Federer Marries Longtime Girlfriend

BASEL, Switzerland -- Roger Federer married longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in a small ceremony in his hometown Saturday.

The second-ranked tennis player announced the wedding on his Web site, saying the couple got married "surrounded by a small group of close friends and family."

"It was a beautiful spring day and an incredibly joyous occasion," he said.

The couple announced last month they are expecting their first child.

Federer is set to play in next week's Monte Carlo Masters after accepting a last-minute wild-card invitation Thursday. Federer is a three-time finalist at the clay-court tournament but has never won.

After struggling with his form last year and losing his No. 1 ranking to Rafael Nadal, Federer is aiming for his sixth Wimbledon title this summer. He lost to Nadal in the Australian Open final, the year's first major.

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Jankovic Drops Suarez Navarro For Title

MARBELLA, Spain -- Jelena Jankovic beat Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 Sunday to win her first title of the season at the Andalucia Tennis Experience.

The fourth-ranked Serb broke Suarez Navarro six times on the outdoor clay to improve to 3-0 against the Spaniard.

Suarez Navarro, playing in her first final, used one of her five break points to take the second set but was broken early in the third. Jankovic raced out to a 5-1 lead before holding on for her first victory since Moscow in October.

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Injured Williams Upset by Zakopalova In Marbella

Williams slips to second straight loss!

World number one hampered by thigh injury!

BARCELONA, April 8 - An injury-hampered world number one Serena Williams suffered a shock 6-4 3-6 6-1 defeat to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic in the first round of the Andalucia Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

The top seed had clearly not recovered from a thigh problem that affected her performance in Miami last week and was broken seven times by Zakopalova, ranked 95 in the world.

Williams lost to Belarussian teenager Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday and said she was sad to have failed in her opening match on the clay in Marbella in southern Spain.

"I was trying to play my best tennis but the injury prevented me from reaching my top level," the American, who wore heavy strapping on her left thigh, said at a news conference.

World number four and second seed Jelena Jankovic thrashed Italy's Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-1 in their first-round clash in Marbella on Tuesday.

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