INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Marta Kostyuk experienced an emotional release 10 days ago in San Diego, triggered by a three-set defeat in the final to Katie Boulter. The 21-year-old Ukrainian delivered a stirring runner-up speech, dedicating the result to those affected by the ongoing invasion into her home country. “It was just

WATCH: Halep's victory in Toronto made her a pre-tournament favorite to win her third major title at the US Open.

BRUSSELS (AP)—Kim Clijsters has resumed on-court training but the U.S. and Australian Open champion is still unlikely to play in the French Open later this month. Clijsters, who had been sidelined with shoulder, wrist and ankle injuries since early last month, said Wednesday’s first training session was completed without pain.

Fourhand is the Daily Spin's occasional roundup of various hits and misses on tour. BEAR WITH HIM Turns out that Great Britain's flag bearer for the impending Rio Olympics, Andy Murray, fumbles about as much with a hula hoop (notably while fielding a reporter's questions) as he does with the

Serena Williams said goodbye to 2017 with three 10-part Instagram posts highlighting the biggest moments of her year. The first displayed personal moments, such as finding out she was pregnant, winning the Australian Open and gracing the cover of Vanity Fair. In Melbourne last January, Williams set the Open-era record

Howdy, Tribe. I have a few housekeeping notes to share with you as I'll be up at the farm in game-rich Andes (no internet, no computer, no nothin') for the weekend, and Steggy is preparing for a trip home to her castle in Tennesee (She's also a little under the

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has requested a wild card into the Australian Open as he aims to start a comeback next season. The 36-year-old Frenchman has been on and off the tour with back problems since the start of 2020, but is training again and wants to return. "I am working hard

Maria Sharapova bolstered her endorsement portfolio even more yesterday in announcing a three-year partnership with luxury car maker Porsche out of Germany. "I am not good at keeping secrets but I did it for 3 months!!" she said on her Facebook page, which boasts more than 9.8 million followers. "Today

The Daily Mail in Great Britain has taken aim at some foreign players during this 2013 Wimbledon event. That is, when it's not cannibalizing its own. Here is the latest scurrilous scuttlebutt that it has perpetrated on its pages: - Live@Wimbledon personality and former WTA pro Annabel Croft made headlines

LONDON (AP) Venus Williams has gotten this far before. Many times, in fact. It's just been a while. The five-time Wimbledon champion will be playing in the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the 12th time in her career, but the first time since 2010. ''Yeah, it's been a

And so it begins. The 2017 season starts with a shout, with one of four Grand Slam events quickly tucked into the schedule. It's hard to believe—and yet, not—that Serena and Venus Williams have been journeying Down Under for nearly 20 years now. Much has changed for the sport and

[Ed. note - Frequent comment poster Nigel Graber sent me this nice, evocative description of the Nottingham tournament on Friday, as Ivo Karlovic - always a TennisWorld favorite - was just beginning his final push to the title. It was supposed to auto-post on Friday, but I screwed up and

[Ed. Note: Pete is on vacation in Montana until the 26th. In his absence, we are proud to present commentary by various members of the TW Tribe.] I am a tennis enthusiast. Okay, in truth, I am a tennis maniac. I am also a ‘mass media person’; I both study

by Pete Bodo With the two major mid-summer Grand Slam events out of the way, we can get back to some of our habits, like cruising the news and cherry-picking it for items or stories that are comment-worthy. It's one of the few available amusements at this time of year,

Kim Clijsters has a partial tear of her left abdominal muscle and will pull out of Cincinnati—and is merely "hopeful" for the U.S. Open, her coach, Wim Fissette, told the Belgian newspaper Sportwereld. In her first match back since the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in the Netherlands in mid-June, the three-time

WATCH: The Queen of Queens—Serena Williams US Open preview

FLASHBACK: Muguruza was last on court in late January, where she endured a first-round exit in Lyon.

THE BREAK: Barty opens up about life away from tennis.

"I think you’re essentially starting a business when you turn pro.” Stephen Amritraj, a former player and coach with a rich tennis resume, joins Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi this week to talk about the business side of the game. He gives his take on attending the recent Fed Cup

When the week in Paris began, the talk was whether Juan Martin del Potro or Pablo Carreno Busta would qualify for London. Instead, Jack Sock completed an improbable run to win his first ATP Masters 1000 and punch his ticket for the ATP Finals in London. After saving two match