CHENNAI, India (AP) — Fifth-seeded Vasek Pospisil of Canada beat wild-card entry Kyle Edmund of Britain 6-3, 7-5 Monday to reach the second round of the Chennai Open.
Karlovic beats Berdych in 1st round at Qatar Open (Yahoo Sports)
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych lost his first match of the season Monday, falling to Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) at the Qatar Open.
Sharapova returns with convincing win in Brisbane (Yahoo Sports)
Every point mattered for Maria Sharapova in her competitive comeback from injury, even in a first-round match in the season-opening tournament. Sharapova beat 74th-ranked Caroline Garcia of France 6-3, 6-0 Monday, ripping forehand winners and nullifying her rival’s biggest weapon with consistently aggressive service returns. It was a big step to come and a big step to play out there tonight,” Sharapova said, adding that she was pain-free and feeling good. No matter the opponent or the situation, you know, they’re really priceless for me at this point, and extremely important.” The third-seeded Sharapova hit 26 winners and kept the… Read More
Errani, Zakopalova advance at Shenzhen Open (Yahoo Sports)
BEIJING (AP) — Second-seeded Sara Errani and third-seeded Klara Zakopalova advanced to the second round of the Shenzhen Open on Monday.
Djokovic beats Ferrer to win Abu Dhabi final (Yahoo Sports)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic maintained his unbeaten record in Abu Dhabi by beating David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 Saturday to win his third straight World Tennis Championship title.
Johnson, Vickery earn wild cards for Australian (Yahoo Sports)
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Two-time NCAA singles champion Steve Johnson and 18-year-old Sachia Vickery earned wild-card invitations to the Australian Open by winning U.S. Tennis Association playoffs.
Djokovic, SWilliams win ITF awards for 2013 (Yahoo Sports)
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the International Tennis Federation’s world champions for 2013.
Djokovic hires Boris Becker as coach (Yahoo Sports)
Novak Djokovic is turning to Boris Becker for help in 2014. The second-ranked Serb said Wednesday that Becker will join his staff for next season as head coach. ”He is a true legend, someone who has great tennis knowledge and his experience will help me win new trophies from the Grand Slams and other tournaments,” Djokovic said in a statement. ”Becker is a great person, too, and I am sure he will fit in our team in the best possible way.” The 46-year-old Becker, a six-time Grand Slam champion, will travel with Djokovic and other coaches to tournaments, including next… Read More
Poland’s Janowicz withdraws from Hopman Cup (Yahoo Sports)
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz has pulled out of the Poland team for this month’s Hopman Cup with a foot injury.
Murray to return to court next week in Abu Dhabi (Yahoo Sports)
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray will play his first competitive tennis match since September against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi next week.