LONDON (AP) — Venus Williams wiped tears from her eyes during her Wimbledon news conference Monday. She shook her head, fiddled with her hair and sat, silently. The wave of emotion came as Williams attempted to answer a question about the two-car crash that police say she caused June 9

LONDON—Leaving the Centre Court today after witnessing Simona Halep’s comprehensive 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Victoria Azarenka in a meeting between two women who have both resided at No. 1 in the world, I had the sinking feeling that Azarenka is destined to find herself permanently mired among the rank and

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WATCH: Roger Federer joins Novak Djokovic into the third round after a dramatic four-setter with Marin Cilic.

This was one of what must have been hundreds, maybe thousands, of congratulatory messages that this year’s men’s French Open champion has received since Sunday. But the identity of the well-wisher meant that it had a little more meaning than most. This was how one all-time clay great, Chris Evert,

Court Report: Looking ahead to the Nitto ATP Finals in London

What a difference a month can make. What a difference a coach can make. What a difference a fist-pump, instead of a shoulder-slump, can make. In case WTA fans had forgotten any of those things in 2015, Angelique Kerber was there in Stuttgart this weekend to remind us that they’re

“A brown ball? So unprofessional,” Andy Roddick says to chair umpire Carlos Bernades with a sardonic shake of his head. He’s unhappy with the ball he’s just received, which has rolled through a puddle and is now half-covered by a damp spot of muddy clay. That’s not really the issue,

KEY BISCAYNE, FLA.—There’s a vivid, and perhaps overly vicious, phrase in basketball that’s used when a spectacular shot puts a game out of reach: “The dagger.” Daggers by their nature come near the end of a game, typically with less than two minutes to go. In tennis, they usually happen

There was one obvious and crucial question that needed to be asked during the Rogers Masters last week: Just how twitchy can a No. 1 men’s player be? We’ve gotten used to our recent long-term No. 1s, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, facing each point with loose limbs and a

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—A sure sign that the walls might be a little too thin at your hotel: You can hear someone in the next room snoring. That’s the sound I went to bed to last night; this morning I woke up to a husband and wife, one of whom was

Freelance tennis writer Ravi Ubha will be blogging from Queen's this week. Here's his first post from the first day of the Artois Championships.

What do we do now that the season is over and tennis is in its all-too-brief December recess? Relive the best matches of the year, of course. Over the next two weeks, I’ll count down my 10 favorite contests, accompanied by video highlights, of 2015. No. 10: The Day the

“He doesn’t hit the ball flat and hard. It’s more with a lot of spin, which makes the ball bounce, bounce high, and that’s a struggle I had today. I tried to get out of it, but kind of couldn’t.” These words were spoken by a 22-year-old Roger Federer after

What my eighth most memorable match of 2012 lacked in elegance and logic, it more than made up for in drama, emotion, and whiplash-inducing plot twists. With the roof closed, and two German women—I’m not going to say friends—fighting for a semifinal spot at Wimbledon, things got heated inside Centre

At first glance, the 2015 U.S. Open men’s tournament would seem to be a two-man event. After this season, and this summer, it’s hard to realistically imagine anyone other than world No. 1 Novak Djokovic or world No. 2 Roger Federer holding up the winner’s trophy two weeks from now.

Next week should be an entertaining, as well as edifying, one for fans of women’s tennis. The WTA kicks into high clay gear in Madrid, where it will stage one of its handful of top-level mandatory events. Even better, it will be the first time since February that the tour’s

PARIS—The kids were jammed up front, screaming their heads off. Their heroes hurried in together, down the steps, past the flashing lights, and out into the faux lounge that had been constructed at the front of the room. The place: Something called the Interactive Center at Roland Garros. The time:

This week, Peter Bodo and Steve Tignor will offer their thoughts on some themes for the 2013 season, which begins next week.

“I would love to be the one to have more, yes,” Rafael Nadal said on Sunday night, after winning his fourth US Open and 19th Grand Slam title. “But I really believe that I will not be happier or less happy if that happens or not happen. What gives you