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Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final, recovering from a set and a break down and saving a match point before beating top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 Thursday in the Australian Open semifinals.

World number one Rafael Nadal refuses to shed light on his injury after crashing out of the Australian Open in straight sets to David Ferrer.

Defending champion Roger Federer matched Jimmy Connors' record for consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals appearances, beating Tommy Robredo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday in the Australian Open.

If Rafael Nadal is getting nervous as he eases closer to winning his fourth consecutive Grand Slam, he sure isn't showing it....

The recent recovery of one of his stolen trophies and several scrapbook items at a Los Angeles park left tennis legend Pete Sampras "a little more optimistic" that the rest of his coveted memorabilia will soon be found, his agent said Monday.

Tennis star Pete Sampras says most of his trophies and other memorabilia were stolen from a West Los Angeles public storage facility.

After relentlessly running each other all over the court for more than three hours in a match that flip-flopped throughout, Rafael Nadal got the breaks he needed Saturday to beat Andy Murray 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (6). The top-ranked Spaniard, however, had to overcome a mid-match slump to reach his first final at the ATP World Tour Finals, where he will face 16-time major champion Roger Federer.

The top-ranked Spaniard advances to his first ATP World Tour Finals championship match with a three-set victory. He'll play the winner of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Two-time defending champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of a foot injury.

Sometimes when you've gotta go, you've gotta go, even if it means being docked a game in a tennis match.