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Roger Federer has withdrawn from two upcoming tournaments: the Japan Open – an ATP 500 level tournament beginning on October 5 – and the new Shanghai Masters tournament which begins on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 [...]

Just wondering – did anyone else go to lunch after the second set of today’s Roger Federer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Montreal quarterfinal, only to have a “has the Internet gone mad?” moment upon returning to your desk?
“Actually it was quite surprising.” Federer concurred after the match.
You gotta hand it to Roger – the guy [...]

Roger Federer baby photos!! Roger posted this on his Facebook page!

*thanks to GTT reader Judy for the tip! ***And all our other fab readers who emailed us, too!

No. 23 ranked Zheng Jie kicked defending champ and World No. 1 Dinara Safina out of the third round of the LA Women’s Tennis Championships on Thursday night. It was Zheng’s second career win over a No. 1 player, her first coming against then-No. 1 Ana Ivanovic during the Chinese player’s historic semifinal run at [...]

Rafael Nadal is still not 100% sure that he’ll play the Montreal Masters tournament, according to statements he made in an interview with Spanish television recently. He says his tendinitis plagued knees are feeling better, but maybe not good enough for the rigors of a hard court Masters event.
“I don’t know (if I’ll play). I [...]

It’s the TENNIS BABY LODE!
Roger Federer just reported on rogerfederer.com:
“This is the greatest day of our lives. Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well.”
and Roger Federer on Facebook:

Baby watch is over! Now where are the photos? Stay tuned folks.

Roger Federer at rogerfederer.com:
“This is the greatest day of our lives. Mirka, Myla [...]

First it was Mariano Puerta’s wife, now it’s “Pamela,” Gasquet’s one-night-fling. Why are we ladies always blamed for besmirching the honor of the ATP?
Tennis.com’s Peter Bodo shared the full ITF report from Richard Gasquet’s anti-doping tribunal. Long story short, the tribunal said Gasquet’s cocaine use “occurred in circumstances in which the degree of his [...]