10 Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif http://sports.yahoo.com/ten Latest news and information about the Tennis. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11uva0f0p/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-rotterdam-federer Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and does not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States. In comments translated from French, Federer appeared to criticize Wawrinka's performances in the 5-0 first-round loss. Speaking at a pre-tournament news conference at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Federer said Monday he was... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:45:30 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-rotterdam-federer:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11iunn2e6/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-qatar Serbia's Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open on Monday when Carla Suarez Navarro withdrew midway through their match because of a back injury. Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion, was leading 6-1, 4-1. Trailing 1-2 in the second set, Suarez Navarro had already sought courtside treatment from the WTA Tour medical team. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:35:31 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-qatar:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11r0p40tu/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-djokovic-award Novak Djokovic has been awarded the top state honor in Serbia. President Boris Tadic has decorated the tennis great with the Karadjordjeva Star Medal, the highest honor in the Balkan country. Tadic said on Tuesday Djokovic deserves the medal for "special merits in representing Serbia." Djokovic was the world's top-ranked player, and winner of the last three Grand Slams. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:56:35 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-djokovic-award:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11k1v7pcg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-sanjose The hands were still soft, the volleys were crisp and the temper had calmed down 20 years after John McEnroe had last been a regular on the ATP Tour. McEnroe made a brief return to play an exhibition doubles match Monday on the opening night of the SAP Open, teaming with young American Jack Sock to beat Gael Monfils and Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 in a lighthearted match. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:45:35 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-sanjose:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11m8h96nf/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-rotterdam Paul-Henri Mathieu rallied from a set down Monday to upset fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the opening round of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament. Sixth-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine also went out in the first round, losing 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 to Lukasz Kubot of Poland. Mathieu, who is ranked No. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:43:23 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-rotterdam:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11ljgk5e7/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-saopaulo Seventh-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain lost to Filippo Volandri of Italy in the first round of the Brazil Open on Monday. Volandri needed 65 minutes to defeat the 51st-ranked Montanes in Sao Paulo, converting four of his seven break points to advance. Wild card Javier Marti of Spain beat 2009 semifinalist Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-2, 6-4, and Brazil's Ricardo Mello eliminated Pere Riba of... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:23:30 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-saopaulo:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ten/SIG=11vcm6gm6/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-qataropen-azarenka With the No. 1 ranking and her first major title secured, Victoria Azarenka is already thinking about the "Golden Slam." The 22-year-old Belarussian, who won the Australia Open last month, still has a long way to go, but the London Olympics is high on her wish list. "That's everybody's dream to achieve, but, I mean, it's a very difficult task," said Azarenka, who... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:59:27 PST ten urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ten,article,ap-qataropen-azarenka:1 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:56:35 PST