L.A. Times - Tennis

Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Madrid Open

Wire reports — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:43:00 PDT

Serena Williams claims her 50th title with the 6-1, 6-4 win. Rafael Nadal takes the men's title with a straight-sets victory over Stanislas Wawrinka.

Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50.

Roger Federer's loss opens the door for Rafael Nadal

Staff and Wire reports — Thu, 9 May 2013 21:20:00 PDT

Kei Nishikori drops No. 2 ranked Federer in three sets at Madrid Open.

Second-ranked Roger Federer lost to Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, leaving Rafael Nadal as the clear title favorite.

Tennis and writing a love match for Pomona-Pitzer freshman

By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times — Tue, 7 May 2013 18:40:00 PDT

Samantha Mae Coyiuto, 18, isn't just the No. 2 player on her college tennis team; she's an accomplished author with four children's books published in Philippines.

By the time she was 10, Samantha Mae Coyiuto was a published author in the Philippines. By the time she was 16, she had four children's books published.

Novak Djokovic is stunned in Madrid

Staff and Wire reports — Tue, 7 May 2013 18:29:00 PDT

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov pulls off the second-round upset of top-ranked Djokovic.

Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3, for the biggest win of his career.

Rafael Nadal proves fitness, wins Barcelona Open

Staff and Wire reports — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:24:00 PDT

Nadal grabs fourth win of the year in defeat of Nicolas Almagro.

Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday, defeating Nicolas Almagro, 6-4, 6-3, in Spain for his fourth title of the year.

Serena Williams beats Venus, 6-1, 6-2

Wire reports — Sat, 6 Apr 2013 19:30:00 PDT

The younger Williams sister will attempt to defend her Family Circle Cup title Sunday against Jelena Jankovic.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Serena Williams routed Venus Williams, 6-1, 6-2, in the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup on Saturday at Charleston, S.C.

Sam Querrey gives U.S. an early split in Davis Cup quarterfinal

Associated Press — Sat, 6 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT

He defeats Viktor Troicki in five sets after Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeats John Isner in straight sets in the first match.

Sam Querrey put the United States on the scoreboard with a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktor Troicki of Serbia to end the first day of the Davis Cup quarterfinal with the nations tied at Boise, Idaho.

Andy Murray tops David Ferrer in Sony Open final

Wire Reports — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:20:00 PDT

Murray rallies past Ferrer in dramatic fashion to claim victory in Florida.

Andy Murray erased a championship point Sunday and rallied past David Ferrer, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), in a grueling, dramatic final in the Sony Open at Key Biscayne, Fla.

Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win sixth Key Biscayne title

Associated Press — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:54:00 PDT

Williams rallies for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory, her 11th consecutive win over Sharapova, who also suffers her fifth loss in a Key Biscayne final.

Serena Williams broke the Key Biscayne women's record for most titles, and Maria Sharapova set a new standard for futility in finals.

Tennis great Rod Laver loses his partner in life

Bill Dwyre — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PDT

'We had a wonderful life,' the Australian Living Treasure says now, and often, of his wife of 46 years, Mary Shelby Laver, who died Nov. 12. 'I can get out now,' he says, 'but I don't want to.'

The biggest grand slam of Rod Laver's life had nothing to do with major tennis tournaments.