Pondering this weekend’s Davis Cup final, the last professional tennis event of 2006, my first thought is: Is this the end of the same season where Marcos Baghdatis made his breakthrough run at the Australian Open? In front of his homies from Cyprus, in the rain and all that? That

For tennis zealots, dub this day, August 13, as the Sweet Sojourn of the Southpaw Striker. Formally, it is International Lefthanders Day, a 24-hour chance to honor and ponder a group that is often misunderstood and even disregarded. Consider that the Italian word for left is “sinister,” the French “gauche.”

From individuals to organizations, weekend warriors to professional players, minute observations to big-picture ideas, tennis has been top of mind across the board over the past two years. “I feel like this is the tennis boom part two,” says Trey Waltke, general manager of the Malibu Racquet Club in southern

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will kick off his Serbia Open campaign on Wednesday against Laslo Djere, after his countryman defeated Hamad Medjedovic, 6-4, 7-5. Djere, who idolized Djokovic growing up, will be playing him for the first time. “I’ve always looked up to Djokovic when I was a kid,”

WATCH: Sofia Kenin is 2-6 on the season after falling to Beatriz Haddad Maia in Indian Wells.

Career Achievements - 117-94 record - Reached No. 9 in ATP rankings in October 2021 - Has won nearly $8 million in total prize money - Won biggest title of career in Miami, last year - Defeated Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud en route to 2022 Montreal final - Defeated

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World No. 28 John Isner admitted on Sunday that there are a limited number of environments where he'd like his odds against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Miami Open happens to be one of the few playgrounds where Isner feels he can hang with the 20-year-old, and for the second time in

Coco Gauff’s excellent Adelaide adventure has taken her through qualifying and four three-set thrillers—three of which saw her rally from a set down—to reach her first semifinal of 2021. No. 2 seed Belinda Bencic stands between the American teenager and a second career WTA final, but despite the substantial ranking

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Serena Williams lost her second-round match at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, frustrated by swirling winds, didn't leave quietly. "At least I can get out of these conditions," No. 2-ranked Williams said after her 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4 loss Wednesday

No, those crowds you saw in Australia when you woke up on Friday morning weren’t from 2020, or 2019, or any other year from the Before Times. They were live, in Adelaide, which is where the first post-quarantine exhibition of the 2021 season was held. Finally, we could see that

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other members of the ATP Player Council spoke out Saturday against a plan put forth by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to start a men's-only union of sorts for tennis -- bringing the sport’s politics into the spotlight just before

We're counting down the Top 10 matches of 2020 from Nov. 30 through Dec. 11. Click here to read each selection. “It’s annoying,” Serena Williams said when she saw the draw at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Ky., in August. It was easy to understand why: She was playing

Today's Spin comes from the somber side of tennis. The bleak side, even. This is bad news, and no one relishes that, but it's a story that needs to not go away. Every outlet in the mainstream media should be reporting it, and some have. It doesn't involve Serena, Venus,

Welcome back to Doubles Take, where we take a look at what’s happening on the ATP and WTA tours in team play. Miami was the place to be, with some shocking results, ranking shifts and more occurring. A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

No one, not even a top-tier athlete, can be expected to flash his or her best form on the first day of a new season. Even when the end of the previous season practically blends into the fresh one, given their proximity. Jessica Pegula, the fifth-ranked player on the WTA

The Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards distributes up to $25,000 in scholarships to student athletes who are in good academic standing, living with diabetes, and play competitive tennis, either in tournaments or on their school team. This year, Daniel Smith of West Lafayette, Ind. and Maddie Maloney of Idaho Falls, Idaho

NEW YORK (AP) Rafael Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam titles while coached by his uncle. A few difficult months won't change his loyalty to Toni Nadal. ''I have (had) an amazing career with the team that I have today, the same team from the beginning,'' the younger Nadal said

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Victoria Azarenka's ''dream final'' has come true, the Denver Broncos against the Carolina Panthers. For another day at the Australian Open, tennis collided with football in Azarenka's arena. She has been ''dabbing'' for days now after each victory and on Monday informed fans that she is a