Top-seeded Wawrinka, defending champ Hanescu go out in 2nd round at Swiss Open

October 5th, 2009 Wawrinka, Greul advance to 2nd round at Japan OpenTOKYO — Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland defeated American John Isner 6-4, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Japan Open. Seventh-seeded Wawrinka converted five of seven break point opportunities in the match that lasted 1 hour, 33 minutes at Ariake Colosseum.

September 19th, 2009 Federer sits out Davis Cup doubles, Swiss loseGENOA, Italy — With Roger Federer sitting out, Switzerland lost a doubles match to Italy in a Davis Cup playoff but still leads the series 2-1. Simone Bolelli and Potito Starace defeated Marco Chiudinelli and Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Saturday.

September 17th, 2009 Federer chosen to play 3 matches against ItalyGENOA, Italy — Roger Federer will play in three matches for Switzerland when his country faces Italy in the Davis Cup playoffs. Federer, who lost to Juan Martin del Potro in five sets on Monday in the U.S.

September 16th, 2009 Roger Federer arrives in Italy for Davis CupGENOA, Italy — Top-ranked Roger Federer has arrived in Italy to play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup. The Swiss team had left Federer the option to decide on his plans after his loss to Juan Martin del Potro in Monday's U.S.

September 16th, 2009 Federer arrives in Italy for Davis CupGENOA, Italy — Top-ranked Roger Federer arrived in Italy on Wednesday to play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup, two days after losing to Juan Martin del Potro in the U.S. Open final. The Swiss team had allowed Federer to decide on his plans until after the U.S.

August 31st, 2009 Isner wins 1st Grand Slam match in 2 yearsNEW YORK — American John Isner has won his first Grand Slam tournament match in two years, upsetting 28th-seeded Victor Hanescu 6-1, 7-6 (14), 7-6 (5) at the U.S. Open. The 24-year-old Isner came into Monday's match ranked 55th in the world and outlasted Hanescu during a 30-point tiebreaker in the second set to get his first Grand Slam tournament victory since a win over Rik De Voest, two years ago at Flushing Meadows.

August 1st, 2009 Bellucci, Beck advance to Swiss Open finalGSTAAD, Switzerland — Unseeded Thomaz Bellucci and Andreas Beck advanced on Saturday to the final of the Swiss Open, where both will seek a first career ATP Tour title. The 21-year-old Bellucci defeated No.

July 22nd, 2009 Defending Gastein Ladies champ upset in 2nd roundBAD GASTEIN, Austria — Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia upset defending champion Pauline Parmentier of France 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the Nuernberger Gastein Ladies. Parmentier served 10 double faults, while the sixth-seeded Rybarikova had seven aces.

July 19th, 2009 Chardy wins Mercedes Cup for 1st career titleSTUTTGART, Germany — Jeremy Chardy of France won his first career ATP Tour title on Sunday, beating Victor Hanescu of Romania 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Mercedes Cup final. After clinching the second set following a break of serve, Chardy raced to a 4-0 lead in the third.

July 18th, 2009 Chardy, Hanescu gain Mercedes Cup finalSTUTTGART, Germany — Jeremy Chardy of France beat Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday to set up a Mercedes Cup final against Victor Hanescu of Romania. Chardy is looking for his first career ATP Tour title, while Hanescu beat Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in his bid for a second.

July 18th, 2009 Hanescu beats Fognini to reach Mercedes Cup finalSTUTTGART, Germany — Romania's Victor Hanescu, the only seeded player left in the field, beat Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 Saturday at the Mercedes Cup to reach his first ATP Tour final in a year. Hanescu, seeded fourth and ranked No.

July 10th, 2009 Two-time defending champion Santoro winsNEWPORT, R.I. — Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro of France won his rain-delayed, opening-round match, beating Italy's Flavio Cipolla, 6-3, 7-5, at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Thursday.

June 8th, 2009 Haas wins opener on grass at Gerry Weber OpenHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas has won his opening-round match at the Gerry Weber Open, defeating Stefan Koubek 6-2, 6-2. Haas gave Roger Federer a scare in the French Open by going up two sets before the Swiss star rallied to win the fourth-round match.

May 31st, 2009 Defending champ Nadal knocked out of French OpenPARIS — Rafael Nadal's unbeaten run at the French Open is over. The four-time defending champion lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2) Sunday in the fourth round, ending his record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros.

May 29th, 2009 Ivanovic advances to 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic made it through another easy match at the French Open, beating 32nd-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 Friday to advance to the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Ivanovic was taken to a tiebreaker in her opening match at Roland Garros, but she has lost only eight games since then.