Novak Djokovic says he signed a petition that he hopes will convince the ITF to institute new rules for the anti-doping process. Djokovic did this in support of his friend and Davis Cup teammate Victor Troicki, who is serving an 18-month suspension for failing to submit a blood test back

MIAMI, Fla.—The ball buzzed past Serena Williams so quickly at net that she barely had time to blink before taking appropriate action: She applauded. Trailing 1-4 at the outset of today's Sony Open semifinal, Williams showed respect for Maria Sharapova's passing shot by giving her rival a hand. The world

Wrapped in a grey hoodie, Simona Halep curled up on a couch in the player lounge looking more like a college kid killing time before class than the No. 4 seed about to play the most meaningful match of her life. A three-hour rain delay provided plenty of time for

WIMBLEDON—Authoring backhand drop shots, 120 MPH aces out wide and baseline winners on the back foot, Alejandro Tabilo flashed his vast repertoire on another soggy, cooler-than-average day at Wimbledon. Matching the style, as it has for most of this year, was substance. That being said, the smooth Chilean lefty with

TORONTO (AP) -- John Isner was upset in his first match for the second straight tournament, losing to Ivan Dodig in the Rogers Cup on Monday night. The 10th-seeded American had 13 aces in a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 loss to Dodig in the Croatian's first singles match in more

LONDON (AP) - Down a break at 3-1 in the first set, defending champion Novak Djokovic kept his cool on the hottest day in Wimbledon history. Running off 13 points in a row, Djokovic seized command and stayed in front the rest of the way on Centre Court as he

LONDON (AP) The last time Serena Williams played Victoria Azarenka, they exchanged angry gestures, testy words - and a pair of shorts. If the rematch of that tense three-setter at the French Open is half as good, fans at Wimbledon should be in for a treat. Williams takes on Azarenka

LONDON (AP) If Roger Federer was going to allow Andy Murray to gain a foothold in the Wimbledon semifinals, this seemed as if it might be the moment. Murray delivered a 129 mph ace to pull out an epic seven-deuce, 15-minute game, saving five set points along the way, to

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Relishing a reunion and heading for retirement from public matches, Jimmy Connors was in the first game of Tuesday's exhibition when he found himself in a long, arduous rally with Aaron Krickstein. ''Didn't we do this once before?'' Connors shouted at Krickstein as the point continued.

LONDON (AP) The last time Serena Williams played Victoria Azarenka, they exchanged angry gestures, testy words - and a pair of shorts. If the rematch of that tense three-setter at the French Open is half as good, fans at Wimbledon should be in for a treat. Williams takes on Azarenka

LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 7:05 p.m. Martina Hingis added the mixed doubles final to her schedule at Wimbledon for this weekend. The International Tennis Hall of Fame member qualified for the women's doubles final early Friday, and then reached the mixed doubles final later in

[Ed. Note: Pete is on vacation until Monday. In the meantime, we offer an insider's view into his morning mail..] ** P, Per your brief, my faithful assistant and I have finished our inquiry into the shocking allegations of armadillo infiltration into the world of Tennis. We have discovered a

98231495 - [[Leave it to our very own Master Ace to file a clay-court season preview. . . for men's doubles. That boy certainly is hardcore, eh? It's an especially good idea, though, because doubles really gets short shrift here (and most everywhere else in print or on web). So

What you have to love about Stanislas Wawrinka is that he’s winning a lot of tennis matches while remaining one of the more profligate of players on the tour. If you can waste chances, play with conspicuous shortcomings, and demonstrate only a mediocre understanding of tactics and strategy and still

Alison Riske may never reach the No. 1 ranking. Roughly 150 women tennis players have as good or better a chance to win Wimbledon — in some cases, much better. But last week in Tianjin, China, Riske achieved something many of her peers have yet to do: She won a

So a few weeks ago, Susan Seemiller, the webmistress of the Vamos Rafael website called me. She wanted to know if I would deliver some birthday presents from Vamos Rafael to Dirty Boy Rafa at Roland Garros. I groaned. “Susan! You know, I’m a reporter. It isn’t considered professional for

Sure, every player has days like Maria Sharapova experienced today in the Indian Wells final, when it appeared that she could do no wrong. It makes up for those days when a player doesn’t feel like he or she can do anything right. But as Sharapova pounded No. 8 seed

NEW YORK—Well, so much for that Roger Federer death watch. You can postpone it for another day and re-direct your sympathy toward Carlos Berlocq, whom Federer dismissed in something that looked suspiciously like a ritual slaughter at Flushing Meadows, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. The entire second-round mixer lasted barely 90 minutes

As part of Anti-Big 4 week, Peter Bodo looked at the most pressing concerns for Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal. Today, Pete turns to Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic is in something of a bind this fall, the kind of dilemma for which the promoters of the fall ATP

ROME -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday -- exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal