Ivan Lendl tells the Daily Telegraph that one of the reasons why Andy Murray is now a contender for major titles is that his fitness is much improved. Lendl, who coaches Murray, also noted that the 21-year-old Grigor Dimitrov is lacking in that department. "If you train for five-hour matches,

Tim Henman tells the BBC that while he is pleased that world No. 2 Andy Murray will likely play Britain’s Davis Cup playoff against Croatia in September that his nation still has a long way to go producing successful singles players. "The fact we haven't got anyone else inside the

Four-time New Haven champion Caroline Wozniacki tried on the Yale University bulldog mascot costume for a video. The New Haven Open is played on the campus of Yale. "It was smelly, and sweaty and I'm happy I do not do that for a living,” Wozniacki told reporters. “I did look

Maria Sharapova has regained confidence in her fitness and her shoulder after getting through some tough matches last week to win Stuttgart. The world No. 9, who missed four months last year with a shoulder injury, had said earlier in the year that she was not yet ready for long

Andy Roddick has filed a lawsuit in Dallas County Court against the cancer charity Miracle Match Foundation, which he alleges bounced two checks to him worth $100,000. The Courthouse News reports that Roddick played in a September 14, 2012 fundraising event in Connecticut and received two $50,000 checks in advance

It’s an old saying, but it’s still true to this day – “you’re only as good as your second serve.” A good first serve is important. A good second serve is crucial. When going for a second serve, too many players tell themselves, ‘I’ve got to get this serve in.’

From individuals to organizations, weekend warriors to professional players, minute observations to big-picture ideas, tennis has been top of mind across the board over the past two years. “I feel like this is the tennis boom part two,” says Trey Waltke, general manager of the Malibu Racquet Club in southern

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has denied wrongdoing after being linked to a Spanish police investigation of people suspected of paying for false COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Spanish media reported that De Minaur is among 2,200 people that the National Police say are under investigation for

Jelena Ostapenko vs. Victoria Azarenka There is no other way to say this: the arena may erupt for this third-round match. From the celebrations on crucial points to the grunting for powerful groundstrokes to the intense service games, fans are in for a treat with this one. That said, fans

On Saturday, TENNIS.com's Ed McGrogan will be live blogging the Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens third-round match from inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match will not begin before 2 p.m. ET. It’s safe to say that Sloane Stephens hasn’t been able to produce her best tennis of late. After an

Dominika Cibulkova says she has had to adjust to her status as a top player on the WTA tour, and is now starting to play the way she wants again. The 28-year-old reached the Top 5 when she won the WTA Finals in 2016, but has since dropped to No.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP)—The NCAA has reprimanded and censured Princeton University for a major violation in its women’s tennis program. The Division I committee on infractions says the case centered on a Princeton alumnus who paid $33,000 in impermissible educational expenses for a student-athlete to attend the school. Because of the

As the New York Times reports, approximately 11,000 athletes competed in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro over the past fortnight. (Can we say that word away from Wimbledon?) Of those sportspeople, "at least 120 have served suspensions or had to return medals for doping and were reinstated for

"This is the hand I was dealt. How many people can say they have made the quarterfinals of the US Open? And to have that kind of run, and people cheering for me, and the whole believe thing, and inspiring a lot of people: I couldn't have asked for anything

I don’t want to get all sentimental here, but I’ll say one thing about the tennis nuts of the world. They walk the walk. Tennis must be a great game if so many good people are doing great things because of it or to promote it. Many of you have

Rafael Nadal is not in favor of reducing the length of matches, saying that epic encounters help the sport create a connection with the public. Nadal was speaking from experience, as his lengthy, legendary encounters against such rivals as Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have grabbed massive amounts of attention

Roger Federer says his switch to a bigger racquet is helping his backhand. Federer appears to be going for more off his one-hander, particularly in his back-to-back meetings with Rafael Nadal, having more success with the shot than in previous encounters with the Spaniard. Federer switched to a 97 square-inch

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal crushed Nick Kyrgios in the final of Beijing, but says that the Aussie is very good—it's just a question of whether he can achieve his potential. “I cannot predict that," Nadal told reporters in Beijing. "The feeling is if he really wants to play and

Serena Williams says her decision to get fitter helped her career resurgence a few years ago, and that she is "trying to get that physical back" as she returns to tour. “Mental aspect is a huge part of my game. Physical is tough as well," Serena told Bloomberg in a

Novak Djokovic and coach Boris Becker are splitting up after three seasons — and a half-dozen Grand Slam titles — as a pair. Djokovic posted a statement on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the duo "jointly decided to end our cooperation." "The goals we set when we started working together have