professional tennis

An independent panel concluded Monday that 45 professional tennis matches from the past five years require further review because of suspicious betting patterns.

The International Tennis Federation, the ATP, the WTA Tour and the four Grand Slams published the findings of the panel in a 66-page report.

Top-ranked Justine Henin will make a major announcement about her career Wednesday amid reports she will quit professional tennis.

Henin, who has been in a slump all spring, called a news conference, while local newspapers already carried headlines saying "Henin quits." The 25-year-old Belgian has always said she sought a long career and despite injuries and a divorce, she had a sterling 2007 with...

Justine Henin is quitting professional tennis, according to a Belgian newspaper. The 25-year-old Henin, the top-ranked player in the world, will make the announcement Wednesday, Het Nieuwsblad reported.

Henin has been battling fatigue and not playing well. Last week she was ousted from the Berlin Open in the third round and this week she pulled out of the Italian Open.