Irina Falconi just returned from another long Australia trip, and is competing at the $100,000 International Tennis Federation Pro Circuit tournament in Midland, Michigan this week. In the midst of her travels, the world No. 103 took some time to share her thoughts on Roger Federer, the newly minted winner

MILAN (AP) — Jannik Sinner will be looking to serve up the perfect dish next season. After Saturday's victory over third-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the ATP Finals, Sinner compared his improvement this year to cooking "pasta pomodoro" (pasta with tomato sauce). "Everything is part of a learning

NEW YORK—David Scott Saurez. . . Hilario Soriano Sumaya Jr.. . ."And my father Ramon Soares, ten years ago you made the ultimate sacrifice". . .Sean Patrick Tallon. . ."Dad, I miss you and I love you and I celebrate your life every day". . .Maurita Tam. . .Kenichiro Tanaka.

TORONTO (AP) Samantha Stosur defeated Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-1 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. The 11th-ranked Australian broke Vinci's serve while leading 5-4 in the first set to take the opener at the Rexall Centre. Stosur will take on the winner of the match between Andrea

As a sidelined Kei Nishikori tries to work his way back to the ATP Tour, he’s doing it with a new beginning alongside wife Mai Yamauchi. The two celebrated their two-year anniversary on December 24 in notable fashion. On social media, Nishikori shared the happy couple held a wedding ceremony

Alexandr Dolgopolov signs an autograph. The Ukrainian put the troubles of his country out of his mind long enough to win in straight sets.

Rafael Nadal had an emphatic start to his 2019 clay season with a 6-1, 6-1 demolition of Roberto Bautista Agut. "Have been a very positive start. The results say that, and the feeling on court, too," Nadal said. "I can't tell you if I found my great rhythm. No, is

The tennis world is going to get a little bit bigger. Madison McKinley—the wife of John Isner—and Sania Mirza both announced that they are expecting new additions to their families. Isner got married in December, and recently won the biggest title of his career in Miami to get back inside

In Lyon, Reilly Opelka thought the match was over. Playing against France's Corentin Moutet in his first round, Opelka was up 6-4 in the third-set tiebreaker and confidently felt Moutet's shot was out. The umpire didn't agree, despite Opelka's protests. He then lost the match with a double fault just

1 That moment you actually walk the walk after talking the talk...

By Jackie Roe, TW Social Director On February 27th, close to 150 local tennis enthusiasts and people who have influenced tennis in the Mid-Atlantic region descended on the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Wayne Bryan was in attendance to MC the live auction. He was great at capturing

Two American girls have won the 16s and 18s titles at the prestigious Orange Bowl. Allie Kiick, the 15-year-old daughter of former Miami Dolphins standout Jim Kiick, won the 16s with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 win over Catherine Harrison of Germantown, Tenn. “This was more meaningful to me than winning

1 When in Rome indeed—Donna Vekic got the ultimate selfie with the Pope.

It was recently announced at the Australian Open that former world No. 1 Andy Roddick, the last American man to win a Grand Slam, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame this summer. In an interview with Nick McCarvel, Roddick revealed he learned from the best at

NEW YORK (AP)—Brian Baker received a wild-card entry into the U.S. Open, giving the oft-injured American another chance at a comeback after hurting himself at the Australian Open in January. The USTA handed out eight wild cards into the main draw Tuesday, including to 102nd-ranked Ryan Harrison and 2010 NCAA

Roger Federer says he is ready for a new addition to the family. His wife, Mirka, is expecting their third child sometime this year. The couple had twin girls, Charlene and Myla, in 2009. "I think after having twins we're somewhat prepared," Federer said after reaching the fourth round at

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SUNDAYThere will be a lot on the line for both players when Novak Djokovic meets Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open men's final. Djokovic is trying to win a record-extending 10th title at Melbourne Park and a 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall to pull

Each day through the first four rounds, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and give his predictions. (32) Kevin Anderson vs. Grigor Dimitrov —Head to Head: Dimitrov leads 2-1 A rematch of this month’s Queen’s Club quarterfinal should entertain. Dimitrov rallied to a three-set win in Queen’s that sent him

One of the more frustrating aspects of reading about tennis in the mainstream media is the way most reporters either ignore or don't have the mental firepower to write well about the way strategy and/or technique affects the outcome of tennis matches. Now that I think of it, television commentators

PARIS (AP) Milos Raonic's second-round opponent at the French Open knows what he's in for: a real challenge when it comes to returning serve. Canada's Raonic has won 90 percent of his service games in 2016, which ranks second on the ATP tour. His 315 aces entering Roland Garros is