Angelique Kerber clarified that she identifies herself as German, even though she owns a house in Poland, where her parents and grandparents also live. The 28-year-old Kerber was born in Bremen, Germany, to Polish father Slawomir, and German mother Beata. The new world No. 2, who just won the Australian

Elena Vesnina, who won her first Premier Mandatory title at Indian Wells by beating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, says she was determined and didn’t waver in the third set. Vesnina trailed for much of the match but said she took command at 4-4 in the third. "I was like,

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is opening up about the extent of his hip injury, saying it affected his mood and his marriage. At one point, he thought that he would have to retire. “I was pretty down, that’s for sure. It was a really tough period for me

PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is not going to speak to the media during the upcoming French Open. The world's highest-earning female athlete wrote in a Twitter post Wednesday that she hopes the "considerable amount that I get fined for this will go towards a mental

“This is why I am back.” Angelique Kerber won a match in trademark Angelique Kerber fashion Friday at the BNP Paribas Open. Taking on one of the season’s hottest players in warm conditions, the three-time major winner overcame a set and a break deficit to defeat Jelena Ostapenko, 5-7, 6-3,

World No. 2 Roger Federer says he still has a chance to reclaim the No. 1 ranking, but it will take an extraordinary year to so do. The 31-year-old Swiss is playing a more limited schedule in 2013, including skipping the Miami Masters. After Indian Wells, where Federer is defending

After winning his 100th career ATP title in Dubai, and following that up by reaching the Indian Wells final, Roger Federer capped a phenomenal five-week hard-court run on Sunday, beating John Isner to lift his 28th career Masters 1000 title in Miami. “I felt like I was playing with a

Milos Raonic, who lost in straight sets in the Wimbledon final to Andy Murray, said that he was proud to reach the final. He beat 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in five sets in the semifinals, and came back from two sets down against David Goffin to reach the

Roger Federer says that despite winning just one title this season, 2013 was not a “lost year,” and adds that the criticism against him isn’t justified. “In the circumstances, it was actually an interesting season,” Federer told the website of his sponsor, Credit Suisse. “It’s no joke being injured, of

PARIS (AP) Serena Williams says she ''just kind of collapsed'' after winning her French Open semifinal and has been resting at her Paris apartment for Saturday's final. Before facing Lucie Safarova with a chance for a third title at Roland Garros and 20th Grand Slam singles trophy overall, Williams didn't

Ion Tiriac, the former manager and coach of Boris Becker, says he is not sure how effective his former pupil will be as a coach to Novak Djokovic. "I don't know if Boris is a good coach," the billionaire former player told German newspaper Bil am Sonntag, saying he did

Rafael Nadal will be unveiling a new serving motion at the Australian Open. The Spaniard practiced it during the offseason and had a trial run during exhibitions at Abu Dhabi and Sydney. He says it's just another part of his efforts to keep improving and stay engaged during his career.

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2021 – Tennis Channel will again be the exclusive television home of the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships, with live coverage set for Wednesday, May 19, through Saturday May 22. The channel will show men’s and women’s annual team competition from the quarterfinals

John McEnroe will join Milos Raonic's team as a coaching consultant for Wimbledon. The seven-time Grand Slam champion announced on Eurosport that he would be helping the 24-year-old Canadian on grass. "I think he can win majors," said McEnroe, adding that he expects the big-serving Raonic to be a contender

After defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals of Basel, Roger Federer says it’s time for people to dismiss the Bulgarian’s unwanted nickname. “I hope people don’t call him Baby Fed so often anymore,” Federer told reporters. “At first it’s funny, but it gets annoying.” Coach and analyst Darren Cahill then

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2023 – Tennis Channel will show the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships May 19-20, live from the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. Exclusive coverage begins with the women’s team semifinals Friday, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. ET. The finals will be played

After reaching the semifinals of the Paris Masters where he fell to Novak Djokovic in three sets, former No. 1 Roger Federer says that he is pleased with the state of his game. The Swiss will face Djokovic again in their first match at the ATP World Finals on Tuesday

LONDON—After losing to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals, Kei Nishikori lauds the Serb, who clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking earlier in the week. "When he's playing well, I don't think anybody can stop him," said Nishikori, who lost 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. "But you