Tennis News Blog

Chela and Vogt hurt, pull out of Beijing
Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina and Stephanie Vogt of Liechtenstein withdrew from the Olympic tennis tournament on Monday because of injuries. The 28-year-old Argentine - who missed Wimbledon because of a shoulder problem - was replaced by countryman Agustin Calleri, the International Tennis Federation said. Vogt was replaced by Thailand’s Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Safina to face Pennetta in East West Classic final
Flavia Pennetta won the biggest semifinal of her career Saturday at the East West Bank Classic, defeating wild card Bethanie Mattek 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Seventh-seeded Blake latest to fall in Toronto
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Robredo opens Cincy Masters with win
Twelfth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain, a winner two weeks ago on clay, picked up his game on hard court Monday to beat nemesis Mardy Fish 6-2, 6-2 in the opening match of the Cincinnati Masters. Robredo is 3-3 against Fish, including a loss in this year’s Australian Open. “He destroyed me in three sets,” Robredo said. “So I had to be very focused from the beginning, and I think I did it.

Girl received coaching via earpiece, out of tourney
An 8-year-old girl was ejected from a junior tennis tournament on New Zealand’s South Island when officials discovered she was wearing a radio earpiece to receive instructions from her father.