There are a lot of great matches in this round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, but the meeting between Adrian Mannarino and Andrey Rublev is one I’m particularly interested in. On paper, this might look like a match that Rublev should easily win. But Mannarino has won eight matches in

Defending champion Murray is into the Madrid semis. (AP Photo) 1 Defending Madrid Open champion Andy Murray cruised past Tomas Berdych, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinal round. The roof was closed inside the Caja Mágica, making for some interesting conditions that the world No. 2 handled well despite not

It was an interesting day in Shanghai as the world's top names were stopped by rising stars. These are the Top 5 photos from Friday's action. 1. Roger Federer is known for his composure and calmness on and off the court. But on Friday, the 38-year-old Swiss received a point

Ernests Gulbis is looking for a new coach, but he says he’s not interested in hiring a big name, and is instead focused on specifics about his game. The Latvian stopped working with Gunter Bresnik, who he had been sharing with Dominic Thiem, indicating that he wanted more time than

Bernard Tomic says he is not interested in mending relations with Tennis Australia while it is witholding funding for his 17-year-old sister. "Until I am satisfied TA is committed to funding the development of junior Australian talent, including my sister Sara, on a non-discriminatory basis, I do not believe there

Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori have been doing big things to increase the interest in tennis in Asia, most recently starring in a commercial for Japanese food company Nissin's Cup Noodles. Despite Osaka's shyness at getting close with established stars like the 29-year-old Nishikori, she's made big strides as her

In Victoria Azarenka's second episode of her new podcast series "Think About It," she continues to dig deep with her guests. The two-time major champion is looking to learn by stepping away from her own journey and listening to others. "I'm interested to see what I can learn from all

John McEnroe says he will show plenty of emotion if he’s sitting in Milos Raonic's box during Wimbledon. It’s an interesting situation, considering McEnroe might call the Canadian's matches on television. "I’m not going to sit there and show no emotion like [Ivan] Lendl did when Andy [Murray] won Wimbledon,”

The elite eight in women's tennis appeared in Istanbul on Monday, decked out in their best and with hair and makeup experts on hand to glam them up even further. Serena Willliams played lady in red, while Maria Sharapova opted for the interesting choice of a tan blazer. Petra Kvitova

NEW YORK (AP) Remember when Serena Williams was chastised for not taking tennis seriously enough? For picking and choosing where to play and when to expend full effort? For not devoting herself fully to the sport and instead taking time to dabble in acting, fashion design or other interests? Well,

Serena Williams has no interest in John McEnroe's thoughts on what would happen if she tried to play on the men's tennis tour. Williams responded Monday via Twitter to comments McEnroe made during a weekend interview with NPR to promote his latest book. Williams tells McEnroe , "I adore and

For you statistics geeks out there, Juan José at The Changeover has a most interesting take on the Stuttgart semifinal match played betwixt Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber. His breakdown of game, break, set, and match points converted or else gifted to the opponent provides a revealing take on Sharapova's

Greetings, everyone. I just came back from a Longines press conference, after which a group of us got to sit down with Andre Agassi. Naturally, the question of this weekend's finals came up, and I thought you might be interested in what Agassi said. Francesca Schiavone over Li Na. "This

The exhibition season is booming and things got interesting in Glasgow on Wednesday when Grigor Dimitrov donned a kilt to play doubles with Tim Henman against Andy and Jamie Murray. The Bulgarian was enjoying his first time in Scotland to the fullest, having little trouble moving with the traditional garb

Earlier this month, Nick Kyrgios announced his return to Grand Slam competition at the Australian Open. It will be the 29-year-old, oft-injured Aussie's first major since the 2022 US Open, and his first ATP-level match since June 2023. It's big news for the sport and the former Wimbledon finalist. Some,

I am a die-hard Albert P [ujols]. and St. Louis Cardinals fan. However, even I believe that Roger Federer deserved this award. Wade?? Another poor choice from a league that no longer interests the average american reader. - Stlgirl, at the SI.com feedback page. "He just went off the charts,"

I started the day at Suzanne Lenglen Court, where Venus Williams, wearing a daffodil and looking good in it, mixed it up with surprise quarterfinalist Nicole Vaidisova. The first set was interesting stuff; the ladies threw roundhouse punches and led with their chins, neither of which was made of glass.

The first Grand Slam event of the season will commence shortly—and with it comes a return to the main interview room for the game's top players. Several of your favorite stars made their media rounds Friday in Melbourne ahead of launching their Australian Open campaigns. Here’s a taste of what

ESPN analyst John McEnroe picks Roger Federer to win Wimbledon, even though he acknowledges that the gap between the world No. 3 and the Top 2, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal has grown. McEnroe says that the Swiss must use the crowd to his favor. "I’d be interested to see

Before each day of play at Roland Garros, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches. OK, this might seem like a flashback-to-2013 type of match-up; both of these guys have played better tennis in the past than they’re playing this year. But Almagro vs. Dolgopolov is of interest now for