Roger Federer and Serena Williams are not going to participate in the third edition of the International Premier Tennis League because of financial issues for the exhibition series. Mahesh Bhupathi, a player and managing director of IPTL, issued a statement Monday night blaming the "uncertainty of spending money" and the

Reaction to 2017's edition of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue continues. This time it arrives in the form of a well-placed backhanded compliment hot off the tweeting fingers of Chris Evert. The 18-time major singles champion wrote a post saying: "I really appreciate a healthy looking body....but I, for

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of the Citi Open because of visa issues. The 34-year-old Russian announced the problem on Twitter on Thursday and apologized to fans for not being able to make it to the U.S. Open tuneup. Kuznetsova won the U.S. Open in

Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue came out this week. Israeli model Bar Refaeli, Leonardo’s DiCaprio’s girlfriend, garnered the coveted cover spot, but tennis fans will be happy to know the issue features three WTA tour players, France's Tatiana Golovin, Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova, and Russia's Maria Kirilenko.

WTA CEO Stacey Allaster tells the press in Toronto that she is willing to take on the issue of loud grunting. "We have a hindrance rule," Allaster said. "The reality of it is the athletes themselves are not coming to me say, we have an issue. (But) I'm very fan-centric

ATP board member Justin Gimelstob tells USA Today that he is frustrated by the USTA’s decision to extend the U.S. Open to 15 days by moving the men’s final to Monday. In an official release earlier this week, the ATP said it does not support a Monday final and that

NEW YORK(AP) Serena Williams has issued a second statement to sincerely apologize'' for what she calls herinappropriate outburst'' at the U.S. Open. Williams says she wants to apologize to the lineswoman, opponent Kim Clijsters, the U.S. Tennis Association and tennis fans. The apology was issued Monday, more than 36

John Isner plays his first match since pulling out of his Australian Open opener with an ankle injury, hitting 20 aces in a three-set win over Michael Russell at Delray Beach on Tuesday. Isner was unable to play in the United States' Davis Cup tie against Great Britain earlier this

Serena Williams continues to make waves in the sport, business and fashion industries. The 37-year-old leads the September issue of Essence **which features a special redesign.

Eugenie Bouchard and Sloane Stephens two of the featured athletes in the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, donning a variety of black bikinis and one-pieces for the beachside shoot.

With separate men's and women's tours, the issue of equal prize money remains one central to tennis. Jon Wertheim hosts a discussion with TENNIS.com editors Andrew Friedman, Tom Perrotta, and Ed McGrogan:

Caroline Wozniacki is the latest tennis player to grace the ESPN Body Issue joining the likes of past stars Venus Williams, Tomas Berdych, Agnieszka Radwanska, Stan Warwinka and many more. The Dane took it all off, and was rewarded with a cover shot—fittingly released on the same day as best

Caroline Wozniacki is still on the hunt for the elusive Elle cover she dreams about, but the world No. 2 is featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's annual World Fame 100 issue. The June 8 issue will have four cover features, including Wozniacki's. The Australian Open champion comes

The image accompanying the piece looks like the cover of a Sweet Valley High young-adult novel. Small matter. Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev star in a story for Vogue magazine's September issue–that annually ballyhooed thick tome of fashion and culture. Therein, writer Louisa Thomas follows the pair, separately, at this

TOKYO (AP) — One player was carted off in a wheelchair. Another said he could "die" and nearly passed out. Extreme heat and humidity were major issues during the tennis competition at the Tokyo Olympics, and the sport's governing body said Sunday that it needs more competition days at future

One day after Roger Federer issued his "volley on a wall while hearing a funny hat" challenge, Andy Murray has come out with the "100 volley challenge". It's truly remarkable how competitive pros can still be, even during quarantine season.

LONDON (AP) -- The Davis Cup playoff between Ukraine and Belgium will be held at a neutral venue in Estonia because of security issues in Kiev. The International Tennis Federation says the best-of-five World Group playoff series on Sept. 12-14 will be played on indoor hard courts at the Tere

She's sporty and she's chic: Iga Swiatek is the fitting cover model for the June issue of \Elle \magazine in her native Poland. "Honestly, it was great because I really had fun," Swiatek said in her Media Day press conferenct at the Internazionli BNL d'Italia. "I would say posing wasn't

Andrea Petkovic says she is experiencing physical and personal issues that are affecting her tennis. The 16th-ranked Petkovic lost her opening match for a second tournament in a row, exiting against Pauline Parmentier in Luxembourg. "I'm currently not so good, in health and privately," she said in a tearful interview

NEW YORK (AP) — Dutch tennis player Jean-Julien Rojer wore a shirt showing the Statue of Liberty while winning the U.S. Open men's doubles championship on Friday to send what he called a message about peace and freedom in the aftermath of last month's violence at a rally of neo-Nazis