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Rory McIlroy wins a point against Maria Sharapova in MSG exhibition
A rowdy crowd of 18,079 saw the welcome return of tennis to Madison Square Garden at Monday night's BNP Paribas Showdown. Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki
Sharapova tops Wozniacki (but not McIlroy); Roddick beats Federer
Four of tennis' biggest names took the court at Madison Square Garden on Monday for the mix of playfulness and intense play that comes with exhibitions.
Week in Photos: Spanning the globe
Dubai, Malaysia, Acapulco and Delray Beach. Tennis was played all over the globe last week. From Novak Djokovic's "shock" loss to the annual tradition of David
Report Card: Roger Federer wins Dubai
The Report Card hands out grades for the best and worst from the week of tennis. This week, the focus is on Roger Federer's win in Dubai, struggling Americans
Best of Three: Federer stays true to form with triumph in Dubai
Last fall, Federer came within a point of reaching the U.S. Open final. Since that defeat, he finished the season 17-0, taking titles in Basel, Paris and once
Daily Bagel: Why all the rules?
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • A great rally in the above video between Roger
Anderson captures second ATP title
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) Kevin Anderson beat Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Sunday to win the Delray Beach International Tennis
Hsieh wins Malaysian Open when Martic retires
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei became the first Asian winner of the Malaysian Open on Sunday when her opponent Petra Martic retired with
Ferrer blows away Verdasco to win Mexican Open
Top-seeded David Ferrer easily defended his title at the Mexican Open on Saturday, beating fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2 in the final. Ferrer broke
Errani tops Pennetta in all-Italian final in Mexico
Sara Errani beat fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-0 to win the Mexican Open on Saturday. It was Errani's third WTA title. Neither player managed
Anderson knocks off Isner in Delray Beach semis
Kevin Anderson took out Andy Roddick on Friday night, then bounced John Isner from the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Saturday night. Talk
Hsieh reaches Malaysian Open final
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei reached the Malaysian Open final by defeating Eleni Daniilidou of Greece 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 on Saturday. The
Federer tops Murray for Dubai title
The second-seeded Federer didn't drop a set all week and kept Murray off balance much of the match. The win was Federer's fifth title in seven tournaments
Isner rolls into Delray semis; Roddick ousted
Andy Roddick had three match points to beat Kevin Anderson on Friday, but could not convert any and the South African won through to the semifinals of the
Ferrer, Verdasco breeze into Mexican Open final
David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco both won in straight sets on Friday to set up an all-Spanish final at the Mexican Open. Top seed and defending champion
Daniilidou, Jankovic reach Malaysia semifinals
Eleni Daniilidou of Greece defeated Australia's Olivia Rogowska 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 on Saturday to move into the Malaysian Open semifinals. Former world No. 1 Jelena
Five for Friday: Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro make progress
Andy Murray (left) dealt Novak Djokovic his first loss of 2012, while Juan Martin del Potro challenged Roger Federer in Dubai. (Getty Images) Five for Friday
He Said/She Said: Tweets of the Week
Australian pro Samuel Groth probably won't be watching the Seven Samurai on the plane, Chanelle Scheepers gets her first taste of heaven and Mardy Fish goes on