Andy Murray has said his Davis Cup injury should not interfere with his off-season training. He played singles in Great Britain's opening tie, but did not compete again for the rest of the event, watching from the sidelines. "I had a bit of an issue with my groin, pelvis," Murray

When you watch Huntington Beach, Calif. native, Mika Ikemori compete on a tennis court, it’s easy to see why this nationally-ranked player has produced such a strong junior career. But it’s her story off the court that is catching people’s attention these days. At the age of 9, Ikemori was

Former Roland Garros champion Guillermo Vilas tells Wearetennis.com that the key reason why he and other excellent-clay courters had success on clay was because they knew how to slide. “Nadal, Borg and I are big ‘sliders’: we know perfectly how to slide, brake and steer on clay, without getting carried

Rafael Nadal says his back injury has improved and now bothers him only when serving. Nadal served eight double faults in his opening-round win against Radek Stepanek at Indian Wells, more than any match in his career. "I am feeling better. I have better feeling than what I had in

Coco Gauff would have loved nothing more than to still be in contention at the BNP Paribas Open, but Thursday is special all on its own. It marks the 2023 US Open champion’s 21st birthday. “I don't know if I'm going to feel any different. But I think it's an

NEW YORK (AP) Rafael Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam titles while coached by his uncle. A few difficult months won't change his loyalty to Toni Nadal. ''I have (had) an amazing career with the team that I have today, the same team from the beginning,'' the younger Nadal said

Milos Raonic is looking to build on an injury-free start to the season and keep making improvements in his game. The 29-year-old Canadian reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, and returns to competition this week at New York. And for a change, he says he's fit and fresh. "I

After upsetting No. 5-seeded Taylor Fritz in the first round of the US Men's Clay Court Championships, Marcel Granollers consolidated that win with a one-sided victory over Bernard Tomic, 6-1, 6-2. "I played a very, very solid match," said Granoller after his win. "I played with high percentage of first

Simona Halep is the top seed at the Dubai Tennis Championships because of Serena Williams’ withdrawal, a position she admits that she is not quite used to yet. “I feel a little bit of pressure,” the world No. 3 said at a pre-tournament press conference. “But I don’t want to

After pushing Novak Djokovic to three sets before losing in the Indian Wells semifinals, John Isner says his return from a knee injury is going better than expected. "I did not expect to be this far along this early," he said. "I didn't hit a ball for a full month

A high school in Dunblane, Scotland sold off some choice merchandise for charity: I love Murray mugs and shirts. Hometown heros Andy Murray and Jamie Murray got the honor of being turned into memorabilia. Their mom Judy Murray was proud to hold up the trinkets:

Serena Williams says overcoming anxiety caused by memories of her 2012 French Open first-round loss was key to winning her second career Roland Garros title. A year ago, Williams was upset in the first round by French wild card Virginie Razzano. “I think [I had anxiety] in the back of

Petra Kvitova knew going into the Miami Open final that playing a tie-break against Elena Rybakina would be a danger zone—the Kazakh was 7-0 in breakers this year. “Yeah, so before our final, I read yesterday that Elena didn’t lose a tie-break yet this season,” Kvitova said. “So, you know,

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's tournament. Venus, who turned 33 on Monday, said on Facebook that she is extremely disappointed as she loves the grass-court major, “but I need to take time to let my back heal. I look forward to returning to the

Novak Djokovic says he was "tense" for his match against Stanislas Wawrinka in the U.S. Open semifinals, but believes the five-set win will help him in the final against Rafael Nadal. "I knew he was going to play well and be aggressive. I saw him play well especially here against

China’s Li Na describes her second-set struggle against Simona Halep a wake-up call in her 6-2, 1-6, 6-0 second-round victory. “I would like to say, welcome to the crazy women's tennis tour,” Li told reporters. “I think I was pretty good beginning of the match. But end of the first

PARIS—Sloane Stephens will face Madison Keys in the semis in the French Open on Thursday. The two Americans are good friends, and the 25-year-old Stephens says that the 23-year-old Keys has grown up a lot. “I can't really comment on her being her own boss, but—I have seen her grow

Agnieszka Radwanska tells Reuters that she was upset about the reaction in her native Poland to her decision to pose nude for ESPN the Body Issue. Priests and a Catholic youth group denounced her for being immoral. “I was little disappointed,” Radwanska said. “I was really surprised about everything that

Four-time New Haven champion Caroline Wozniacki tried on the Yale University bulldog mascot costume for a video. The New Haven Open is played on the campus of Yale. "It was smelly, and sweaty and I'm happy I do not do that for a living,” Wozniacki told reporters. “I did look