Tennis

It's official. Washington Capitals centre Alex Ovechkin has netted himself a girlfriend.

Argentina is already putting the pressure on Spain, calling the defending champions the favourites on home soil in the Davis Cup final.

Tennis player Daniel Koellerer has appeared at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge his lifetime ban for attempting to fix matches.

Rafael Nadal says he is tired but motivated to lead Spain in its attempt to win a fifth Davis Cup title against Argentina.

Roger Federer held off a resilient Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday to win a record sixth ATP World Tour Finals title.

Canada's Daniel Nestor and partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus won the ATP World Tour Finals doubles title on Sunday.

Roger Federer reached his 100th career final Saturday by beating David Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals of the ATP World Finals.

Yannick Noah says his accusations of doping in Spain were intended as a global wake-up call to sports authorities who could be doing more.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the ATP World Tour finals after Tomas Berdych rallied from a set and a break down to beat David Ferrer 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 Friday and grab the last semifinal spot at the season-ending tournament.

Canadian Daniel Nestor and Belarusian partner Max Mirnyi finished their round-robin three straight victories at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Roger Federer finished the group stage at the ATP Finals with a perfect record after beating Mardy Fish Thursday.

David Ferrer's relentless hitting proved too much for Novak Djokovic on Wednesday.

Canadian Daniel Nestor and Belarusian partner Max Mirnyi locked up a semifinal berth at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Serena leads Venus 13-10 in competitive head-to-head matches, and both sisters pledged to play hard during the match at Medellin, Colombia.

The French Tennis Federation has criticized Yannick Noah for "inappropriate" accusations he made about doping being rife in Spain.

Roger Federer raced to one of his easiest wins over long time rival Rafael Nadal on Tuesday, advancing to the semifinals at the ATP World Tour finals.

Rafael Nadal will lead an unchanged Spain squad against Argentina in next month's Davis Cup final.

Being named ATP Tour Newcomer of the Year didn't really register for Milos Raonic until his parents began to celebrate.

David Ferrer pulled off the first upset of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5 on Monday.

Tennis legend Rod Laver predicts Roger Federer's two-year grand slam title drought will soon end.

Rafael Nadal toiled for nearly three hours before beating Mardy Fish of the United States 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (3) at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Milos Raonic's impressive season was lauded by his peers on Saturday when he was named the 2011 ATP World Tour's Newcomer of the Year.

Milos Raonic defeated American tennis legend Pete Sampras 7-6 (4), 6-1 in an exhibition match at Air Canada Centre.

Tennis legend Pete Sampras says patience will be key for Canadian Milos Raonic to maintain his rise up the world rankings.<

Venus Williams plans to make her comeback in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Colombia next Wednesday.

Canadian Milos Raonic discusses his breakout season and on-going recovery from hip surgery with Hazel Mae.

Milos Raonic on Brady and Lang in the Morning, to discuss his upcoming match with tennis legend Pete Sampras.

Vancouver will host Canada's first-round Davis Cup World Group tie against France in mid-February, the first-ever tennis event held at UBC.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet in the opening phase of the ATP World Tour Finals after both were drawn into the same group.

Tennis Canada has called a news conference for Tuesday where it is expected Vancouver will be named the host for Canada's Davis Cup match.

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been honoured as the WTA's player of the year for 2011.

Milos Raonic will be chatting live on sportsnet.ca Tuesday at 11am ET/8am PT and he wants to hear from you. Submit a question now.

Roger Federer beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Sunday to win the Paris Masters for the first time and clinch his 69th career title.

Roger Federer was barely troubled as he beat Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Paris Masters final for the first time in his career.

Canadian Daniel Nestor and Max Mirnyi of Belarus failed to reach a fourth final in as many events Saturday, losing 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) to Rohan Bopanna of India and Asiam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan at the Paris Masters.

Roger Federer earned his 800th victory by beating Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-3, 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Paris Masters.

Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Paris Masters with a nagging shoulder injury before his quarter-final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday.

Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish filled out the last qualifying berths for the eight-man ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday.

Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals.

Organizers of an upcoming tennis exhibition at Air Canada Centre are adding a little homegrown Hollywood star power to their lineup.

Novak Djokovic denied his participation in the Paris Masters was linked to a US$1.6-million bonus.

Novak Djokovic defeated van Dodig of Croatia 6-4, 6-3 in the Paris Masters second round on Wednesday.

Tomas Berdych is just one win away from securing his spot for the ATP World Tour Finals after beating Fernando Verdasco.

Milos Raonic dropped a three-set decision to Julien Benneteau in the first round of the Paris Masters.

Fernando Verdasco of Spain rallied to beat Marin Cilic of Croatia 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 and advance to the second round of the Paris Masters.

Marcel Granollers defeated Juan Monaco 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) in the Valencia Open final on Sunday for his third career win.

Canadian Daniel Nestor came up short in his bid for a fourth career Swiss Indoors title as he and Belarusian partner Max Mirnyi dropped a 6-4, 7-5 decision to Michael Llodra of France and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic.

Ana Ivanovic successfully defended her WTA Tournament of Champions title with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Anabel Medina-Garigues on Sunday.

Roger Federer outclassed Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in the Swiss Indoors final on Sunday to win his first title in 10 months.

Argentine Juan Monaco beat defending champion David Ferrer 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Valencia Open final where he will face fellow unseeded player Marcel Granollers.

Daniel Nestor and partner Max Mirnyi reached their third doubles final in as many events on Saturday at the Swiss Indoors.

Novak Djokovic fell to a shock defeat in the Swiss Indoors semifinals on Saturday.

Novak Djokovic fought back from losing the first set to beat Marcos Baghdatis 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals.

Top-seeded David Ferrer beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Valencia Open.

Top-seeded Marion Bartoli retired with an ankle injury during her Tournament of Champions quarter-final.

Maria Kirilenko was surprisingly picked by Russia to face Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the opening singles of the Fed Cup final.

Sam Querrey beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (5), 6-2 to reach the Valencia Open quarter-finals on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Lukasz Kubot of Poland in the Swiss Indoors second round on Thursday.

Defending champion Ana Ivanovic set up a semifinal against Nadia Petrova, winning her opening match at the Tournament of Champions Thursday.

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Paris Masters to focus on the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals and Davis Cup final.

Marian Cilic defeated Milos Raonic in the first round Wednesday while defending champ David Ferrer beat Vasek Pospisil in the second round.

Top-seeded David Ferrer beat qualifier Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the Valencia Open quarter-finals.

Roger Federer advanced to the Swiss Indoors quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Andy Murray withdrew due to injury.

Novak Djokovic returns from a six-week injury break to beat Xavier Malisse at Swiss Indoors.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was given a scare by Spanish teenager Javier Marti before rallying to win their first-round match at the Valencia Open.