Mjf by Bobby Chintapalli, Contributing Writer San Diego - We know all that the action at a tennis tournament doesn’t just occur during the matches, so I cruised around the San Diego Sports Arena yesterday during the official team practice sessions and draw ceremony for the Fed Cup tie,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Australian Open organizers are confident they have weather proofed the first tennis major of the season with the unveiling of the third stadium with a retractable roof at Melbourne Park. The 7,500-seat Margaret Court Arena was officially opened Tuesday on the site of the previous show

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Alexandr Dolgopolov denied suggestions of match fixing in his recent 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Thiago Monteiro in Winston-Salem, saying he was tired from extra training and has spoken to officials about the encounter. The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced that it was investigating the match because of suspicious betting patterns,

Once upon a time, on the nights before I was supposed to play a certain opponent, I would lay awake hoping, somewhere deep down, he would text to tell me he had to cancel. Why would I agree to play someone, if I secretly hoped our match wouldn’t happen? He

The ITF has suspended Wayne Odesnik for two years for HGH possession. Australian customs officials found eight vials of the banned hormone in his luggage when he arrived Down Under for the Brisbane tournament in January. The incident became public in March, when Odesnik pleaded guilty to illegally trying to

BRISBANE, Australia (AP)—Serena Williams has confirmed she will play in the Brisbane International tuneup event before next year's Australian Open. Brisbane tournament officials said Wednesday that Williams, the defending champion, and Australian Lleyton Hewitt would join the previously announced Roger Federer at the hard-court tournament at the Queensland Tennis Centre

As the class of 2018 International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) induction ceremony rapidly approaches, Tennis Channel's Stories of the Open Era looks back at the non-profit organization that is steeped in tennis tradition. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the ITHF is also home of the tennis museum and Dell

A look at the best in social media from the past week. When Billie met Billie Dodger Stadium is already used to hosting one pop culture icon named Billie, with tennis legend and equality activist Billie Jean King joining the LA Dodgers ownership team in 2018. But this past week,

It’s been a long time coming, and it’s finally here: Ons Jabeur, one of the most talented players on the tour—as well as one of the most popular—has broken into the Top 10 on the WTA rankings. She jumps from No. 14 to No. 8 today—Monday, October 18, 2021—after reaching

The ATP and WTA have told players the monetary amounts that lower-ranked pros will receive during the tour hiatus. According to La Nacion, the ATP has notified players through its official channels, saying that those ranked between No. 101 and 500 in singles will receive $8,650 in two installments, with

Serena Williams hasn't played an official match in over a year, but she seems almost ready to return, at least based on the Spartan Race footage. If she can trudge through mud, climb over wooden walls and gymnastically flip over beams, she can probably play a tennis match. Spartan Races

Nikolay Davydenko is set to go into business following retirement. The former world No. 3 officially announced his retirement at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Davydenko, who has not played since a French Open first-round loss, said injuries were no longer allowing him to play his best tennis. The four-time

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CINCINNATI—After last year’s uncertain summer, the fan-favorite Cincinnati Open is once again back in its rightful home at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, which is set to receive a laundry list of renovations in time for the 2025 edition. Players are already enjoying quality-of-life improvements like a new warm-up and

Serena Williams grabbed her racket and got out on a tennis court Tuesday, which she said was her “first day back” after a series of health problems, including blood clots in her lung. The 13-time Grand Slam singles champion and former No. 1-ranked player has not played an official match

There is no greater athletic achievement than being an Olympian, and the experience is an unforgettable one—case closed. Tennis' lucky medal contenders have officially settled in at Rio before play starts on Saturday. Timea Bacsinszky found time for a memorable photo op.

WASHINGTON (AP)—Three-time champion Andy Roddick has pulled out of next week’s Legg Mason Tennis Classic because of a partially torn abdominal muscle on his right side. The tournament announced Roddick’s withdrawal Thursday and said he was hurt while practicing. Tournament officials were informed that the injury is a Grade 2

India’s Sania Mirza denies a report that she has ever been asked to play in Pakistan or to play mixed doubles with Pakistani male player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. Mirza is a married to a Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik. "Just for the record I have neither been officially invited by [the Pakistan

LONDON(AP) Rafael Nadal has officially been chosen to play for Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic. The second-ranked Nadal missed last year's final win over Argentina with a knee injury. He last played for Spain in March, when the team beat Serbia in the first round.