Tennis News

The 16,100 fans strolled into Indian Wells Tennis Garden anticipating what they were going to see.

Did you read in Andre Agassi’s book about his greatest fear in the 1990 French Open final - that his wig would blow off in the middle of the match? Andres Gomez quickly brushed off that question.

Brooke Shields is suggesting her memoirs will address a few things that came up in Andre Agassi’s recent book.

British singer Sir Elton John’s Oscars party is said to have raised 4million pounds.

Brooke Shields is set to settle scores with her former husband Andre Agassi with her own tell-all book.

Jimmy Connors is the fourth player into the quarter-finals of our ‘greatest of all-time’ tennis tournament after a victory over John Newcombe .

Retired stars Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport are joining current women’s player Justine Henin in a second match at a charity tennis exhibition to raise money for Haiti.

Uh oh! Peter Bodo of Tennis.com has apparently been told by “reliable sources” that Roger Federer will withdraw from Indian Wells.

British interest in the men’s singles was further diluted yesterday when Alexander Popp, he of the Wolverhampton-born mother, was knocked out 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 at the quarter-final stage.

Andre Agassi will not defend his Australian Open title after withdrawing from the tournament this morning with a wrist injury.

Andre Agassi, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, predicted today a tough Davis Cup tennis clash against Zimbabwe after his American teammates Pete Sampras and Todd Martin dropped out of the contest.

Another record bites the dust … Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar looks to the heavens after reaching his world-record one-day double century against South Africa in Gwalior on Wednesday.

To the accompaniment of a wistful sigh from Middle England, Tim Henman’s latest pursuit of his Holy Grail, a Wimbledon title, collapsed shortly after noon on the Centre Court yesterday.

Here’s a better story than the Serena one I just posted. Listen to this news. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi will compete in a doubles “Hit for Haiti” exhibition at the Indian Well Tennis Garden on Friday, March 12.

INDIAN WELLS: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up with retired stars Pete Sampas and Andre Agassi in a tennis exhibition to benefit Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

The BNP Paribas Open will hold a “Hit For Haiti” exhibition on the evening of Friday, March 12.

Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who combined have won 44 Grand Slam singles title, will compete in a “Hit for Haiti” fundraiser on March 12 of the BNP Paribas Open in efforts to raise a minimum of $1 million for Haiti relief efforts.

For the first time in his career as captain of the United States Davis Cup team, Patrick McEnroe is preparing to play without Andy Roddick or James Blake on the roster.

Andy Roddick was outplayed for most of the night by Sam Querrey. But when the match got to the tiebreakers, Roddick took charge.

Second-seeded Fernando Verdasco rallied to beat top-seeded Andy Roddick 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sunday in the SAP Open, earning his fourth career title.

Jesse Gordon, 16, a Gainesville High School varsity tennis player, poses on the Andre Agassi Tennis Center court at the Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County in Gainesville, Fla.

Rick Salutin Making do with tarnished spectacles so enjoy the Olympics One thing that moves us in sports is that those with merit tend to win.

Were the Victorian versifier William Ernest Henley to come among us once more, he might be agreeably surprised.

Tim Henman was barely four years old and Andy Roddick was not even born in 1978, the last time both singles champions failed to defend their titles at one of the world’s four Grand Slam tournaments.

The Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy drum line performs with Carlos Santana in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on Feb.

Seven years after his last professional tournament, Pete Sampras doesn’t harbor any secret hopes of making a comeback.

Patrick Rost Patrick Rost is convinced that the fountain of youth can be found in exercise, and not in a doctor’s office or a pharmacy.

Can Andy Murray become the first Britain since Fred Perry 74 years ago to win a major tennis tournament? Scott Murray will be here from 8.30am with the action.

Family and slams are all that matter now for all-conquering Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer.

As I watched Roger Federer win the Australian Open, I couldn’t help but wonder if he’s the best athlete of the last decade.