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Murray faces Johansson in Toronto

BBC Sport | Tennis | UK Edition — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:06:02 +0000

Andy Murray will face Sweden's Thomas Johansson in Toronto on Wednesday after he and brother Jamie post a doubles win.

Serena pulls out of LA tournament

BBC Sport | Tennis | UK Edition — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:40:52 +0000

Serena Williams pulls out of the East West Bank Classic in Los Angeles because of a left knee injury - and is replaced by Britain's Melanie South.

Djokovic opens defence in style

BBC Sport | Tennis | UK Edition — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:15:44 +0000

Defending champion Novak Djokovic eases past Frank Dancevic at the Toronto Masters as Andy Roddick also advances.

Srebotnik opens Slovenia Open with two-set win

Tennis News: CBSSports.com — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:53:00 +0000

Two-time finalist Katarina Srebotnik began another bid to win her hometown Slovenia Open by defeating Sanda Mamic of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 in the first round Tuesday.

Petrova easily advances at Carson (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:34:40 +0000

Sixth seed Daniela Hantuchova, the runner-up in the East West Bank Classic three years ago, made an unexpectedly early exit on Tuesday night, losing to Olga Govortsova, 6-2, 6-4, as the second round of the WTA Tour event began without Serena Williams. Williams, the tournament's No. 2 seed, withdrew early in the day with a left knee injury.

Petrova advances to second round in Carson

Tennis News: CBSSports.com — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:06:00 +0000

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nadia Petrova moved into the second round of the East West Bank Classic on Tuesday with her first hardcourt win since January, a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Russian countrywoman Alina Jidkova.

Roddick advances to 3rd round in Toronto (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:21:16 +0000

With the match on the line, Andy Roddick was too much for Nicolas Mahut. The sixth-seeded American won his second-round match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Tuesday, ousting Mahut 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in a match that was twice interrupted by rain. Roddick needed just 28 minutes to take both the first and third sets.

Several tennis pros to play in unisex tourney

Tennis News: CBSSports.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:01:00 +0000

Imagine Roger Federer playing one of the Williams sisters. Or Rafael Nadal facing Maria Sharapova.

Kirilenko, Srebotnik advance in Slovenia (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:58:30 +0000

Two-time finalist Katarina Srebotnik began another bid to win her hometown Slovenia Open by defeating Sanda Mamic of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Srebotnik reached the inaugural final in 2005, losing to Klara Zakopalova, and again last year, falling to Tatiana Golovin. In 2006, she was the top seed but was upset in the first round.

Serena drops out of California tourney with knee injury

Tennis News: CBSSports.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the East West Bank Classic because of a left knee injury.