MELBOURNE, Australia—Fernando Verdasco's talent, on and off the court, has never been the issue. But good looks and flashy forehands can take you only so far (just ask his recent ex Ana Ivanovic), and the Pretty Boy/Playboy from Spain has his sights set on being a player. That's why on

There’s not a tennis fan out there who would wish rain upon a tournament. Bright skies, mild temperatures, minimal breeze and low humidity add up to perfect conditions for players and spectators. However, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I’m looking forward to the first patch of showers

What is it about 40-year-old Hall of Fame tennis players and their calves? If you’ve won eight or more Grand Slams, do they automatically get lean to the point of vanishing once they retire? As much as we like to say Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi are opposites (aren’t all

PARIS (AP) Roger Federer and Gael Monfils know each other - and each other's games - quite well. Their fourth-round match Sunday will be their 13th meeting overall (Federer leads 8-4) and fourth at the French Open (Federer leads 3-0). ''Roger asks many questions,'' the 13th-seeded Monfils said, ''and I

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so flawless, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent — just a guy, really — and one so out of sorts that Nadal even whiffed

When London hosted the Olympic Games in 2012, Neal Skupski had a front-row seat—from a couch in his living room. His eyes were glued to the television screen whenever Usain Bolt ran, and he followed with the same intensity each time Andy Murray shined for Team Great Britain on Centre

The Eternal City was a revival ground for a couple of veterans. Venus Williams and Francesca Schiavone, who both turn 34 next month, celebrated successful returns today. Wearing a black baseball cap rather than her customary visor, Venus served 66 percent, hit five aces, and permitted only four games in

Carlos Alcaraz faced the toughest challenge yet in his Wimbledon title defense, going toe-to-toe with an inspired Frances Tiafoe before ultimately vanquishing his rival, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Seeded third at the All England Club Alcaraz endured a slow start but played tremendous tennis in the fourth-set tiebreaker

Sometimes it’s called “getting in the zone.” Sometimes it’s called “treeing.” Sometimes it’s called being “en fuego.” On Sunday in Melbourne, Mischa Zverev found a new way to describe the sensation that tennis players feel when they find themselves unable to miss a ball. “I was in a little coma

PRESS CONFERENCE: Novak Djokovic, ATP Finals champion

Marion Bartoli says that Mercury Insurance Open champion Dominika Cibulkova has what it takes to become a Top 10 player. With her 6-1, 7-5 win over the top-seeded Frenchwoman in Sunday’s final, the Slovak will move to No. 13 in the rankings, just one spot shy of her career high.

It's not everyday you see Roland Garros matches in late September, and it's also not everyday you see a player run out of racquets. Katarina Zavatska grabbed the first set over No. 5 seed Kiki Bertens on Monday and ended up in a decider. Across 10 minutes early in the

After having a successful Asian swing while being coached by the USTA's Mike Sell. American Donald Young has decided to go back to be coached by his mother, Ilona, TENNIS.com has learned. ??Young, who fought with USTA Player Development in the spring after he was not automatically granted a Roland

Leon Smith, 34, has been named Britain’s new Davis Cup captain and the Lawn Tennis Association's head of men's tennis. “It’s a huge honor and an irresistible challenge for me," Smith said. "I know the players, and I know that together we can get Britain back to winning ways in

The stars of the ATP tour are being profiled in a special Gio Sport feature. Players including Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka and Grigor Dimitrov were shot by photographer John Russo while they were in Indian Wells, and the results are impressive. Some of the big names took part in a

Nope, there are still no live matches for a while, but here's one way to get a dose of tennis drama in your life: The new fiction piece "Futures" by Han Ong, in the March 30 issue of The New Yorker, tells the story of a hopeless 18-year-old player named

DOHA, Qatar (AP)—Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki defeated 2006 champion Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-3, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Ladies Open. The Dane joins No. 2 Vera Zvonareva and No. 5 Jelena Jankovic as the remaining seeded players in the tournament. Zvonareva downed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia

The Citi Open in Washington, D.C., has a preliminary field that includes almost half the Top 20 and 18 of the Top 30, with Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and David Goffin entered as the highest-ranked players. That is stronger than usual for the ATP 500-level tournament, which saw nine Top-30

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The ATP World Tour boasts six players aged 21 and under among its Top 100. Nine more are among Nos. 101-200. Thus the ATP has set in motion "Next Generation" 2016, a sprawling campaign fans are sure to see plenty

This one was a long time coming for Jelena Jankovic. She had gone three-and-a-half years since last scoring a win over a WTA Top 4 player—that, despite Jankovic herself having been the year-end No. 1 in the not-too-distant past (2008). And for a while today in Jankovic’s round-robin clash at