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Goffin ousts Federer in ATP Finals semifinal comeback

LONDON (AP) David Goffin ended Roger Federer’s bid for a seventh ATP Finals title by stunning the favorite 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals on Saturday.

Goffin beats Thiem to set up ATP Finals semi with Federer

LONDON (AP) David Goffin is through to face Roger Federer in the last four of the ATP Finals after defeating Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 on Friday.

Burglars steal $400,000 from Venus Williams' Florida home

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Burglars hit tennis star Venus Williams’ Florida home, stealing $400,000 worth of goods while she was at the U.S. Open.

Dimitrov reaches semifinals at ATP Finals, beats Goffin

LONDON (AP) The coaching seemed to have helped, whether Grigor Dimitrov heard it or not.

Jack Sock ends US drought with ATP Finals win over Cilic

LONDON (AP) The United States has been waiting 10 years for a win at the ATP Finals, few thought Jack Sock would be the man to deliver it.

Tsonga, Pouille to lead France in Davis Cup final

PARIS (AP) Julien Benneteau’s deep run at the Paris Masters this month earned him a recall by France for the Davis Cup final against Belgium.

Dokic: Father physically, verbally, emotionally abused her

SYDNEY (AP) Former Wimbledon semifinalist Jelena Dokic says her father physically, verbally and emotionally abused her from a young age when she started playing tennis.

Roger Federer wins opening match at ATP Finals

LONDON (AP) One break of serve, and a mini-break, was all Roger Federer needed to win his opening match at the season-ending ATP Finals on Sunday.

Sasnovich beats Stephens to take Fed Cup to deciding doubles

MINSK, Belarus (AP) Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 4-6, 6-1, 8-6 Sunday to bring Belarus level with the United States at 2-2 and force a deciding doubles in the Fed Cup final.

Vandeweghe gives US 2-1 lead over Belarus in Fed Cup final

MINSK, Belarus (AP) CoCo Vandeweghe beat Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Sunday to give the United States a 2-1 lead over Belarus in the Fed Cup final.

Vandeweghe gives US early lead in Fed Cup final vs Belarus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) CoCo Vandeweghe gave the United States a 1-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against Belarus on Saturday with the Americans looking to break a 17-year championship drought.

Vandeweghe to open against Sasnovich in Fed Cup final

MINSK, Belarus (AP) CoCo Vandeweghe will play in the opening match of the Fed Cup final on Saturday when the United States takes on Belarus looking for its record 18th title in the competition.

Vandeweghe to open against Sasnovich in Fed Cup final

MINSK, Belarus (AP) CoCo Vandeweghe will play in the opening match of the Fed Cup final on Saturday when the United States takes on Belarus looking for its record 18th title in the competition.

Stephens provides boost for US in Fed Cup final at Belarus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) Sloane Stephens is back in the United States team for the Fed Cup final, and Victoria Azarenka is missing for Belarus.

Top US man Jack Sock's tennis season ends on high in London

Jack Sock is having quite a finish to 2017. He won his first Masters Series tournament, broke into the top 10 in the tennis rankings for the first time and earned his first berth in the ATP Finals.

Shot clock & Hawk-Eye most popular changes to tennis players

MILAN (AP) ”Can you say something useful and not be this useless all the time? Just say one thing that is actually useful.”

Next Gen Finals: 8 tennis players for the future

MILAN (AP) The inaugural Next Gen Finals starts on Tuesday in Milan and features the top seven 21-and-under players in the rankings plus one Italian wild card.

Tennis organizers apologize for draw ceremony with models

MILAN (AP) Female models provocatively revealed the letters A or B when they were picked by the male tennis players. One model pulled up her dress to reveal an A on her thigh.

ATP draw ceremony featuring female models criticized

MILAN (AP) A draw ceremony involving female models provocatively revealing the letters ”A” or ”B” to determine the draw for the ATP’s Next Gen Finals tennis tournament is drawing criticism.

Sock beats Krajinovic to win Paris Masters

PARIS (AP) Jack Sock beat Filip Krajinovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 Sunday to win the Paris Masters and qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals.

Goerges tops Vandeweghe to win WTA Elite Trophy

ZHUHAI, China (AP) Julia Goerges defeated CoCo Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-1 in the WTA Elite Trophy final on Sunday.

Krajinovic upsets Isner to reach Paris Masters final

PARIS (AP) Qualifier Filip Krajinovic reached the Paris Masters final after an upset 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5) win against ninth-seeded John Isner on Saturday.

Krajinovic upsets Isner to reach Paris Masters final

PARIS (AP) Qualifier Filip Krajinovic reached the Paris Masters final after an upset 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5) win against ninth-seeded John Isner on Saturday.

Love game: Tennis star Wozniacki announces she's engaged

Caroline Wozniacki has become engaged again.

Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters with right knee injury

PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Paris Masters with a right knee injury.

Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters with right knee injury

PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Paris Masters with a right knee injury.

Julia Goerges reaches semifinals at WTA Elite Trophy

ZHUHAI, China (AP) Julia Goerges advanced to the semifinals at the WTA Elite Trophy by beating top-seeded Kristina Mladenovic 6-2, 7-6 (4) Friday.

Vandeweghe, Barty, Sevastova advance at WTA Elite Trophy

ZHUHAI, China (AP) CoCo Vandeweghe, Ashleigh Barty and Anastasija Sevastova all advanced to the semifinals at the WTA Elite Trophy on Thursday.

Ashleigh Barty advances to semifinals of WTA Elite Trophy

ZHUHAI, China (AP) Asleigh Barty advanced to the semifinals at the WTA Elite Trophy by beating former top-ranked player Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-3 Thursday.

US Open champ Stephens leads US in Fed Cup final vs. Belarus

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens will lead the United States against Belarus in the Fed Cup final this month.