German tennis player Tommy Haas could be facing a long absence from the ATP Tour after undergoing surgery on his right hip. Haas, who had the surgery last Friday in Vail, Colo., said on his Web site Tuesday that he had no other alternative because “the pain was simply too great.” Manager Lars Schriewer said he could not specify how long the 31-year-old might be out.

Serena Williams’ injured leg kept her from a chance to avenge her U.S. Open loss to Kim Clijsters

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Nicolas Almagro will replace the injured Juan Carlos Ferrero for Spain’s Davis Cup tie against Switzerland on March 5-7. Ferrero hurt his knee during the final of the Mexico Open in Acapulco, which he lost to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. Amagro was informed he was in the squad by Spanish team captain Albert Costa on Sunday, the Spanish tennis federation said.

France captain Guy Forget has called up Richard Gasquet as a backup player to face Germany in the first round of the Davis Cup next week. Gasquet joined Julien Benneteau, Michael Llodra, Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the team that will play Germany in Toulon on March 5-7, the French tennis federation said Thursday.

France captain Guy Forget has called up Richard Gasquet as a backup player to face Germany in the first round of the Davis Cup next week. Gasquet joined Julien Benneteau, Michael Llodra, Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the team that will play Germany in Toulon on March 5-7, the French tennis federation said Thursday.

France captain Guy Forget has called up Richard Gasquet as a backup player to face Germany in the first round of the Davis Cup next week.

Shino Tsurubuchi hates that you know what she looks like. A tennis official since 2002, she was positioned at the far baseline during the 2009 U.S.

Shino Tsurubuchi hates that you know what she looks like. A tennis official since 2002, she was positioned at the far baseline during the 2009 U.S. Open women’s semifinal between Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters

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Spain’s tennis federation will invest $271,000 in its flagging women’s game as it faces dropping out of the World Group zone for the first time in Fed Cup history. President Jose Luis Escanuela says the federation will look to hold more top-level tournaments and create a national center to help nurture talent.