PARIS (AP) Serena Williams is still haunted by her struggles en route to winning last year's French Open title. After getting the flu early in the tournament, Williams was in major trouble during her three-set semifinal win over Timea Bacsinszky, wrapping herself in ice towels during changeovers, breathing heavily between

Bernie's back, and sounding almost like a different player. The 25-year-old Tomic won his first round of qualifying at the Australian Open in 48 minutes, having not even confirmed his participation until the day before the event began. Tomic has fallen to No. 142 in the rankings and the Australian

"What kind of computer system am I running here—is it Apple or is it Microsoft? We need to speak the same language and the language of the player is more important than my language." Longtime ATP and WTA coach Sven Groeneveld joins the podcast in the midst of the busiest

A Saturday that started well for Andrey Rublev got even better by the time the night ended. Already having secured a first quarterfinal at the Canadian Masters 1000 event by beating Brandon Nakashima in the afternoon, fifth-seeded Rublev sealed a spot in his fifth semifinal of the season with a

NEW YORK (AP) — For as long as Serena Williams remains in the U.S. Open bracket, there is one overwhelming question that will hang over the proceedings and help define the moment: Could this be the last chance to watch her play? The second opportunity for spectators to shower Williams

I found Tim Henman on the Players’ Lawn staring into space. I put my hand on his shoulder to bring him out his trance. Henman, four times a Wimbledon semifinalist, had just finished commentating on Novak Djokovic’s five-set victory over Roger Federer for BBC television. “I’m in shock,” were Henman’s

If you've been missing Justine Henin lately, you might want to tune in to Li Na’s semifinal against Maria Sharapova tomorrow from Beijing. No, you won’t see a re-creation of Justine’s famously fabulous one-handed backhand; Li still goes with her two-hander, which isn’t too shabby itself. But you will see

by Bobby Chintapalli MASON, Ohio – They’re calling it Semifinal Saturday here at the Western & Southern Open. The men’s singles semis take place first, and the women’s singles semis take place tonight. (The men’s doubles semis are on the schedule too.) Semifinalists include 2008 champion Andy Murray, 2006 champion

When Eliakim Coulibaly won his maiden ATP Challenger title on home soil, it wasn't just a personal milestone - but a landmark moment for African tennis. The 22-year-old lifted the Côte d’Ivoire Open 2 trophy in Abidjan last month, becoming the first player from his country to win a Challenger

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) A 135 mph serve makes tiebreakers a little easier, and Andy Roddick won some important points with that one stroke Saturday at Wimbledon. Taking advantage of his big serve, Roddick won two tiebreakers and beat good friend Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2021 – Cancelled due to COVID-19 last year, the WTA Finals and Next Gen ATP Finals will be back on the professional tennis calendar next week, live on Tennis Channel and streaming service Tennis Channel Plus. The women’s year-end championships will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico,

Remember when February was a dead month in tennis? Not this year. My grades for one of the busiest winter breaks in memory: **Head of the Class Caroline Wozniacki returned to No. 1 and a funny thing happened—not many people complained about it. She hasn’t won a Grand Slam title

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—Jurgen Melzer is playing so well again that not even a broken toe could slow him down. The Austrian capped his amazing run through the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships by beating Milos Raonic of Canada 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Sunday for his fourth career title and first since

PARIS—Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal. The third was about the difficulties of making a successful return from injury, the way Nadal has, reaching the final at all eight tournaments he's played

PARIS (AP) -- Nothing came easily for Maria Sharapova in the French Open final. Serves hit by her surgically repaired shoulder often missed the mark, resulting in 12 double-faults. Shots that would be winners against most opponents were retrieved by Simona Halep and sent right back. Leads that usually hold

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray agree with Roger Federer that playing the Australian Open in February would make more sense. ``It is a very good option, I would love to have the first Grand Slam of the season a little bit later,'' Nadal said Saturday, two days out

BRNO, Czech Republic(AP) Just three years ago, Alexa Glatch broke both arms in a motor scooter accident and her tennis future looked bleak. On Saturday, the 19-year-old pulled off a major upset in her Fed Cup debut, dominating Iveta Benesova 6-1, 6-2 to lift the United States to a 1-1

NEW YORK—Arthur Ashe Stadium was built for nights like this. So, it turns out, is Serena Williams. While no one should compare the feeling of cocktail-sipping courtside with neck-craning in the nosebleeds, there is one thing every single patron inside this gargantuan arena experienced identically on Monday night: the noise.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova, a one-time U.S. Open runner-up, won their opening matches at the San Diego Open WTA 500 on Tuesday. Stephens, a wild-card entrant from the United States who won the 2017 U.S. Open, got her second win in

Jasmine Paolini has kept her dream run going at Roland Garros, defeating Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals on Thursday, 6-3, 6-1, to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career. She had never even been to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam before this, her best result being a