MELBOURNE—Unforgettable—for different reasons. That single word is how third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov and Mackenzie McDonald, an American qualifier ranked 186th in the world, will each remember their second-round match at the 2018 Australian Open. Over the course of three hours and 25 minutes, ending 20 minutes short of midnight, Dimitrov won

Carlos Alcaraz may be the Paris Olympic Village’s selfie king, but Naomi Osaka may have just taken the title of its style queen. The Japanese player has been serving up looks and mingling with the fashion world in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games—which has already been declared the most

On this final day of 1977, Vitas Gerulaitis was delighted to see his prophecy had come true. That morning in Melbourne, Gerulaitis prepared to play the final of the Australian Open. These were the years when the Australian Open field was rather shallow. The 23-year-old Gerulaitis, ranked No. 5 in

Twenty-five years ago today, Pokémon Red and Green—the very first entries in what would eventually become the highest-grossing media franchise in history—were released. Exactly five months earlier, Yoshihito Nishioka was born. While too young to be an early adopter of the franchise, but still old enough to see it transform

Hubert Hurkacz’s run to the Miami Open championship will go down as one of those rough and unforgettable paths to victory. The man from Poland’s last five wins were particularly notable; none easy versus formidable opponents Denis Shapovalov, Milos Raonic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and, in the finals, Jannik Sinner.

It was 1:43 p.m. on April 22, 1968. This moment marked the start of tennis’ Open era. For more than 40 years, a schism between amateurs and pros had greatly hindered the sport’s growth. Amateurs earned fame at iconic venues like Wimbledon, but received no compensation. Those few players who

WUHAN, China—Mirra Andreeva can’t remember the last time she won a match against big sister Erika. “Last time we played like a practice match, not just some exercises, like the real match, I think it was maybe three to five years ago, something like that,” she recalled at in her

Goran Ivanisevic broke his silence on the controversy surrounding coaching pupil Elena Rybakina ahead of the 2025 Australian Open. Speaking exclusively to Bounces, Ivanisevic told Ben Rothenberg, “I am, for the moment, here”—an oblique reference to Rybakina’s reported attempts to re-hire former coach Stefano Vukov, who is currently under investigation

Tennis arena DJs everywhere, take note: Destanee Aiava wants you to turn the music up. The Aussie says tennis should take a cue from sports like boxing and have players choose what tracks should play when they enter the court. "Can somebody on the player council put forward a request

When Madison Keys won the Australian Open in January over world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, the emotions were evident: The veteran held her long-awaited first Grand Slam trophy close throughout her entire championship speech. Still smiling as she returns to tournament play this week at the

ROME, Italy—Naomi Osaka watched the first few minutes of Carlos Alcaraz’s My Way docuseries on the way to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia and had a couple of immediate observations. “I just was kind of stuck on his room,” she said of the former No. 1’s childhood bedroom. “I was like,

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) What a week for the Williams sisters. Serena gained a title, Venus found a renewed belief in her game and both showed a calm confidence at the Family Circle Cup born of perspective and enduring difficult times. Serena capped a dominant week with a powerful performance in

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Jennifer Capriati's tennis career - and her teenage life - took a number of twists and turns. She started as a teenage prodigy, was later sidetracked with off-court troubles, rebounded to become a three-time Grand Slam champion and, now, her journey is complete with her induction into

NEW YORK (AP) -- Serena Williams shared a thought the other three semifinalists in the U.S. Open certainly won't want to hear. ''I feel like I'm going to get more focused and serious and start playing 'Serena tennis,''' she said. Whatever brand she's been playing so far has been pretty

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.—Sometimes, a weakness is a blessing in disguise, and a flaw can bear surprisingly sweet fruit. When Andy Roddick ventured forth on the pro tour, he toted a massive serve, a bone-crushing forehand, and a sanguine love of competition. They were enough to earn him a Grand Slam

For all the past Australian Open women’s champions who have become part of the tennis lexicon – Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Justine Henin, Jennifer Capriati, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, Margaret Smith Court – there is one name that doesn’t

BOCA RATON, Fla.(AP) The clay is green, not red, and the palm trees and balmy breeze make Paris seem far away. After each point, the chair umpire shouts out the score in English to spectators scattered along five rows of seats, and the VIP section consists of one couple: Chris

NEW YORK(AP) No. 23 seed Sabine Lisicki sprained her ankle and crumpled to the court in pain on the last point of her second-round loss at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Qualifier Anastasia Rodionova of Australia, ranked 139th, upset the German 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Lisicki rolled her left ankle as

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Andy Roddick acknowledged he wasn't ``100 percent right'' for berating a chair umpire with a stream of expletives at the Australian Open. Roddick won his second-round match against Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday but left in a huff - without shaking the umpire's hand. It

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP)—Roger Federer had to work a little harder than expected Sunday night before beating Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. Hanescu won a set from Federer for the first time in their five meetings. But the challenge the