Paula Badosa vs. Amanda Anisimova - first on John Cain Arena The day begins with a duel of the comeback artists in John Cain Arena. You won’t be watching this match because of the rankings of the players: Badosa is currently No. 100, and Anisimova No. 442. You’ll be watching

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Day Two at the Australian Open features a two-time former champion with a renewed spring in her step, a hard-luck former finalist (times four) and a national hero who could be making his final appearance as a player in his native Australia. Victoria Azarenka, who won the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) A veteran Spanish lefthander and a 25-year-old Chinese qualifier who nearly quit tennis last year are back in action Thursday at the Australian Open, hoping to prove that their upset wins over two of the top players in the first round were no flukes. Fernando Verdasco beat

Justin Gimelstob caught up with screen and stage star Kevin Spacey at the ATP's World Tour Finals in London yesterday. Spacey, an American residing in London, answers a thoughtful question here on the similarities between actors and sportsmen, tennis players specifically, and considers how both perform their jobs knowing that

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) A quarterfinal loss to Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open in 2014 ended Novak Djokovic's 25-match winning streak at Melbourne Park, which included titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic started another Melbourne streak last year when he won a fifth Australian Open title,

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Every Rolex tells a story. This is true when it comes to Roger Federer, who has endorsed ultra-luxury Rolex watches since 2006. Earlier this week, the top Swiss watch maker released the new Rolex Explorer II ad featuring the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

Maria Sharapova says that in the rare times she watches tennis on TV, she turns the volume off. "I prefer just to watch the game instead of hearing about people's opinions," she told reporters. “Just a lot easier to watch. You appreciate the game more. There are some people that

Rafael Nadal has signed a deal with Richard Mille watches that will see him wear a $525,000 watch during matches. Nadal will wear the company's new 20 gram 'RM 027 Tourbillon' watch, described as one of the lightest watches ever produced.—K.T.

Women to watch at the French Open, which starts Sunday in Paris: ___ ASH BARTY Ranked: 1 Country: Australia

Men to watch at the French Open, which starts Sunday in Paris: ___ NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Country: Serbia

MELBOURNE—Fernando Verdasco stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Australian Open, but who can forget what happened in Melbourne seven years ago? Verdasco certainly hasn’t forgotten. In 2009, Verdasco lost to his countryman in five sets in an epic semifinal. Since that night, the world No. 45 has

Andy Murray is presently perched at No. 8 in the ATP rankings, and he suffered a loss as defending champion in Miami against Novak Djokovic that may leave a bit of a bad taste in his mouth. That said, he's an eager endorphin glutton in his commercial for Rado Switzerland

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7. Watching is Stressful As a dramatic Wimbledon unfolded on both men’s and women’s sides, power couple Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanovic found the old adage proved true: it’s much easier to play a match than watch one. “My hands get so sweaty, it’s unbelievable,” joked Berrettini in a joint

Women to watch at Wimbledon, which starts Monday at the All England Club: ___ ASH BARTY Seeded: 1 Country: Australia

He's watching, always watching! Despite retiring from the tennis tour last fall, Rafael Nadal is still keeping tabs on current events—and has been loving the performances of two of his namesake tennis academy's students at the Miami Open. Alexandra Eala of the Philippines and Coleman Wong of Hong Kong have

Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil, watch your backs. If the rise of 14-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime is to be believed, those two might soon have competition at the apex of Canadian men's tennis. Witness this 43-stroke rally that Auger-Aliassime (in the forecourt) ultimately won with a surprising shot at the Granby

LONDON (AP) — Henman Hill? Murray Mound? Konta Cliff? At Wimbledon on Monday, it was all three. For the first time since 1973, Britain will have players in the quarterfinals of both the men's and women's singles draws. Johanna Konta defeated Caroline Garcia 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 to become the

If you watch WTA events often enough, you'll notice the same faces approaching players courtside after each match. The communications staff is on hand week in and week out to help organize everything from media requests for interviews and mandatory press conferences to player appearances for tournament events and exhibitions.