American Tennys Sandgren is set to make his main-draw debut at the French Open, which begins on Sunday. The 25-year-old was rewarded with a wild card into the season’s second Grand Slam. Sandgren won the Challenger tournament in Savannah—defeating Joao Pedro Sorgi in the final—earlier this month to earn a

Dear Andy and Novak: Hope those elbows are healing. Pretty amazing that the same year you two turn 30 – a week apart from another -- you’ve each got the same injury. Missed you guys in Miami this year. Considering that the two of you have collectively won the title

Athletes occupy a cocoon. The sporting bubble takes on epic proportions over the two weeks of a major tennis tournament. Whether in the amateur days at insular private clubs, the pros barnstorming in obscure venues, to today’s slickly managed professional game, tennis players are superb at keeping the blinders on

Naomi Osaka stands within two wins of her first WTA title in almost four years at the ASB Classic, clinching a quarterfinal comeback over Hailey Baptiste, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-2. “I think the key focuses that I had were just to have a lot of belief and confidence in myself.

The abdominal injury that caused Naomi Osaka to retire from the Auckland final with a one-set lead over Clara Tauson less than two weeks ago struck again Friday, forcing the four-time major champion to cut a promising Australian Open short. Appearing with discomfort late in the first set of her

Where to Watch 🖥️📱 Click here for live coverage on TennisChannel.com (estimated start time 5:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, April 26) The winner of this match will face Iga Swiatek or Linda Noskova in the fourth round. 👉 Click here for the complete Madrid bracket.

NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King believes Caitlyn Jenner has given people clarity about transgender issues beyond the progress already made four decades after they shared the international sports spotlight. ''The interview with then-Bruce Jenner, and now Caitlyn Jenner, really helped people to be clear in understanding, especially about gender

Despite women athletes still fighting ongoing pay disparities, progress is being made on the financial front—at least in professional tennis. Five WTA standouts landed among the Top 10 of Forbes' Highest-Paid Female Athletes list for 2021 and represent the massive upward movement for women in sports. It's no surprise that

Iga Swiatek vs. Sloane Stephens One match doesn’t right a ship, but Swiatek’s 6-3, 6-0 first-round win over Jasmine Paolini was still a heartening effort for the world No. 1, who has been falling rapidly back to earth for the last month or so. Now she should face a tougher

“Thanks for making me a much better player,” Jannik Sinner said to Daniil Medvedev after beating the Russian in the China Open final on Wednesday, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2). Sinner and Medvedev both live in Monte Carlo, so it’s a fair bet they’ve seen a lot of each other’s games.

It can be difficult to find positives in the immediate aftermath of any loss, but Daniil Medvedev would have been forgiven if he needed more time than average after his heartbreaking Australian Open defeat to Jannik Sinner. The former world No. 1 appeared on course for a long-awaited second major

The Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic says that other than Serena Williams not playing at the French Open, the tournament is not that different or “wide open.” “Frankly, why do people keep on saying that? They say, ‘Okay, it's very open.’ There are opportunities. There are girls that have injuries,” the 24-year-old

MELBOURNE — As expected, Elina Svitolina brushed aside 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 6-2, in just 59 minutes to reach the fourth round. “How much you have to pay Svitolina to have one-hour lesson?” Kostyuk said. “ I got it for free.” Kostyuk said she was in tears after committing 31

In 2020, Sofia Kenin emerged as the WTA’s Player of the Year when she picked up her first major title at the Australian Open and later added a French Open runner-up effort. In 2021, Kenin has been unable to build off her breakout season, and on Wednesday, it officially became

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's hopes of defending his Australian Open title. The Emirates plane carrying Djokovic touched down after a 13 1/2-hour flight from

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When Alizé Lim was approached to host Academy Life, a Tennis Channel International original series, it was a no-brainer. “Every time someone has come to me with a media opportunity, I’ve been happy to do it because I’ve tended to see these things as a bonus, because tennis is my

Eugenie Bouchard is the highest ranked Canadian female in the world, and though that's not as high of a ranking as it used to be, she'll have everyone's eyes on her in Toronto. And she knows it. The 23-year-old has played in front of home crowds at the Rogers Cup

Whether it’s facing the prospect of playing three matches in two days or competing against higher-ranked opponents away from home, the pros participating in the opening round of the Fed Cup know the road to victory from the first round on can be treacherous. Here’s a look at eight players

On Tuesday, Osaka reviewed the most iconic tennis scenes from the big (and Netflix) screen and was surprised to see the different techniques, styles and grunts. At only 22-years-old Naomi Osaka is already a two-time major champion but she has yet to see it all. In the Bridesmaids tennis scene,