Leander Paes will reportedly miss the French Open following the ongoing custody battle over his eight-year-old daughter. Indian media says the Grand-Slam winning doubles player will instead train in the United States, preparing for Wimbledon. Paes has been involved in a public battle with his estranged partner for the past

The big day is approaching for 18-time Grand Slam Champion Chris Evert and golfer Greg Norman, who became engaged last December while attending the South African Open. When asked about wedding plans at the time, Evert answered, “Well, it is an engagement ring. ... We don't know when and where

It's been a very emotional time for Kim Kardashian, who has not only ended a 14-year run of her reality TV show Keeping up with the Kardashians, but also a seven-year marriage to rapper Kanye West. Despite being at the center of most major entertainment tabloids, the 40-year-old has surprisingly

Peter Graf, the father and former coach of Steffi Graf, died Saturday from pancreatic cancer in his native Germany at the age of 75. Peter taught his daughter to play with a wood racquet in the family living room. He was at his daughter's side for most of the years

Have you already begun hibernating until the 2014 ATP and WTA tour seasons kick off, Spin friends? If you've nodded off even briefly, here's an update on the latest headlines away from the courts: MUZZ STILL HAS BUZZ He missed the ATP World Tour Finals in London, but Andy Murray

Serena Williams says she apologized to Maria Sharapova at the Wimbledon player party on Thursday for “inadvertently” bringing her “into a situation she should have never been brought into” when the American criticized another Top 5 player in an interview with Rolling Stone. Williams had been quoted as saying that

After “going through hell”, Amelie Mauresmo has been heard by the French court system. Ex-wife Marie-Benedicte Hurel was found guilty of harassment, a verdict that comes with a four-month prison sentence. The 60-year-old is also barred from contacting Mauresmo for two years and going near her residences. Mauresmo, 44, had

1. John Isner Champion, Atlanta Open ATP 250 John Isner looked ten years younger on Sunday as the 36-year-old defeated Brandon Nakashima in the Atlanta Open final. It took 21 aces to finish the NextGen player, but Isner managed to do it in straight sets, winning his sixth ATP title.

John Isner will no longer be coached by Justin Gimelstob, with Gimelstob citing "challenging times in my personal life" as the reason for his decision. The two began working together during the 2014 off-season. Gimelstob, who told The New York Times this year that he and his wife were getting

CZECH (UN)MATE Is there a Splitsville, Czech Republic? Call it conscious uncoupling, call it what you will. In any case, all quips aside, word is that Petra Kvitova and Radek Stepanek have parted ways after their ballyhooed romantic entanglement.​ ​I say "entanglement" because Stepanek previously dated Martina Hingis and married

The stars of our sport shared stories about their heroes, both in life and on the court, and how these idols shaped who they are today. For more "My Hero" submissions, click here.

In the world of professional tennis, gambling is now taboo. The mere mention of the topic sends ears pointing up, yet some forms of gambling, namely poker, are considered to be sport (in the eyes of ESPN at least) and growing in popularity. And now Boris Becker is trading the

"Guess who's back, back again / Date's back, tell a friend ..." The seemingly indefatigable Kimiko Date, she of a 1996 Wimbledon semifinal showing and former No. 4 glory, will all-but-triumphantly return at an $80,000 ITF-level event in Gifu, in her native Japan, in a few weeks. The tournament's precise

Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova will not travel to Australia and will instead play the $25,000 Daytona Women's Pro Tennis Championships, a USTA Pro Circuit event, held January 19-25 in Florida. The 25-year-old began playing again last September after being off the pro tour for just over four years.

8 Everyone forgets that Mirka Federer had a tennis career of her own, reaching No. 76 in 2001.

In May 2001, WTA tour player Corina Morariu was a married 23-year-old enjoying a successful career as a professional tennis player. Then she was diagnosed with an advanced form of leukemia. As she writes in her new memoir, Living Through the Racket: How I Survived Leukemia . . . and

Maria Sharapova says there is no more feud between her and Serena Williams. During Wimbledon, Sharapova lashed out at Williams, who criticized another Top-5 player in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying: “She begins every interview with ‘I’m so happy. I’m so lucky’—it’s so boring. She’s still not going to

Business got very personal for Paula Badosa on the first day of the 2023 World Tennis League, but the former world No. 2 channeled the strong bonds with her teammates to lead the Kites to a 27-22 victory over an Eagles team led by Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev. Competing

102401469 Mornin' from tropical London, folks. I rolled in last night and had a nice, late dinner at a local Italian joint with Rosangel, who picked me up at Heefrow. There was only one other couple in the restaurant, until Jeff Tarango and a couple of young kids came in

For more on the WTA's Original 9, read our write-ups on each of tennis' trailblazing women. As the daughter of a promoter her fellow peers turned to, it wasn’t exactly a surprise to see Julie Heldman step forward as one of tennis’ Original 9 on September 23, 1970, in Houston.