Henin tops Jankovic in Toronto final

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Justine Henin captured her second career Rogers Masters title on Sunday with a hard-fought victory over Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.
The top-seeded Belgian needed 2 hours, 18 minutes to earn a 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 triumph on the hardcourts of the Rexall Centre on the campus of York University. She previously won this event in 2003 before capturing her only U.S. Open crown.
Jankovic, the second seed, rallied to beat France's Tatiana Golovin 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in Saturday night's second semifinal, well after Henin cruised her way in Saturday afternoon with a straight-set victory against Chinese qualifier Yan Zi.
Henin, the world's top-ranked player, tuned up for the U.S. Open with her first event since losing in the semifinals at Wimbledon last month. With the win in Toronto she has also claimed her sixth title of 2007, having already won in Dubai, Doha, Warsaw, Roland Garros and Eastbourne, and the 35th of her brilliant career...Full Story

Federer eases into Rogers Masters final

Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Top-seeded and defending champion Roger Federer defeated Czech Radek Stepanek in the semifinal round of the $2.45 million Rogers Masters -- the sixth of nine Masters Series events this year.
The world No. 1 Federer ousted Stepanek 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 to advance to Sunday's final where he will meet the winner of the Rafael Nadal/Novak Djokovic match scheduled for Saturday evening.
The reigning Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open champion Federer defeated France's Richard Gasquet in last year's Rogers Masters finale in Toronto. This event alternates between Montreal and Toronto each year.
Federer also captured this event in Toronto in 2004 and has now won his last 16 matches in Canada.
The 2007 Rogers Masters titlist will collect $400,000.
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Venus withdraws from Toronto

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Wimbledon champion Venus Williams withdrew from next week's Rogers Cup event in Toronto. The reason for her withdrawal has not been revealed.
The former world No. 1 Williams captured her fourth Wimbledon title last month, giving her six major championships for her career.
The world No. 14 Williams has appeared in only nine WTA tournaments this season and has titled at Wimbledon and Memphis.