NEW YORK—Should American tennis fans be jealous of their counterparts in…Great Britain? Historically, this has rarely, if ever, been the case. Tennis lovers in the U.S., for example, have never had to endure a 77-year drought between male champions at their native Grand Slam, the way the Brits did at

The first week of the French Open is all about upsets—which high seeds will go home early? With that in mind, we're counting down the five most stunning Roland Garros results from Monday, May 28 through Friday, June 1. Some occured early in the tournament, some late, but all were

First, some housekeeping: thank you to both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for continuing to put on an athletic show that runs like a Broadway classic. Sports can change in an instant, and certainly over the course of a season. But tennis has bucked that trend in this men’s era,

How it happened: A set-by-by breakdown of Kenin's win over Muguruza Drucker Down Under: With Australian Open win, Kenin’s roaring ‘20s have only just begun Tignor: The furious zen of Sofia Kenin Flink: Kenin becomes youngest American to win a Slam since Serena, in 2002 “I don’t know what she’s

Former player Paradorn Srichaphan and his wife, the former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova have announced their separation. "They will probably keep running their businesses together, but will be separated," the former No. 9's father Chanachai Srichaphan told the Bangkok Nation. In a statement, the couple said they had split last

They don’t come any more low-key than Elena Rybakina. With nary a peep—but with plenty of poise, power and precision—she won Wimbledon last year and began her 2023 campaign with a run to the finals of the Australian Open. What makes Rybakina so good? And what might the future hold

A strong open stance wide forehand comes from the lower body, more specifically the right side. Coach John Evert gives the run down on how to move out to and hit a wide forehand while properly setting up your lower body and exploding to hit a big forehand. Evert emphasizes

After her historic run from qualifying to claim last year's US Open title, Emma Raducanu became an overnight sensation. The Brit possesses 2.1 million followers on Instagram and a variety of partnerships with major companies such as, Tiffany & Co., British Airlines and Evian—just to name a few. Raducanu has

Back in February, Daniil Medvedev began his run of winning three consecutive titles by defeating Jannik Sinner in the Rotterdam final. Sinner took the first set in that match, but it was Medvedev that came away with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 victory. Now, Sinner will be looking for revenge when

NEW YORK—Sam Stosur came into today's quarterfinal against Vera Zvonareva having won her last seven matches against the Russian (7-2 overall) and on a bit of a run. The Aussie recently reached the Toronto final and even more recently defeated Maria Kirilenko on Grandstand—the same court she played on today—this

In our BNP Paribas Open men’s preview, I talked about how Indian Wells can set the tone for a season. My evidence was Carlos Alcaraz’s run to the semifinals, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in a wind-damaged epic. The evidence is even stronger on the women’s side. Last year,

John Isner and Sam Querrey have continued their Roman run in doubles, defeating Roger Federer and Yves Allegro to reach the semifinals. Federer, who had turned his attention to the doubles after being upset in his opening singles match at Rome, is scheduled to play in Estoril next week. Isner

After losing the Cincinnati final to Roger Federer, Mardy Fish says he's happy with a post-Wimbledon run that has seen him go from No. 90 in June to No. 21 starting next week. "I feel great. I've done some things that I've never done before, said Fish, but added that

LONDON (AP) Andy Murray withstood a challenge in his opening match on the grass at Queen's Club on Wednesday, beating Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Murray was coming off a run to the French Open semifinals last week despite injuring his ankle in the tournament. The second-seeded Briton

Pete Sampras says he believes Marat Safin can eventually become the president of Russia. Safin is running for a seat in Russia’s Duma (parliament) in December. "Marat is very intelligent, articulate and well-spoken so I think it’s great that he’s getting involved in government in his homeland," Sampras said at

Quarantine skills challenges have been a long-running feature during the break in tour action, but this week, Kristie Ahn took things to the next level. She turned the frame of her racquet into a kick drum and synced it to MGMT's "Electric Feel": Even in the simplest circumstances, bouncing the

If video of Bethanie Mattek-Sands rehabbing and seeing how far she’s come along doesn’t have signing up for that marathon you always wanted to run—or at least putting down that doughnut—well… The American has been regularly documenting her road to recovery from the gruesome knee injury she suffered at Wimbledon.

Sebastian Korda's run from qualifying has been one of the most captivating storylines from a very wild Roland Garros. The 20-year-old America hails from a family of talented athletes, and they know what they want. His dad Petr was ranked No. 2 and won the 1998 Australian Open, while his

Wimbledon’s right around the corner, and Doubles Take is here for your look at the last warm-up events before the main event. What’s the saying? No one beats Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah two weeks in a row? Andy Murray’s dream run on the grass came to a halt

Joao Fonseca is having quite the week in Jeddah. The 18-year-old will play for the Next Gen ATP Finals crown after moving to 4-0 on his debut at the 20-and-under event Saturday as the No. 8 seed in the eight-man field. Flashback Interview: Fonseca is in no rush to skip