MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios handed over a racket as a sympathetic gift for accidentally hitting a young fan and the umpire left her chair to check on the boy's condition. And that was all in the opening few games of the latest version of tennis played in a

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal knew this was bound to happen. So, too, did his uncle, Toni Nadal, who coached Rafael to most of the nephew's men's-record 21 Grand Slam titles. Also well aware this moment would come, of course, was Felix Auger-Aliassime, the promising player who brought aboard the

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On the court at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night, Victoria Azarenka — the athlete — displayed the same confident brand of take-the-ball-early, hard-hitting tennis that carried her to two Australian Open titles and the No. 1 ranking a decade ago. That was responsible, in part,

HIGHLIGHTS: A rematch of last year's Roland Garros final, Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Rome tune-up.

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Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic practice at the Australian Open

February stays busy in its second full week, but the stakes gets a little higher and the draws a little denser with top players. After a weekend of Fed Cup, the women return to the tour for a Premier event in Doha, which has one of the highest-quality 28-player draws

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios put aside a bloody hand, a hamstring issue, a tiff with the chair umpire and a resilient opponent who saved a pair of match points. When the Australian Open third-round thriller ended after about 4 1/2 hours Saturday, Kyrgios dropped to his back behind

Welcome to Underrated Week! From May 4 through 8, TENNIS.com is focusing on the most overlooked aspects of the sport, from stats to achievements to tactics, and beyond. We're also featuring 10 players because of something they do extremely well, but which isn't their signature quality. It's a series we're

When Novak Djokovic was asked about world No. 114 Aslan Karatsev ahead of their surprise semifinal meeting at the Australian Open, the 17-time major champion asserted his opponent was there for a reason. “I have seen him play during the tournament here, and he impressed me, impressed a lot of

2020 Roland Garros previews: Expert Picks | Men's Preview | Women's Preview | Top 5 First-Rounders | Men's Draw | Women's Draw | Quarter-by-quarter analysis | Make Your Picks Once upon a time, in the days when Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were the top three seeds, we

TOKYO (AP) — First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, is due for another hit of nature's power: a typhoon arriving Tuesday morning that is forecast to disrupt at least some parts of the Games. "Feels

“For anyone worried about the future of men’s tennis after the Big 3 are gone, this match shows that the tour will be in good hands.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard many times over the past 10 years. Whenever two younger players put on a dazzling show of skill, or

Welcome to Underrated Week! From May 4 through 8, TENNIS.com is focusing on the most overlooked aspects of the sport, from stats to achievements to tactics, and beyond. We're also featuring 10 players because of something they do extremely well, but which isn't their signature quality. It's a series we're

With the ATP Finals just over six weeks away, the race to see who will make up the field of eight at the year-end championships is heating up. Already, four spots have been clinched by 2019’s Grand Slam champions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic; Wimbledon finalist Roger Federer; and US

When he was eight years old, Jimmy Arias immersed himself in mastering the overhead smash. For the next two years, under the guidance of his father, Antonio, Arias practiced that shot at least 100 times a day. Nearly half a century later, that same deep level of discipline and devotion

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that’s got only a little to do with the results on the courts. Yes, there were some upsets, including Madison Keys eliminating No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the women’s semifinals Thursday night. It

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams joked — or was it a joke? — that she activated the "Out of office" message on her email account so anyone trying to reach her about her many non-tennis activities while she's at Wimbledon would know why no response arrived immediately. Great as

Most Memorable Moment: Winning his seventh Wimbledon title. Missed Opportunity: He held two set points to take Rafael Nadal into a fifth set of their Roland Garros quarterfinal—but ended up losing the match in a fourth-set tiebreaker. 2023 Projection: Thorough engagement, once again.