Andy Murray has called his title win at Antwerp "one of the biggest wins I have had" and is now a lot more confident about his comeback from hip surgery. Murray is attempting to become the first to make a successful singles return from a hip resurfacing, where a metal

Tomas Berdych says he will play for the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup semifinals against host France. The tie will be staged on red clay at Roland Garros, Sept. 12-14. Berdych announced on social media that he will play in the semifinals, writing on Twitter, "I am always proud

Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova has indicated she is still moving towards a comeback to professional tennis. "Im finally able to serve with less pain then i have in over 3 years," she wrote on Instagram, referring to repeated "surgeries, rehabs, and setbacks" since her retirement at age 20

MADRID -- Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Madrid Open with the same injury that limited his performance at the Monte Carlo Masters last month. The second-ranked Djokovic says "I did everything possible in order to play in Madrid ... but unfortunately my right arm injury has flared up again."

B By Pete Bodo Before we get down to the business at hand, let's just start with this: Serena Williams often gets a lot of heat (some of it right here) for being a poor loser, disinclined to give an opponent who beats her adequate respect and credit. Yesterday, it

Mardy Fish, who in his first public match since the U.S. Open lost a pro set to Novak Djokovic at the LA Tennis Challenge on Monday, says he nearly called it quits. The 31-year-old American has been dealing with heart trouble since early last spring, as well as the emotional

Toni Nadal, the uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal, tells National Radio of Spain that Roger Federer is not among his lists of favorites to win Roland Garros. "I do not see him amongst the favorites,” Toni Nadal said. "My top three favorites are [Novak] Djokovic, [David] Ferrer and Rafael.

by Pete Bodo Well, I've been feeling guilty about not having provide more in the way of this coaching series I've talked about, but who would have that things would get so interesting - and volatile - around here at this time of year? But let's try to pick up

Samantha Stosur won her first-round match at the French Open after hurting her leg in a gym accident that required five stitches. "I had an accident in the gym on Wednesday night and cut my leg pretty bad," she said after her 6-1, 6-1 win over Monica Puig, which she

Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, who is 6-10 since the tournament in Stuttgart in April and has not won a title in two-and-a-half years, heavily criticizes herself after failing to covert two match points in her three-hour and 13-minute loss to Yung-Jan Chan. 6-7 (4), 7-6 (8), 7-5, in

NEW YORK—It’s not easy to be a disruptor, especially in a sport as tied to its traditions as tennis. But 30 years ago, that’s exactly what Babolat did. That’s when the French brand, long known for its VS natural gut string, got into the racquet space by releasing the Pure

Dmitry Tursunov mentions Rafael Nadal’s occasional slow play between points to chair umpire Cedric Mourier during his loss to Grigor Dimitrov in Rotterdam. Mourier told Tursunov that he was taking too much time against Dimitrov, prompting the Russian to reference Nadal. “How much am I over? How much am I

Andy Murray says he is "serving normally" again following an elbow injury that has kept him off the tour since Indian Wells. The world No. 1, who is returning this week in Monte Carlo, said a few days ago that he did not know if he would play the tournament,

The NCAA Division I individual championships are taking place this week, as the very best men and women are aiming to capture the ultimate prize: a national trophy. College tennis is exploding with talent, as more and more of the pro game’s top stars are emerging from American universities. But

World No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro, who will earn a career-high ranking after her run to the Miami Open final, would someday like to became the No. 1 player in the sport. The 26-year-old turned pro in 2003 and will crack the WTA Top 10 for the first time on

Petra Kvitova says she has had problems dealing with the expectations that accompanied her Wimbledon title in 2011. The 24-year-old Czech, who has reached another final at Wimbledon this year, said it has contributed to her uneven results since she became a Grand Slam champion. ''I think these three years

Based on several comments she made in the fall of 2023, it’s no surprise that two-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Garbine Muguruza has announced her retirement from tennis. “As of today, I have no intention \to return to competition],” [Muguruza said that October in Women's Health

Ana Ivanovic, who defeated Samantha Stosur in the Australian Open third round and will face Serena Williams in the fourth round, says self-awareness has contributed to her improved results in Grand Slam tournaments. “I think you learn about yourself through each experience you have,” the 26-year-old Serbian said. “Over past

Andrea Petkovic tells Tennis Grandstand that the most embarrassing moment of her career was at the 2010 U.S. Open when she met up with John McEnroe prior her fourth-round match against Vera Zvonareva. “Before my warm-up McEnroe came to me and he was like, 'Good luck, Petko.' I was so