NEW YORK -- Right from the start, Roger Federer looked very little like, well, the Roger Federer who routinely reached the final weekend at Grand Slam tournaments. In the opening game of his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open, the owner of 17 major titles got passed at the net

What is most noticeable when entering Kevin Anderson’s home is just how normal it is. Situated on a stretch of Highway A1A just north of Delray Beach, Fla., the townhouse is gray and nondescript from the outside, and stylish but utterly un-tennis-like on the inside. There are no trophies on

HIGHLIGHTS: Wawrinka falls to Coric at the Shanghai Masters

Read More: Hold my MargAryna, and other musings on an unforgettable 2024 WTA season It began Down Under in Sydney and Perth The twenty twenty-four campaign, for what it’s worth The tour flashed its rizz (some occasional cringe, too) The tennis incomparable, the highlights did accrue Sascha saved match points

Ash Barty’s smooth operation. It starts with the service motion—an easy backward rocking that leads to a wicked snap of her right arm. As with everything else about Barty’s game, she does it just the way we’re taught to do it, and she makes it a look a whole lot

LONDON—So much happens over the two weeks of a major that it can be hard to recall what we were all so obsessed and upset about just a fortnight ago. In the case of this year’s Wimbledon, that’s a good thing. Remember “bored” Bernard Tomic? Remember male players dropping like

The most significant success story of tennis’ last two decades has been the rise, and continued rise, of the Australian Open. For years it was a major in a minor key, passed over by top players unwilling to make the trek Down Under at the end of the season. With

In this unforgettable year of 2020, August 11 will stick out. On Tuesday, the Big 10 and the PAC-12 college athletic conferences canceled all fall sports, including football; Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to be named a U.S. Vice Presidential candidate on a major ticket; the Tampa Bay

Phpm32kmcam Last Week's Tournaments St. Petersburg Open (ATP - Indoor Carpet - St. Petersburg, Russia) - Singles Final: Andy Murray def. Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-3. - Singles Semifinal: Fernando Verdasco def. Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-3. - Singles Semifinal: Andy Murray def. Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 5-7, 7-6. - Singles Bracket

In 1976, freestyle skier Brad Parks suffered an accident in competition that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Like many who endure disabling injuries, he played wheelchair basketball as part of his rehab. Then one day, he tried hitting some tennis balls with his father. From that casual rally,

Last Week's Tournament The Championships, Wimbledon (ATP & WTA - Grass - Wimbledon, England) - Gentlemen's Singles Final: Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. - Gentlemen's Singles Semifinal: Roger Federer def. Richard Gasquet 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. - Gentlemen's Singles Semifinal: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic 3-6,

by Pete Bodo We're about to embark on the Slam-within-a-Slam, the second week of a major. It's hard to accurately describe just how dramatic the impending shift always is, especially when you're on-site (in this regard, television is a great leveler). To me, it's like the first week is the

NEW YORK (AP) The latest on the U.S. Open (all times local): 12:48 a.m. On a muggy night, Rafael Nadal said he felt dehydrated, and that's why his level of play dropped for about a set. ''I had some problems. I was sweating a lot,'' Nadal said after beating 18-year-old

Over the past two weeks, the world has seen a Paris that has been transformed for the Olympic Games. Athletes floated down the Seine during the Opening Ceremony, and are swimming in its (mostly) clean waters. Five glowing, multicolored Rings have been affixed to the Eiffel Tower’s 135-year-old iron girders.

WATCH: Serena Williams speaks at Wimbledon, after her first singles match in 12 months Editor's Note: On Tuesday, Serena Williams posted that she will "relish these next few weeks" before officially calling in a career in professional tennis. Click here for the latest updates.

WATCH: Brandon Nakashima is at the Next Gen ATP Finals for a second straight year, reaching the semifinals in 2021.

On the final day of first-round play at Roland Garros, Steve Tignor meandered through the packed schedule and wrote about the matches and moments that caught his eye. After last year’s French Open final, Simona Halep admitted that she had come out “too strong” against her opponent, Sloane Stephens. For

HIGHLIGHTS: In front of a capacity crowd, Rafael Nadal edges Jack Sock in an electric night session at the Citi Open.

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—Last spring, as they gained momentum through the clay season, I began to refer to Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova together as the Persistents. That trait, which they obviously share, paid off in Roland Garros titles for both of them. But it didn’t pay off forever. Neither would

NEW YORK—Unless bagel sets and night-session blowouts are your thing, this won’t go down as a U.S. Open to remember. But its champions certainly will. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal moved even higher on the historical totem pole, and partially redeemed the tournament with their final-round performances. Now it’s time