Defending champion Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon, citing bad knees

WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal figured he couldn’t win Wimbledon this year because of his achy knees, so he decided it didn’t make sense to try.

Marcos Baghdatis withdraws from Wimbledon due to knee injury; replaced by Karol Beck

WIMBLEDON, England — Marcos Baghdatis has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a knee injury. He has been replaced by Karol Beck of Slovakia.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal to address Wimbledon status in news conference Friday

WIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal will address his status for Wimbledon at a news conference at the All England Club.

Strawberry sausages with cream to serve up an ace on Wimbledon menu!

LONDON - Wimbledon’s much-loved snack is set to get a delicious twist with the introduction of a limited-edition sausages that allow tennis fans to combine two summer food favourites: strawberries and cream and barbecued meat.

Defending champ Rafael Nadal gets tough Wimbledon draw, may face Lleyton Hewitt in 2nd round

WIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face a tough draw at Wimbledon if his aching knees allow him to play, with a likely second-round matchup against former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Murray possibly waiting in the semifinals.

Wimbledon puts Andy Murray in Rafael Nadal’s half of draw, Novak Djokovic in Roger Federer’s

WIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked Andy Murray in the semifinals at Wimbledon, while Roger Federer could come up against Novak Djokovic for a spot in the final.

Hewitt fired up for Wimbledon after beating Nadal in warm up friendly

SYDNEY - Former Australian world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt is fired up for Wimbledon after beating world No.1 Rafael Nadal at an exhibition match in London.

Nadal’s loss to Hewitt raises questions if he can defend Wimbledon title on ailing knees

LONDON — Rafael Nadal looked hampered by his injured knees during a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition Thursday. He will decide Friday if he can defend his Wimbledon title.

No. 14-ranked Gael Monfils of France pulls out of Wimbledon with wrist injury

LONDON — Gael Monfils of France has pulled out of Wimbledon due to a wrist injury.

Ivan Navarro upsets defending champion David Ferrer in Ordina Open quarterfinals

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Ivan Navarro upset defending champion David Ferrer 6-4, 6-2 Thursday in a match between Spaniards to reach the Ordina Open semifinals.

Wimbledon qualifiers: Prakash falls at the final hurdle

LONDON - Prakash Amritraj’s hopes of making to the Wimbledon draw were dashed by American Michael Yani 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 4-6 in the Wimbeldon final qualifying round here Thursday.

Roddick is best mates with UK taxi driver

LONDON - Tennis star Andy Roddick is best mates with a taxi driver he met by chance, and therefore, when he says he loves Wimbledon, it comes as no surprise.

Murray can win Wimbledon this year, says Henman

LONDON - Former British tennis star Tim Henman has said that World No.3 player Andy Murray can become the first Brit since Fred Perry in 1936 to lift the historic Wimbledon trophy.

Wimbledon on high alert over suspected match-fixing rings

LONDON - Between six and 12 players, who are due to compete in the men’s singles at Wimbledon are on a “watch list” of individuals under scrutiny by the game’s authorities because of past involvement in match-fixing.

World No. 3 Andy Murray gets retro outfit for Wimbledon to honor 100th birthday of Fred Perry

LONDON — It’s no longer only women who get to unveil their outfits for major tennis tournaments these days.

Prakash advances in singles, doubles in Wimbledon qualifiers

LONDON - India’s Prakash Amritraj moved into the final round of Wimbledon qualifiers with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Britain’s Daniel Cox. He also cleared the doubles qualifier first round with his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi.

IBM’s latest gizmo will help in not getting lost at Wimbledon

LONDON - The latest gizmo developed by IBM, which can be placed in your phone, will help one from not getting lost at Wimbledon.
IBM’s Android Seer Beta can help you find out where to get food. This little helper will be with users wherever they go, Sky News reports.

Prakash in Wimbledon qualifiers’ final round

LONDON - India’s Prakash Amritraj moved into the final round of Wimbledon qualifiers with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Britain’s Daniel Cox.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Dinara Safina seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked women’s player Dinara Safina were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday.

McEnroe backing Murray against Federer to win Wimbledon

LONDON - Tennis legend John McEnroe is backing Andy Murray to win the Wimbledon saying that the 22 year old has already won his first points against experienced Roger Federer.

Fed Express running scared, claims rival Murray

LONDON - British tennis star Andy Murray says he has Roger Federer running scared ahead of this year’s Wimbledon championship.

Dokic’s dad says his jailing is part of a political plot

BELGRADE - Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic’s father Damir has claimed that his being sent to jail is part of a political plot to grab his multi-million dollar property.

Paul-Henri Mathieu, Andreas Seppi make early exits from Eastbourne tournament

EASTBOURNE, England — Paul-Henri Mathieu and Andreas Seppi lost in straight sets Sunday on the opening day at Eastbourne, a grass-court tuneup for Wimbledon.

Andy Murray defeats James Blake in Queen’s Club final for 1st grass-court title

LONDON — Andy Murray defeated James Blake 7-5, 6-4 Sunday to win the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club for his first grass-court title.

Tommy Haas upsets Novak Djokovic to win in Halle, Germany, for 1st title on grass courts

HALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas upset Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 Sunday to win the Gerry Weber Open for his first grass-court title.

Djokovic, Haas to play in the final of Gerry Weber Open

HALLE, Germany — Novak Djokovic defeated qualifier Olivier Rochus 7-6 (7), 6-4 Saturday to reach the Gerry Weber Open final, where he will play Tommy Haas in a bid for his first grass-court title.

Murray to face Blake in Queen’s final after Roddick retires with injury

LONDON — Andy Murray reached his first grass-court final Saturday, while Andy Roddick’s quest for a fifth title at Queen’s Club ended when he had to retire against James Blake with a foot injury.

Tommy Haas rallies to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and reach final in Halle

HALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas rallied past Philipp Kohlschreiber 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in an all-German semifinal Saturday to reach the title match of the Gerry Weber Open.

Maria Sharapova loses to Li Na 6-4, 6-4 in semifinals of Wimbledon warmup

BIRMINGHAM, England — Maria Sharapova’s Wimbledon preparations received a setback Saturday in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Li Na of China in the Aegon Classic semifinals.

Andy Murray has song written for him by Scottish band

LONDON - Scottish professional tennis player Andy Murray, who is the highest-ranked British player, has a song solely dedicated to him by a Scottish band.

Deja vu as Roddick beats Karlovic to enter Queen’s final

LONDON - Andy Roddick pounded home a perfect serve to conclude a battle of aces and join top seed Andy Murray in the semi-finals of the Queen’s Club event Friday with a 7-6(4), 7-6(5) defeat of Ivo Karlovic.

Andy Roddick to face James Blake in semis at Queen’s Club; Murray plays Ferrero

LONDON — Andy Roddick stayed on track for his fifth title at Queen’s Club by defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) Friday, advancing to the semifinals of the Aegon Championships.

Sania in Aegon Classic semifinals (Lead)

BIRMINGHAM - Sania Mirza dispatched Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-1, 7-6 (4) to reach the semifinals of the Aegon Classic tennis tournament here Friday.

Sweden’s Thomas Johansson, a former Australian Open champion, retires after 15 years

STOCKHOLM — Former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson is quitting professional tennis after more than 15 years on the ATP tour.

Roddick beats Hewitt after bomb alert drama

LONDON - Top seed Andy Murray fulfilled home hopes with a win into the quarter-finals while No.2 Andy Roddick won a duel of serves with Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4) after a minor bomb scare alert at the Queen’s club grass tournament here.