Tennis News Blog

Wimbledon vows not to shoot any more pigeons
Wimbledon organizers came under fire from animal rights groups for using marksmen to eradicate some pesky pigeons Sunday, but they have pledged to use only two hawks to keep the birds away for the remainder of the tournament.

Star Watch: Keeping a watchful eye on the big-name players
Each day, ESPN.com will lend an inside look at the game’s brightest stars.

Zimbabwe’s Black fears for homeland (AP)

Cara Black is safe now in the traditions and serenity of Wimbledon. Back home, in Zimbabwe, it is far different and far more troubling. “It’s all over the news so I think everybody is aware what’s going on and players do ask me,” she told The Associated Press. “But every Zimbabwean is in the same situation so it’s frustrating, but you’ve just got to get on with things and hope things will be fine.”…

Upsets help Ivanovic keep No. 1 ranking (AP)
The wave of upsets at Wimbledon means new No. 1 Ana Ivanovic will remain atop the rankings next week. Losses Monday by No. 3-ranked Jelena Jankovic and No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova ensured Ivanovic will retain the top spot, which she claimed for the first time after winning the French Open on June 7. Jankovic and Kuznetsova could have overtaken Ivanovic with a good second week at Wimbledon.

WRAPUP 1-Wimbledon-Grumpy Jankovic joins exodus
LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova joined the Wimbledon scrapheap on Monday when the second week began with more shocks and the Williams sisters steaming headlong towards a third family final.

Davydenko: Talk may have sparked investigation
Nikolay Davydenko suspects he inadvertently became ensnared in a betting scandal by talking too loudly to his wife during a tournament in Poland last year.

Venus, Serena keep rolling at Wimbledon (AP)

While Roger Federer glided to another victory on Centre Court, and Rafael Nadal won despite a scary stumble on Court 1, the Williams sisters found themselves playing back to back Monday on cozy, clattery Court 2, known as the “Graveyard of Champions.” What in the name of lawn tennis were they doing out there?