Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Goran Ivanisevic, who remains the lowest-ranked player to win Wimbledon and the only male player to win a Grand Slam singles......

Hewitt wins record-breaking doubles match

Australian Lleyton Hewitt was involved in a record-breaking doubles match on Monday when he and partner Chris Guccione beat Agustin Calleri and Juan Monaco of Argentina 4-6, 7-6, 18-16. The match,......

Federer and Ivanovic head Olympic entries

World number ones Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic head a strong field at the Olympic tennis tournament in Beijing next month. The International Tennis Federation (ITF), whichreleased the entry......

Davenport beats Govortsova for 55th career title

Former world number one Lindsay Davenport claimed her 55th career title by cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over teenager Olga Govortsova of Belarus in the Memphis Championship on Saturday. The......

Roddick exits Memphis, Peer stunned

Top-seeded American Andy Roddick was outgunned 7-6, 6-3 by Swede Robin Soederling after a battle of big-serving in the Memphis Championship quarter-finals on Friday. Soederling, the eighth seed,......