Diana Shnaider is finally getting a break. After capturing her fourth title of 2024 in Hong Kong, the fast-rising 20-year-old took time to relax and enjoy some of the sights to officially kick off the start of her offseason. Shnaider, who dropped just one set en route to winning the

LONDON -- Serena Williams joined a growing list of marquee names eliminated early at this wild and unpredictable Wimbledon. The defending champion and five-time Wimbledon winner failed to close out a see-saw third set Monday, dropping the last four games to Sabine Lisicki of Germany and losing 6-2, 1-6, 6-4

DOHA, Qatar (AP)—Just weeks after becoming the top-ranked women’s tennis player Caroline Wozniacki will have to fight to keep that title at the WTA Championships in Doha. The 20-year-old Dane won’t face a challenge from injured Serena Williams, who she replaced as No. 1, or Williams’ sister Venus, who is

Long before zombies became the TV stars of choice for so many viewers, tennis has loved them. Give me a player who has survived a match point to win and I’ll give you a dangerous contender brimful of new life. Agnieszka Radwanska proved the theory once again today. In the

• Picby Pete Bodo* If I didn't know better, I'd think there's a trend in the making here. Germany's Mona Barthel has become the most recent player to extol the virtues of remaining in school and resisting the allure of becoming a full-time touring professional at a young age. Barthel

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off Heather Watson 6-1, 6-0 in 67 minutes Monday in the opening match on center court at the Australian Open. Azarenka, one of six women who can finish atop the rankings depending on results at Melbourne Park, is

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When main-draw competition commences next week at the US Open, the leading players will have their last chance of the season to win one of the sport’s premier prizes. But for others in the trade, the fortnight in New York will provide a different kind of opportunity. Ernesto Escobedo is

Rafael Nadal has switched to a heavier racquet in order to add more speed to his serve. It appears that the Spaniard is still playing with the Babolat AeroPro Drive, which he used all of last season. Some other top players in the past have added weight to their racquets

MIAMI (AP) Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will lead a group of top tennis players in a charity soccer match to benefit the relief effort in Japan. Nadal and Djokovic are in South Florida to compete in the Sony Ericsson Open, which began Tuesday. Andy Murray and David Ferrer are

Last week, former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters announced her intentions to return to action on the WTA Tour in 2020. Already an inductee into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the 36-year-old mother of three is eager to test herself further in competition. She’s not the only player ready

While the Williams sisters are in the midst of a long, slow decline, they still form a certain benchmark of quality among the women. If you can drive the ball past the sisters and successfully take the match to them, rather than waiting for their errors, you’re a player. Women

Editor's Note: On Wednesday morning, Danilovic withdrew from the US Open due to "a medical reason," per the tournament. Danilovic later revealed she was suffering from a non-COVID related viral illness. NEW YORK—Most players will tell you that the key to winning tennis is enjoying the points playing out on

As the 2014 Eddie Herr International Tournament began, a large junior tournament held annually at the IMG Sports Academy, I personally watched the pre-qualification matches. Nearly 800 players from 80 countries along with another 200 main-draw players filled our 56 tennis courts in search of one of the eight division

“Champions adjust” is a daily philosophy Billie Jean King swears by. On Saturday, Dominic Thiem stated his latest case to become the next player to join the major champion's club. In the process, the fourth seed ended world No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s quest to hold all four Grand Slam trophies

Howdy, everyone. I decided to go to one of our favorite websites, Core Tennis, to do a little research on our Wimbledon wild cards. I'm pretty impressed that the site worked without a glitch - for example, every player's history was easily retrieved, and the graph charting their ranking progress

This was a French Open that was defined and will likely be remembered for the performances of its two top players. On the women’s side, Serena Williams won when it looked like it was impossible for her to win. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic lost when it looked like

It would have been hard to predict a breakout star for a portion of the season in which the tours have been suspended, but the player to step up the most has far and away been Kristie Ahn, who's become a TikTok sensation and now Tennis Channel Live weekly contributor.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was investigated by the ATP in relation to suspicious betting in 2003 and is the player an Independent Panel suggested could have retired because of fixing charges, said Britain's Telegraph. A week ago, the Independent Panel conducting an investigation into anti-corruption measures in tennis said in its findings

In a conversation earlier today, a USTA spokesperson somewhat surprisingly suggested to me that the five consecutive Monday finals at the U.S. Open may have been a blessing in disguise. For all the frustration, confusion, and anguish they’ve caused, the rain delays have provided the players with something they’ve wanted