Kiki Bertens is aiming to keep improving her game next season as she returns following a split from coach Raemon Sluiter. "I followed my feelings and felt I did not want to extend it," she told Dutch television show 'Wereld Draait Door.' "We had some tough conversations, but he was

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Andy Roddick believes there's a conversation ahead among pro tennis players to consider whether forming a union would be the best way to tackle the sport's issues with a collective voice. Prompted by weather issues that played havoc with the U.S. Open this month, Roddick suggested that

In February 2011, Mario Ancic hung up his tennis racquets at the age of 26 when a string of injuries and illnesses ultimately proved insurmountable. Adept at serve-and-volleying, Ancic translated that tactic into hitting the books, eyeing another ambitious world that eventually landed him on Wall Street. Ten years later,

Advantage, Coco Gauff. The 2024 WTA Finals champion has finished her season on a high note, being named as the world’s highest-paid female athlete—again. For the second year in a row, the American has topped Sportico’s list of the highest earners in women’s sports, as tennis players now occupy nine

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Belinda Bencic and Karolina Pliskova are two players who could each use a little of what the other one has. If Bencic has a weakness, it’s her lack of putaway power, something that comes naturally to Pliskova. Conversely, Pliskova’s flaw—the long strides that can keep her from moving forward proactively—is

WATCH: Alexandr Dolgopolov, in conversation with Jon Wertheim

Look for these five dark horses to join the 2019 French Open conversation, as all five women are capable of beating any of their 127 competitors in the field.

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For those who’ve seen Robert Lindstedt on a tennis court, there’s one common takeaway from watching him play: the dude has a full tank of passion. An energetic character who’s never been afraid to express how he’s feeling whether on a high or a low, Lindstedt enjoyed a stretch of

Casper Ruud has 29 losses in his young ATP career on both hard and clay courts. The difference is that he has 21 wins on one surface, and nearly triple that on the other. The 22-year-old's comfort on clay has been evident from his early days. And with his 7-5,

Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, each hot on the comeback trail, are finding that it's a winding road. It's about the journey before the would-be destination. Williams has identified that there is indeed a "blueprint" for her return with coach Patrick Mouratoglou and the rest of her team. Still, she

With the French Open just days away, senior writers Peter Bodo and Steve Tignor are here to give their thoughts on the tournament, in a back-and-forth exchange not dissimilar to the rallies you'll see in Paris. Check back throughout the day for updates; editor Ed McGrogan leads off the conversation.

If an MVP Award were to be given for results of the first few weeks of the North American hard-court swing, there’s no question it would go to Nick Kyrgios. Between singles and doubles, the Australian has claimed three first-place prizes in two events, including a sweep in Washington, DC.

WATCH: Taylor Fritz is leading the charge for U.S. men, earning a career-high rank of No. 7.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Alex Michelson joked that he was too busy at the Australian Open on Saturday morning to have a lengthy phone conversation with his mother back home in California. His excuse was pretty good, actually: The 20-year-old Michelsen was on court for a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2

Each June, and other times throughout the year, Brian Vahaly moves to the forefront of the pro tennis conversation. Each year, his perspectives become all the more imperative to, frankly, save young LGBTQ lives. As a healthy byproduct, kids growing up LGBTQ, whether they recognize that yet or not, can

The 2020 season was not what anybody had anticipated, but players figured out how to make a worldwide impression nonetheless. Baseline is counting down the Top 10 viral moments of 2020. 1 In a year when people so often felt they were losing control, Naomi Osaka maintained hers perfectly, evidenced

“World No. 9 Roger Federer” might not sound so amazing given he’s spent 310 weeks at No. 1, but he's pulled off something very rare today. Federer is now just the second player, male or female, to be in the Top 10 since ATP and WTA rankings began in the

MELBOURNE—After the opening pleasantries of the first few days, we’re supposed to get down to business this afternoon as far as the weather is concerned. A high temperature of 39 degrees is predicted, which may sound innocuous to American readers until you do the conversion: that’s 102 degrees in our