Elena Vesnina was aggressive and efficient in a 66-minute victory.

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka was reasonably satisfied after losing her first match in more than three months, a three-setter in the first round of the Aegon Championships on Tuesday. Azarenka, the former No. 1 recovered from a left foot injury, lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to Camila Giorgi of

LONDON -- Diagnosed with what the tournament said was a viral illness, Serena Williams pulled out of her Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus after only three games Tuesday. Serena, who lost in the third round of singles Saturday, looked out of sorts from the moment the pre-match warm-up began.

It’s been more than 35 years since Ronald Reagan stated, during his first inaugural address, “Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.” We discovered heroes in every state, starting with the determined 69-year-old who won a match

Nicole Gibbs took an early exit from the BNP Paribas Open, losing to Heather Watson in the first round, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. But the world No. 94, who was defending fourth-round points that she earned a year ago in Indian Wells, sees this step back as a lesson learned. In

Roger Federer says his switch to a bigger racquet is helping his backhand. Federer appears to be going for more off his one-hander, particularly in his back-to-back meetings with Rafael Nadal, having more success with the shot than in previous encounters with the Spaniard. Federer switched to a 97 square-inch

Sam Groth and Nicole Gibbs are giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the world of professional tennis all year long in My Tennis Life. To read more updates from Sam and Nicole, go to TennisChannel.com.

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Caroline Wozniacki reached the Eastbourne semifinals for the third consecutive year by beating Andrea Petkovic in straight sets, while Agnieszka Radwanska also won easily on Thursday. The second-seeded Wozniacki won 7-5, 6-1 on a hot day on the south coast, and will next play 18-year-old Swiss Belinda

WIMBLEDON, England—Nick Kyrgios says that he will continue being himself despite recent controversies about the young Australian's behavior. Kyrgios made waves at the Australian Open both for reaching the quarterfinals and his angry remonstrations during matches, both at officials and spectators. He came into Wimbledon having said he was mentally

HOUSTON (AP) -- Sam Querrey and Jack Sock set up the first all-American final in a dozen years in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. The eighth-seeded Querrey dominated on his crushing serve in the rain-interrupted third set Saturday to upset defending champion Fernando Verdasco of Spain 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray received a knighthood in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors list on Friday, recognition from the monarch for reaching the pinnacle of tennis by winning his second Wimbledon and Olympic titles on his way to topping the rankings. The 29-year-old Murray was previously named an

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Top-seeded Andy Murray struggled to pass Nicolas Almagro of Spain 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on a windy and chilly Thursday night. The 44th-ranked Almagro dogged the No. 1, making Murray work overtime to secure a semifinal berth. Almagro finally surrendered after 2

Nick Kyrgios, who will play the Davis Cup quarterfinal for the Aussies in Brisbane, Australia starting on Friday, says that he is playing substantially better because he is competing better. In Miami, the 21-year-old Kyrgios reached the semifinal, barely losing to Roger Federer, 7-6 (9), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (5). It

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal crushed Nick Kyrgios in the final of Beijing, but says that the Aussie is very good—it's just a question of whether he can achieve his potential. “I cannot predict that," Nadal told reporters in Beijing. "The feeling is if he really wants to play and

Rafael Nadal says returning to No. 1 is even more special for him because of numerous injury problems he's had in between. Nadal is set to become No. 1 again next week following the Masters event in Cincinnati, the same event where he first ascended to the top. The nine-year

Serena Williams says her decision to get fitter helped her career resurgence a few years ago, and that she is "trying to get that physical back" as she returns to tour. “Mental aspect is a huge part of my game. Physical is tough as well," Serena told Bloomberg in a

The Spaniard David Ferrer, who will retire next month at the ATP 1000 Masters Madrid, is looking back on his career before planning what he wants to do next. Ferrer reached No. 3 back in 2013, when he got to the French Open final. He also reached the semifinals at

The suspension of professional tennis by the coronavirus pandemic was extended once more this week with the All England Lawn Tennis Club's announcement that it will not hold Wimbledon this year. That has only led to more speculating about when and where tournaments might start again. Veteran broadcaster Ted Robinson

“I tried not to do too many fancy things, but really stick with my clear plan,” is how Laura Siegemund explained her second-round upset of Zheng Qinwen, the second-place finisher at last year’s Australian Open. “Then it was getting very physical, and I was thinking about my offseason, and why

It’s been a week since Diego Dedura’s over-the-top reaction to earning his first ATP victory via retirement was seen around the world, and his opponent is still not over it. The pair faced off at the BMW Open in Munich last Tuesday, with Denis Shapovalov, the No. 2 seed, bowing