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Reports on developments concerning tennis tournaments around the world. Milan Indoors in Milan, Italy; Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan; Volvo Women's Open in Pattay, Thailand; Millennium International Championships in Delray Beach, Florida; Bellsouth Open in Vina Del Mar, Chile.

Reports that tennis player Ricardo Mello has beaten Mario Ancic to advance to the final of the Millenium International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, Florida.

The article focuses on the renovation of Hard Rock Stadium, home of billionaire Stephen M. Ross's Miami Dolphins, into a tennis court for the Miami Open, and comments that sports management company IMG ran into an impasse with Bruce Matheson who refused to allow 50 million dollars of renovations to the Crandon Park site where the Miami Open had been held previously.

The article reports that tennis player Sloane Stephens has won her hometown tournament Miami Open, held on Key Biscayne, Florida, and mentions that she was eager to win the tournament before its switch in 2019 to the Miami Dolphins' stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The article reports on the Miami Open tennis tournament in Florida, which will be the final installment on Key Biscayne, a bucolic barrier island south of Miami Beach, and mentions significance of the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, which has hosted the tournament.

The article reports that the Miami Open tennis tournament will be held at the Miami Dolphins' stadium titled Hard Rock Stadium in 2019 and adds that the decision was unanimously approved by Miami-Dade County commissioners.

The article discusses the athletic profile of Florida-based women tennis player CiCi Bellis. She was ranked outside the top 200 in 2016 and attended Stanford University and was coached by United States Tennis Association's coaching staff Aranda. She became the youngest player in 18 years to win the singles match at the U.S. Open and became world's top-ranked junior in 2014 and ranked as the youngest player in the top 100 and beaten Agnieszka Radwanska world number 2 in 2017.

Reports on the quarterfinal victory of Venus Williams at the Nasdaq-100 Open tennis tournament in Florida. Highlights of her performance after several consecutive losses to her sister Serena; The performance of others including Justine Henin-Hardenne.

Kim Clijsters will skip the French Open and clay-court season to focus on adapting to grass ahead of Wimbledon and the London Olympics. Clijsters is recovering much more slowly than expected after tearing a hip muscle at the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida last month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- With a shot at a record seventh French Open title two months away, Rafael Nadal passed up a chance at the biggest title he has failed to win. Nadal withdrew from the Sony Ericsson Open with a left knee injury on Friday hours before his scheduled semifinal match with Andy Murray, the 2009 champion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Long before Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon at age 17 to become a star in women's tennis, she dreamed of winning the Sony Ericsson Open. Sharapova, 24, now has three Grand Slam titles and 24 career wins, but she still awaits her first Sony Ericsson title. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When a tennis player is at the top of his game, he is said to be in the zone. Expert bridge players experience that also, just knowing where all of the cards are lying. Richie Coren (East) of Delray Beach, Fla., found the ''zonal'' play in the diagramed deal from a game in Florida this month. Defending against three no-trump, Michael Seamon (West) of Dania, Fla., led his fourth-highest spade, the six. Declarer played low from the dummy and captured East's nine with his ace. South then led a low diamond to dummy's nine. If you had been East, how would you have planned the defense? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mardy Fish earned the No. 1 American ranking in men's tennis by reaching the semifinals at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. He defeated David Ferrer, 7-5, 6-2, on Wednesday and will climb to at least 11th, a career best, in the next ranking, while Andy Roddick will fall to 14th from 8th after losing his opening match last week. No. 3-seeded Vera Zvonareva became the first women's semifinalist by beating No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska, 7-5, 6-3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Juan Martin del Potro, playing in his first final since winning the 2009 United States Open, defeated Janko Tipsarevic, 6-4, 6-4, to win the Delray Beach (Fla.) championships. Del Potro missed most of last season with a right wrist injury and is ranked 166th. (AP) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WIMBLEDON, England -- James Blake of Tampa, Fla., took 10 months off the men's tennis tour to relieve a knee pain. But six days ago, at a warmup tournament in Eastborne, the feeling returned and on Tuesday it bedeviled him throughout a first-round loss at Wimbledon. ''If it doesn't get better soon,'' Blake told reporters, ''I'm not sure how much longer I want to play in pain.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The 20-year-old Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina upset the top-ranked Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3), Thursday in the quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Del Potro had lost all nine sets in their four previous matches, but he was buoyed by a home-court advantage, with many transplanted Argentines in the crowd singing ''Del-Po'' between points. On Friday, Del Potro will face the winner of the quarterfinal between Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Top-ranked Serena Williams twice lost five games in a row but finished with a flourish to beat No. 17-seeded Zheng Jie, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, in the Sony Ericsson in Key Biscayne, Fla. Also reaching the final eight was No. 5-seeded Venus Williams, who staged her own narrow escape to beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. The Williams sisters could renew their sibling rivalry in the semifinals Thursday. On the men's side, where there have been no big surprises, top-ranked Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round by beating qualifier Frederico Gil 7-5, 6-3. No. 4-seeded Andy Murray defeated Nicolas Massu 6-4, 6-4. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Maria Sharapova overcame five double faults and 33 unforced errors to beat Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6 (7), 6-3, in the final of the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island, Fla. It was Sharapova's first title on clay and her third over all in 2008. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova set up a semifinal showdown Saturday in the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island, Fla., winning quarterfinals Friday. The top-seeded Sharapova beat No. 10 Alona Bondarenko, 6-7 (9), 6-3, 6-2. Davenport, the No. 16 seed, advanced with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over No. 8 Agnes Szavay. Sharapova is 5-1 lifetime against Davenport but has never faced her on clay, the surface at Amelia Island. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Rafael Nadal converted only 4 of 19 break-point chances but rallied to beat James Blake, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Jelena Jankovic advanced to the women's semifinals when Elena Dementieva retired with a back injury after 58 minutes, trailing by 6-3, 3-1. On Thursday, Jankovic will face No. 19 Vera Zvonareva, who defeated No. 13 Dinara Safina, 7-5, 6-4. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on 89th-ranked tennis player Amer Delic, and says that his strength is his perspective. Delic won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) singles title in 2003 and the author states that Delic's defeat of No. 4 seeded Nikolay Davydenko at Sony Ericsson Open tournament in Florida in March 2007 was a high point of his career. It is reported that Delic fled from war-torn Bosnia with his family in 1996 and later became an American citizen.

