It looked ominous from the start for Novak Djokovic today. Not only did he come out struggling with his own game—his footing, his movement, his forehand, even his defense—but his opponent, Roger Federer, appeared to have something extra in the bag today. At 1-1 in the first, Federer missed a

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Beating Rafael Nadal once during the European clay-court swing is tough. Beating him twice? That’s something only Novak Djokovic knows how to do. On Saturday in Rome, 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas was trying to join that elite company of one. Seven days earlier, in the Madrid semifinals, he had attacked the

[Pete Bodo is on vacation, Thurs Feb 14th to Monday Feb. 25th. Meanwhile, enjoy the guest posts!] By Rosangel Valenti, TennisWorld Contributing Editor Morning. This is your thread for discussing the tennis being played today. For off-topic discussions, there is, as always, the Deuce Club thread. Today we have several

WATCH: Struff holds off seventh-seeded Rublev for a major upset in the first round.

Good morning. As usual, please use this space for discussing today's tennis. I have to admit that it's been difficult to work up much interest in this week's events, but some TV coverage returns today, and I plan to watch the semifinals from Newport later, to get the year's final

Mornin'. A few things on the docket today as we prepare for the first Grand Slam of the new year. First, I'll be posting an AO predictions quiz later today; the idea will be for you to post your selections before the first ball in the tournament is hit, and

Ernest Gulbis tells L'Equipe that today’s game is short of engaging personalities. The Latvian fell to French wild card Gael Monfils in four sets today at Roland Garros. “I respect Roger, Rafa, Novak and Murray but, for me, all four of them are boring players," Gulbis said. “Their interviews are

So the other day in Vegas, Andre got on a roll about Roger Federer and the quality of the competition today. He felt that the Top Three today (The Mighty Fed, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic) represent as strong and balanced a top 3 as the game had at any

In England, rain became as memorable a part of this year’s Championships as did the tennis itself. Why should it be different, then, in New England? Hopefully, the weather won’t prohibit all of today’s matches, but the forecast isn’t very rosy. Because today’s schedule could be subject to change with

WIMBLEDON, England—Is Andy Murray ready for his close-up? As far as rehearsals go, today’s climate-controlled third-rounder provided a nice test, even if it was against the lowest seed in the draw, Tommy Robredo. Murray was far and away the biggest men’s name on today’s schedule, and for the first two

Sports are filled with acronyms: ATP, WTA, GOAT—and so forth. One of the most significant, though, is AI: artifical intelligence. This isn't the AI from old sci-fi films that seems archaic today. Today's AI is advancing every second, and it can be used to great benefit—especially if you're a tennis

Hi everyone. This is today's post for discussing the semifinals happening in Rome today - or any of the current WTA matches. As usual we ask that you keep the discussion focused on tennis while the matches are going on. Afterwards it's OK to drift off-topic. Semifinal number one -

NEW YORK—Andrea Petkovic celebrates her 24th birthday tomorrow, but Caroline Wozniacki was in no mood to hand out party favors today. The world No. 1 gave Petkovic the runaround for a set and a half today, then withstood a late rally to celebrate her third straight trip to the U.S.

Today, Vera Zvonareva climbed to No. 3 in the WTA rankings. But like Caroline Wozniacki, who simultaneously ascended to the top spot, there will be questions about whether she should be there. The two played each other today in the Beijing final, postponed until Monday because of rain. It was

Would Rafael Nadal have been as merciless as he was today against Marcos Daniel if the two had met in the first round of, say, Sopot? Would Daniel, who retired with a left knee injury after 11 game losses, have even suited up? Today's 6-0, 5-0 shortened shutout may have

If Novak Djokovic needed a dominating match before taking on Andy Murray tomorrow in the Olympic semifinals, he got one today in his 6-1, 7-5 pinning of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga today on Centre Court. All of Djokovic's stellar qualities were on display: his ability to hit return of serves deep and

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Here is your hub for today's Australian Open discussion: Chat with Peter Bodo at 1 pm EST, and talk about the matches as they happen in the comments below.

Here is your hub for today's Australian Open discussion: Chat with Peter Bodo at 1 pm EST, and talk about the matches as they happen in the comments below.