HOUSTON (AP) Former champion Fernando Verdasco of Spain became the last player to advance to the second round of the U.S. men's clay court championships Tuesday night with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq. Verdasco, who won North America's only men's clay-court tournament in 2014, came back from

Whatever your opinion of the French Open—the most compelling major or most boring slog—there’s no argument about French players. They are almost without exception, and seemingly always have been, the most stylish and, as such, the most entertaining around. There must be something in the Evian. Let’s start with the

There's nothing like Paris in the springtime, they say. As these 10 epics—the 10 most memorable French Open matches of the Open Era—show, there's also nothing quite as stirring or sensation as tennis in Paris at this time of year. It’s rare to hear a top tennis player admit that,

TOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka has the hopes of the entire host nation resting on her. Novak Djokovic is attempting to accomplish something that no man has done before in tennis. Both players are after something special at the Tokyo Olympics and both produced convincing victories Monday to reach the

PARIS (AP) After a bruising start, this ultimately morphed into a points-scoring week for women's tennis. Quick recap: Novak Djokovic put both feet in his mouth by suggesting that male players should be paid more, and by condescendingly praising women athletes for overcoming ''a lot of different things that we

Nicholas Monroe is wearing a lot of hats this month in Melbourne: the 38-year-old American is playing doubles, commentating and reporting for Tennis Channel. Serving as one of Tennis Channel’s on-site sources, Monroe has provided updates from quarantine (he was one of the 72 players in full lockdown) and once

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Milos Raonic was surprisingly ousted by local hope Mikhail Youzhny 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Thursday. Youzhny toughed out a 10-minute final game to cap the match in 2 1/2 hours and his first win over

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams - players with a combined 12 Wimbledon titles - all won in straight sets Saturday to move into the fourth round and keep up their pursuit of even more championship trophies at the All England Club. Six-time champion Federer beat

NEW YORK— “For all those other players who are working hard, this is a big sign and big hope that if you are working hard things are going to pay off.” This was the message that Marin Cilic sent out on Monday night to his fellow travelers on the lonely

BRNO, Czech Republic (AP)—The Czech Republic and Germany split the opening singles Saturday in their Fed Cup quarterfinal after both teams’ No. 1 player lost her match. Anna-Lena Groenefeld upset Lucie Safarova 6-2, 6-2 in the opening match to give Germany a 1-0 lead before Petra Kvitova defeated Andrea Petkovic

Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe are among the tennis stars set to compete in the redesigned Champions Series for over-30 players. The tour's 2011 schedule is being announced Tuesday. It includes one-night stops in 12 cities over five weeks. The season begins Sept. 22 at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,

Top-20 player Belinda Bencic says on Twitter that she is pulling out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, another blow to a Swiss tennis team that lost Roger Federer this week, too. Bencic, who is No. 16 in the WTA rankings, says Wednesday that she is "not completely ready" to

Tennis is back in Charleston. The Credit One Bank Invitational started Tuesday as the city's first sports event in months. April's Volvo Car Open was cancelled this year, but Charleston couldn't keep away from tennis for long. Sixteen WTA players including Madison Keys, Alison Riske, Monica Puig, Amanda Anisimova and

One of the sport’s greatest players faced one of its brightest prospects in a history-making match. For more than a decade, no one on the women’s tour—or the men’s, for that matter—could match the success that Chris Evert enjoyed on a clay court. In 1985, Evert won the sixth French

It’s not quite to the point where it’s going to “Protect This Court,” but sports apparel giant, Under Armour, is gradually creeping into tennis. The company made smaller inroads in years past by clothing players like Robby Ginepri and Sloane Stephens,but made a big splash last season by signing Andy

Every week, American players from the ATP and WTA tours step up to the plate around the world. Here are the top American movers and shakers that shone brightest this week:

Former professional footballer Peter Crouch was outstanding on the pitch, but the 6'7" Brit had an early love for tennis. So much so that the 39-year-old believed he could have been the best British player in history. Crouch put his abilities to the test by taking the court against three-time

There is not one player in the world who is owed a wild card into a tournament. It does not matter how many times they have won a title, or how much better they might make the field, tournaments don’t owe anyone the gift of entry. That includes five-time Grand

The clay-court season has hit its full stride with the biggest tournament on the Road to Roland Garros underway in Madrid. With all top clay-court contenders in the draw, it should be a thrilling week. Here are the five players on the women’s side who could hold the Mutua Madrid

The U.S. Open is more than just the matches, it's an experience. Each day, we'll highlight one part of what makes the Open the Open. Arthur Ashe Stadium. Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Grandstand. Those are the courts where the marquee players are scheduled at the U.S. Open, where spectators gather