It's been an up-and-down season for Ajla Tomljanovic, but mentally, she hasn't been as up-and-down about her performances. According to both Tomljanovic and her boyfriend—and fellow pro—Matteo Berrettini, that's part of why she's enjoying one of her best seasons. The 28-year-old Australian reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon,

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka tells reporters in Dubai that she does not mind having a target on her back. Coming off her third title run of the year in Doha, Azarenka has started the season 17-0, the best WTA start since Maria Sharapova went 18-0 in 2008. Serena Williams

Andy Murray might be reaching new heights on clay this season, but he says the success was a long time in the making. The two-time Grand Slam champion reached the semifinal in Monte Carlo, where he was defeated by Rafael Nadal in three sets. He then reached the final of

Maria Sharapova suggests charging players large amounts for medical timeouts, half-jokingly saying that it would reveal when the rule was being used unnecessarily. Following her U.S. Open first-round win, Sharapova was asked which rule change she would like implemented. She replied, "I'd probably start charging for medical timeouts. I think

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are marking ten years since their first-ever meeting—at the 2004 Miami Masters—with Federer recalling the unassuming beginning of their legendary rivalry. An under-the-weather Federer lost 6-3, 6-3 to the 17-year-old, who then took a two-set lead against Federer in the final a year later before

After losing her seventh consecutive match to Serena Williams in the Beijing semifinals, world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska says maybe she should try something new if they meet at the WTA Championships. “Maybe I will just play with my left hand,” she joked. “Maybe that will work. To be honest,

Rafael Nadal sees himself returning to his usual clay-court level after posting straight-sets wins to reach the Madrid final. Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals and then beat fellow Spaniard Robert Bautista Agut, 6-4, 6-3, to advance to his sixth Madrid final. "After a great match yesterday, I have

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka joined aspiring pickleballer Kevin Hart in a game of pickleball at his home in Los Angeles. And the comedian and actor may not have been joking when he wrote on Instagram, “Word on the street is that I might be a pro in pickle

American CoCo Vandeweghe claims that after Yulia Putintseva beat her, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, in the final round of qualifying in Brussels, the teenager and her father Anton approached her and insulted her. “I have never played a person with worst sportsmanship... Putintseva,” Vandeweghe tweeted. "How can anyone comment on my

Bernard Tomic, who will play Juan Martin Del Potro in the Sydney final, has high praise for the Argentine’s forehand. “Best forehand I think on tour now,” Tomic said. “Very, very good first serve. Not much you can do when he's playing good. Obviously witnessed him playing Rafa in the

Marion Bartoli, who had failed to win three consecutive matches at any point this season before Wimbledon, says she’s not completely amazed that she made it to the final. Bartoli has gone through coaching changes on four occasions this season, including asking her father, Walter, to return during the clay-court

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NCAA Division I tennis team championships will be held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando under a 10-year agreement that will take effect in 2028, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday. The USTA said it plans to improve the site, including adding six indoor

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“What in the living world is this match?” an incredulous Andrea Petkovic asked from her seat in the Rod Laver Arena commentary booth Thursday night. “I don’t know if I want to cry or throw up.” In reality, by that point in the evening, Petkovic and her broadcast partners, hearts

Both Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic were surprised that the crowd was heavily in the Bulgarian’s favor during his upset of the world No. 1 in Madrid. “I seriously didn’t expect that,” Dimitrov said. “That was the one thing that of course cheered me up a lot. It was definitely

by Pete Bodo One Sore Ankle: We're still a few weeks away from the Indian Wells tournament, but the news is that Kim Clijsters has withdrawn with a left ankle injury. Clijsters, whose ranking is down to No. 30, hasn't played a competitive match since she lost to 6-3-in-the-third to

Andre Agassi says he won’t join the coaching ranks anytime soon, but wouldn’t rule it out in the future. Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Chang and Sergi Bruguera are among the former standouts now coaching. "Seeing the game through someone else's eyes and trying to figure

French Davis Cup captain Arnaud Clement believes Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will play in his nation’s first-round Davis Cup tie against visiting Australia next January, even though Tsonga has hinted that he many not play, as the tie begins just five days after the Australian Open ends. "I have no doubt on

French Open champion Maria Sharapova says that the red clay courts in Madrid are not playing as quickly as they did last year, when matches were played on blue clay. “I've been practicing here for a few days already,” she told reporters. “Well, I think we all know that last

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Top-seeded Simona Halep eased to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Daniela Hantuchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Except for six double faults, Halep put on a solid performance, saving the one break point she face, which came in her opening service game. ''I