PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic and other players at the French Open say they are not worried about competing at Wimbledon next month despite the recent attacks in Britain. Djokovic, a three-time champion at Wimbledon, said Sunday that he still plans on going to the tournament in London. "I didn't

Andy Murray did have a second hip operation, after all, getting a metal implant one year after his first procedure on the joint. The three-time major champion posted a message Tuesday on Instagram saying that he had the surgery in London on Monday. "Feeling a bit battered and bruised just

You’ve probably heard the saying, “You’re only as good as your second serve.” With the way players return the ball these days, it’s truer than ever. If you don’t have a reliable and strong second delivery, you’re not going to win many matches. A good second serve requires courage. No

By Jackie Roe, TW Social Director Wednesday, 8/11 Land in Toronto. Funny moment at the Toronto airport: After he learns that I'm visiting Canada for the tennis tournament, the customs agent asks me who my favorite player is. I say Roger Federer. Customs guy: You're in. My first day at

We often hear players who become angry when they miss a shot say that it happens because they are perfectionists. Their standards are so high that they can’t accept errors. When people label themselves as perfectionists, they do so with a hint of pride. It’s admirable being the type who

Doubles Take looks at the last major of 2020 and previews this week’s action. NO PLACE LIKE HOME It’s fairly safe to say the return to tournament action had not been going well for Kristina Mladenovic the past few weeks. In New York, the Frenchwoman’s singles campaign came to a

It was a queasy, nervy 137 minutes on Court 1 for Svetlana Kuznetsova, but the 2009 French Open champion triumphed in the end, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 over Daniela Hantuchova. It would be an unwarranted insult to Hantuchova’s play to say that the real battle was fought between Kuznetsova’s ears,

Has Andy Murray mastered the art of peaking at the right time during Slams? It’s difficult to say, but after a couple of shaky performances, he played his best tennis of the tournament today to defeat Jeremy Chardy, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2, and move into the semifinals for the fourth straight

NEW YORK (AP) The No. 2 women's tennis player in the world hopes Serena Williams wins the U.S. Open. Simona Halep raised some eyebrows last weekend after she lost to the top-ranked American in the Cincinnati final, saying during the trophy presentation, ''I know you can do four.'' In other

Iga Swiatek would be the first person to say that she lost her composure the last time she played Zheng Qinwen: As the world No. 1, Swiatek lost to Zheng 6-2, 7-5 at the Paris Olympics last summer in a semifinal stunner, and left Roland Garros in tears after her

No one has made the mistake of calling Danielle Collins bashful. In her short time on the WTA tour, the Floridian has become one of the most outspoken players both on and off the court. In her most recent Instagram post, the world No. 51 joined Dan Evans in expressing

PARIS (AP) If love means never having to say you're sorry, what about 6-love? Depends which side of the French Open scoreboard you're on, apparently. Maria Sharapova feels not a shred of remorse about the way she's been finishing off opponents quickly - a total of five games lost through

You can’t go home again, they say. Just don’t tell that to Naomi Osaka. Last month, the 21-year-old native of Japan returned to her home city, Osaka, with her father and first coach, Leonard Francois, in her corner again. The result was her first title in nine months. This week,

Every team sport in North America has a regular season and a playoff. And each has a catchphrase that describes what a team needs to do when it makes the shift from one to the other. Pitching, they say, is the key in baseball’s post-season. Defense wins Super Bowls and

What my eighth most memorable match of 2012 lacked in elegance and logic, it more than made up for in drama, emotion, and whiplash-inducing plot twists. With the roof closed, and two German women—I’m not going to say friends—fighting for a semifinal spot at Wimbledon, things got heated inside Centre

It seems like a lifetime ago, as they say, since I put up my last post here. Who was I talking about way back on Friday, Nicole Vaidisova? As everyone knows, the Aussie Open has undergone a few changes since then. Roger Federer almost lost to a crazed mathemetician (or

Rafael Nadal says that Andy Murray blew a sizeable chance in his 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4) 6-1, 7-5 loss to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals. "He always played fantastic. He's unlucky not to win a Grand Slam yet," Nadal told reporters. "Yesterday he lost another very good opportunity.

Roger Federer, who tied Jimmy Connors with 233 Grand Slam match wins with his first-round victory over Tobias Kamke, says that he and the eight-time Grand Slam champion are not personally close. "He didn't talk to me much when he was working with [Andy] Roddick," Federer said. "He was quite

Maria Kirilenko says she has at least temporarily retired from doubles in order to concentrate on singles. The 13th-ranked Russian has won 12 career doubles titles, including the 2012 WTA Championships with Nadia Petrova. Kirilenko played two tournaments with American Lisa Raymond this season, both early-round losses. She did not

Former Top 5 player Mark Philippoussis, who lost to Roger Federer in the Swiss’ maiden Grand Slam title run at Wimbledon ten years ago, says the 32-year-old still has great things left in him. “There’s no way Roger Federer is finished,” Philippoussis told reporters ahead of the Statoil Masters Tennis,