http://www.sportsnipe.com Tennis News, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048859/del-potro-to-play-at-queens-improve-grass-game.html U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048858/nadal-in-perfect-shape-for-seasonending-tourney.html All the involuntary rest because of injuries gives Rafael Nadal a good feeling heading into the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048857/djokovic-man-to-beat.html Novak Djokovic is in the form to defend his Tour Finals title Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048856/del-potro-commits-to-queens-club.html US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will play at the Aegon Championships for the next three years in an effort to improve his grass-court game. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048627/atp-no-sanction-for-retired-agassi-in-doping-case.html The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048625/atp-wont-reopen-agassi-case-despite-admission.html LONDON (AP) -- ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048001/del-potro-to-play-queens-club-for-grass-practice.html LONDON (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048000/nadal-confident-heading-into-atp-yearend-finals.html LONDON (AP) -- All the involuntary rest because of injuries gives Rafael Nadal a good feeling heading into the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047930/nadal-in-perfect-shape-before-atps-ap.html All the involuntary rest because of injuries gives Rafael Nadal a good feeling heading into the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. When most players are nursing weary bodies after a long season, Nadal says things couldn't be better. "I'm in perfect shape, both mentally and physically," Nadal said Friday. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047929/atp-chairman-tour-cant-reopen-agassi-drug-case.html ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about ... Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047785/atp-finals-photos.html Pictures as the world's best eight players gather in London Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047050/canadian-player-niemeyer-retires.html APCanada's Frederic Niemeyer serves to Roger Federer, from Switzerland, during the second round of play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Montreal.::MONTREAL -- Frederic Niemeyer officially retired from professional tennis during a news conference Thursday, but he won't be leaving tennis altogether.Niemeyer instead will join Tennis Canada as a personal coach for promising 18-year-old Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont. Niemeyer will train Raonic in Montreal and also will travel with the teenager 18 weeks a year on the pro tour.Raonic made his ATP Tour debut at this year's Rogers Cup in Montreal, winning his first two matches against No. 77 Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia and No. 113 Michael Llorda of France to advance through the qualifying. He then delighted an overflow crowd at the BN grandstand court, taking 11th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez to the limit before losing 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4.Montreal GazetteLuis Horna of Peru also hung up his raquet in recent days.GettyLima, Nov. 13 (ANDINA) - Luis Horna, one of the greatest players in Peru's tennis history if not the best, announced in tears his retirement from professional tennis at age 29.The 2008 Roland Garros doubles champion announced he will retire from professional tennis after the "Challenger of Lima", starting this upcoming weekend."I've decided to retire from professional tennis after the Challenger of Lima," were the first words Horna said at a press conference he called to announce his future at professional tennis and Davis Cup."Lucho" was away from courts during several months this season due to a series of injuries. Recently he had suggested the possibility to going on some more years, but he seemed to need some break."I don't say no to Davis Cup. I could be in the future in the team," said Horna, when asked about it, although he didn't specify if his comeback would be as a player or as collaborator in the national team, whose main goal for next year is to get back to Group 1 of the American Zone.He added that the best moment in his career was when he represented Peru at the Davis Cup. "It was when we took Peru to the World Group," he added.Horna said that this victory was even more important than when he won the Roland Garros doubles title.Horna will become a tennis trivia answer. He is the last player to beat Raja in the opening round of a Slam at Roland Garros 2003. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047049/federer-ready-for-loaded-field-in-atp-finals.html Why might Roger Federer doubt his chances to win a fifth ATP finals title? He thinks the field is as tough as ever, Richard Evans says. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047048/agassi-case-closed-atp.html Chairman Adam Helfant says the ATP will not be reopening the Andre Agassi drug case. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047047/murray-set-for-london-showcase.html Andy Murray heads into the ATP World Tour Finals insisting 2009 has been his best year yet. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045485/atp-world-tour-finals-tv-schedule.html The Tennis-X.com Blog on ATP World Tour Finals TV Schedule. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045048/juan-martin-del-potro-commits-to-queens-club.html U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045036/del-potro-to-play-queens-club-tourney-ap.html U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. The fifth-ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer in the U.S. Open final but has never advanced past the second round in three appearances at Wimbledon. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1044799/del-potro-hopes-to-reign-at-queens.html Juan Martin Del Potro will play at the AEGON Championships for the next three years. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1044795/london-hosts-season-climax.html A guide to the eight players battling it out for glory at the O2 - plus Tim Henman's predictions Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1043993/kuznetsova-will-play-in-sydney.html Svetlana Kuznetsova has confirmed she will play at the Sydney International in January. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039005/ferrero-first-spain-reserve-for-davis-cup-final.html Spain captain Albert Costa has named Juan Carlos Ferrero as the first substitute for the defending champion's Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic. Ferrero, who won singles matches in Spain's quarterfinal and semifinal victories, joins Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez in the squad for the Dec. 4-6 best-of-five series. Costa says that Ferrero's experience provides an addition that is "very important for the team. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1038509/ferrero-named-1st-sub-for-spain-davis-cup-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Spain captain Albert Costa has named Juan Carlos Ferrero as the first substitute for the defending champion's Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037024/murray-to-open-world-finals.html Andy Murray will take on Juan Martin Del Potro in the opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033934/breaking-down-atp-world-tour-finals-field.html Andy Murray hasn't had the success he was hoping for in '09. Will he cap the year on a high note? Matt Cronin previews the ATP finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033040/federer-del-potro-to-square-at-atp-world-finals.html LONDON (AP) -- Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033039/wickmayer-malisse-ask-court-to-overturn-bans.