Every day above ground is a chance to write more of your life’s story. Beth Bellamy had a tremendous first act, that saw her graduate from tennis prodigy to top-notch professional WTA player. It’s more than most little kids could dream of, and yet for Bellamy there was so much

Whatever your needs this year, we'll help you take your fitness to a new level. Three years ago, Arelia Nuñez felt something snap in her neck on a serve. “I knew right away it was bad,” says the 48-year-old from San Diego. The avid player had a herniated disc that

STOKE PARK, England—The pre-Slam exhibition is a thriving tradition in tennis, and it’s easy to see why. It’s an opportunity for top players to put in some time on the relevant surface in a setting that’s more competitive than practice, yet doesn’t require them to commit to the full rigors

Manic Monday kicks off on No. 1 Court with this intriguing fourth-rounder between two players with title dreams. Halep reached the semis at Wimbledon two years ago, and she has played the steadiest tennis of her season so far during the first week. She hasn’t lost a set, or even

Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the Mutua Madrid Open, defeating Greet Minnen, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the second round. Osaka was playing only her second clay-court match since 2022 Roland Garros, having sat out the 2023 season to give birth to daughter Shai, and shook off a first-round

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) With two Chinese players into the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, the search for reasons is getting intricate. Not wanting to get too technical, Li Na joked after her 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 4-seeded Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the

HALLE, Germany (AP)—Wild card Tommy Haas defeated five-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (5), 6-4 to win the Gerry Weber Open for the second time Sunday. ''If someone had told me beforehand that I'd win the title here against probably the greatest player of all time, I would not have believed

Over the next three days, we'll look at how the coronavirus crisis has impacted one aspect of tennis in a particularly cruel way: the college game. On Monday, Steve Tignor looks back on a season at the top for the University of Southern California men's team—before it suddenly stopped. He

Many players have unconventional diets, training programs, and other ways to get better that are different from the expected. Yet Iga Swiatek has found an even stranger way of warming-up: using her feet to balance sticks on cans. While practicing with her coach, Piotr Sierzputowski, Swiatek used her foot to

NEW YORK (AP) Andy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and, eventually, his riveting five-set U.S. Open quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system interrupted a key point, resulting in a do-over. Whether or not the gong-like sound, and chair umpire Marija Cicak's

If you’ve ever watched great doubles players like the Bryan brothers, you’ve probably been impressed by their ability to anticipate their opponents’ moves and react to them. It’s almost as if they have a sixth sense about where to go and what to do. Although much of their skill comes

Ivanovic, who struggled with her serve during an extended two-year slump, finished Sunday's contest with an ace on match point. "There will be some ups and downs until I get to that level where I feel comfortable playing against top players all the time, but I feel very confident about

Well, this much we now know about 2012. Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 player, is not going to slice and slash his way through the first half of the year undefeated, as he did in 2011. Andy Murray took care of that today in the semifinals in Dubai, hammering Djokovic,

Here's a borderline-epic sampling of the latest social-media foibles and feats from pro tennis players and observers. Andy Murray tweaked pal Thanasi Kokkinakis for not really knowing him in an ATP World Tour Q&A ...

LONDON (AP) — Gonçalo Oliveira, a Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela, was provisionally suspended for doping on Wednesday. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the 29-year-old Oliveira was tested on Nov. 25 while competing at an ATP Challenger event in Manzanillo, Mexico and the A sample was positive for the

LONDON (AP) Britain's Andy Murray claimed a record fifth title at Queen's Club on Sunday as the top-seeded defending champion recovered from a set and 3-0 down to beat Milos Raonic 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3. Neither player faced a break point in the opening set, and after taking the tiebreaker

This has been an extraordinary two weeks for the WTA. The organization lost one of its most important and influential players, Li Na, who retired due to knee injuries. It also lost one of its top young stars, recent No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, who pulled the plug on a year

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his back, giving himself some moments to process how he'd managed to come back from two sets down to win his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner found

Iga Swiatek has commented on the controversy around the hand-waving gesture she has used on court, saying she doesn't do it deliberately. The 21-year-old from Poland waved her arms at net during a point in an apparent attempt to distract Donna Vekic in the San Diego final and against Lauren

On Thursday, Nick Kyrgios announced he had signed a deal with OnlyFans. By Friday, the former Wimbledon finalist used the platform to announce his withdrawal from the 2024 Australian Open. "Obviously heartbreaking. I've had so many amazing memories there and I just want to really get back to playing at