Ernests Gulbis, who lost a long four-set match to Gael Monfils at Roland Garros yesterday, said that his conditioning is lacking and that he must improve it if he is to join the elite. “I need to stand for two-and-a-half hours,” Gulbis said. “If I play my top tennis, there

NEW YORK (AP) Roger Federer might not be so keen to try out his old-dog-new-trick, rush-the-net ''SABR'' - ''sneak attack by Roger'' - return strategy against his next opponent at the U.S. Open. ''I don't think so,'' Federer said. ''I can always try. But it's probably not the right guy

Naomi Osaka might be ranked No. 1 but on clay, she says she's no "expert" yet. Still, the 21-year-old is giving herself a shot at success going into the claycourt season, arguing that her power game can be effective on the surface. Osaka begins her campaign this week at the

British teenager Laura Robson is disconsolate after losing a tough, 7-6 (6), 7-5, fourth-round match to Kaia Kanepi at Wimbledon and says that she put too much pressure on herself. "I'm really, really disappointed," the 19-year-old Robson said. "I thought she played a really solid match. She can hit the

Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz, who has reached his first Masters Series semifinal at the Paris Masters by upsetting Top 10 players Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarevic along the way, describes his remarkable roll. “I slept very well two hours, so no problem to sleep whatsoever," the 6'8" Pole told reporters. "I

Despite her loss to Bethanie Mattek-Sands in her opening match at Sydney, world No. 5 Agnieszka Radwanska still believes she can win the Australian Open.

ZADAR, Croatia (AP) — The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final is back at work. Carlos Ramos is working the best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal series between Croatia and the United States. "I'm just focusing on this tie and working again. That's all I can say,"

Simona Halep says there is extra pressure on her as the second seed at this year's U.S. Open. "It's a little bit of pressure," she said of her first experience as a No. 2 seed at a Grand Slam. "I can say more pressure because everyone is telling me that

Andy Roddick, who hasn’t reached the semifinals of a major since taking Roger Federer to five sets in the 2009 Wimbledon final, believes that he can go deep at the All England Club this year. The three-time finalist is seeded No. 8; last year, he was stunned in the fourth

“I can only play if I can perform up to my own high standards, and I can no longer do that,” Ana Ivanovic said on Wednesday. “So it’s time to move on.” Ivanovic was a championship player—at 20 years old, she reached No. 1 and won the French Open—and an

“I feel like I can play freely again, so I’m really happy with that,” Iga Swiatek said after her 6-2, 6-3 win over Coco Gauff in Beijing on Saturday. “It’s been a while since I felt that way.” Swiatek is making her first trip to China, and the conditions there

World No. 7 Tomas Berdych tells reporters that he has a chance to win the ATP World Tour Finals. Berdych will meet No. 1 Novak Djokovic in his opening match on Monday. "I'm not thinking, 'Do I need to be doing something different or not,'" said Berdych, who is 1-7

Roger Federer almost withdrew from Cincinnati before going on to win the event for his first Masters title in two years. "I was considering not playing for just a day or so on Monday," said Federer, who had reached the final of Toronto the previous week. "I need to be

Bernard Tomic, who will play Juan Martin Del Potro in the Sydney final, has high praise for the Argentine’s forehand. “Best forehand I think on tour now,” Tomic said. “Very, very good first serve. Not much you can do when he's playing good. Obviously witnessed him playing Rafa in the

After winning his record eighth Roland Garros title, Rafael Nadal admits that he wasn’t positive that his knee would hold up when he returned to the tour in February after taking seven months off to rehabilitate his injury. “I am a positive guy,” he said. “But the doubts are part

Martin Klizan took an unexpected route to the biggest win of his career, a quarterfinal victory over Rafael Nadal at the China Open. But the 25-year-old almost didn’t get to the match, having withdrawn from his previous event with a wrist injury and nearly losing in the first round of

Juan Martin del Potro revealed the extent of the knee problems he is still experiencing, telling La Nacion that he is experiencing pain even during day-to-day activities. The 34-year-old Argentine, who won the 2009 US Open, retired this season following repeated attempts to come back from a fractured kneecap. "Today

Martina Navratilova tells the Independent that defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has a big upside and room for improvement. "She just needs to get a little lighter on her feet. It's so easy to think: 'I can just power through this.' Four out of five times you can, but the

“I'm really glad. I'm very grateful that Marian (Vajda) accepted to stay and he was here with me and we won the title again. I mean, many times before I said that he's not just a coach to me. He's truly a friend, somebody I can rely on in the

John McEnroe will join Milos Raonic's team as a coaching consultant for Wimbledon. The seven-time Grand Slam champion announced on Eurosport that he would be helping the 24-year-old Canadian on grass. "I think he can win majors," said McEnroe, adding that he expects the big-serving Raonic to be a contender