The 31-year-old Williams, who is scheduled to play Charleston next week, said that she is in shape. "I don't have a condition problem," Williams said. "Let's definitely get that straight. I'm always fit."

TOKYO (AP) — With his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years, Novak Djokovic rested his head on Alexander Zverev's shoulder as his German opponent and friend consoled him. "I told him that he's the greatest of all time," Zverev said. "I know that he was chasing

Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's coach and uncle, tells El Pais after his nephew's loss to Fernando Verdasco at the Madrid Masters that, "I told Rafa not to play [Madrid] this year and I hope he doesn't play the next time."

After dealing with back problems all season, Andy Murray underwent minor surgery on Tuesday. The Wimbledon champion is skipping the Asian swing to recover and is considered doubtful to play the ATP World Finals in London. After surgery, Murray joked: “First thing I said when I came round was 'Did

After an impressive performance at Roland Garros, given his lack of match play this season and suspect physical condition, Juan Martin del Potro is ready to blast his way through the grass-court season. When healthy, the Argentine is lethal on any surface. “I am adapting really well (to the grass).

When asked whether adding Stefan Edberg to his coaching team means he will have to play a more offensive game, Roger Federer joked, “Like if I don't serve and volley he's going to split up with me?” The Swiss, who says he will work 10 to 12 weeks with the

World No. 1 Maria Sharapova, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning the 2012 French Open, said that she did not celebrate the victory wildly, but still was extremely satisfied. "Celebration I think has many different meanings," she told reporters. "It has different meanings for everyone. For me it

A historic achievement was in the offing last week, when Ons Jabeur met Anett Kontaveit in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. With a win, Jabeur would become the first Arab of either gender to earn a ranking tennis’ elite Top 10. With Kontaveit serving at

Roger Federer may enjoy immense popularity on tour, but he says he also tries to return the favor. Following his opening win in Montreal, Federer signed three balls at the request of his opponent, Peter Polansky, who said his friends had requested them. "I try to lead by example, too,

Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who hasn't won a major since the 2010 Australian Open, says he would like to put an end to the stranglehold that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have on the sport. The two have played each other in the last four Grand Slam finals. "I

World No. 2 Kim Clijsters explains what happened at her cousin’s wedding in April when she tore ligaments in her ankle while dancing. Roland Garros will be the Belgian’s first tournament since Miami and she will be playing with heavy tape through Wimbledon. "I was dancing on my bare feet,"

Stefan Kozlov, 15, nearly defeats Poland’s Michal Przysiezny in a 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-4 loss at Newport. Kozlov, who reached the Wimbledon boys’ quarterfinals, received a wild card into the event. “In five or six years, I think he will be very good. I wish him all the best,” Przysiezny

Li Na is still getting used to the attention that comes with being the top seed at a big tournament for the first time. After winning the Australian Open, Li is now ranked a career-high No. 2 and is the top seed at Indian Wells in Serena Williams' absence. "I

"In all the training and stuff that I have done so far, I haven’t had any setbacks." Aye, from Andy Murray's own lips to his global fans' ears. The ballyhooed Brit, who doubles as the first man to try to come back to ATP singles competition after hip replacement surgery,

Tennis’ favorite uncle, Toni Nadal, shared admiration for nephew Rafael Nadal’s career following his retirement announcement. “What it has meant to me, from the early days of his tennis journey—when I watched him, racket in hand, pacing restlessly around the Manacor Tennis Club, eager for his turn to train with

There has always been something relentlessly positive and passionate about Ivan Smith. As a tennis player growing up in San Diego, he lived for the chance to play creatively. His game was smooth, with an effortless blend of spins, speeds, daring and angles. All who watched Smith play put him

World No. 1 Serena Williams admits that she played too cautiously at times and was a little tight in her fourth-round upset at the hands of Sabine Lisicki at Wimbledon. Lisicki snapped Serena's career-best 34-match winning streak with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 victory. "I just definitely feel like I could