Svetlana Kuznetsova says she and other players are tired of talking about Maria Sharapova. The controversy about Sharapova's anti-doping suspension became a big topic again this week when she played Eugenie Bouchard, who had called Sharapova a "cheater" in a recent interview with a TV station in Istanbul. Following her

Fun and games for everyone all started earlier this week when Roger Federer put on a white fedora hat and elegantly debuted the backboard challenge. The 20-time Grand Slam champion encouraged the tennis world and a host of public figures, including Tom Brady, Trevor Noah and Justin Timberlake, to put

WATCH: Gauff spoke to the media after winning her opening round match at the 2023 Miami Open.

Simona Halep made quick work of Belinda Bencic.

Only in Italy, I suppose, could Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del Potro play second fiddle to Andreas Seppi, but such was the case at the Foro Italico this evening. Seppi had the Roman crowd in an uproar during his comeback win over Stan Wawrinka, so much so that there

Murray's return starts with a win at Rennes challenger this week, plus wildcard for ATP events "to play as much as possible" Andy Murray has gone from playing in front of big crowds at Arthur Ashe stadium to playing a challenger event this week at Rennes. The 34-year-old took No.

Starting on December 7—the 25th day left in 2010—TENNIS.com will countdown from the year-end No. 25 on both tours with "The Last Word," a look back at the year that was and a look ahead at the season to come. Here's who we've looked at so far. **Best of 2010

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

Daria Gavrilova’s current (and career high) ranking of No. 25 has been a long time coming, and it has not come without taking risks, and making some big changes. The 22-year-old represented Russia until last year, when she officially became an Australian. Gavrilova’s obsession with the Aussie nation began during

With Serena Williams' win over Julia Goerges on Friday, she set up a "blockbuster" fourth round against Maria Sharapova. Why the quotations? Though some call it a rivalry, it's hard to see it as competitive with Williams holding a 19-2 record against the Russian, including 18 straight wins.

2020 was a season like no other. Click here to review the top moments from the pandemic-ravaged year. It was bound to take something unprecedented to break up the dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the Grand Slams. As it happens, it took a few such

There was a certain lack of respect for six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer when he faced David Nalbandian today in the third round. About 60 seats in the members’ area behind and to the left of the Royal Box were largely empty for much of the Swiss' 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

AGA IS RADTennis Nowhas a fun Q&A with Agnieszka Radwanska, who's had a tough WTA season, in which she speaks to her "ninja" status, rapping versus singing, her Cheesecake Factory partnership (good work if you can get it), and favorite nickname. She also addresses body type, in wise words that

Dominic Thiem says that younger players like himself and Rome champion Alexander Zverev have a legitimate chance to go very deep at the French Open. The 23-year-old Austrian, who defeated Rafael Nadal in Rome, still said that the Spaniard is "100 percent he's the favorite." Thiem is ranked No. 7,

The news cycle in the tennis world moves fast—who can keep up? That's where we come in. Each Thursday, Last Year Today will look back at a memorable story from exactly one year ago. ESPN anonymously polled 31 tennis pros in an article titled "Tennis Confidential," and the results are

Kei Nishikori completed a lineup of four unseeded semifinalists at the Hong Kong Tennis Open Friday, moving within two victories of claiming his first ATP title in six years. The former world No. 4 advanced to the final four of a tour-level event for the first time since 2021 Washington

The third match on the third day of PPA The Masters saw Eugenie Bouchard pulling off her second consecutive three-game comeback of the women’s singles bracket. After losing the first game in 11 minutes to No. 2 seed and former collegiate tennis player Brooke Buckner, Bouchard was able to level

• Picby Pete Bodo* I've spoken with a number of plugged-in people in the wake of what we'll call the "blue-clay controversy" (the BCC, no pun intended for those of you familiar with the raging conflicts plaguing American college football)," and I can assure you it probably will be a

Recently I wrote an article about what I’ve learned, and not been able to learn, from watching some of the top male players over the years. That education has mostly come through internalizing their strokes and movements and patterns of play, rather than consciously copying them. For some reason, telling

Each day during the Australian Open, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and offer his predictions. 1. (14) MARIA KIRILENKO vs. (20) YANINA WICKMAYER Third Round; Hisense Arena, first match Head-to-head: First meeting