Last November, we saw the Davis Cup format at its best when Argentina and Croatia played a thrilling, five-match final before a raucous home—and away—crowd in Zagreb. Three months later, we’ll see the downside of that same format: an eight-tie first round that features just one member of the world’s

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the third round of a Wimbledon women's draw depleted of other top contenders

PARIS (AP) — Winning a match against Rafael Nadal at the French Open is downright difficult, of course: He went into Tuesday with a 100-2 career record at the place. Just taking a set off the guy is nearly impossible, too. So when Alexei Popyrin twice came within a point

When the French Open's third round gets underway Friday, there will be four men from the United States on the schedule — the largest contingent from the country to get that far in Paris in 25 years. "It beats all of us losing and getting on flights home," said one

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday. Djokovic, who also stays on course for a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title, moved one ahead

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — A handful of tennis' superstars skipped the coronavirus-delayed BNP Paribas Open. A rash of upsets sent other big names packing, too. Left standing at the end as champions were two players ranked outside the Top 25. Britain's Cameron Norrie beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Roger Federer squandered three match points in a shock 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) second round loss to Russian qualifier Evgeny Donskoy at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Federer, who has just won his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, failed

Jannik Sinner vs. Jack Draper “Jannik is a good friend, someone I’m definitely close to,” Draper says of Sinner. “We send each other messages in good moments, bad moments.” Will their transnational friendship affect how the Brit and the Italian compete against each other? We don’t have much head-to-head evidence

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

Read More: Hold my MargAryna, and other musings on an unforgettable 2024 WTA season It began Down Under in Sydney and Perth The twenty twenty-four campaign, for what it’s worth The tour flashed its rizz (some occasional cringe, too) The tennis incomparable, the highlights did accrue Sascha saved match points

There was a time when Lars Graff had to maintain his distance with players. Now, interacting with the top stars of his sport is a core responsibility of his day-to-day duties. For many years, the Swede was one of the most recognizable chair umpires in the game—who could forget when

Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic and more of tennis’ top players are calling on the Grand Slams—the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open—to share a bigger slice of the revenue pie. In a letter addressed to the four events’ organizers, 20 players ranked inside the

PARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SUNDAY Rafael Nadal knows the coach of his fourth-round opponent at Roland Garros rather well: It's Toni Nadal, Rafael's uncle and former longtime coach. Uncle Toni, as he's often called, began working part-time with Felix Auger-Aliassime last season. That's just one reason this is an

Tennis Channel Live: With win over Tsitsipas, Alcaraz into the Miami quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won't get official support with lobbying from Tennis Australia should he seek to enter the country for the first major of 2023, a year after he was deported because he was not vaccinated for COVID-19. The 21-time Grand Slam champion wasn't allowed to defend

Tennis Channel Live: Dominic Thiem is returning to form

WATCH: Jessica Pegula defeats Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 2023 Australian Open second round

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY Coco Gauff continues her quest for a first Grand Slam title when she plays her third-round match at the Australian Open. The 18-year-old from Florida takes on another American, Bernarda Pera. Gauff reached her first major final at last year's French Open before

The Break: Get to know American standout Ben Shelton

WATCH: Highlights of the Alcatraz vs Draper match the fourth round of BNP Paribus Open