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,

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Roger Federer defeated Jeremy Chardy of France 7-5, 6-4 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, and at 15-0 the top-ranked men's player is off to his best start since 2006. The 36-year-old Swiss superstar can equal his season-best start of

PARIS (AP) Only a short time after reaching yet another tennis milestone, Roger Federer was stumped. He had just won his 233rd match at a Grand Slam tournament, equaling the Open era record set by Jimmy Connors, and he couldn't remember whom he had beaten to get that first victory.

PARIS (AP) A year ago at this time, back home in Nashville, stuck wondering whether he'd ever make it back to the professional tour after a series of operations, Brian Baker did a favor for his father and uncle by taking the court for their entry in something called the

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) For Roger Federer, it's Wimbledon Final No. 8. The 16-time Grand Slam champion beat last year's winner Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Friday under a closed roof on Centre Court to reach a record eighth final at the All England Club and is one victory from

Let’s start with a pop quiz: How many aces has Serena Williams hit this year? Who leads women’s tennis in percentage of service games held? Who breaks serve more often than any woman on tour? Who fights off the most break points? Whose second serve is the biggest liability? I’d

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Players may be trimming their spending on designer gear and watching with chagrin as their investments sag, but officials say tennis has largely been insulated from the global financial crisis. The sport's efforts to expand around the world have paid off with diversification that other sports can only

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Serena Williams moved within a win of a 10th Grand Slam title and fourth in Australia with a dominating 6-3, 6-4 victory over Elena Dementieva on Thursday. With the roof closed at Rod Laver Arena to protect the players and fans from outside temperatures topping 111 degrees, Williams

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open. He badly wants to win a second. It's why he changed coaches for this season. Slimmed down. Put in as much work as ever

NEW YORK(AP) So you're ranked 1,370th - tied for 1,370th, actually - and you're 18 years old, and you're making your Grand Slam debut at the U.S. Open against Roger Federer. Yes, THAT Roger Federer, the guy ranked No. 1, owner of a record 15 major titles and considered by

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Being a tennis player in the age of Twitter and Facebook means Venus Williams can communicate with fans like never before. This explains the recent tweet about her outfit. The bright yellow mini-dress that Williams wore Saturday in her third-round win at the Australian Open - and all

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) In command on the court and cracking jokes afterward, Roger Federer advanced to the Australian Open final with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday in a nearly flawless performance. Federer, seeking his fourth Australian title, reached his 22nd Grand Slam final. The top-ranked Swiss

Martina Hingis can't help but contemplate yet another comeback when she sees the success Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin are having after being away from tennis. ``There's a spark,'' Hingis said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. But she also said she would rule out the possibility of

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP)—Andy Roddick advanced Tuesday to the quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open by beating Benjamin Becker 7-6 (4), 6-3. Seeded sixth, Roddick improved to 23-4 this year, and he leads the men’s tour in wins. He’s seeking his first Key Biscayne title since 2004 and hoping to

PARIS(AP) For comic relief, Robby Ginepri did a couple of push-ups on center court during his fourth-round match Monday at the French Open. The laughs didn't last. Two points later Ginepri lost a pivotal game, and Novak Djokovic went on to win 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, eliminating the last American