MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The opening day of the Australian Open should provide quick answers to injury questions which developed over the past few weeks with two of the biggest stars in the women's game. Will six-time winner and defending champion Serena Williams be affected by inflammation in her left knee

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Day Two at the Australian Open features a two-time former champion with a renewed spring in her step, a hard-luck former finalist (times four) and a national hero who could be making his final appearance as a player in his native Australia. Victoria Azarenka, who won the

February goes out the way it came in: Eventfully. With the big spring hard-court Masters events in Indian Wells and Miami almost upon us, it will be a while before fans have their choice of tournaments to watch again. So you should enjoy switching between Acapulco, Dubai, and Sao Paulo

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) A quarterfinal loss to Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open in 2014 ended Novak Djokovic's 25-match winning streak at Melbourne Park, which included titles in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic started another Melbourne streak last year when he won a fifth Australian Open title,

What is it about the Czech men and their style sense? Where Berdych's shirt gets an indifferent pass here, the design and coloration of Radek Stepanek's top are downright garish.

Those of us who were dying for tennis’ return got more than our fair share over 2018‘s opening week. There was so much, in so many places, that’s it’s hard to know exactly what to make of what we saw. Simona Halep, Nick Kyrgios, Gael Monfils, Julia Goerges, Elina Svitolina

So many weighty issues looming over the sport right now. Is Roger Federer the best ever? Are Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic doomed? What the heck is Andy Murray wearing? I’ve been thinking the last few days about something less topical: player names. A couple of events led me there,

As tennis turns to Wimbledon, there's been a bit of a throwback feel to this Grand Slam season so far. At the year's first major tournament, the Australian Open in January, Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal for the men's title, and Serena Williams defeated her sister, Venus, for the women's

WATCH: Elina Svitolina beat Victoria Azarenka in the first round in Washington, D.C., where Azarenka gave her a thumbs-up to acknowledge the end of the match.

“In general, it's tough to play. But after two years (of war in Ukraine) you get to manage already how to deal with all the emotions and with everything that is going on inside.” Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska, following her fourth-round upset of former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Good thing Wimbledon schedules its middle Sunday as a day off. Gives everyone a chance to catch their breath after an eventful Week 1. Really, what could Week 2 possibly have in store to equal what the first six days offered? Rafael Nadal lost in the second

“I feel a lot of urgency. I feel like it’s, you know, kinda the last hurrah here and next week to put together some results … Every match is a big match for me right now and I’ll take every one I can get.”—Sam Querrey, after he battled through five

I know Simona. I don’t think she ever consciously doped. This suspension is for an innocent person. World No. 26 Sorana Cirstea, in a widely disseminated interview with Sport Romania, on the four-year suspension issued to her friend and compatriot, Simona Halep Halep is one of the most beloved WTA

The U.S. Open is more than just the matches, it's an experience. Each day, we'll highlight one part of what makes the Open the Open. Walk across the grounds of the USTA National Tennis Center for a day, and you’re certain to see signs of philography. Bands of autograph seekers,

“What people forget is that we (my partner Peter Fleming and I) played ten Grand Slam doubles [finals] and we won seven. Before they start telling everyone how great Bryans brothers are, look at some of those numbers. It’s like people think we’d be afraid to go out there with

You might be thinking: What is the Ultimate Tennis Showdown? Is it gladiators playing tennis? Is it a video game come to life? The brainchild of Patrick Mouratoglou, UTS is a no-audience, live-broadcasted tennis competition that pits top players against each other every weekend for six weeks. Players include Dominic

PARIS—Steve Tignor and Joel Drucker discuss what raises Nadal above the rest; what Thiem showed us over the fortnight; and what chance Federer might have had against either of them at Roland Garros. ** Joel, First, as two writers who have been following the game since at least the 1970s,

WATCH: Kaia Kanepi ousts No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round

Our What's Next? series looks at every player who finished in the ATP or WTA Top 10 this season, and considers their future in three different ways.

“So far as I am aware, there’s no suggestion Mr. Tomic has committed any offence of any kind. If there is, he certainly hasn’t been charged or even questioned about it. So I’m really not sure what all the ruckus is about.”—Chris Nyst, defense attorney for swooning ATP No. 49