LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) Juan Martin del Potro has been asked the same questions about his right wrist and his hip injury so often, he says his answers have begun to sound recorded. The 2009 U.S. Open champion missed most of last year because of wrist problems and understands why

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki still won’t reveal the identity of her mystery coach, but does say that she wouldn’t mind matching the feats of her boyfriend, U.S. Open gold champion Rory McIlroy. "Yeah, well, you know, definitely trying to keep up," she said. "I'll definitely do my best, but

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Tournament organizers say Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, French Open winner Li Na and Vera Zvonareva have pulled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships because of illness and injury. Organizers did not give details. Last week, Zvonareva retired from the Qatar Open while trailing Monica Niculescu of

Roger Federer says he is looking forward to playing archrival Rafael Nadal. should the two meet in the semifinals of the Australian Open. The last time the two former No. 1’s faced off in the semis of a major was at 2005 Roland Garros. The last time they played at

The USTA's plans for an upgrade of the National Tennis Center do not include a roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium, or on a new Louis Armstrong Stadium. USTA officials say that the gigantic Arthur Ashe Stadium, which was built on a swamp and seats 23,700, cannot physically absorb the weight

LONDON (AP) Wimbledon will start a week later in 2015 to give players more time to recover after the French Open. The All England Club announced the change on Thursday, saying in a statement that it will ``benefit the sport as a whole by creating a three-week gap between the

Roger Federer counters comments made by John McEnroe and Andre Agassi that this is the toughest era in men's tennis, with the so-called Big Four of Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray winning almost every significant tournament. “I'd say no, but I don't know,” Federer told reporters. “Just

Roger Federer says regaining the No. 1 ranking was important and he would like to hold the top spot for a good deal longer. Federer swept No. 2 Novak Djokovic, 6-0, 7-6 to win Cincinnati and will take a nearly 900-point lead into the U.S. Open, which means its likely

World No. 1 Roger Federer says he would like to see No. 3 Andy Murray focus on taking the top spot in the rankings. Murray is currently a ways away from achieving the feat, as he is about 3,700 points behind Federer. Both are playing the Shanghai Masters this week.

In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, Rafa: My Story, printed in the Telegraph, Rafael Nadal says that his parents' separation ruined part of his 2009 season. Nadal first learned of it just before he got on the plane to home after winning the 2009 Australian Open. “The news left

Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka have lifted the singles trophy at a major tournament together three times, and the Japanese star says she's gained an appreciation for her fellow No. 1's tennis skills over the course of her career. In an Instagram Q&A Tuesday, the new mom lauded the now-24-time

Don’t say you wouldn’t do the same! During a pre-tournament practice session ahead of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Andy Murray couldn’t resist taking a closer look at an unattended umpire’s chair—even taking it for a ride to the top. At the ATP Tour’s lone Masters 1000-level event in China, chair

Naomi Osaka is opening up about the nine months of her pregnancy—and the complications she suffered ahead and during her daughter Shai's birth in July—in a new, exclusive interview with InStyle magazine. Gracing the cover of the magazine's December issue—the celebration issue, it says—Osaka revealed to InStyle writer Erika Hayasaki

What's the old saying—you mess with the snake, you get the bull? Eh, not really. But a couple of days after a tense qualifying victory with a venomous snake nearby, Dominic Thiem will face the sport's Raging Bull, Rafael Nadal, in a blockbuster Brisbane first-rounder. Thiem completed his road to

Leave it to Camila Giorgi to walk away from tour life without saying a word. On Tuesday, Giorgi’s name formally appeared on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) retired players list. Down to No. 116 in the WTA rankings, the Italian notably did not enter Roland Garros before word of

Big-name matchups in the Australian Open men’s and women's finals helped the tournament get massive ratings in the United States. International broadcasters attracted tons of viewers, too. The men's final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal got a 0.9 at 3 a.m. on ESPN, with the network saying that the

Maria Sharapova says she's still lacking confidence but her game and her shoulder are improving as she starts the hard-court season. Sharapova fell in three sets to Anett Kontaveit in the first round of Toronto, where she received a wild card for the event. The Russian had retired with an

Naomi Osaka is the first to admit it: She didn't live up to expectations on the on the clay and grass in 2019. Despite some deep runs, she hasn't reached a final since the Australian Open, and she most recently suffered a first-round loss at Wimbledon. "I don't wanna say

An impromptu practice session between Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal in Rome got a lot of attention this week, but the Russian revealed she almost didn't make the request. Sharapova says she had to be talked into asking the all-time great to hit on his favorite surface. “Well, I saw

Roland Garros is considering a range of scenarios for holding this year's tournament, saying it is not likely that the event will either get canceled, or have full crowds. That is similar to current plans for Wimbledon, which include reduced attendance and a bubble environment for players. Gilles Moretton, the