The article presents information on the Nasdaq-100 Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Reports on the victory of Lindsay Davenport over Els Callens in the Fed Cup Semifinals at Delray Beach Tennis Center in Florida.

Reports developments in the Fed Cup tennis tournament in Delray Beach, Florida.

Reports on the victory of tennis player Lindsay Davenport over Silvia Farina Elia in the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Florida.

Reports on the victory of Xavier Malisse over Jiri Novak at the Millennium Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, Florida.

Reports on the role of Andy Roddick in the Davis Cup quarterfinal win of the U.S. against Sweden in Delray Beach, Florida. Service record set by Roddick; Quality of the shots made by the tennis player; Impact of the win on the hopes of the U.S. to reach the Davis Cup finals.

Reports on the 40th title won by lady tennis player Lindsay Davenport in Amelia Island, Florida. Career background; Details on the training program practiced by Davenport; Impact of the win on the women's tennis.

Reports on the victory of tennis player Amélie Mauresmo over Justine Henin-Hardenne at the semifinals of the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Florida.

Reports on the decision of Elena Dementieva to quit in her second round-match in the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida.

Reports on the game between Andy Roddick and Vince Spadea in the semi-finals of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Highlights of the game; Victor of the matchup; Significance of the game for both players.

Reports on the loss of tennis player Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Number of unforced errors and double faults committed by Williams; Impact of the injuries sustained by the tennis star in 2003 on her defeat; Comments of her opponent Elena Dementieva on the game of Williams.

Reports on the performance of top-seeded tennis player Serena Williams in the Nasdaq-100 Open tennis tournament in Florida. Victory of Williams over Maria Sharapova; Rank of Williams in the world tennis ranking; Score of the game.

Reports on the victory of Rafael Nadal over top-ranked player Roger Federer in the Nasdaq-100 Tennis Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Points made by Nadal against Federer; Implications of the win for men's tennis; Comments of Federer on the playing style of Nadal.

Reports on the victory of tennis player Andre Agassi in the Nasdaq 100 Open tennis tournament at Key Biscayne, Florida on March 31, 2002.

Highlights the Ericsson Open Tennis Tournament at Key Biscayne, Florida in March 24, 2001.

Covers the tennis match between Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport at the Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on April 1, 2000. Highlights of the event; Final score; Information on the cash prize.

Reports the defeat of tennis player Andre Agassi against Gustavo Kuerten at the Ericsson Open tournament in Florida on March 31, 2000. Information on the sprained ankle of Agassi; Comment from the player; Views on the performance of Kuerten.

Reports the defeat of female tennis player Monica Seles against Martina Hingis at the Ericsson Open tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 30, 2000. Performance of Seles at the tournament; Comment from the tennis player.

Presents updates on the results of tennis matches at Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 28, 2000, with emphasis on the match between Andre Agassi and Patrick Rafter. Match between Pete Sampras and Greg Rusedski; Physical condition of the player Jennifer Capriati in her game against Sandrine Testud; Career record of Agassi against Rafter.

Describes the March 28, 1999 competition between teenage sisters Venus and Serena Williams in the Lipton Championship tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. The sisters' standing going into the match; Details of Venus' victory over her sister in three sets; Comments from their father; Season overview.

Reports that Venus Williams will compete against her sister Serena Williams in the finals of the Lipton Championships tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. Semifinal matches of each sister.

Deals with the victory of tennis players Richard Krajicek and Sebastien Grosjean at the double event of Lipton Championship tournament in Florida on March 27, 1999. Highlights of the event; Performance of the players; Information on their career.

Details the victory of woman tennis player Venus Williams against Jana Novotna in the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida in 1999. Remarks of Williams on her victory; Result of the men's tournament; Scheduled game between Serena Williams and Martina Hingis.

Focuses on the performance of tennis player Pete Sampras in the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 23, 1999. Rivalry with Richard Krajicek; Highlights of his match against Krajicek; Performance of other tennis players.

Reports that tennis player Jim Courier advanced at the Lipton Championship tournament in Florida to compete with Pete Sampras. Information on the tournament; Other updates of the competition.

Celebrates the victory of tennis player Boris Becker against Gianluca Pozzi at the Lipton Championship tournament in Florida on March 18, 1999. Highlights of the game; Performance of the player; Other winners of the tournament.

Reports that golfer Michael Bradley won the Doral-Ryder Open tournament in Miami, Florida on March 8, 1998. Amount of money that Bradley will receive for his victory; Highlights of Bradley's victory; Bradley's golfing achievements; Remarks by Bradley.

Presents information on the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships in Miami Beach, Florida, when Nicolas Massu of Chile beat Rudy Rake of the United States, to win the boys' 18 title on December 28, 1997. Details on Rake's bid to become the first American champion at the event; Information on the girls' event.

Reports the victory of Andre Agassi over Pete Sampras in the Lipton Championships held on March 26, 1995 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Discussion on the game.