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Djokovic reaches Masters Cup semifinals (AP)

Confused and jittery after failing to win a game in the second set, Novak Djokovic rallied past Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 (3), 0-6, 7-5 Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the season-ending Masters Cup. In the day’s other round-robin match, Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) in a meeting between promising players making Masters Cup debuts.

Granollers to replace Nadal at Davis Cup (AP)
Marcel Granollers will replace the injured Rafael Nadal when Spain plays Argentina in the Davis Cup final. Spain captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario called on the 56th-ranked Granollers on Tuesday to fill in for the top-ranked Nadal, who is out of the Nov. 21-23 final because of a knee injury. While the 22-year-old Granollers will make his Davis Cup debut, Sanchez Vicario filled out the rest of the squad…

Robredo rules himself out of Davis Cup (AP)
Tommy Robredo has ruled himself out as a possible replacement for the injured Rafael Nadal in the Davis Cup final between Spain and Argentina. Robredo said it would be “impossible to be available” to replace the top-ranked Spaniard, who cannot play in the Nov. 21-23 final at Mar del Plata because knee tendinitis.

Venus beats Zvonareva in WTA final (AP)

Venus Williams rallied to win the WTA’s Sony Ericsson Championships for the first time, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2 Sunday at the season-ending event. The Wimbledon champion took command in the last two sets with powerful serving, smashes and aggressive groundstrokes against her Russian opponent.

Petrova defeats Mattek for Bell Challenge title
Nadia Petrova defeated Bethanie Mattek in three sets to win the WTA’s Bell Challenge title Sunday.

Granollers replacing Nadal on Spain Davis Cup team
Marcel Granollers will replace the injured Rafael Nadal when Spain plays Argentina in the Davis Cup final. Spain captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario called on the 56th-ranked Granollers on Tuesday to make his Davis Cup debut in place of the top-ranked Nadal, who is out of the Nov. 21-23 final because of a knee injury. Sanchez Vicario filled out the rest of the squad with expected players.