SAN DIEGO (AP) If Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon and the U.S. Open to complete a Grand Slam, he'll have a big fan in the last man to do it. Rod Laver knows what it takes to complete tennis' ultimate achievement, having won the Grand Slam as an amateur in 1962

Ashleigh Barty is the one of the nicest people in tennis, but she set a diabolical trap for Maria Sharapova on Wednesday at the Western & Southern Open. It began with her slice backhand, a shot that she hits as smoothly and effectively as anyone in tennis. But against the

EDITOR'S NOTE: On Thursday, Novak Djokovic's loss in Dubai ensured that Medvedev will become ATP No. 1, on Monday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Holding the No. 1 ranking in tennis is undoubtedly an honor. It also brings a lot of questions for a player who has yet to win a Grand Slam tournament. Caroline Wozniacki started the Australian Open as the top-ranked woman after winning six tournaments last year. The

First comes the Slam, then comes the rebuilding period. This is our fourth and final one of 2013, as the game gathers itself in the wake of the U.S. Open and begins the two-month homestretch toward the off-season. That stretch consists of a tour through Asia, and the women have

Exactly 20 years ago, Mary Pierce glided across the terre battue at Roland Garros to make history. She would become the first, and so far only, Frenchwoman to capture her home major in the Open era.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Maria Sharapova advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon by defeating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3. The fifth-seeded Russian won the title at the All England Club in 2004, but last reached the semifinals in 2006. Sharapova has also won the U.S. Open and

Stan Wawrinka and Stefanos Tsitsipas had never played each other before Sunday, and when they finally met, they competed like it was the only chance they'll ever get. Stan won the first set, 7-6? Stefanos won the second, 7-5. Wawrinka won the third set, 6-4? Tsitsipas won the fourth, 6-3.