Eugenie Bouchard and Peng Shuai have both withdrawn from the inaugural WTA event in Hong Kong next week. Bouchard would have been the top seed at the tournament, and Peng the top Chinese attraction following her semifinal run at the U.S. Open. Bouchard, who was treated for illness during her

Angelique Kerber is back at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, reclaiming that spot from Serena Williams. Kerber moves atop the rankings on Monday. That's about six months after she originally ascended to No. 1 for the first time, overtaking Williams by winning the U.S. Open. That ended Williams' run

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The ATP's annual tournament in Memphis is moving to Long Island in 2018 after 41 years in Tennessee. The Memphis Open was one of the longest-running tournaments in the United States and was the country's only indoor ATP event. GF Sports announced Monday the men's tournament

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) World No. 1 Serena Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Bank of the West Classic because of an elbow injury she says must get ''back to 100 percent.'' The tournament announced her withdrawal Friday. It runs Aug. 3-9 at Stanford University. Williams expressed her disappointment and noted,

Kei Nishikori's run to the U.S. Open final has left him "excited" about his performance, the Japanese player said. Despite falling in his title bid, Nishikori became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final. He entered the tournament having not played in three weeks because of a

PARIS—“They can’t really demolish the Bullring, can they?” It’s a question that has been asked, with varying degrees of panic and incredulity, in tennis-fan circles at Roland Garros for nearly a decade. Every other year, it seems, officials at the French Open unveil a new renovation plan that calls for

VIENNA—For seven years running, Grigor Dimitrov has opted to play the Erste Bank Open. It’s here in Vienna where the Bulgarian constantly finds his chi—the clean air, a good cup of joe and romantic architecture that captivates the eye, all contributing to the ideal energy. “The city is great, so

Economic difficulties led Mariano Puerta to declare bankruptcy in a Buenos Aires court earlier this week, report Argentine press. Puerta was suspended for two years and had to pay back more than $800,000 after testing positive for a banned stimulant during his run to the 2005 French Open finalist. Since

Former tennis pro turned Australian TV commentator John Alexander will become a member of Parliament after winning his seat in the country's national election on Saturday. A Liberal party candidate, Alexander won a close content in the high-profile riding of Bennelong, where he was running against the Labour Party's Maxine

With Denis Shapovalov being 20 years old, and in tune with the current emojis running rampant through texts, it's no surprise that the he nailed the Emoji Quiz given at Queen's Club. From "Break Point" to "Queen's Club" to "Hawk-Eye", the Canadian got almost every question right, despite some heckling

Novak Djokovic visited a children's center in Miami on Monday and donated $20,000 for its preschool programs. Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, run the Novak Djokovic Foundation, which supports preschool and childhood education in Serbia and around the world. "Our long-term vision," he said, "is that our foundation will help

MONACO (AP)—Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straight defeats to his rival in title matches. Nadal was hardly troubled by

Tensions had been running high throughout a jam-packed Thursday the Foro Italico, with normally even-tempered Dominic Thiem and David Goffin voicing their displeasures about decisions of tournament organizers during and after Wednesday's washout.

102498850 By Pete Bodo Howdy. I was just over at Radio Wimbledon, chatting on air with the station's talented interviewer, Sam Lloyd. RW is one of the nicer features at Wimbledon; it's a very professionally run operation with a robust, expert staff. More than a million people listen via the

PARIS(AP) Andy Roddick's longest run at the French Open has ended with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 loss to Gael Monfils of France in the fourth round. The sixth-seeded Roddick was the last U.S. man left in the tournament. He was outplayed pretty much throughout by the 11th-seeded Monfils. Monday's match

PARIS (AP) Marion Bartoli was persona non grata in Paris a month before the French Open. Things are likely to change after her semifinal run at Roland Garros, which ended with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Francesca Schiavone on Thursday. Bartoli says ``the fact that I'm able to play well

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Frances Tiafoe is one of the most affable young stars on the ATP Tour and his rise has been fun to watch for everyone, Chanda Rubin included. The 21-year-old made a run to the Australian Open quarterfinals in January, boosting his ranking to a high of

US Open qualifying is underway this week at Flushing Meadows, with many up-and-comers looking to earn one of 16 spots in the main draw. Emma Raducanu did that last year—and didn’t stop there, of course, with an unprecedented title run. As rare as the Brit’s feat was, the Millennial/Gen Z

Every Grand Slam shakes up the rankings in big ways, and the US Open was no different. Here are the biggest movers from the last week: 1 +10 — Up to No. 5 from No. 15 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu has been rewarded for her amazing run in New

After the US Open, the “Asian Swing” and the slate of fall indoor tournaments on the ATP tour haven’t been particularly hospitable to American men: Jack Sock’s surprise run at the Paris Masters in 2017 has been the only fall singles title won by a player from the U.S. in