Month: October 2013

PARIS (AP) — Marin Cilic beat Dutch qualifier Igor Sijsling 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Paris Masters, his first match since his return from a four-month ban for a positive doping test.

PARIS (AP) — In his first match since returning from a four-month doping ban, Marin Cilic beat Dutch qualifier Igor Sijsling 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the Paris Masters.

ISTANBUL (AP) — The way the season has gone for Serena Williams, there was only one fitting way for it to end.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer is playing better tennis these days – just not quite good enough to win titles.

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Mikhail Youzhny claimed his 10th career title by beating top-seeded David Ferrer 6-3, 7-5 Sunday to win the Valencia Open.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer thinks he made mistakes this year by playing when injured, but insists he is ready for a strong finish to his most difficult season.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer won in the first round at his hometown Swiss Indoors event Monday, beating Adrian Mannarino of France 6-4, 6-2.

Top-ranked titleholder Serena Williams will face former winner Petra Kvitova in her group at the WTA Championships, which start Tuesday in Istanbul.

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark won her first tournament of the year, beating German teenager Annika Beck 6-2, 6-2 in Sunday’s final of the Luxembourg Open.