There's nothing like Paris in the springtime, they say. As these 10 epics—the 10 most memorable French Open matches of the Open Era—show, there's also nothing quite as stirring or sensation as tennis in Paris at this time of year. “You need to love the game.” That's what an exhausted,

There’s the big, bending lefty serve; “swing it like Shapovalov,” kids may say someday. There’s the forehand that he can hit for winners crosscourt, down the line, inside out and inside in, and which never ever looks rushed. There’s the one-handed backhand that he rarely gives in and slices, and

Because of the result, we can say that the big Czech's caution to the wind approach was the right way to go, the smart, proactive play. After all, “be aggressive” is the default strategic position recommended to all professional tennis players, no matter what the circumstances. But if Berdych had

LONDON (AP) Andy Murray plans to remain outspoken against doping, despite facing a backlash for some of his recent comments on performance-enhancing drugs in tennis. The No. 2-ranked player was branded ''out of order'' by Novak Djokovic's coach, Boris Becker, for saying in a newspaper interview that he wonders whether

Novak Djokovic admitted he didn’t enjoy his Australian Open quarterfinal match with Taylor Fritz Tuesday night, due to “a lot of suffering in every aspect.” But in navigating his way through brutal on-court conditions and a worthy opponent, Djokovic walked off the court with an achievement close to his heart

Sloane Stephens says she wasn’t being serious when she told her coach that Serena Williams’ celebrations were bothering her during their Brisbane quarterfinal. After Serena won the first set in her 6-4, 6-3 victory over Stephens, the 19-year-old said with a laugh to her USTA coach Troy Han that Serena’s

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP)—The head of Serbia’s tennis federation says French players should not fear for their safety during the Davis Cup finals. Slobodan Zivojinovic said Friday the hosts “have taken absolutely all measures” to prevent fan violence ahead of the Dec. 3-5 finals in Belgrade. He said “Belgrade has always

Rafael Nadal says he will have an MRI on his injured left foot and is unsure whether he will be able to play his Wednesday quarterfinal against Mardy Fish. Nadal injured his foot late in the first set of his 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Juan Martin del Potro.

NEW YORK—Karolina Plisova, who has reached the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time, says she has not been experiencing her usual nerves. The 24-year-old Czech had never previously been further than the third round of a major. "The Grand Slams before, I wasn't feeling bad [at]

Petra Kvitova says she has had problems dealing with the expectations that accompanied her Wimbledon title in 2011. The 24-year-old Czech, who has reached another final at Wimbledon this year, said it has contributed to her uneven results since she became a Grand Slam champion. ''I think these three years

Andy Murray says he does not have any issues with Novak Djokovic, despite his comments following the Australian Open final. Murray had said he was affected by Djokovic's appearance of being tired during the third set, with Murray winning only one more game in the four-set contest. "Everything has been

Top-100 tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been suspended for six years and fined $25,000 for fixing two matches. The Tennis Integrity Unit announced Kicker's punishment Tuesday, saying that he can reduce his ban to three years if he "commits no further breaches." WATCH—Tennis Channel Live discusses Nicolas Kicker:

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

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Maria Sharapova's first opponent after her 15-month doping suspension says the Russian should not have been granted a wild card for the Porsche Grand Prix or upcoming tournaments. Roberta Vinci, who will face Sharapova in a highly anticipated first-round match late Wednesday, does "not agree" with

Each day during Wimbledon, we'll select three of the most intriguing matches on the schedule and offer our predictions. John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut (No. 3 Court, fourth match) What did they say about last year's Isner-Mahut match, that there were no losers? Well, Mahut, the actual loser of the

You wouldn’t know it from recent headlines, but Ryan Harrison is trying hard to mellow out. In an article on ESPN, he admitted that for the longest time, he could rely on his temper getting the best of him. If he was scouting himself, the report would say “just stay

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Roger Federer says he's unconcerned about landing in the loaded bottom quarter of the men's draw of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, a section described as "quite amazing" by Novak Djokovic. The quarter features Federer, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro and up-and-comers Nick Kyrgios

Belinda Bencic says she is still experiencing left wrist problems after falling in the first round of the WTA tournament Biel to Carina Witthoeft. Bencic has won just one singles match this season in seven WTA tournaments, and had another singles win in a Fed Cup tie. "I made too

PARIS (AP) — Michael Venus has been like an older brother to Ryan Harrison, and the American says that makes their French Open doubles title even more special. Harrison and Venus, who is from New Zealand, beat Donald Young of the U.S. and Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico 7-6 (5), 6-7

Kimiko Date, who is 46 years old, will keep playing on the WTA tour and the Challenger circuit this season and says she would like to compete injury-free again. Date couldn’t play during the beginning of this year because she had two operations on her left knee. She returned to