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Venus Williams claimed her first title since 2012 with a victory over Alize Cornet in Dubai. (Warren Little/Getty Images) The Report Card hands out grades for
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Venus Williams won the Dubai Championships without dropping a set. (Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images) Venus Williams is back in the top 30 after winning her
Ernests Gulbis is into the top 20 for the first time. (Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images) Last February, Ernests Gulbis' mom advised him to retire after her
Roger Federer has, with Novak Djokovic, dominated at Dubai since 2003. (Regi Varghese/AP) The Watch List spotlights the must-know storylines for the upcoming
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''I'm very surprised because it's on a clay court,'' said Nara, a university student who prefers hard courts.
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Venus Williams has won 15 consecutive matches in Dubai. (Warren Little/Getty Images) Venus Williams completed a dominant performance at the Dubai
''I've played him a couple times before (on the World Tour) and it's a battle each time,'' Anderson said of Matosevic, who has yet to beat the former
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MARSEILLE, France (AP) -- Top-seeded Richard Gasquet of France and defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga both advanced to the Open 13 semifinals on Friday.
Jimmy Connors threw a fit at the 1986 Lipton tournament. (Robert Riger/Getty Images) In this modern age of collegiality and sportsmanship -- call it the Roger
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The tennis world reacts to Russia's stunning quarterfinal loss in hockey at the Sochi Olympics, Laura Robson has Dillon on her mind and Ivo Karlovic gets
Serena Williams lost to Alize Cornet for the first time in four meetings. (Warren Little/Getty Images) No. 26 Alize Cornet stunned top-ranked Serena Williams
Tornado Alicia Black made the U.S. Open girls' final last year as a wild card. (Al Bello/Getty Images) Top American junior Tornado Alicia Black will make her
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The hope of an all-Williams final at the Dubai Championships ended on the racket of Frenchwoman Alize Cornet on Friday.
John Isner held off an upset bid by Dudi Sela of Israel on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open after No. 3 seed Kei
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MARSEILLE, France (AP) -- Third-seeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia reached the Open 13 quarterfinals on Thursday after a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win against