Australian teenager Bernard Tomic says it's possible he may take another coach outside of his father John someday. The 18-year-old extended No. 2 Novak Djokovic to four sets in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 loss in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. John Tomic has trained his son since he’s been a

Even when Naomi Osaka lets her racquet do the talking, her gear has plenty to say. Yonex has served as Osaka’s longtime racquet sponsor, and have often unveiled a limited-edition racquet for the reigning Australian and US Open champion. Celebrating their 75th anniversary, the Japanese brand has taken things up

Roger Federer says he may not appoint another coach to work with Swiss Davis Cup captain Severin Luthi, who has been privately coaching him for years. Federer spilt with American coach Paul Annacone during the fall. “In Severin, I still have a coach who has been extremely helpful for me

Mark Petchey, who once coached Andy Murray and now commentates for Sky Sport, says the Scot’s comeback from back surgery cannot be compared to world No. 1 Rafael Nadal’s comeback from knee trouble last season. “Nadal showed last year that if you get your confidence back then great things can

PARIS—Former world No. 7 Gael Monfils, who had dropped out of the Top 100 in his comeback from knee injuries, says the reason why he was able to upend fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych at Roland Garros is because he gets a special feeling when he walks onto Court Chatrier. The 81st-ranked

Coach Magnus Norman says that although Stan Wawrinka just won his second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, he remains unpredictable from week to week. The 30 year-old Swiss is now ranked No. 4, one spot off his career-high mark, earned when he won the 2014 Australian Open. “He’s a

Rafael Nadal is sure he'll be returning to competition after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery. And now he says he'll be revealing his comeback plans soon. Nadal wrote Thursday on social media: "I confirmed yesterday I'll be back" and punctuated that message with

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

“I hope people see me as more than just Rory’s girlfriend, I would like to be known for my tennis. I’m definitely not just a WAG, as they say.”—Caroline Wozniacki at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, on how she wants to be seen at The Masters golf tournament this

SINGAPORE (AP)—Serena Williams says comments by the head of the Russian Tennis Federation referring to her and older sister Venus as ''brothers'' were bullying, sexist and racist, and that she supported the one-year suspension imposed by the WTA against the official. Shamil Tarpischev was also fined $25,000 for making the

Ons Jabeur is demanding answers from the International Tennis Federation (ITF), after a series of pro tournaments in Monastir, Tunisia usually scheduled for December were canceled seemingly without explanation. On Monday, the Tunisian took to social media to share an open letter to the ITF and president David Haggerty, saying

Roger Federer has a "few things to say" about his longtime rival, Rafael Nadal, as the Spaniard prepares for the final tournament of his tennis career. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion penned an emotional letter to his longtime rival on social media on Tuesday, hours before Nadal was set

A primer on the players' chances as the race to the ATP Masters Cup heats up. When it comes to the race for the year-end Masters Cup, the ATP doesn't like to confuse the improbable with the impossible. It says that only two players -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

What has ESPN2’s coverage of the Australian Open taught us so far? Here are a few observations. Big Blue Much has been made of the new Plexicushion court surface in Melbourne. The players say it’s slower than the Rebound Ace, and that the outer courts are playing slower, with a

It's safe to say there never will be another Wimbledon championship match quite like last year's epic produced by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Not because of the supremely high quality of play or the dramatic 9-7 fifth set or the record 4 hours, 48 minutes of playing time -

NEW YORK (AP) — This was a match that would not end. Should not end, one might say. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men's tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15

The Rally returns with a weekend edition. Today and tomorrow I'll be talking about the 2012 season—what's behind and what's ahead—with freelance writer Kamakshi Tandon. Kamakshi, Are you ready for the fall season? I guess you have no choice, since it’s well upon us by now. I have to say

It’s not quite “go time,” as Brad Gilbert might say, but it is at least “draw time.” This is the two-day grace period where we are allowed to imagine the tournament, which is what I will try here. Then the matches will start on Sunday and all predictions, opinions, hopes,

WIMBLEDON, England—Andy Murray has been pushing the All England Club crowd to get behind him in a more vocal way this year; to show him, as they say, some love. And when you sit among the fans here, you can see why he’s asking. The tennis lovers of Great Britain

Pic2by Pete Bodo Well, another French Open has come and gone at Roland Garros. What? You say we're just getting to the good bits? Clearly you misunderstand. Another "French" Open is over, as all the home-grown, warm bodies that started the tournament now lie cold, strewn throughout the draw. But