Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday night to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in his first tournament since returning from a six-week injury layoff. Nadal used every inch of the court in beating Berdych for the sixth consecutive time. He mixed topspin with power off the forehand side, slipped in drop shots, and painted the corners with smashes.

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Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from next week's Sony Ericsson Open because of a bone bruise in her right elbow. The tournament announced on Wednesday that second-ranked Dinara Safina and 2008 champion Nikolay Davydenko have also withdrawn. Sharapova, who won the Memphis title last month, withdrew after an MRI scan revealed the injury that is expected to sideline her three to six weeks.

Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi's drug revelations. International Tennis Federation president Francesco Ricci Bitti told The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite appeals from the World Anti-Doping Agency, the statute of limitations in the case expired long ago and no retroactive punishment was possible.

John Lloyd has resigned as Britain's Davis Cup captain after the team lost to Lithuania this month, dropping to the next-to-last level of the competition. The Lawn Tennis Association also announced Wednesday that American Paul Annacone would no longer be Britain's Davis Cup coach. Instead, he will become the head coach of men's tennis.

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Maria Sharapova has signed up to play in the Wimbledon grass-court warmup in Birmingham in June. The 13th-ranked Russian is a two-time champion at the AEGON Classic, having won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005. Sharapova said she is looking forward to playing "at this important time in the grass court season." The Birmingham tournament runs from June 7-13 at the Edgbaston Priory.

Third round highlights as Djokovic came back from the brink but Nadal, Isner marched on.

Marcos Baghdatis sent Federer crashing out in a thriller, while Murray and Roddick moved on.

Andre Agassi told ESPN.com he was "out of line" and apologized for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week. Longtime rivals Agassi and Sampras were wearing microphones during the match, and the crowd at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California could hear an exchange that started lighthearted but turned testy.

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