Denis Shapovalov will be playing his first Grand Slam semifinal when he meets No.1 Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Some will say it should have happened by now, while others will question if he's ready. But any time is a good time for Shapovalov, and especially now, when he's at the

PRAGUE (AP) — Petra Kvitova says she's determined to play tennis again — no matter what that involves after a knife-wielding intruder attacked her inside her home and injured her playing hand. The two-time Wimbledon champion was released from hospital on Friday, three days after she was operated on following

Teenager Borna Coric says he can take a lot from his week in Dubai, where he defeated Andy Murray to reached the semifinals against Roger Federer. The biggest difference will be his ranking, he said, which will improve from No. 84 and allow him to gain direct entry into smaller

Juan Martin del Potro is gaining confidence in his backhand, the shot that has been most affected by his recent wrist surgeries, but says he is not yet ready to appoint a new coach. Del Potro, who defeated Dominic Thiem in Madrid before falling to Jack Sock, was emotional following

Roger Federer says he is still fresh and energized for the indoor events, and does not see it becoming common for players to take off the second half of the season. The 19-time Grand Slam champion is playing this week at his local event in Basel, having won the title

I wouldn't say that Emil Ruusuvuori and Daniil Medvedev saved the best for last, on an absolute marathon day and night of matches in Rod Laver Arena, but they certainly saved a test for last. A test for the hardcore, sleep-deprived fans watching in Rod Laver Arena, and a test

It’s been a phenomenal year to say the least for 15-year-old American Coco Gauff. She made headlines around the world by reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon, becoming the youngest woman to reach the second week of a major since 1996. Gauff later won her first title in Linz, Austria

Wimbledon’s right around the corner, and Doubles Take is here for your look at the last warm-up events before the main event. What’s the saying? No one beats Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah two weeks in a row? Andy Murray’s dream run on the grass came to a halt

PARIS—It’s hard to imagine that there’s ever been a player who personifies the saying “feast or famine” as completely as Petra Kvitova. You basically know how the majority of points will end when she plays: Either with her hitting a winner, or with her making an error. The rally ball,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—The new head of men’s tennis says he has heard the concerns of players “loud and clear” and plans to ensure they are addressed. A players meeting ahead of the first major of the year reignited talk of a strike over conditions on tour. The main issues apparently

NEW YORK (AP) Serena Williams says Maria Sharapova ''showed a lot of courage'' in taking responsibility for her failed drug test. On Monday, the Russian star revealed she tested positive the day she lost to Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals in January. At a news conference Tuesday to promote

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Troubled tennis player Nick Kyrgios acknowledged after his testy loss to Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open this week that he could certainly benefit from having a coach. Andre Agassi says he feels a certain kinship with Kyrgios, but he's not the man for the job.

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

Having won the three biggest tournaments played this season, in Melbourne, Indian Wells and Miami, Roger Federer is looking ahead and says he will concentrate on grass and hardcourt tournaments as opposed to those on clay. After defeating Rafael Nadal to win Miami, Federer told ESPN in a courtside interview

A player never forgets their first tour title. You can say that again for Nuno Borges, who at 27, has joined the club as an ATP champion after getting the better of a legendary competitor. On Sunday, Borges denied Rafael Nadal’s Bastad title bid to write his own magical ending

Coco Gauff says she’s keeping her disappointing summer in perspective, after her US Open title defense came to an abrupt end at the hands of Emma Navarro on Sunday. Last year, the 20-year-old arrived in New York City high on confidence and with plenty of momentum after her breakthrough performances

I've got to stop saying when I'll be back, because I can't seem to stay off this thing that long. I didn't think I'd get a chance to watch any of Newport, but there it was on my parents TV Sunday, bad grass, Barry McKay, and all. I tried to

WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND—What does quality grass-court tennis look like these days? Many people might say that such a thing isn’t possible here anymore, since the turf was made hardier and the players began to let the ball bounce on it. Until 10 years ago, Wimbledon tennis was synonymous with serve-and-volley tennis,

90020980 By Pete Bodo Mornin.' Lots of catching up to do today, first day back from vacation. I wrote a post for ESPN on Roger Federer a little earlier, but in some ways it's the same-old, same-old: What can you say about the guy? He just keeps winning, sweeping away

So here I sit, watching images of Steffi Graf, puncutated occasionally by some coverage of the Andre Agassi - Andrei Pavel match. This kid Agassi looks like a pretty good prospect, no? I say he's got a future! Actually, we're in the second set tiebreaker, and somebody in the crowd