PERTH, Australia(AP) Lleyton Hewitt says he is injury-free and ready to continue his move up the rankings as he prepares to play for Australia at the Hopman Cup beginning Saturday. I've been doing the hard yards on and off the practice court,'' Hewitt said.I feel as fit as I've

Despite playing Novak Djokovic seven times since September, No. 3 Roger Federer says that Rafael Nadal is still the person he considers his primary rival. The two will face off in the semifinals of Miami on Friday night, the first time they have played each other on U.S. soil since

The former top WTA player turned commentator Pam Shriver is forecasting a new No.1 on the WTA Tour this season, saying that first-placed Ashleigh Barty should receive some competition from Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Garbine Muguruza of Spain. In an interview with the WTA, she noted that there were

Coco Gauff was all business in her opening win at the Miami Open presented by Itau, seeing off the always-dangerous Wang Qiang 7-5, 6-4 on Friday. But off the court, the newly turned 18-year-old says she still has a lot of growing up to do. Between trying to schedule a

In the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday, Kevin Anderson defeated John Isner 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-4, 26-24 in the second-longest Grand Slam match in history—and just about everyone had something entertaining to say about it.

The saying goes that champions adjust. So how does that premise apply to championship venues? Consider the tale of the All England Club and how it changed during World War II. As the war began in 1939, tennis’ most iconic venue fully transformed itself. The tournament was suspended for the

World No. 1 Andy Murray says the Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi pairing could help the Serb and increase interest in the game. "To be helped by Andre, it's definitely a positive thing for Novak and it's good for tennis," Murray told AFP. "When the great players of tennis stay

Angelique Kerber, who won her fourth title of the season in Stanford, says she has made some major improvements in her game, but she has to make more in order to beat the best players, especially on her serve. “I need to play a little more powerful and the second

It's a short holiday week stateside, with Thanksgiving upon us, and so the Spin's Friday Fourhand post appears today. Here's the latest as the ATP and WTA seasons have both wound down now. 1] CZECH BAIT Steve Tignor says what most everyone is thinking: "Tomas Berdych kinda had a point

Novak Djokovic has suggested that the current anti-doping program in tennis is sufficient, even saying that some the requirements are too extensive. Djokovic's comments came as the top eight players spoke to media before the ATP World Tour Finals, where Roger Federer and Andy Murray called for more testing and

Roger Federer says he likes the games of Alexander Zverev and Denis Shapovalov, who both had big runs in Montreal. Shapovalov defeated Rafael Nadal in a tight three-setter that Federer watched in his hotel room. "I loved watching Denis play," he said. "I think he had the matches of the

Rafael Nadal expected to be retired, rather than winning an 11th French Open title, by the time he turned 32. But with his 17th Grand Slam tournament win on Sunday, the veteran Spaniard once again defended his clay-court throne—and also secured the No. 1 ranking. "I would say that I

CHARLESTON, S.C.(AP) Venus Williams has lost at the Family Circle Cup, falling to 63rd-ranked Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the third round. Williams, ranked No. 6, says she made errors at the wrong time in Thursday's match. Williams was playing Lisicki for the first time and credited her German

ADELAIDE, Australia(AP) John McEnroe has criticized the handling of tennis match-fixing claims, saying the suspension of Russia's Ekaterina Bychkova does not make sense. Last week, the Tennis Integrity Unit fined Bychkova $5,000 and barred her from playing for 30 days. The anti-corruption unit accused Bychkova of failing to report that

The perennially injured Jelena Jankovic says a left wrist injury has left her status doubtful for Serbia’s Fed Cup tie against Slovakia. “It’s hampering my backhand, which is my money-making shot. I am hoping for the best but I also have to think long-term,” the former world No. 1 said.

PRAGUE (AP)—Eighth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has reached her first WTA final by routing Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-2, 6-0 in the Prague Open semifinals. The 24-year-old Czech needed just 53 minutes to dismiss Schnyder, a former top 10 player, on Saturday. Zahlavova Strycova says she played almost without errors.''She

After Germany took a 2-0 lead over host Slovakia in the Fed Cup World Group quarterfinals, German captain Barbara Rittner says her team cannot afford to get overconfident. On Saturday, Andrea Petkovic fought off a match point to beat Slovak No. 1 Dominika Cibulkova 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2, before Germany’s

Kei Nishikori says he has been having breathing problems, affecting his performance on court. The No. 5 fell to fellow Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round at Cincinnati, his third straight defeat. "I've been having trouble breathing since Wimbledon, so I've got to get it checked," he said. Nishikori

Australian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter says that the chronically injured former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt has turned the corner and is playing top-flight tennis again. No. 130-ranked Hewitt will play singles alongside Bernard Tomic against China in an Asia-Oceania Davis Cup tie. He is also scheduled to play doubles

Andy Murray says that, career-wise, he doesn’t yet belong in the same sentence with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. Murray won his first major at the 2012 U.S. Open, while Federer has won 17 Grand Slam titles, Nadal has 11, and Djokovic has five. “If you look at