Roger Federer earned what would become the final point of today's Dubai final against Andy Murray with a series of cross-court forehand blasts, and he'd win that point—giving him his fifth title in the U.A.E.—with another big forehand. But the 30-year-old, if not in his prime than not that far

Okay, everyone, consider this the match-calling and general early-bird OT thread from the time I post it. I'm rushing around trying to get organized before my early AM flight tomorrow.

Our What's Next? series looks at every player who finished in the ATP or WTA Top 10 this season, and considers their future in three different ways.

Maria Sharapova says there is no more feud between her and Serena Williams. During Wimbledon, Sharapova lashed out at Williams, who criticized another Top-5 player in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying: “She begins every interview with ‘I’m so happy. I’m so lucky’—it’s so boring. She’s still not going to

MARSEILLE, France -- Third-seeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia showed he has the temperament for big matches, extending his perfect record in finals to 5-0 after beating defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (5), 6-4 to win the Open 13 title on Sunday. Gulbis, ranked 23rd, beat France's two best

MONACO—Six-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic faces an anxious wait to see how long his right-wrist injury will keep him away from tennis. Djokovic lost his Monte Carlo Masters title on Saturday after being beaten by Roger Federer in the semifinal, where the Serb played with heavy strapping on his

BEIJING (AP) -- Rafael Nadal's right wrist is healthy enough to allow him to compete again, the Spaniard said as he prepares for a tough first-round match against Frenchman Richard Gasquet at the China Open. Nadal hasn't played a match since losing in the fourth round of Wimbledon to Australian

Rafael Nadal has not been as dominant on clay this season, but continues to be the French Open favorite for many players—if not for Nadal. The eight-time champion is usually the first one named by the rest of the field ahead of the tournament, usually followed by Novak Djokovic. "For

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Playing competitive tennis for the first time in over 18 months, Mardy Fish battled for 2 hours, 36 minutes Thursday before losing to fellow American Ryan Harrison, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Fish had two match points

Kei Nishikori believes he is physically and mentally ready to contend for a Grand Slam title. The 2014 U.S. Open finalist, who is based at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., credits American eating habits with helping him bulk up when he was younger. The 25-year-old moved away from Japan

PARIS (AP) Security will be tighter than ever at the French Open in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris last November. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) said there will be three mandatory check points for entry into Roland Garros, and spectators will be subjected to systematic body searches.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were not surprised by Roger Federer's decision not to play the French Open. Nadal, who has moved in front of Federer to No. 4 in the rankings during the clay-court season, pointed to Federer's lack of clay-court play going into the tournament. "Everybody does what

Playing in front of big crowds on the biggest courts is part of why Roger Federer is still on tour at age 33, with the 17-time Grand Slam champion saying he also gets inspiration from the accomplishments of the world's other great athletes. Federer was chosen as a guest for

Tomas Berdych says he is looking to new coach Dani Vallverdu to improve his strategy and take a new approach to his game. Berdych, who had attempted to get Andy Murray's former coach Ivan Lendl to work with him, said he asked Vallverdu to join him following his decision to

NEW YORK—Game, Set, Smash Burger? On Thrusday night, Citi Taste of Tennis returned for another star-studded showcase in the heart of New York City. On the same day that the US Open draw was released, Gotham Hall hosted professional players, chefs and mixologists alike for the much-anticipated, must-attend event leading

NEW YORK—Caroline Wozniacki enjoyed enthusiastic crowd support on Saturday as she booked her spot in the US Open’s second week, but the former world No. 1 was looking for one face in particular on Grandstand court. “I’m pretty mad at her for not showing up to my match,” Wozniacki joked

> Stream live on TennisChannel.com (4 p.m. ET) Mirra Andreeva is the hottest player in tennis right now. The 17-year-old won her first 1000-level event in Dubai a few weeks ago, beating Marketa Vondrousova, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and a red-hot Clara Tauson. She has also earned wins over Tauson

The WTA has opposed the ITF's changes to the qualification rules for the 2016 Olympics, Tennischannel.com reports. After the 2012 Games, a player must make himself or herself available to play Davis Cup or Fed Cup four times in an Olympic cycle. Currently, players only have to make themselves available

Andy Murray says that while he’s fine with umpires being stricter when it comes to time violations, he’s disappointed that the ATP did not lengthen the amount of time players are allowed in between points. “I’m for them being more strict with the time, but I think they maybe should

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina(AP) After winning the U.S. Open, Juan Martin Del Potro has another goal. My dream is to be No. 1, but it will be a long road,'' he said Wednesday at a news conference after arriving in Argentina.Today there are players much better than me.'' Del Potro