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031948/final-draw.html The draws for the World Tour Finals were completed early today.SinglesGroup A Roger Federer (SUI) Andy Murray (GBR) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)Fernando Verdasco (ESP)Group BRafael Nadal (ESP)Novak Djokovic (SRB)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)Robin Soderling (SWE)Group A is more injured than Group B so the top two seeds should get through without much fuss. Nikolay Davydenko could play spoiler in Group B.::DoublesGroup A Daniel Nestor - Nenad Zimonjic Mahesh Bhupathi - Mark Knowles Frantisek Cermak - Michal Mertinak Mariusz Fyrstenberg - Marcin MatkowskiGroup BBob Bryan - Mike BryanLukas Dlouhy - Leander PaesLukasz Kubot - Oliver MarachMax Mirnyi - Andy Ram Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031946/jon-wertheim-still-fighting-oudin-needs-work-to-reach-next-level.html All eyes were on Melanie Oudin at the Open, but the American teen has not been able to raise her level of play since, writes SI.com's Jon Wertheim. Will her game continue to grow? Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1030102/querrey-on-mend-after-accident-ap.html Sam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand. The world's 25th-ranked player had sat on a couch before going to take a shower in late September. Afterward, he didn't want to sit back in the same sweaty spot on the couch to put on his socks and shoes, so he fatefully plopped down on the glass... Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1030101/wickmayer-malisse-appeal-doping-bans-ap.html Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests. The CAS said Wednesday the players want to annul their suspensions for failing three times to report their whereabouts for unannounced drug-testing. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1030090/banned-belgian-duo-launch-appeals.html Belgians Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their one-year bans for breaching anti-doping rules. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029671/federer-draws-del-potro-murray-in-atp-finals-group.html Top-ranked Roger Federer was drawn Wednesday to play both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029651/2-belgian-tennis-players-file-cas-doping-appeals.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029650/federer-drawn-into-same-group-as-del-potro.html Top-ranked Roger Federer was drawn Wednesday to play both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029407/federer-draws-del-potro-in-atp-finals-ap.html Top-ranked Roger Federer will play U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. After Wednesday's draw, Federer also faces Fernando Verdasco in Group A. The Swiss star lost to Del Potro in the U.S. Open final. "Obviously, I look forward to playing Roger," Murray said. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029406/murray-falls-in-federer-group-nadal-novak-at-atp-world-finals.html The Tennis-X.com Blog on Murray Falls in Federer Group; Nadal with Novak at ATP World Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029405/belgian-pair-contest-bans.html Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have appealed their bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029206/federer-to-face-del-potro-after-atp-finals-draw.html Top-ranked Roger Federer has been drawn to face both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the group round of the ATP World Tour Finals. Federer, who lost to Del Potro in the U.S. Open final, will also face Fernando Verdasco in the round-robin phase in Group A. Second-ranked Rafael Nadal was drawn into Group B on Wednesday with Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko and Robin Soderling. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1029201/smith-victory-was-like-yesterday.html The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will begin a new chapter on Sunday as the tournament enters its 40th year. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1028972/rafas-back-in-london-send-him-your-questions.html Frank Praverman  E-mail your question to Rafa Rafael Nadal missed his annual trip to Wimbledon in the summer due to tendonitis but he is now fit, well and ready for action in the ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena, where he will also be blogging daily and answering your questions. The world No 2 is aiming to finish 2009 on a high after a topsy-turvy year that has seen him win the Australian Open, lose the French Open final to Roger Federer, unable to defend his title at the All England Club due to injury and therefore watch helplessly as Federer claimed his No 1 ranking. The top eight players in the world are competing at the O2, although Andy Roddick has been replaced by Robin Soderling. Nadal faces Soderling, Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko in Group B, while Group A comprises Federer, Juan Martin del Potro, the US Open champion, Spain's Fernando Verdasco and Andy Murray. Get your questions into Rafa now and he will start responding from November 22, when the tournament begins. E-mail your question to Rafa Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1028969/murray-drawn-to-take-on-federer.html Andy Murray is drawn in the same group as Roger Federer, Fernando Verdasco and Juan Martin del Potro in the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1028550/murray-to-face-federer-in-london.html Andy Murray will play Roger Federer the group stages of the ATP World Tour Finals. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1028065/recovered-from-injury-querrey-eyes-atp-return.html LOS ANGELES (AP) -- American Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm when he sat on a glass table that broke in Thailand. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1027161/goran-relives-greatest-moment.html Roger and Rafa's moonlit battle may have had the edge in quality. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026783/american-querrey-on-mend-from-accident.html American Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm when he sat on a glass table that broke in Thailand. The world's 25th-ranked player said Tuesday he narrowly avoided damaging the nerve in his serving arm that would have ended his tennis career. Querrey hurt himself on Sept. 28 after practicing at the Thailand Open. He sat on a couch before going to take a shower. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026171/querrey-practicing-again-after-accident-ap.html American Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm after sitting on a glass table that broke in Thailand. The world's 25th-ranked player said Tuesday he narrowly avoided damaging the nerve in his serving arm that would have ended his tennis career. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026170/querrey-on-mend-back-court-after-scary-injury.html American Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm after sitting on a glass table that broke in Thailand. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026169/american-sam-querrey-on-mend-from-accident.html American Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm after sitting ... Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1026168/survey-more-minorities-in-us-playing-tennis.html LOS ANGELES (AP) -More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase. Tennis News - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates