Born 79 years ago on Christmas Day in Algiers, Algeria, French tennis star Francoise “Frankie” Durr built a tremendous tennis career, crafting a playing style based on tactical acuity that included more than a few traces of technical idiosyncrasy. Most notably, Durr’s right index finger pointed its way up the

ROME (AP) — The heavy topspin. That lefty spin. The loopy trajectory. Rafael Nadal's forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest installment of the most-played rivalry in modern men's tennis. A whopping 26 forehand winners — 15 in the first set alone — helped Nadal to a 7-5, 1-6,

NEW YORK(AP) Andy Murray was cruising along in the second round at the U.S. Open when he went through a bit of a bump in the road: The 2008 runner-up lost - gasp! - a set. Not a match. Not even two sets in a best-of-five-set match. A solitary set,

Over the next three days, we'll look at how the coronavirus crisis has impacted one aspect of tennis in a particularly cruel way: the college game. On Monday, Steve Tignor looks back on a season at the top for the University of Southern California men's team—before it suddenly stopped. He

WATCH: Alcaraz has continued his rise to the top of men's tennis since winning the 2022 US Open.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2025 – Tennis Channel its app and website will cover the Australian Open – the first major of the tennis year – Saturday, Jan. 11, through Sunday, Jan. 26. The network’s 18th year Down Under begins Saturday, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m. ET with Tennis Channel

The headline, of course, is who isn’t in the men’s draw: Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, is suspended for a doping violation that occurred in Indian Wells a year ago. What we’re left with, then, is a race to see who can gain the most ground on the Italian

PARIS (AP) — Two weeks ago, before the start of play at the French Open, the brackets were set for the tournament, and one possible semifinal matchup immediately demanded attention: No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, the Next Big Thing in men's tennis, against No. 3 Novak Djokovic, the Current Big Thing

Saturday’s men’s semis have an undercard, and they have a main event. This is the undercard. Raonic and Goffin have won a total of 10 career titles between them, while the two men in the second semi, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, have won 128. This is also relatively new

16 This is the first time the top 16 men’s seeds have reached the third round of a major tournament, according to the International Tennis Federation. On four other occasions, 15 of the top 16 seeds reached the third round: At the French Open in 1978 and 2009, and at

PARIS(AP) Men to watch at the French Open, which begins Sunday (rankings in parentheses; statistics through Thursday): ROGER FEDERER (1) Age: 28 Country: Switzerland 2010 Match Record: 19-6 2010 Singles Titles: 1 Career Singles Titles: 62 Major Titles: 16 - French Open ('09), Wimbledon ('03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09),

WATCH: Novak Djokovic at the Rogers Cup

• Picby Pete Bodo* Given the historically unpredictable nature of the men's singles event at the Olympics, it's borderline crazy to take informed guessses at how things will shake out. After all, Roger Federer—the man most spectators and pundits would name the greatest player of all time—has never won any

In last year’s Australian Open men’s final, Novak Djokovic wore down Dominic Thiem over five sets. That championship clash won’t happen this time around, after Thiem landed in Djokovic’s half of the draw Friday. Seeking his ninth title at Melbourne Park, top seed Djokovic begins his campaign with veteran Jeremy

One thing you can say about sports these days: It’s full of surprises. You never know which games are going to be played, which are going to be postponed, and which are going to vanish forever. It’s true for tennis as well. This week the men remain in Cologne for

This is the second installment of Peter Bodo’s in-depth interview with Ahmad Nassar, executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association and former NFL Players’ Inc. President. For a closer look at how and why the fledgling PTPA was formed, see Part 1.—The Editors BODO: Some of the issues you

A rematch of a Wimbledon stunner, and one of the most talked-about tennis matches of 2019, are among a slew of women’s first-rounders to watch at the 2020 Australian Open. Here are the top five: ALSO: The Top 5 Men's First Rounders A little over six months ago, Gauff burst

When it comes to this year's French Open, there are two clear favorites on the men's side: Novak Djokovic, winner of the last three Grand Slam tournaments, and Rafael Nadal, the six-time and defending Roland Garros champion. Whether they'll collide in Paris remains to be seen, but the two 25-year-olds

For the first time in a decade, someone other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer will become the Australian Open men’s champion. Djokovic took his first loss in Melbourne since 2018 at the hands of surging rival Jannik Sinner, who has taken his late-2023 momentum to new heights