Milos Raonic, who is in the quarter of the U.S. Open draw led by David Ferrer and Richard Gasquet, believes he’s capable of winning a Grand Slam title. “I think I can put myself in that position,” the 10th-ranked Canadian said. “I just have to make the opportunities and convert

Even though he owns a 3-4 record against Andy Murray, France’s Richard Gasquet thinks he has a good chance to upset the world No. 3 in the Miami semifinals. “He has all the shots of tennis: Serving well, returning incredible, running well,” Gasquet told reporters. “He's one of the best

Laura Robson says that she and fellow young Brit Heather Watson remain friends, and that it’s possible for two competitors from the same nation to be close. “So far it’s been very easy,” she told the Guardian. “I don’t know if it’ll get harder as we get older, and both

Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who hasn’t won a tournament in nine months and lost in the third round of Roland Garros, says she can succeed at Wimbledon. Wozniacki recently hired 2002 Australian Open titlist Thomas Johansson to help coach her. "I believe I can win Wimbledon this year,

Maria Sharapova admits that she can sometimes be too controlling. "Well, I am extremely stubborn, and in a way it's good because I am very involved in things, and I suppose that I am always in control and I get involved in things—but sometimes I think that this is a

After beating Roger Federer to win the Brisbane International title, former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt believes he can do some damage at next week's Australian Open. Hewitt, who won he first title since 2010, last reached the Australian Open final in 2005. He will be unseeded. “A lot [of my

Statement from Wayne Odesnik though this attorney, printed in USA Today: "I am thrilled that I can return to the game and compete in the sport about which I am truly passionate. I have learned a lot during my time away from competitive tennis and I know have even a

Dominika Cibulkova, who beat world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska for the first time in the final of the Bank of the West Classic, says she has the game to be a Top 10 player, but needs to develop the mentality of one. The Slovakian is currently ranked No. 21. “I

Juan Martin del Potro, who started his season this week in Delray Beach, says he is happy with his level of play and can keep rising in the rankings. "I want to keep going up in the rankings, play very often with the top guys," he told reporters at a

Roger Rasheed, who coaches Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, says that his charge still has the potential to win a Grand Slam title. “Jo has already been to a Grand Slam final (the 2008 Australian Open) and I believe he’s a player that can grab a Grand Slam title,” said Rasheed. “The good

Jack Sock wins the USTA Winnetka Challenger and cracks the Top 100 for the first time at No. 84. The 20-year-old is now the fourth-highest-ranked U.S. male and has secured himself a main draw spot in the U.S. Open. “I have a good amount of confidence. Hopefully I can ride

World No. 49 Heather Watson of Great Britain believes she can improve her ranking by a significant margin in 2013. The 20-year-old won the Japan Open in October. “I have a general idea about world rankings and I’d love to be around the 20s at the end of 2013,” she

How did Victoria Azarenka feel about the long delay in the first set of her quarterfinal with Yulia Putintseva on Tuesday in Miami? No one needed to ask her twice, including chair umpire Marija Cicak. “Absolute ridiculousness,” Azarenka said to Cicak as she stalked off the court, leaving tournament officials

Andy Murray is determined to keep his career going, saying he can still play at the highest levels despite the doubts of others. The 33-year-old former No. 1 has dropped to No. 123 in the world. He began his season in the Challengers but is now competing at tour level

ROME (AP) After a decade at or near the top of tennis, Rafael Nadal can accept that he's no longer dominating. ''Obviously today I'm not as good as I (was),'' Nadal said Tuesday at the Italian Open. ''Life has been fantastic with me. Today I'm not winning as much as

Madison Keys, who lost to Simona Halep in the fourth round of Wimbledon, admitted that she was very tired and anxious during the match, which may have caused her to cramp up. “I think it's probably a combination of exhaustion, just playing a lot of matches and being kind of

Stanislas Wawrinka may compete against other players on tour, but he's also happy to help his friends when needed. The two-time Grand Slam champion said he has recently given advice to both Benoit Paire and Gael Monfils about their careers. "Friends—if I can help them, I try. I don't think

The chronically injured Gael Monfils says his battle with knee injury is over. The former world No. 7 beat James Blake at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Monday. “I can truly say the nightmare is now behind me. I am 100 percent (physically),” Monfils told the Houston Chronicle.

World No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga tells the Daily Telegraph that he's not positive if he can crack the game's upper echelon. "I don’t know, but maybe somewhere in my head I think about it," he said. "In my head I am sure I can do that, and I try to

Despite holding a 2-9 record against Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova believes she can upset the American in the WTA Championships final on Sunday. Sharapova has not defeated Serena since the 2004 WTA Championships final. “I’ve done it before,” Sharapova said. “I know against her it’s been a really long time,