Nicolas Massu of Chile, who won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2004 Olympics, was among 12 players given special places Monday in singles at the 2008 event at Beijing.

Second-ranked Rafael Nadal has advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The Spaniard beat Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 on Court 1 on Monday. During the second game of the match, Nadal had an injury scare after stumbling. Extra strapping was attached to Nadal's right leg by his trainer, but he didn't appear to be troubled as he completed the victory in 2 hours, 10 minutes.

Two-time champion Serena Williams has beaten Bethany Mattekto to advance to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Williams swept past her fellow American 6-3, 6-3, immediately after her sister Venus was also triumphant on Court 2.

Ex-golfer Greg Norman and tennis legend Chris Evert were married on Saturday in a seaside ceremony held under a veil of tight security on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

Cara Black is safe now in the traditions and serenity of Wimbledon. Back home, in Zimbabwe, it is far different and far more troubling. "It's all over the news so I think everybody is aware what's going on and players do ask me," she told The Associated Press. "But every Zimbabwean is in the same situation so it's frustrating, but you've just got to get on with things and hope things will be fine."...

Justin Gimelstob's disparaging comments about Anna Kournikova have created a stir at Wimbledon, where World Team Tennis teammate Serena Williams denounced the remarks as unprofessional.

Justin Gimelstob's disparaging comments about Anna Kournikova have created a stir at Wimbledon, where World Team Tennis teammate Serena Williams denounced the remarks as unprofessional. Gimelstob retired from the men's tour last year and is on the board of the ATP, which runs men's tennis. He made sexual remarks about Kournikova and other female players on a Washington radio program "The Junkies"...

Bobby Reynolds' third-round loss left Wimbledon without an American in the men's singles draw. A dozen started Monday, including two-time finalist Andy Roddick, seeded sixth, and James Blake at No. 9. They were all gone on the fifth of 14 scheduled days. No. 102-ranked Reynolds was under all kinds of pressure Friday, this being the first time since 1926 that only one U.S.

Two-time champion Serena Williams has defeated 2006 winner Amelie Mauresmo to advance to the fourth round at Wimbledon. After letting an early break slip before winning the first set in a tiebreaker, Williams went on a five-game streak en route to a 7-6 (5), 6-1 win Friday in the third-round match. Williams, who won the title in 2002 and 2003, broke Mauresmo six times and clinched the match with a...

Andy Roddick could sense himself losing it. First he blinked, then he choked. Janko Tipsarevic saw it happening, and he tightened his grip. Sixth-seeded Roddick, who lost the 2004 and '05 Wimbledon finals to Roger Federer and was touted by none other than the great Rod Laver to make the 2008 final, instead made his earliest exit ever at the All England Club on Thursday, a 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (4)...