At the end of January, Dominic Thiem didn’t mince words when stating this season was “the last chance” to reassert himself on the ATP Tour. Less than four months later, it appears the 2020 US Open champion has bought into that belief. According to Austrian outlet SN, Thiem has begun

Maria Sharapova says she is not getting caught up in speculation about whether she will receive a wild card for the U.S. Open, but is instead concentrating on her performance this week in Stanford. "So much was put on the decision of the wild card of the French Open, and

Novak Djokovic logged victory No. 1101 on Thursday, edging past Tallon Griekspoor, 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Gonet Geneva Open semifinals and put himself two wins away from winning his first ATP title of 2024. Djokovic was fresh off a milestone victory on Wednesday, celebrating his 37th birthday by winning

He's baaaaaaaaaaack! A jam-packed Court Philippe-Chatrier welcomed 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal back to his beloved tournament on Monday as he arrived at the clay-court Grand Slam for his first practice of the tournament. The event's social media channels chronicled every step of the Spaniard's return to Stade Roland

This week, TENNIS.com editor Kamakshi Tandon and I are discussing John Newcombe's Bedside Tennis, a collection of anecdotes and observations by the legendary Aussie player published in 1983.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Strong serving and consistent baseline play propelled U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev to a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 win over first-time qualifier Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of the ATP Finals on Sunday. In the day's second match, 2018 champion Alexander Zverev won when local

STUTTGART, Germany (AP)—Without the Williams sisters and playing two teenagers, the United States is on the verge of being relegated from the World Group for the first time after losing both singles matches to Germany in the Fed Cup playoffs on Saturday. Andrea Petkovic defeated 18-year-old Christina McHale 6-3, 6-4

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP)—Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki's latest trip to the Family Circle Cup began a lot better than the last one ended. Wozniacki opened with a straight-sets victory over American Irina Falconi on Wednesday. It was only a year ago that Wozniacki had to retire from a semifinal match against

MONACO (AP)—Rafael Nadal won his seventh straight Monte Carlo Masters title Sunday by beating David Ferrer 6-4, 7-5 in an all-Spanish final. This was his first tournament victory since October, ending a run of three consecutive defeats in title matches. The top-ranked Nadal won for the 37th straight time at

Anhelina Kalinina has had a wild week to say the least. The 23-year-old nearly lost in the first round of the Dow Tennis Classic in Midland, Mich. against Valerya Savinykh, but instead went on to reach her biggest career final. Once there, she withdrew ahead of Sunday's match with a

From comebacks to grand gestures of kindness and everything in between, it was quite the first week at the French Open. Here’s a look at some of the highs and lows in Roland Garros so far. 1 AN EMOTIONAL RUN Playing with a heavy heart after the recent loss of

Serena Williams is through to the semis, after crushing an injured Amelie Mauresmo, and you'd almost think she'd read my previous posts, judging from some of her post-match remarks. What stands out most is her spirited response to suggestions that the Williams dynasty is crumbling: "I don't appreciate that language,

'Morning. Pete is still on vacation (until the 20th August). In the meantime, this is the Tribe's daily post for discussing the tennis matches taking place in Cincy and Toronto. The Order of Play for the men's Masters Series tournament can be found on this link. The schedule for the

Even when you’re talking about one of the greatest rivalries in modern sport, not every meeting can be a classic. Tonight’s encounter between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will not go down in history as one of the most memorable of their 29 meetings, but in this chapter, it’s Nadal

WASHINGTON -- Coaches often tell players to practice the way you play. That strategy didn't work out for Sloane Stephens. Playing her first match since Wimbledon, the No. 2-seeded Stephens fell to Olga Puchkova 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Citi Open on Monday. "Leading up, I didn't

Elena Vesnina says that if Russia's tennis federation been more organized, it might have a stronger team heading into next week's Fed Cup final against Italy. None of Russia’s top 11 players will be playing the in Sardinia for a variety reasons. Russian captain Shamil Tarpischev named 138th-ranked Alexandra Panova,

BELGRADE, Serbia -- The Czech Republic retained the Davis Cup title by beating Serbia 3-2 in the final Sunday after Radek Stepanek swept past Dusan Lajovic in the decisive singles match. The Czech veteran beat the 117th-ranked Lajovic 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, converting his first match point with a volley. That

The United States’ Fed Cup tie against Italy may be short on star power, but Karin Knapp brought plenty of firepower to the proceedings. Controlling the center of the court and taking charge of key rallies with a formidable serve-forehand combination, Knapp defeated Christina McHale, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to give

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) -- Former champions Caroline Wozniacki and Ekaterina Makarova headed in different directions in the Aegon International quarterfinals on Thursday. Wozniacki, champion in 2009, held off a strong challenge from Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2. Makarova, the 2010 champ from Russia, fell to fifth seed

Neither Iga Swiatek nor Aryna Sabalenka were in action last week, but with some restructuring in the WTA rankings based around WTA 500 event commitments, there’s a major change at the top. Sabalenka has risen back to No. 1, bumping Swiatek to No. 2. As per the WTA, this year