Ben Shelton booked an intriguing quarterfinal clash with top seed Andrey Rublev at the Swiss Indoors Basel, edging home favorite past Stan Wawrinka, 7-6 (2), 7-5. "I thought I was just tough in the big moments," he said on court after the match. "There was a lot of challenges out

Tommy Haas has never been like most of Roger Federer’s contemporaries; that is, he's never been just a whipping boy. Or at least that’s never how he’s seen himself. You wouldn’t know that from his career head-to-head record against Federer; coming into their final yesterday in Halle, Haas hadn’t beaten

Well, I'll be rolling out of here before dawn tomorrow, heading for Indian Wells and what appears to be a pretty impressive gathering of the Tribe, not to mention the ATP and WTA pros. So this will be the OT post for the weekend, or until you hear otherwise. I

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. The Lianhe Zaobao Chinese-language newspaper posted video of Peng it says was taken

What's on the line for Serena Williams at the US Open? Just tennis history:

SINGAPORE (AP) Svetlana Kuznetsova snipped off part of her braid with scissors during a changeover before going on to beat defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 Monday at the season-ending WTA Finals. The sheared hair remained on her chair for the rest of the match. Trailing 2-1 and down

Nearly two months ago, Felix Auger-Aliassime touched down in California, and like many, arrived at Indian Wells with a mindset ready to dive into a grueling stretch of tennis. As we now know, BNP Paribas Open organizers had tremendous foresight in cancelling the tournament in wake of an intensifying COVID-19

Jannik Sinner arrives at Roland Garros under an injury cloud, having pulled out of his Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinal and withdrawing entirely from his home tournament at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia—both times citing a right hip issue. Off the court for nearly a month, the No. 2 seed will face

Over the first 10 days of 2017, we're examining the Top 10 players on the ATP and WTA tours—how will they fare during the new season? All of the previews can be found here. Nobody is young anymore, are they? We know that Serena Williams is in the middle of

Preparing to hit a tennis ball an opponent lobs in your direction and preparing to hit a tennis ball you yourself toss in the air are two different things, but it was still surprising to see Milos Raonic miss two consecutive overheads today against Andy Murray. He is, after all,

The nickname "DELPO" was printed in block letters on the back of Juan Martin del Potro's white Nike shoes, and it didn't take long for him to brand command on the match today. Navigating some slippery footing, del Potro rarely made a mis-step in stomping Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-4, to

By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning. For all those watching tennis today, this is your regularly scheduled thread for discussing the live action. You can also use this thread to go off-topic.

Rock Creek Park was the site of John Isner's breakout tournament when he stormed to the 2007 Washington, D.C. final as a 416th-ranked wild card. Isner turned the same venue into a launching pad today. The 6'10" American slammed 18 aces, did not face a break point, and won 18

The scoreboard screen behind the baseline displayed billboard-sized images of the players on Stuttgart's center court, illustrating the competitive quandary Marion Bartoli confronted. The world No. 7 spent the day feeling Mona Barthel's presence over her shoulder and looking overwhelmed facing the powerful German, who played larger-than-life tennis. The 21-year-old

Pounding her clenched left fist against her thigh and oozing intensity as visibly as the sweat streaming from her forehead, Maria Sharapova's love of a good fight remains undiminished. Tennis' glamour queen isn't afraid to get down and dirty when the job requires it. Playing with grit and guts, Sharapova

The HP Pavillion is the home to the NHL's San Jose Sharks and though the baseline replaces the blue line when tennis comes to town, Denis Istomin looked like a beleaguered goalie lunging at a series of slap shots as Milos Raonic's serve roared past. Blasting massive serves with the

Living as a family with autism we’ve had ups and downs, laughter and tears, heartbreak and excitement. But through it all, we’ve always been a family living with autism. This wasn’t just a diagnosis given to my son Cody, it’s shared by his brother, his father and me. Whether it’s

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori tend to linger when they get together. Their latest matchup set a record. Murray survived the longest three-set match in ATP Finals history when he prevailed against Nishikori 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday. They needed 3 hours, 20 minutes, to separate

PARIS (AP) — His eyes saddened and his voice marked with pain, Rafael Nadal spoke about the devastation caused by the deadly flooding on the Spanish island of Mallorca. A torrential rainstorm on Oct. 9 caused flash flooding that left a trail of piled vehicles and damaged infrastructure from surges

Pic by Pete Bodo NEW YORK—Back then, she wore a white bowling shirt over a gray skirt, and featured beads of red, white and blue in her hair. Tonight, she wore an interpretation—her own, she said—of the storied "little black cocktail dress," with a silvery lace panel in the back