Who are you missing playing tennis with these days? In this week’s Rally, Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor talk about the role that our tennis friends play in our lives, and in keeping us sane. Connect with Steve and Joel on Twitter by using the hashtag #MondayRally. Steve, It’s interesting

Ah, the sweet smell of winning. These two know it full well now, having suffered through it for hours o'er the weekend. (More so the male here.) First, at her Australian Open winner's photo shoot, Victoria Azarenka's tussled hair and sailor-girl garb was just as winsome as her tennis in

PARIS (AP) Probably would have been hard to imagine back when Brian Baker reached the 2003 junior final at the French Open that it would take him nearly a decade to make it to the men's tournament. The 27-year-old from Nashville, Tenn., finally completed that journey Monday and won his

Every morning during Wimbledon, we'll take a look back at a memorable match that occurred on that calendar day at the All England Club. June 26, 2000: Vince Spadea d. Greg Rusedski, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (8), 9-7

BEIJING(AP) Novak Djokovic fired 10 aces in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu on Monday to advance to the second round of the China Open. Second-seeded Djokovic took just one hour, 29 minutes to claim the win, despite some inventive play at the net by the 27th ranked

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras picks his friend Roger Federer to win the prestigious crown and tie him with the most titles. "When Wimbledon comes around, you have to put Roger as the man to beat on that surface," Sampras told ESPN.com. “He played extremely well in the French Open

9. Magic in Mexico Even before the WTA officially announced Guadalajara, Mexico as the WTA Finals host city in September, former World No. 1 Garbiñe Muguruza was already making it her mission to qualify. The Venezuelan-born Spaniard—then No. 8 in the Race—was thrilled at the prospect of competing in front

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

On Thursday, world No. 28 Belinda Bencic looks to get back on track against 55th-ranked Marta Kostyuk at the Miami Open. The 25-year-old is really struggling to find her game early in the 2022 season, as she is just 5-5 on the year. Bencic has also lost each of her

WATCH: Medvedev was a win away from returning to world No. 1, only to bow out to defending champ Hubert Hurkacz.

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player, and Jodie Burrage showed the Wimbledon crowd she could respond to adversity quickly. The British player noticed a ballboy who was feeling faint on the sidelines during her match on Monday, then rushed over to

WATCH: Ricardas Berankis offered to play "rock, paper, scissors" after a decision made by the chair umpire didn't sit well with Daniil Medvedev during their Los Cabos quarterfinal. Except the world No. 1 didn't understand what his opponent was suggesting.

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WATCH: Rafael Nadal's pre-tournament press conference before the Rolex Paris Masters.

WATCH: Our time with Hubert Hurkacz and coach Craig Boynton, at Saddlebrook

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Grigor Dimitrov Alcaraz got off to a surprisingly slow and nervy start against Emil Ruusuvuori in his first match. Was that a bad sign for his title defense, or a one-off due to opening-round, home-court jitters? Chances are good that it’s the latter. When Alcaraz needed his

FLASHBACK: Stuttgart was the only event in Germany this year where Jule Niemeier was beaten in the first round, losing to Elena Rybakina.

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TENNIS CHANNEL LIVE: Roddick & Rubin on latest Alcaraz-Djokovic thriller in Cincinnati.