You always remember your first. The one that gets under your skin, causes complete infatuation and ruins you for all that follow. No matter how many others there are, no matter how many options come your way, they always pale in comparison. For me, when it comes to tennis racquets,

Dominic Thiem's fitness regime not only makes him look fit but it plays a crucial part in his success against the big three. The No. 4 is known as one of the fittest players on tour and has defeated each of the top three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and

Roger Federer’s 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mikhail Youzhny was a lot about getting the W, and not worrying too much about how he got it. Even though the two 29-year-olds hadn’t played each other in over four years, the fact that Federer led their head-to-head 10-0, and

After suffering a second-round upset to 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky, seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer says that analysts should not have expected that he and two-time champion Rafael Nadal would automatically meet in the quarterfinals. “You guys hyped it up so much, me playing Rafa, and we're both out,” Federer said.

The Serena Williams Ultimate Run South Beach is an event with a name that requires as much of a deep breath to say as that which its 5K demands. To her credit, the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world took part in the Miami-based race, as did sister

Novak Djokovic has expressed a plea on behalf of Syrian refugees, describing what he has seen in shelters in Serbia. The world No. 1 said he has been following the recent events and has also come into contact with the issue first-hand. “Of course, what's happening in the Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) After taking a three-week vacation from tennis after winning his sixth Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic is ready to get back on court Monday at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Having won his first two tournaments of the year - the Qatar Open and his 11th

Dominika Cibulkova, who has reached the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time, said she was pulling for Stanislas Wawrinka to beat Novak Djokovic because she can relate to having to recover from tough losses. Wawrinka had lost two five-set matches to Djokovic before winning their five-set quarterfinal

Andy Murray has described the decision to end his coaching relationship with Ivan Lendl as "mutual" but "tough," and said the two finalized it on Saturday after he arrived at Miami. "We went and had dinner," Murray told reporters ahead of the tournament. "We chatted for an hour about other

All lines from DraftKings Sportsbook and are of course subject to change. At +180, I am tempted to pick Dan Evans to upset Andrey Rublev for a few reasons. First off, since the beginning of 2019, Evans has lost in the first round just seven times—he almost always sinks his

SHANGHAI -- Roger Federer assured himself the No. 1 ranking for the 300th week of his career by beating Davis Cup teammate Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-0 Thursday in the third round of the Shanghai Masters. "It's obviously an amazing number and I never thought of anything like this

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the Southern California Open on Wednesday, beating defending champion Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The seventh-seeded Ivanovic, from Serbia, won nine of the final 11 games. She used a strong ground game to overpower Cibulkova, the Slovak player coming

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Madison Keys showed her ability to make an impact on the new grass court season with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Timea Babos on Monday in the first round of the Aegon Classic. The 21-year-old Floridian, described last year as a future world number one by

LONDON—Roger Federer's second-round match against world No. 772 Marcus Willis was fairly straightforward, but their walk onto court involved a lot more back and forth. Willis came on to Centre Court first, getting a standing ovation from much of the crowd. That was no coincidence, with Federer describing the scene

On Wednesday, Roger Federer attended the opening of Rafael Nadal's tennis academy in the Spaniard’s hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar is for players between 10 and 18 years of age, and provides education and tennis training for attendees. While there, Federer received a personalized gift

A lot of positive cases can be made on behalf of on-court coaching. As each player is provided with new tactics and the opponent is forced to adjust, the quality of competition might improve. Players are extensively coached away from matches, so why not during? Besides, they’re likely to be

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Though he’s sitting out the clay-court season for a second consecutive season, Roger Federer has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking after Rafael Nadal fell in the quarterfinals of last week's Mutua Madrid Open. Nadal, who won the Masters 1000 event in Madrid last year, needed to defend all of his

Whether you drive the coast, head inland or explore the Hawaiian Islands, there’s sure to be a picturesque court with your name on it—and plenty of outdoor adventure nearby. Here are some of the best places to sneak in a game as you explore the country’s western states. Much like

Marco Trungelliti wrapped up his Roland Garros adventure with a beer following his second-round defeat at the French Open. The 28-year-old Argentine became a tournament sensation by driving 10 hours from Barcelona to Paris to fill a spot in the draw vacated by Nick Kyrgios, and winning in the first