Andy Roddick's first action since his loss to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final will come at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. Roddick wrote on his Twitter feed Tuesday: "keep getting asked when my next tourney will be.... i will see all of u in washington in two weeks." The 2003 U.S. Open champion, who has a home in Austin, Texas, tumbled to the grass in the fourth set against Federer...

French tennis player Nathalie Dechy is retiring. The French tennis federation said in a statement Tuesday that the 30-year-old Dechy has decided to end her career as she is expecting a child and wants to devote her time to family life. Dechy reached the Australian Open semifinals in 2005, but is currently ranked 88th.

Rafael Nadal is training for the first time since being sidelined by a knee injury. Nadal has been out of action with tendinitis in his right knee since losing to Robin Soderling in the fourth round of the French Open, where the Spaniard had been the four-time defending champion. Nadal is hoping to resume playing at next month's Montreal Masters.

World TeamTennis suspended and fined New York Sportimes coach Chuck Adams on Friday after his team -- which features John McEnroe -- and the Washington Kastles got into heated arguments over players getting hit by shots. The league barred Adams from leading New York against visiting Kansas City on Friday night for "violating the World TeamTennis Coaches' Code of Conduct." Adams went...

Kim Clijsters is married and a mom these days. Now she hopes to again become a year-round professional tennis player. The former top-ranked woman is ending a two-year retirement this summer, revving up with appearances in the World TeamTennis Pro League next week, followed by a three-tournament test run.

Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Indianapolis Tennis Championships next week, citing a right hip flexor injury. That's the same injury that prompted Roddick to pull out of the U.S. Davis Cup team's quarterfinal at Croatia last week. Tournament director Kevin Martin says he's disappointed but he understands Roddick's decision to put his health first.

Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich will break his 12-year retirement to play doubles at next week's Hamburg tournament. The 40-year-old Stich is the director of the financially strapped event that is struggling to survive after losing its Masters Series status on the tour. The 1991 Wimbledon champion will team with 21-year-old Mischa Zverev, one of Germany's brightest prospects.

Australia won't be suspended from the Davis Cup for refusing to play in India because of security concerns. The International Tennis Federation board Thursday declined to impose tougher sanctions on Australia after India appealed a previous ruling by the governing body's Davis Cup committee. The board also reversed the committee's May decision that ordered Australia to lose hosting...

Martina Navratilova says the Williams sisters need to hurry to match her record of nine Wimbledon singles titles. The 29-year-old Venus lost to Serena at Wimbledon this month, keeping her at five. Serena now has three Wimbledon crowns and is 15 months younger. "They'll have to play a lot of years to catch up," Navratilova said in a phone interview.

Martina Navratilova says the Williams sisters need to hurry to match her record of nine Wimbledon singles titles. The 29-year-old Venus lost to Serena at Wimbledon this month, keeping her at five. Serena now has three Wimbledon crowns and is 15 months younger. "They'll have to play a lot of years to catch up," Navratilova said in a phone interview.

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Stacey Allaster has been promoted to chairman and CEO of the WTA Tour. Allaster had been president of the women's professional tennis circuit since 2006. The 46-year-old Allaster succeeds Larry Scott, who left the WTA to become the commissioner of the Pac-10 conference. "I am honored to lead the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, which since its founding by Billie Jean King 36 years ago has continued...