PARIS (AP) -- In his first match since the birth of his first child, defending champion Novak Djokovic stayed on course to finish the season as No. 1 by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The top-seeded Djokovic took a 5-1

Come at the queen, you best not miss. But that's just what Roberta Vinci did against Venus Williams in their Wuhan Open semifinal encounter in China on Friday. Vinci came back from 4-1 down in the third set and found herself in a tiebreak battle to end the match. Not

The biggest collective laugh in the press room during my stay here erupted today after Rafael Nadal bounced Thomas Berdych out of the Sony Ericsson Open. One intrepid newshound was all wrapped up in his conviction that Nadal hit only two "powerful" backhands during the match, and asked him why.

Rafael Nadal’s return to tennis was cut short just after just three matches Down Under. Fans worldwide are both saddened and relieved, heartbroken and hopeful. They’ll still tune in to the Australian Open, with heavy hearts, and think about what might have been. And, perhaps, look back. From the most

WATCH—Academy Life: The Piatti Tennis Center

Howdy. Stealing a little log-in time here during our transition to the new weblog site (we’ll be powered by Typepad, but still folded into the mother ship, Tennis.com) to post some quick notes on the draw, which was just concluded at the UN a short while ago. In fact, I

He likes the Madrid's controversial blue clay, he's winning on it, and he's celebrating his 20th birthday to boot. Ryan Harrison has it all lately, on down to a tasty cake. (Surprise!) Harrison is still young but not entirely unbridled, as evidenced by his latest showing in Spain. He is

Gael Monfils and Arthur Fils, sittin' in a tree? The stars of the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam got in the holiday spirit this Valentine's Day by dishing on who they love most on tour. And for the 37-year-old Monfils, age is nothing but a number as far as it

Who is the 'GMOAT' of men's tennis? ATP stars including Jannik Sinner, Andy Murray, Ben Shelton and Andrey Rublev were recently asked the "quick question" of choosing the greatest musician or band of all time. The consensus? There isn't one. The Beatles and Jon Bon Jovi each earned a pair

Who wears short shorts? 🩳 The clamdigger days appear well and truly over as tennis players have taken to sporting vanishingly high inseams for their matches in 2024. While style icons like Rafael Nadal have taken fans on a journey from long to short, the ATP tour’s short shorts trend

On Saturday in Paris, Iga Swiatek became the first player from Poland to win a Grand Slam title when she dismissed No. 4 seed Sofia Kenin, 6-4, 6-1. The 19-year-old didn't lose a set all fortnight long and was unseeded, making her feat even more remarkable. These are the Top

Starting on December 7—the 25th day left in 2010—TENNIS.com will countdown from the year-end No. 25 on both tours with "The Last Word," a look back at the year that was and a look ahead at the season to come. Here's who we've looked at so far. Best of 2010

Nick Kyrgios is venturing into new mediums once again and this time it comes in podcast form. The Aussie is joining forces with his two best friends Alex Babanine and James Frawley to deliver the "No Boundaries" podcast. The new podcast contains an overwhelming amount of witty banter and unfiltered

American women's tennis, it seems, has a treasure trove of talent in every generation. There are currently seven Americans in the WTA's Top 32, ranging in age from Amanda Anisimova, 18, to Serena Williams, 38. Then, under age-eligibility restrictions but still doing damage on tour, are teens Caty McNally, Coco

Well, the Grand Slam grind is getting to me; I can only imagine how Roger and Rafa and Robin, Venus and Kim and Caroline are feeling right about now. Tonight, the biggest obstacle to a Federer vs. Nadal final (no disrespect intended to the other fellas) will present itself on

The UK's Daily Mail rag has it that British WTA starlet Laura Robson, all of 19 years young, will leave Octagon sports management for IMG, home to the likes of Grand Slam champions Maria Sharapova and Li Na. IMG lost Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal from its roster in recent

No word on whether Leonard DiCaprio chokes up emotionally in his new movie, The Wolf of Wall Street, but in one prison-yard scene in which he plays tennis, he sure chokes up on the racquet when hitting his forehand, serve, basically any and all shots. Who advises how to hold

Tommy Haas and Denis Shapovalov were among the wild cards announced for Wimbledon, with Marcus Willis receiving a qualifying wild card.

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NEW YORK—The most remarkable thing about Noah Rubin when he walked on court for his first match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday was how unremarkable he looked. At a wiry 5’9”, and weighing in at the the proverbial “buck fifty”—150 pounds—Rubin appeared suspiciously like a normal person as he