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Safina: Players unhappy, could boycott WTA Tour
The top players could boycott next year's WTA Tour if their questions are left unanswered, third-ranked Dinara Safina said Saturday.

Monfils needs three sets to dispatch Kohlschreiber
Gael Monfils of France beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (2) Saturday at the BA Tennis Trophy to reach his first final of the season.

Top seed Nalbandian advances to Stockholm final
David Nalbandian reached the Stockholm Open final with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen on Saturday.

Jankovic rallies, beats Dementieva at Kremlin Cup
Jelena Jankovic overcame a dreadful start to power past Elena Dementieva 0-6, 6-1, 6-0 in the Kremlin Cup semifinals on Saturday.

Japan's Nishikori gains Stockholm semis
Third-seeded Jarkko Nieminen defeated Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-4 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Stockholm Open.

Monfils upsets No. 2 seed Gonzalez to reach semis
Gael Monfils upset second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6 (2) Friday to reach the semifinals of the BA Tennis Trophy.

Nieminen rolls into semis at Stockholm
Third-seeded Jarkko Nieminen defeated Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-4 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Stockholm Open.

Mar del Plata to host Argentina-Spain Davis final
The Davis Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be held at the Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del Plata.

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Dementieva beats Petrova to get to Kremlin semi
Defending champion Elena Dementieva defeated Nadia Petrova 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6) Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup.

Federer to play Madrid Masters after 3-week layoff
Roger Federer will play at the Madrid Masters next week, ending a three-week layoff and setting up a possible meeting with top-ranked Rafael Nadal.

Jankovic rallies, Davydenko wins at Kremlin Cup
Top seeds Jelana Jankovic and Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday.

Nishikori beats Hrbaty to advance at Stockholm
Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of the Stockholm Open with a 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 victory over Dominik Hrbaty.

Monfils, Kohlschreiber reach Vienna quarterfinals
Gael Monfils, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Feliciano Lopez reached the quarterfinals of the BA Tennis Trophy on Thursday.

Top-seeded Davydenko advances at Kremlin Cup
Top-seed Nikolay Davydenko easily advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday, beating Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-1, 6-1.

German federation to appeal ATP lawsuit ruling
The German Tennis Federation plans to appeal a ruling that cleared the way for the ATP Tour's planned tournament restructuring -- a move that would downgrade a tournament in Hamburg.

Bjorkman plays in 1,000th ATP doubles match
Jonas Bjorkman played his 1,000th career ATP doubles match on Wednesday, teaming with Kevin Ullyett to defeat Americans Scott Lipsky and David Martin 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Stockholm Open.

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