The USTA announced that seven American men have received direct entry into the U.S. Open. Former champion Andy Roddick, No. 9 Mardy Fish, No. 35 John Isner, No. 50 Sam Querrey, No. 63 Alex Bogomolov Jr., No. 66 Ryan Sweeting and No. 91 James Blake made the cut. As first

FLASHBACK: Ana Ivanvoic was a Tennis Channel athlete analyst back in 2020.

So, does the classic Your Call logo make you wistful for the old days - how distant they now seem - when you you were actually able to call matches at a YC post? Well, slowly but surely we're getting there - before long, everyone will be bleary-eyed and cranky

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) In the absence of Serena Williams, there were concerns that this Australian Open might be a bit lackluster on the women's side. For years, Williams has been the dominant player on the court and one of the game's more entertaining personalities. At the start of the tournament,

Moving up an age bracket? Here’s how to make a smooth and successful transition. The 14s — Grow your game No matter what your age or gender, steady improvement is the goal. At this point, that includes strategy—no longer is tennis simply a sport of attrition. Through your mid-teens, you

It’s been more than 35 years since Ronald Reagan stated, during his first inaugural address, “Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.” We discovered heroes in every state, starting with the determined 69-year-old who won a match

Howdy, Tribe. I can't tell you all how touched I was by Thanksgiving day comments, and the general tone of that dialog. One thing it made me appreciate more viscerally than ever before is the impact Steggy has had on shaping the nature and tone of the conversation here. When

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The latest Wednesday from the Australian Open (all times local): 11:07 a.m. Light rain is falling at Melbourne Park, delaying the start of play on side courts at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Tournament officials said play would not start on those courts until at least 11:30

PARIS(AP) Fernando Gonzalez has advanced to the French Open semifinals for the first time by upsetting third-seeded Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. The 12th-seeded Gonzalez was broken serving for the match at 5-4 in the final set, but he broke back at love for the victory Tuesday. Gonzalez finished

Roger Federer hasn't been seen on court since January, but he's made quite a memorable return off the court. The Swiss sings a famous Beatles song in a Sunrise commercial and gets by with a lot of help from his friends.

Dressed in her tri-color Nike dress that was intended to be worn in Paris this week, Petra Kvitova found herself back in her happy place. The two-time Wimbledon champion managed to win the trophy at the Prague exhibition, which featured top Czech players. No fans filled the arena, ball girls

Just a quick note to tell y'all that I may not be able to post my thoughts on Ion Tiriac as I had hoped to do today; I have a few editing chores at the mother ship that I can't put off any longer. Meanwhile, here's are a few things

Novak Djokovic finds himself the centerpiece of a fantastic New York Times dispatch from Melbourne's Australian Open—and he likes it.

On, the Swiss sportswear label, continues to build its roster of players with Henry Bernet. The teenager joins a growing group that already includes major names like Iga Swiatek, Ben Shelton and Flavio Cobolli, as well as rising star Joao Fonseca. In addition to his talent, it's Bernet's background that

With action at the Las Vegas Challenger heating up, we take a closer look at Aidan McHugh, a dark horse making his way through the tournament. He completed another career milestone at the event and is a player to watch on the Challenger Tour. Here are three things to know

What began in Yokohama, Florianopolis, Nanjing, Delhi, Miami and Seoul ended in Paris, the meeting place for the world's top junior tennis players each May. The French have another word for it—rendezvous—and for the fourth consecutive year, the Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines awarded two of those talented

It's madness, I tell you! Fuzzy yellow ball style. Follow along this week for our Top 17 takeaways and outtakes from the 2017 Sunshine Double in California and Florida. Check out No. 12 here. The quarterfinal skirmish at the Miami Open between 19-year-old Alexander Zverev and 21-year-old Nick Kyrgios was

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Andy Roddick has advanced to the second round at Wimbledon by defeating Jeremy Chardy of France 6-3, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3. Roddick, seeded sixth, had only nine unforced errors Tuesday and hit 46 winners, including 20 aces. He lost only eight points on his first serve. Roddick, the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Alicia Molik and two-time junior Grand Slam winner Bernard Tomic were given wild cards into next month's Australian Open on Thursday. Melbourne teenager Olivia Rogowska was given the other women's wild card by tournament organizers. Tomic, national under-18 champion Jason Kubler and Davis Cup player Carsten Ball took

CoCo Vandeweghe and Ryan Harrison have advanced to the USTA Australian Open wildcard finals. Vandeweghe defeated Beatrice Capra, 6-1, 6-4 and will meet 17-year-old Lauren Davis, who beat Krista Hardebeck, 6-2, 6-1. Harrison had a much more difficult match against Rhyne Williams, but prevailed 4-6, 6-2, 9-7. Williams served for