Nicole Vaidisova could be set to begin her comeback in two weeks, with the ITF saying the 25-year-old Czech has received a wild card into the $75,000 Albuquerque ITF Pro Circuit event. The former world No. 7 already posted a photo of herself on the courts in July, saying she

Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova denies internet and wire reports saying she has comeback plans. The Czech underwent right shoulder surgery six months ago and is currently rehabbing her shoulder in Bradenton, Florida. Vaidisova tells TENNIS.com she no longer owns a tennis racquet and that she won’t even think

Stanislas Wawrinka's wife, Ilham, has issued a stinging statement in response to his announcement that the two were separating. The TV presenter married Wawrinka in 2009 just before the two had a daughter, Alexia. The couple separated temporarily in 2010 before reconciling. The statement was described as one intended to

Justine Henin got married this week in Belgium, according to local Belgian media. The former No. 1 had a private ceremony with Benoït Bertuzzo, her longtime boyfriend. The two had been dating for four years and have a daughter who is nearly two years old. Henin was previously married to

Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova is working on her fitness, but has yet to decide whether she will launch a comeback, TENNIS.com has learned. A former semifinalist at Australian Open and Roland Garros, Vaidisova retired from tennis in 2010 at age 20, saying she had lost her desire to

Rafael Nadal's mother, Ana Maria Parera, says in a TV interview that her son has always been humble and has never taken the wrong road. "He has never been a very naughty boy, has not changed in character, but in tournaments he still has a stronger character," she said. "He’s

Love is complicated, and no one knows this better than one of tennis' most-storied couple, Nicole Vaidisova and Radek Stepanek. Escaping the media scrutiny this time around because they're both retired, the Czech duo got married, again, on Friday. Vaidisova and Stepanek were first married when she was just 18,

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP)—A television station reports that tennis great Ilie Nastase is considering leaving Romania because of an allegedly interfering press.

Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova has indicated she is still moving towards a comeback to professional tennis. "Im finally able to serve with less pain then i have in over 3 years," she wrote on Instagram, referring to repeated "surgeries, rehabs, and setbacks" since her retirement at age 20

Karolina Muchova edged into her first WTA semifinal of the season on Friday, overcoming a tough challenge from Anastasia Potapova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. The top seed shook off a second-set hiccup and injury timeout to dethrone the 2023 champion in two hours and nine

It's cliche to say that tennis is a sport in which "love" literally means nothing. With that out of the way, there's every reason for ATP and WTA tour players to sound off about the treasured people in their lives. Here's a sample of the best V-Day posts from the

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LONDON (AP) -- Li Na has always been willing to speak her mind, often with a dose of humor, whether she's criticizing her husband in a stadium interview for snoring or correcting a reporter for a question that might not have told the whole story. Li was at it again

Fourhand is the Daily Spin's occasional roundup of various hits and misses on tour. NO GHOSTWRITER HERE Recently sent up by ex-wife Brooke Shields over using a ghostwriter for his lauded autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi hit a winner with his February 25 Beyond the Baseline podcast spot alongside Sports Illustrated's

Pro athletes, even your favorites, have many, many layers of their stories they have yet to share publicly. Take Taylor Townsend, for example. The 24-year-old published a surprising story in Behind the Racquet earlier this year. The world No. 73 has spoken often about her struggles over not having the

Coco Vandeweghe’s new coach, Jan-Michael Gambill, says he’s comfortable working with her mother Tauna, who is known to be a very involved parent. Gambill, a former Top 15 player, was coached by his father, Chuck. A former Olympic athlete in volleyball and swimming, Tauna does not coach her daughter, but

Daniil Medvedev and Ashleigh Barty might be in Cincinnati serving aces, but they aren't the only ones hitting the courts this week. In sunny Los Angeles, singer and songwriter LeAnn Rimes and husband Eddie Cibrian were spotted getting in an intense hitting session. Working in both singles and doubles, the

After officially retiring from the sport at Roland Garros in May, Lucie Safarova made another announcement during Wimbledon's first week. Following in the footsteps of many a peer in recent years, she's pregnant. The 32-year-old Safarova and boyfriend Tomas Plekanec each shared the good word, replete with adorable-couple photo, in

Perhaps lost in the shuffle during the Serena-as-Sportsperson kerfuffle, Petra Kvitova's recently announced engagement is well worth celebrating. The two-time Wimbledon winner revealed via Twitter on December 17, three days after Sports Illustrated's headline-snaring announcement, that she will wed hockey player Radek Meidl, who plays for a level-2 team in

Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini were the star guests on the second episode of Tennis United. The weekly show features hosts Vasek Pospisil and Bethanie Mattek-Sands interviewing players and reacting to social media posts and news. Pennetta and Fognini got a lot of air time on Friday, calling in from