Jakub Mensik joined an elite club at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday when he became only the fifth teenager to reach the quarterfinals at the Caja Magica. The 19-year-old rolled into the last eight in straight sets over Alexander Bublik, not only following in the footsteps of Rafael Nadal,

He came into his third-round match as the overwhelming underdog but Jan-Lennard Struff emerged victorious following a superb display of tennis. The German took out fellow countryman and third-seeded Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, punching his ticket to the Indian Wells fourth round—a first for him. Struff came

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LONDON (AP) Milos Raonic blasted a first serve at 147 mph, the fastest delivery of the entire tournament, only for the ball to come rifling back across the net. Not only did Andy Murray make the return, he went on to win the point with a cross-court backhand passing shot.

Winning Rome has been a particularly good omen for Rafael Nadal when it comes to his chances at the French Open. Out of his seven previous titles in Rome, he’s backed them up with a Roland Garros championship six times. While he and Chris Evert, who won both titles in

Having won four Grand Slam titles together and consecutive WTA Finals, Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos have firmly established themselves as one of the best teams of their generation. As accomplished as they are, though, there’s still plenty of unfinished business to attend to, which they’ll look to handle in

It was only a few days ago that Rafael Nadal was in danger of losing his spot in the Top 5—if Matteo Berrettini had beaten him in the semifinals of the Australian Open, Berrettini would have climbed to No. 5, bumping Nadal down to No. 6. But not only did

It’s not every day two legends of the sport share the court, but Billie Jean King and John McEnroe showed us last Sunday that no matter how hard you try, you can’t teach incredible timing. Despite their combined age of 139 years, King and McEnroe still volley better than at

WASHINGTON(AP) Wayne Odesnik defeated Paul Capdeville 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Sunday. Playing in one of only two main draw matches on the day, Odesnik won the final four games of the second set and had the only break

With the Laver Cup taking place this weekend in Chicago, it only makes sense to recognize Rod Laver's many achievements. The living legend is the only man to win the calendar-year Grand Slam twice, doing so in 1962 and again one year after Open Era tennis began, in 1969. He's

As the culmination of the clay-court season begins in Paris, the NBA and NHL seasons are approaching their conclusions in the United States. Between both leagues, just eight teams remain, each with various strengths and weaknesses, along with an intrinsic quality that their loyal fans know all too well. At

Four American women will take the court on Thursday night to battle for a spot in the US Open final. Who will survive to Saturday? First up on Arthur Ashe Stadium is Venus Williams versus Sloane Stephens.

With Rafael Nadal experiencing monumental success at the Barcelona Open over the years, it might be hard to recall that other Spaniards have also made their mark at one of the most prestigious tournaments of the clay-court season. After a drought during the 1980s, where no home favorites reached the

The International Premier Tennis League (ITPL) has reduced its schedule for its third season, which will feature four teams competing in three cities. Roger Federer is scheduled to play for the Indian Aces team, which will mark his first appearance since Wimbledon. The off-season league will hold matches in Hyderabad,

WATCH: In her time off the tour following a shoulder injury over the last year, Eugenie Bouchard has been a frequent guest commentator on Tennis Channel.

Novak Djokovic’s 6-3, 6-2 round-robin victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday was a milestone in several ways—it put him into his 10th career semifinal at the ATP Finals, tying him with Pete Sampras for third-most after Roger Federer (16) and Ivan Lendl (12), and it was

Top 10 players could be allowed to play two International events in each half of the season instead of one, if a proposed rule change is approved by the WTA board. Auckland tournament director Karl Budge, who is the Asia-Pacific representative on the board, told the Sunday News, a New

At 18, Jannik Sinner had won the NextGen ATP Finals. At 19, he had made himself the youngest player in the Top 75. He had beaten Alexander Zverev to reach the quarterfinals in his first trip to Roland Garros. And he had even garnered praise from John McEnroe for his

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