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

Roger Federer says that his 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 win over lucky loser David Goffin in the fourth round of the Australian Open reminded him of his Roland Garros debut in 1999, when he received a wild card and won the first set against Patrick Rafter, 7-5. "It was like,

Former top 10 player Guillermo Canas announced his retirement on Saturday, saying his chronically-injured wrist will no longer allow him to compete. The 32-year-old Argentine was a three-time Roland Garros quarterfinalist and also knocked off No. 1 Roger Federer back-to-back at Indian Wells and Miami in 2007. Canas is now

Roger Federer says that the reason why he skipped the Asian fall swing is becuase he suffered three different injuries. "There were several little things," Federer told reporters in Paris. "I had a problem with my wrist, I hurt myself playing against [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga (U.S. Open quarterfinals), and in Australia

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP)—Rafael Nadal has resigned as vice president of the ATP Player Council, saying he can no longer give the job the attention it needs. “I don’t have enough energy,” Nadal said Tuesday. “I cannot still put in my 100 percent there.” Nadal pushed unsuccessfully for a two-year

Throughout the year, there were upsets that shocked fans and players alike, matches that made the world go "Wait...who won?!" Let's take a look back at the Top 10 biggest upsets of 2019. 6 Setting: US Open, second round Rankings: No. 116 vs. No. 4 Head-to-Head: 0-3 Anyone who says

Would Rafael Nadal have been as merciless as he was today against Marcos Daniel if the two had met in the first round of, say, Sopot? Would Daniel, who retired with a left knee injury after 11 game losses, have even suited up? Today's 6-0, 5-0 shortened shutout may have

Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic says she hopes to win a Grand Slam title someday. Jankovic reached the 2008 U.S. Open final, losing to Serena Williams, 6-4, 7-5. “I’m not really a person who looks at other players and what they’ve done, what they’ve achieved. It’s more about what

Rafael Nadal says his back injury has improved and now bothers him only when serving. Nadal served eight double faults in his opening-round win against Radek Stepanek at Indian Wells, more than any match in his career. "I am feeling better. I have better feeling than what I had in

Is this the year when Serena’s decline—yes, it’s going to happen to her, too—begins? One important statistic says it’s possible: She’ll be 34 to start the year, and 35 to end it. Even the sport’s ultimate doyen of durability, Martina Navratilova, won her last Grand Slam singles title at age

It’s been an unusual season so far, to say the least. The big names fans are used to seeing deep into tournaments like Indian Wells are conspicuously absent, if not due to injury then to an equally formidable opponent: Rust. Something Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic and Vika Azarenka

Mornin', Tribe. I just wanted to jump on real quick to say I'm up and running; as i type this, I've got Nadal vs.Soderling on the screen to my left, and Williams vs. Morigami on the monitor to my right, and I'm so torn that I think I'll just sit

ISTANBUL -- Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams are both satisfied with the prize money bump for the 2013 Australian Open, but say they expect bigger things from the Grand Slams in the future. The Australian Open recently announced a $4.15 million increase in prize money to a record $31.1 million.

Andy Murray says the U.S. Open’s announced increase of its 2013 prize money by $4 million dollars and its decision to go to a Monday men’s final were good decisions. “I’m pleased that the USTA has modified the U.S. Open schedule to include a day of rest between the semi-finals

Dominic Thiem has set himself up for a run at No. 1 with the season he's had, but says there will be plenty of competition for the top spot in 2021. Thiem won the US Open—his first major title—and reached the finals of the Australian Open, finishing runner-up to Novak

BEIJING (AP) -- The 2015 season is over for Serena Williams. The No. 1-ranked Williams withdrew from her final two scheduled tournaments of the year on Thursday, saying she needs time to heal from a series of injuries and the heartbreak of coming up short in a bid for a

Rafael Nadal can become No. 1 this week if he reaches the semifinals in Montreal, but he says he's just concentrating on the start of the tournament. "I don't even think about that now,” Nadal said. “I'm trying to have the right preparation now and that's it. I'm going to

Denis Shapovalov says there have been big changes for him this week in Montreal, where he reached the semifinals of the Masters 1000 tournament as a wild card. The 18-year-old Canadian became a huge sensation with the run he had at his national event, which included defeating Juan Martin del

LONDON (AP) The Williams sisters pulled out of women's doubles at Wimbledon on Tuesday, with Serena saying it's because she wants to focus on her bid for a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title in singles. The official reason for the withdrawal was given as Serena's ''soreness.'' Both siblings won first-round