Step by step the Swiss Miss trots closer to a comeback. (Click here for a piece from January, when Martina started the rumors swirling.)
The AP reports that once retired in 2002/then returned in 2006/then banned from 2007 – 2009/now horse jumping and ball room dancing former tennis Champion Martina Hingis will be playing a full [...]

The AP is reporting that Rafael Nadal will be out of competition for the next four weeks after injuring his right knee during his quarterfinal match vs. Andy Murray at this week’s Australian Open.
After returning to Spain to have his knee assessed, MRI and ultrasound tests revealed that the injury is not a recurrence of [...]

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Rafael Nadal retired with a right knee injury during his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Andy Murray on Tuesday. Murray was up two sets and a break when Nadal tapped out: 6-3 7-6(2) 3-0.
This time last year, Rafael Nadal was playing the most commanding tennis on tour. Then knee tendinitis flared up [...]

The ITF has released its statement, clearing the return of Xavier Malise and Yanina Wickmayer to the pro tour. Here’s the full statement from the ITF website (click here):
“Following the appeal by Belgian tennis players Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer against the suspensions imposed on them by the Doping Tribunal of the Flemish National Anti-Doping [...]

After tears, appeals and an injunction by a Belgian court, has the ITF finally relented to letting at least one of the banned Belgians return to the tour? Yanina Wickmayer’s camp thinks so:
The ITF has authorized Yanina Wickmayer’s return to the circuit, her agent Olivier Van Lindonk tells Belgian wire service Belga.
Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse [...]

In disappointing news for tennis fans everywhere, the London Times is reporting that Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the ATP’s year-ending championships in London next week:
The American world No.6 has withdrawn from the eight-man extravaganza – which starts on Sunday at the 02 Arena in south-east London – having been unable to overcome [...]

The AFP reported today that both Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have been suspended from tennis for a year (and fined 1000 euros) by the Flemish Doping Tribunal. Wickmayer, world No. 18 and a US Open semifinalist, was punished for failing to report her whereabouts to drug testers on three occasions. Malisse was punished for [...]

Yikes! Sam Querrey required emergency surgery on Monday, after cutting his forearm after a practice session in Bangkok. Here’s the story via the AP:
Sam Querrey cut his right forearm in a freak accident after practicing for the Thailand Open in Bangkok and will be out at least four to six weeks, the U.S. Tennis Association [...]

Roger Federer has withdrawn from two upcoming tournaments: the Japan Open – an ATP 500 level tournament beginning on October 5 – and the new Shanghai Masters tournament which begins on October 12.
Here’s the message via www.rogerfederer.com.
Dear Fans
I am disappointed that I have to withdraw from Tokyo and Shanghai as they are two of my [...]

Justine Henin announced live via Belgian television today that she will be returning to professional tennis in 2010.
I followed the live chat on Le Soir, and picked up some quotes. I did my best to translate the quotes they put up:
“I’ll return to tour very quickly. I’m very excited.”
“It’s amazing, it’s true. There was a [...]

AP Photo/Virgina Mayo
The Justine Henin comeback rumor is moving out of the rumor realm and into reality. If Justine Henin was a Magic 8 Ball, all signs would be pointing to YES!
According to the AP, the Belgian media is reporting that Justine Henin will announce her return to pro tennis tomorrow (Tuesday.):
Former top-ranked player Justine [...]

Juan Martin Del Potro just won the 2009 US Open: 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. It was his first ever Major final and his first win over the five-time defending champion, Roger Federer. Before today he had a 4-4 record in five set matches and hadn’t even won a Masters-level event.
What a time to add [...]