Taylor Fritz has reached the final of the ATP Finals for the first time in his career after a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) victory over Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the season-ending event on Saturday. And with the victory, he achieved a number of things. Most notably, he’s the

Over the last few years several all-time greats have called time on their professional tennis careers, and we’ve given them a statistical send-off, counting down some of their most incredible records that may never be broken. We did it for Serena Williams, Roger Federer and most recently Andy Murray. And

“It was a very difficult day today, because anything can happen,” Jannik Sinner said after beating Tallon Griekspoor to clinch Italy’s 2-0 victory in the Davis Cup Final on Sunday. Normally, on another day and with another player, Sinner would have a point. We all know from long and sometimes-painful

As we make our way toward the 2025 season—which begins Friday, December 27 with the United Cup—our writers and editors tackle the most important questions of the new year. Third question: Will 2025 be Novak Djokovic’s final season on tour? Scroll down past this article to read more Burning Questions

Can someone experience multiple senses of déjà vu at once? If so, Madison Keys may have found herself doing just that at the Australian Open just as Thursday became Friday, when she stepped up to serve at 7-8 in the third-set tiebreaker in her semifinal with Iga Swiatek. Keys had

The Italian and the American know each other well. They’ve faced off five times over the past 15 months. Like just about everyone else who has run up against Sinner during that time, Shelton has come out on the losing end more times than not. He won their first meeting,

Sometimes you just to have stop worrying. Stop strategizing. Stop thinking too much. Stop playing it safe. Stop weighing the percentages. That’s the stage Andrey Rublev had reached as he began the third set of his final with Jack Draper in Doha on Saturday. “I let go of everything,” the

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—At 7:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8, more than 50 members of the Palisades “Pali” Charter High School boys’ and girls’ tennis teams, along with many of the players’ parents, commenced a two-hour journey from Los Angeles to Indian Wells. This day also happened to be precisely two

The Oeiras Open, having just completed last week, has long established itself as a key fixture on the ATP Challenger Tour calendar. With a total prize money of €181,250, it is one of the most important tennis events in Portugal. The winner also earns valuable 125 ATP Ranking points. The

In my preview of the Madrid men’s final between Casper Ruud and Jack Draper this weekend, I wondered whether the conditions at the Caja Magica might make the difference in the outcome. Ruud was clearly the more accomplished clay-courter; he had 11 titles on the surface, to none for Draper.

Each day during the Australian Open, we'll select three of the most intriguing matches on the schedule and offer our predictions. Lleyton Hewitt vs. Andy Roddick [15] (Rod Laver Arena, second night match) Head-to-Head: Roddick leads 7-6 Two former world No. 1s renew a decade-long rivalry in a night match

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Petra Kvitova was disappointed to fall short against the more experienced Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the Australian Open. However, after her breakthrough season in 2011, the 21-year-old Czech put the 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 loss in perspective. `Yes, of course I'm disappointed right now,'' Kvitova said

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Australian men once dominated Wimbledon. This year they failed to win a match. Aussies went 0 for 4, including a loss Tuesday by 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt. That means no Australian man in the second round, the first time that has happened since 1938. During a 12-year

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) The Centre Court crowd, buzzing with casual conversation during a changeover, suddenly went silent when the chair umpire uttered words rarely heard at Wimbledon, or anywhere else. Ladies and gentlemen,'' he said,Mr. Federer is taking an off-the-court medical timeout.'' Roger Federer has seldom been slowed by

Getting ready for a comeback (yes, another) to the world of professional tennis, former top-10 player Mark Philippoussis is also taking part in a different kind of “love” game. The serial dater has been linked mainly to models, singers, actresses, and various wannabes. Most recently, that included Alexis Barabara, with

A motley crew of male Russian tennis players strive for the sucess their female counterparts have enjoyed in recent years. Tennis has no dearth of Russian success stories on the women’s side. With three different Grand Slam winners in 2004 and a gaggle of players jockeying for position inside the

Pete Sampras and Roger Federer are arguably the best players to ever play the game of tennis. No one can deny their talent or their utter dominance, but one thing that fans and insiders alike cannot seem to agree upon is who will be crowned the best ever. You’ve heard

Martina Hingis has never conducted her tennis career at a slow and leisurely pace. She won her first junior Grand Slam title at the tender age of 12. At 16, she became the youngest-ever world No. 1. Even when a combination of injuries and big hitters conspired to knock her

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Kevin Anderson came into the Tennis Channel Open ranked a career-best No. 175 and left with a higher high of No. 121 after reaching the final as a qualifier. It’s one step closer to his ultimate goal of reaching the top 10 – already a lofty ambition for

The deadline for entries closed weeks ago and the opening ceremonies are just a couple of days away, but players have been battling to get into the Olympics till the very last minute. The issue lies with eligibility criteria and the nomination process in deciding who will compete in Beijing.