(23) Sabine Lisicki vs. Kaia Kanepi First meeting What Lisicki needs to do to win: The biggest challenge for Lisicki will be avoiding an emotional letdown. Against a fellow big-hitter in Kanepi, she will have to use the same weapons that allowed her to upset Serena. Liscki’s wide serve in

Once you have had your fill of tennis be sure to check out all that Atlanta has to offer. Here are some of the most fun (and affordable) things to do outside of watching tennis during your trip to the BB&T Atlanta Open. 1

Hi Nick: I’m a 4.0 player who sometimes faces opponents with great pace and little control, and other times opponents with little pace and great control. When I switch from one opponent to another, I have trouble watching the ball and then I miss shots. Do you have any suggestions?

After defeating Yulia Putintseva, 7-5, 6-3, in Dubai today, world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska has high praise for the 18-year-old's game. “I don't see much players mixing up everything like she was doing today,” she said. “She can, I think, do everything on court, you know, spin and playing aggressive

Intrepid Los Angeles Times reporter Lisa Dillman was one of the reporters who spoke with Maria Emilia Salerni after she lost in the second round to Daniela Hantuchova. Why the sudden interest in a woman who got just three games off someone who’s been one of the least reliable and

How Do You Say "Cheerleader" in Russian? Fed Cup has always played second fiddle to Davis Cup, and for good reason. For most of its history, Fed Cup has been both poorly promoted and deeply uninteresting—the latter partly because of the chronic lack of depth in the women’s game. In

And Just What Does This Have to Do With Tennis? Despite the snowstorm that almost shut down New York City last night, I went to the “Broadway Boxing” fight night at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center with FPP L. Jon Wertheim last night. It was a good card,

Juan Martin del Potro and Malek Jaziri are self-isolating upon returning to their homes, as travelers are being requested to do in an effort to combat coronavirus. Del Potro, 30, was in Miami doing rehab following a second surgery for his kneecap injuries. He has now gone back to Argentina

Rafael Nadal’s 6-7 (8), 6-0, 7-5 win over Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells on Wednesday may not go down as the best match of 2016; fourth-rounders at Masters tournaments never do. But it is hard to imagine that we’ll see a more vividly archetypal event, in tennis or any other

Some basic dos and don'ts to get you started on the road to finding a playing style that best suits your game. • There are factors you can’t control that will determine what you can and can’t do on a tennis court, such as athleticism and temperament. If you want

On Thursday, Rafael Nadal was granted the Grand Cross of the Order of Dos de Mayo, the highest honor the Madrid region can grant. The decoration was given in tribute to his status as the best Spanish athlete of all time.

PARIS (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro quickly went from fierce competitor to friendly consoler at the French Open, showing deep reserves of compassion for an opponent who had to stop playing their second-round match because of a knee injury. Del Potro's own career has been a series of stops

In late February, Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from professional tennis after a number of highlights that included winning all four majors at least once and reaching world No. 1. But how well do you know her career? Test your knowledge right now on TENNIS.com! How well did you do?

The wildflowers are in bloom and the weather’s warming up: spring is the perfect time for a Texas getaway. Here are some fresh ways to explore one of the Lone Star State's biggest cities. What to do: Before it gets too humid, take a stroll through Discovery Green, or a

Toni Nadal, the uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal, tells El Periodico de Aragon that if Roland Garros decides to raise the seven-time French Open champion's seeding he wouldn’t mind. Nadal is currently ranked No. 5, just behind David Ferrer. "If they choose to do it, [it] will be good

“Just do what you’re supposed to do,” Leonard Francois, Naomi Osaka’s father and coach, told her after she lost the first set to Bianca Andreescu in Beijing on Friday. Do what you’re supposed to do, and the result will take care of itself: That’s good advice, but at the time

NEW YORK—Sometimes the best way to understand what separates the world's No. 1 player from the competition is to see her go up against an opponent who can do many of the same things she does. Madison Keys can do many of the same things that Serena Williams does. She

For Eugenie Bouchard, life's a beach. Truly. She offers to all who are watching—namely everyone—that she keeps finding herself on sands around the globe. She seems to love it that way. So do her fans, for that matter, for various reasons, some tame and some not so much. Witness this

Do you ever feel like you’re being targeted in doubles? You could be the weaker player on your team—or, you might be incorrectly positioned. No matter your skill level, improving your court positioning is something any player should strive for. Q: My partner and I feel we’re not covering enough