Eugenie Bouchard was named the Most Improved Player on the WTA tour this year, but the world No. 7 says the increased attention wasn't easy once she reached the Wimbledon final. “Probably after I got back to Montreal [after Wimbledon, where she lost to Petra Kvitova], it took me a

Taylor Townsend's coach, former No. 3 Zina Garrison, says one of her priorities is for Townsend to avoid being self-conscious about her weight. Garrison, once a bulimic, told the Wall Street Journal **that she was working with the American teenager partly to convey some of her own experiences. "I didn't

Andy Murray says he could return from hip surgery by Wimbledon, but for now just in doubles. Speaking to The Times, Murray described his recovery from surgery as successful and has now begun training again. "I don't have pain," said Murray, adding that "on the court hitting, it has been

John Isner, who beat Kevin Anderson in the third round at Indian Wells, said that he is feeling better overall despite losing two singles matches against Great Britain in Davis Cup. ''Davis Cup is a completely different animal," world No. 20 said. "I have done a pretty good job putting

Former Top 10 player Daria Kasatkina made the surprise announcement Friday that she will soon begin representing Australia on the professional tennis tour, writing in a social media statement that her application for permanent residency has recently been granted. "Australia is a place I love, is incredibly welcoming and a

China's Li Na says she play tennis for herself and that her open personality sometimes gets her in trouble, but she won't stop being true to herself. "I'm only tennis athlete. I'm not here for the country," she told reporters at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. "I just

LINZ, Austria (AP)—Serena Williams might miss the rest of the 2010 season because her injured right foot hasn’t healed properly. “I am likely out for the year now,” Williams said Sunday in a posting on her official website. Williams said she “re-strained” her foot by overtraining. “In order not to

Roger Federer lauded Rafael Nadal's French Open victory as he got set for his own return to competition in Stuttgart. "I could not have defeated Nadal on Sunday, not in this condition," Federer said at his pre-event press conference in Stuttgart. "I already said he would ‘destroy’ the clay season."

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LONDON—Sam Querrey followed up his stunning upset of Novak Djokovic by defeating Nicolas Mahut in the fourth round of Wimbledon, but not before allowing himself to enjoy his triumph. "I'm not going to lie—After the Novak match, I watched every highlight I could over and over," he said with a

CARSON, Calif.(AP) Dinara Safina hasn't run into Serena Williams lately. She has heard what the Wimbledon champion and others have had to say about her qualifications to be the top-ranked player on the WTA Tour. ``Ranking is ranking. I didn't do the ranking system,'' said Safina, the defending champion at

Simona Halep says there is extra pressure on her as the second seed at this year's U.S. Open. "It's a little bit of pressure," she said of her first experience as a No. 2 seed at a Grand Slam. "I can say more pressure because everyone is telling me that

Juan Martin del Potro, who lost to Rafael Nadal in the final of Indian Wells, says he is somewhat amazed that the Spaniard could return from knee trouble after seven months off and win three of the four tournaments he’s contested. “Of course [I’m surprised],” he said. “But I don't

Marin Cilic says that after serving a four-month doping ban, he was thrilled to be back on court for his first-round match at the Paris Masters. "I felt like a kid playing for the first time," Cilic told reporters after he beat Igor Sijsling. "The feeling was amazing just to

*Phpxkzsdwpm by Pete Bodo That headline expresses how I'm feeling about the ATP and WTA now, with just a handful of days left in the season. Is Shanghai important? Sure. Will the winner take a significant advantage into 2009 or has the Tennis Masters Cup become some sort of cipher?

DOHA, Qatar -- Seventh-seeded Simona Halep of Romania won her first title of the year with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany in the Qatar Open final on Sunday. It's the seventh career title for Halep, with the other six all won last year. "I think

Novak Djokovic says the reason he was finally able to sustain his top level and take over the No. 1 ranking was primarily because he was able to improve his psychological approach to the game. “I think it was mental in the end,” he told reporters in Miami. “Bottom line

Jessica Pegula secured her passage into the WTA Finals Cancun semifinal stage in style, overpowering top seed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets during Tuesday’s round robin action. It was a statement win for the American, who had lost her previous four matches in a row to Sabalenka, including all eight

World No. 2 Simona Halep is “feeling good” after becoming the highest-profile WTA player to disclose a positive test for COVID-19. The two-time major champion, who previously opted out of the US Open with “health at the heart of her decision” in August, shared the news on Twitter Saturday. “I

After falling to Serena Williams 6-1 6-3 in the Stanford quarterfinals, Maria Sharapova says that despite she and her foes accomplishments and high-profile names, that a real rivalry does not exist between the two. "I think I’ll need to win a couple of more matches before it becomes a true