22-year-old Elina Svitolina, who won Toronto by beating Caroline Wozniacki in the final, says she is now more calm and composed, which is helping her win big matches. She defeated four Top 10 players to win Toronto, which took her to No. 4 in the rankings. “Of course I get

NEW YORK—In defeating James Blake early this evening on the Grandstand, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, David Ferrer, the tournament's fifth seed, showed off the skills and mindset that have made him a Top 10 mainstay. The Spaniard might not hit an especially big ball, or be an arrestingly creative player, but

Serena and Bianca: They’re both first-name-only type personalities. There’s no one in the sport quite like either of them. But they also have a few things in common: Emotion, expressiveness, will, intensity, a sense of theater, and a command of the stage. Is there room on 78- x 27-foot rectangle

NEW YORK—Sometimes the best way to understand what separates the world's No. 1 player from the competition is to see her go up against an opponent who can do many of the same things she does. Madison Keys can do many of the same things that Serena Williams does. She

There are certain things every player strives to do regardless of surface or the ambient conditions. Putting an acceptable percentage of first serves into play, even on slow clay, probably ranks as the first commandment of winning tennis. But every surface and tournament is different, and tends to put a

Wilson brought out six youngsters to test out their new Pro Staff racquets at the US Open’s new Grand Stand. The lucky juniors had a packed day full of practice on the freshest court in Flushing Meadows. Thinking their day had already peaked, the young players were brought into the

Hi Nick: I’m a Super Senior player and find myself standing too close to the ball on my forehand, as well as holding back on this shot in order to keep the ball in the court because I have little follow through and practically no topspin. I haven’t been able

Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced to the final four of the WTA Finals for the first time, and could not hide her excitement. The 31-year-old squeaked into the tournament at the last minute after winning the Kremlin Cup over the weekend, and is now the first player into the semifinals after beating

Andy Murray has praised fellow British players Johanna Konta and Kyle Edmund for their climb into the upper ranks this season. Konta went up 100 spots in the rankings during the second half of 2015, and has kept on rising. The 25-year-old began the season by reaching the semifinals of

After each of the group and individual tennis lesson he gave during the past 20 years, Dr. Robert Ford Greene kept a written record of the drills he used and skills he taught, eventually filling up several notebooks. Greene, a former professional player with appearances at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open,

Diego Schwartzman is coming off a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 win over Luca van Assche and he now takes on world No. 30 Jiri Lehecka in the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Schwartzman is nowhere near the player he was when he was his career-high ranking of No. 8 in the world, and

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP)—Michael Llodra hopes his recent victory against Novak Djokovic could land him a singles start for France in the Davis Cup final against Serbia next weekend. Llodra, a doubles specialist, upset the No. 3-ranked Djokovic at the Paris Masters earlier this month and is the highest-ranked player on

LONDON (AP) The latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Andy Murray wants to see injury timeouts shortened after his Wimbledon opponent took a lengthy break that the Briton said affected his play. Murray lost six straight games after Andreas Seppi took a timeout to get treatment on his

“Like mother, like son.” That’s what Stefanos Tsitsipas began to tell himself as he got closer to the title in Monte Carlo. His mom, Julia Apostoli, had won an event there as a young woman 40 years ago. By the time her son reached the semifinals this week, he said

BAGHDAD (AP)—As a girl, Zainab Khadim Alwan cut school to watch American tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams play, imagining herself some day becoming just like them. Even the rocket that blew off her legs four years ago hasn’t dampened her desire to play the game. It’s just that she

WUHAN, China—Jessica Pegula has played just once before at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open; with that 2019 result in mind, the world No. 3 was loath to outline any grandiose expectations at her Media Day press conference. “Last time I was in Wuhan, I think I lost, 6-0, 6-1,” she

Yesterday, we looked at the way the “rising tide lifts all boats” principle has affected—or failed to influence—the fortunes of nations lucky enough to have had a blue-chip male champion(s) jump start or rekindle interest in tennis. More specifically, we were interested to see if those impact players triggered a

When it comes to polyester strings on tour, Luxilon is king. No other brand can claim a spot in as many players’ frames. And what’s popular in the pros inevitably trickles down to mere mortals at the rec levels.

Aryna Sabalenka was in blistering form in her first match as No. 1 on the WTA rankings on Sunday, cooling off a red-hot Sofia Kenin in her opening match at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, 6-1, 6-2. The 25-year-old is playing her first tournament since rising to the top

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—When can you say a player is back, like really back? One clue may be his ability to look at a high forehand coming toward him, extend his racquet all the way back behind his head, power straight through and hit it with the most fearsome whomp you’ve