What’s at Stake At this stage of Novak Djokovic’s career, nothing is really at stake for him. He hasn’t merely matched tennis’ great achievements, he has created records that never existed—for example, winning singles titles at each major at least three times. It wasn’t that long ago that we marveled

Oh lord, not Ekin-Su! The Love Island and Traitors reality star addressed rumors that she and world No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov were a…mixed doubles team(?) on Watch What Happens Live Thursday night.

No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz withstood a heavy barrage from big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to win 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open first round on Friday. Second-seeded Alcaraz took both of his break point opportunities, despite the No. 51-ranked Frenchman regularly sending down 140 mph (225 kph) serves. Mpetshi Perricard won

Coming into the China Open, China's Zhang Shuai was in an historic slump—she had lost her last 24 matches in a row, a streak that dated back to January of last year, and a run that sank her ranking from No. 23 when it began to No. 595 going into

Get your paddles ready, pickleball is going Hollywood. It was seemingly only a matter of time before the surging sport got the film treatment—and the upcoming project is getting a boost from former tennis world No. 1 Andy Roddick. The 2003 Open champion is set to make his big screen

BEIJING (AP)—Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a scare from Nicolas Jarry to begin his defense of the China Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 first-round victory on Thursday. The Italian extended his win streak to 12 after titles at Cincinnati and the US Open, his second Grand Slam title this

Laver Cup, the three-day tennis extravaganza—this year in Berlin—crowned Team Europe champion for the fifth time in its seven-year history. Andy Roddick and returning Served co-host Jon Wertheim had nothing but praise for the event's latest edition. “I think a lot of the credit to Roger [Federer] and TEAM8 is

Coco Gauff confirmed the latest switch to her coaching team ahead of the China Open, telling WTA Insider Matt Daly will join Jean-Christophe “JC” Faurel following her decision to part ways with Brad Gilbert. “I think it was just time to do a reset, a refresh, and add some things

What’s at Stake Since attaining the world number one ranking in April 2022, Iga Swiatek has held that spot for all but eight weeks. But by the end of 2023, Swiatek had regained her place at the top from Aryna Sabalenka. Though Swiatek has remained No. 1 ever since, the

While defending Tokyo champion Ben Shelton managed to turn things around against a fellow American Thursday, Frances Tiafoe was unable to do the same. An in-form Brandon Nakashima confidently defeated the seventh seed, 7-5, 6-3. Though Tiafoe secured the first break midway through the opening set, he couldn’t consolidate the

In Tokyo, qualifier Alex Michelsen picked up his first Top 20 win since May. On the receiving end Thursday, a promising start at the Ariake Tennis Park for Stefanos Tsitsipas wasn't enough to avoid another early exit. The fourth seed looked to be in command early, taking five of the

It’s been a tough year for Adrian Mannarino, but the Frenchman has shown signs of a resurgence over the last few weeks, and in Beijing on Thursday he hit a major milestone, posting the 300th win of his career with an opening victory over Lorenzo Sonego. And it wasn’t easy—he

All good things come to an end, even in tennis. On Wednesday, Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, one of the most successful doubles teams on ATP Tour, announced they have officially called it quits. American veteran Ram shared an emotional post confirming his split from Britain’s Salisbury, as he highlighted

In her first visit to the China Open since winning the title in 2019, Naomi Osaka hit the wall ... literally. The four-time Grand Slam champion took some time out from her tournament preparations to walk the Great Wall of China. Osaka looked stylish for her day out in a

“This may be the best thing you’ve seen for a while…” Say it ain’t so, ATP social media team! Ahead of launching their Tokyo campaigns, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune immersed themselves in a bit of local culture. The two joined forces on the “Taiko” drums and performed with impressive

Zhang Shuai's run of futility on the singles court—specifically, 1 year, 7 months, and 25 days of it—is over. The 35-year-old former world No. 22 hadn't won a singles match since Jan. 31, 2023, but snapped that streak in style on Wednesday on home soil in Beijing by defeating American

The 2024 Olympic Games were the last tennis tournament Angelique Kerber ever played in her successful career. The 36-year-old made a last big impression in the French capital, beating Naomi Osaka, Janin Cristian and Leylah Fernandez to reach the quarter-finals, where she was narrowly defeated 7-6, 4-6, 6-7 by the

Marta Kostyuk isn't afraid to take feedback, whether it’s about her forehand or her fashion sense. Having been primarily coached by her mom for most of her career, Kostyuk made her first big coaching hire by adding Sandra Zaniewska to the team last year. The move quickly paid off as

What’s at Stake Once upon a time, when the Billie Jean King Cup was called Fed Cup, a teenager from Belarus helped lead her team to the 2017 finals. Aryna Sabalenka’s game seemingly screamed off the lines, a passionate, full-bodied showcase of high-octane baseline power and vocal expression. But the

BEIJING (AP) — Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy on Wednesday to mark her first match with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in positive style. The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline act on the opening day