Robert Kendrick News

Defending champion Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia will play Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the final of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy on Sunday. Ljubicic cruised past Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6-4, and Gonzalez upset third-seeded Andy Roddick 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in Saturday's semifinals. It will be Gonzalez' first final this season, while Ljubicic has won two of four. Roddick struggled to find his rhythm, while Gonzalez dominated the first set from the baseline and served six aces. The American lost his ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ Robert Kendrick followed up a fine Wimbledon performance by beating fifth-seeded Vince Spadea, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Monday. Kendrick, a wild card entrant who missed nearly eight months after right wrist surgery last July, used a powerful serve against Spadea and showed the form that gave Wimbledon runner-up Rafael Nadal a ...