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More than 30 years later, Goolagong gets No. 1

Evonne Goolagong finally made it to No. 1, although the honor was 31 years late in coming.

Sharapova praises WTA for keeping tour 'clean'

Maria Sharapova praised the WTA yesterday for taking the necessary precautions to remain clean, while the men's game is hurt by allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting.

U.S. to face Serbia in Hopman Cup final

The United States will play Serbia today in Perth, Australia, in the Hopman Cup final, the Americans' ninth in the 20-year history of the mixed teams tennis tournament.

Hingis banned 2 years as test shows cocaine

Martina Hingis scribbled the phrase "All good!" in the comment box on her doping control form at Wimbledon. Six months later, those two words couldn't be further from the truth.

Federer shaping up for Australian Open

Without the glare of the cameras, or the roar of an appreciative crowd, Roger Federer shanked forehands and hit some backhands long inside Rod Laver Arena.

Federer prepares for Australian Open

After missing tuneup with illness, he'll try for third straight title at tournament

S. Williams wins first match in Australian Open

The difference in 12 months was easy to see.

No kidding: Djokovic cruises in opener

Novak Djokovic gives a different kind of impression on the court.

Federer opens title defense in dominant fashion

Swiss star rolls to first-round win over Hartfield; V. Williams advances Top-ranked Roger Federer showed no lasting effects from a nasty stomach bug, routing Diego Hartfield of Argentina 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 Tuesday to open his quest of a third consecutive Australian Open title.

Henin gets 30th straight win

No. 1 player tops Poutchkova, 6-1, 7-5; V. Williams wins ugly Win No. 30 in Justine Henin's current streak gave her a few things to work on in her next match at the Australian Open.