http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=297153 INDIAN WELLS, Calif. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:49:09 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=296651 LONDON (AP) - Rafael Nadal will return to Queens this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009. In 2008, Nadal was the first man to win at the French Open, Queens Club and Wimbledon in the same year, but his persistent knee problems prevented him from defending his titles on grass at Queens and Wimbledon last year. "I always look forward to coming to England to play at The Queens Club and Wimbledon but this year there is even more motivation because I could not defend my titles last year," Nadal said Thursday. Two years ago Nadal followed victory at Queens with his first triumph at Wimbledon, ending Roger Federers dominance at the All England Club in an epic, five-set final. But injury meant he could not return for the grass-court season a year later. "No one was more disappointed than me that I couldnt play because I love those tournaments," Nadal said. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:48:44 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=295439 By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer (AP) - Kim Clijsters is still adjusting to her second career as a tennis player. The first full season of the U.S. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:11:40 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=293894 By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press Writer BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - The Davis Cup run for the United States is over in the first round. Novak Djokovic withstood 24 aces and outlasted John Isner 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4 on Sunday, giving Serbia a clinching 3-1 lead against an American team looking for its 33rd Davis Cup title. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:16:52 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=294187 MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Daniela Hantuchova will face Slovakian compatriot Dominika Cibulkova in the semifinals of the Monterrey Open after both came from a set down to win Friday. Second-seeded Hantuchova beat Vania King of the United States, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, while fourth-seeded Cibulkova was a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 winner over Hungarys Agnes Szavay in the outdoor hard court event. The other semifinal will be between third-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and unseeded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova. Pavlyuchenkova beat Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2 in the most comfortable of the quarterfinals, while Sevastova overcame Frances Alize Cornet 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:12:03 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=293078 BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - John Isner of the United States will make his Davis Cup debut against Viktor Troicki in the first round against Serbia on Friday. The draw on Thursday pits Sam Querry against Novak Djokovic for the second singles. In doubles Saturday, top-ranked Bob and Mike Bryan will face Nenad Zimonjic and Janko Tipsarevic. This will be the first time since 2000 that neither Andy Roddick nor James Blake will be on the U.S. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:32:08 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=292225 MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic was upset in the first round of the Monterrey Open on Tuesday, losing 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Latvias Anastasija Sevastova. Two other seeded players fared better in the hard-court event. Third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia defeated Anna Tatishvli of Georgia 6-1, 6-2, and No. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:25:46 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=291275 By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams injured leg kept her from a chance to avenge her U.S. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:26:56 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=291059 NEWPORT, R.I. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:47 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=257&sid=290401 DELRAY BEACH, Feb. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:53:31 PST