Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with illness
ROME (AP) -- Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness....

Tomic expected to play French Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Tennis Australia expects that Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open, despite coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely....

US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015
The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN....

Buckeyes a tennis powerhouse in a Northern climate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Those who follow college men's tennis closely know that Ohio State has a powerhouse program....

Brazilian player received 8 1/2-month doping ban
LONDON (AP) -- The ITF says Brazilian tennis player Fernando Romboli has completed an 8 1/2-month suspension for a doping violation....

Murray retires with back pain; doubtful for Paris
ROME (AP) -- Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open....

Murray retires from match against Granollers
ROME (AP) -- Andy Murray has retired from his second-round match with Marcel Granollers in the second round of the Italian Open....