PARIS(AP) After years and years of failing to reach the latter stages of a Grand Slam tournament, Austria's Jurgen Melzer was not about to go quietly in the French Open quarterfinals. Even if he was playing No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic, the 2008 Australian Open champion. Even if he dropped the

Down two sets and a break in the third, Rafael Nadal hit a forehand winner, raised his fist, and looked high into the upper decks in Court Philippe Chatrier. The game’s greatest competitor was rallying himself, and the fans at Roland Garros who have learned to love him over the

Novak Djokovic just hit a big milestone two days ago, recording the 400th Masters 1000 win of his career with his opening victory at Indian Wells, and today he hits another one. On Monday he’ll kick off his record-extending 416th career week at No. 1 on the ATP rankings, which

Tennis fans routinely follow Grand Slam champion millionaires like Serena Williams and Roger Federer. Winning Wimbledon is the ultimate accomplishment for the best of the best, but there are countless others chasing the dream from the many less-glorified rungs below. A recent New York Times piece gives a thought-provoking view

Even the best tennis players on the planet can't withstand the force of gravity, especially on clay. Here's a roundup of some of the best dirt collisions. 1

It’s Thursday. Around 1 p.m., Alexander Bublik is due to arrive in New York. While the US Open is on the horizon, the 25-year-old hasn’t invested much time mulling over the season’s final major. He has his reasons—life-changing reasons. On August 8, Bublik dropped his opening match in Montréal to

Carlos Alcaraz has one of the most lethal forehands in men’s tennis. He bullies opponents around the court with a mixture of pace and heavy spin before suddenly uncorking a missile that hits triple digits. Yet, what makes the stroke so devilish is his ability to offset all that firepower

No one, not even a top-tier athlete, can be expected to flash his or her best form on the first day of a new season. Even when the end of the previous season practically blends into the fresh one, given their proximity. Jessica Pegula, the fifth-ranked player on the WTA

Based on the lyric content, you may not exactly want to take in a full set of his good-natured singer-songwriter snarl, but even so, John McEnroe recently wielded an acoustic guitar with tennis strings. Even world No. 1 Novak Djokovic editorializes about McEnroe's voice, offering that "singing is not Johnny's

• Fedrinka by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director* Evening, TWibe. Another “All About Me” Deuce Club tonight, spotlighting a longtime TW poster (and stalwart DC supporter!). You guys seemed to enjoy the guessing game last week—even if it stumped exactly none of you—so we’ll keep it going. In addition to

A slow week on the court means even more looks off the court. 1 Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina

*89580897 by Pete Bodo It's always nice to get a break from whatever it is that you do for a living, or even from your abiding daily interest or consuming passion- even if it's just a few days at the beach, or in the mountains. I'm coming off just such

MELBOURNE—Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, it’s a special occasion by now, something outside the normal run of a tournament, even a Grand Slam. Their matches aren’t about No. 1, or even, to this viewer, about who’s the greatest tennis player ever. They feel like reverse exhibitions—exhibitions not for fun and

“I can’t lie to myself,” Rafael Nadal said of his decision to withdraw from Indian Wells on Wednesday evening. He had arrived early to try to be ready, and even played an exhibition with Carlos Alcaraz over the weekend. But the 37-year-old couldn’t overcome his latest hip injury in time

It was already a sweet week for both Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals in Turin, but after receiving their prize money cheques at the season-ending event, it gets even sweeter. Sinner, who cruised to his first ATP Finals title without dropping a set—or even losing more

Before each day of play at Indian Wells, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches (and for today’s edition, a bonus fourth match). For full coverage of the season's first Masters, go to our men’s and women’s tournament pages. Novak Djokovic [2] vs. Nick Kyrgios [15] Djokovic played what he—correctly—called

1 Dominika Cibulkova even makes her airplane travel looks appear fashionable.

With a few men's tournaments going on but no women's matches, there was time for a bit of dress-up and even a wedding. These are the best looks of the week. 1 Venus Williams

Doing nothing is not an option. But for millions of people around the world, this is what they are facing: nothing to do, nowhere to go. They get up every morning and face a void. It is unsustainable. As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, lockdowns, shelters and other methods

Rafael Nadal is famous for his champion's mentality. He never gives up, he always gives it his best, and he is dedicated to training the hardest out of anyone, not matter if he comes out on top or faces defeat. It seems his workhorse trait and humble demeanor started at