serbian Jelena Jankovic were second-round winners Wednesday at the $1.34 million Rogers Cup tennis event.
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal and world No. 3 Novak Djokovic won second round matches Wednesday at the $2.615 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tennis event.
Roger Federer lost another match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1, as well.
Maria Sharapova will miss the Beijing Olympics because of a right shoulder injury.
Top-seeded and defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska was an easy first-round winner Tuesday at the $145,000 Nordic Light Open tennis tournament.