One of TW’s favorite Aussie reporters, Richard Hinds of the Sydney Morning Herald, on the prospect of Alicia Molik playing the U.S. Open. Molik, you may remember, was really getting her Big Game together early this year when she was sidelined by a bizarre ear infection with two debilitating symptoms:

Simona Halep has announced she is donating funds to Bucharest and her hometown of Constanta to purchase medical supplies. The donation is to help the country's efforts against coronavirus

Roger Federer is keeping the due date for his third child quiet but says it could potentially affect his playing schedule. Federer and his wife, Mirka, have twin girls and announced that they were expecting another addition to the family this year. "We'll see. It's clearly a top priority for

Milos Raonic had an unusual explanation for the length of his bathroom break against Jack Sock at the Paris Masters: Unsuitable facilities. "Whoever the escort who took me was, took me into a bathroom that had no seats on the toilet," he said, having left the court after losing the

Kevin Skinner, a commentator for the WTA Finals international feed, has apologized for saying "Goodbye from China" while signing off from the final of the tournament, held in Singapore. A tweet from Kevin Skinner, a regular commentator for WTA matches shown on TennisTV, noted the slip-up:

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Third-seeded Caroline Garcia of France beat top-seeded defending champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night in the Monterrey Open semifinals. Garcia set up a rematch Sunday against fourth-seeded Timea Bacsinszky, the Swiss player who beat her last week in Acapulco in the Mexico

LONDON (AP) Chris Kermode has been appointed to a second term as head of the ATP, the governing body of men's tennis. Kermode, who became the ATP's executive chairman and president in 2014, will serve another term through 2019. Kermode says he looks forward ''to working with the other governing

DOHA, Qatar (AP) Serbia's Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open on Monday when Carla Suarez Navarro withdrew midway through their match because of a back injury. Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion, was leading 6-1, 4-1 when Suarez Navarro left the court. Trailing 1-2 in

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) Cover girl Maria Sharapova says she prefers tennis to posing for the cameras. Sharapova said she enjoys the work that comes with her endorsement deals, which gives her a chance to be creative and meet talented people. But she said she mostly leads a normal life

LONDON(AP) Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career. The record 15-time Grand Slam champion is now closing in on Pete Sampras' all-time mark of six. Federer earned the top year-end ranking

Daniel Koellerer will make his Davis Cup debut in Austria's upcoming Davis Cup zonal tie against Slovakia. Because of the objections of other Austrian players, Koellerer had not previously been selected to play despite a singles ranking higher than some members of the squad. Koellerer, nicknamed 'Crazy Dani' and known

At Miami, James Blake had high praise for 18-year-old Serbian wild card Filip Krajinovic, whom he beat 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-4 in the first round. "From what I saw tonight he's got a lot of talent, moves great, very solid and a weapon in the backhand," said Blake. "His serve needs

Serena Williams has returned to a tennis court. She says Tuesday is her ``first day back'' after a series of health problems, including blood clots in her lung. Williams tweeted a photo of herself with a racket in hand, and her agent, Jill Smoller, confirmed the 29-year-old American put in

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—David Nalbandian has been picked to lead Argentina's undermanned Davis Cup team against France in the semifinals later this month. Captain Modesto Tito Vazquez on Tuesday said Nalbandian will be joined by Juan Monaco, Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos for the matches on Sept. 17–19. All four

Serena Williams has had to adapt to the new normal just like everyone else, and that has included a lot of COVID-19 nose swabs. Her daughter Olympia must have also had experience with it as she has included COVID in her playtime routine, which usually involves playing with makeup but

Season 2 of My Tennis Life follows Jared Donaldson and Lucie Safarova to give an inside look at what happens when the pros walk off the court as they traverse the globe in search of valuable ATP and WTA points.

Off-season begins with vacation, but quickly turns to pre-season training, as Johanna Konta and Katie Swan are hiting the gym. At least they're having some fun while putting in the work.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Qualifier Ernests Gulbis beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Sunday for his second title at the Delray Beach International Championships. The 109th-ranked Gulbis, who also won this tournament in 2010, is the first qualifier to reach a final this season. The last qualifier to win an

Venus Williams will return to action next week at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. The seven-time Grand Slam champion, who has been troubled by back issues since April is scheduled to play Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens in the first round. She could meet her sister, top-ranked Serena, in the third

At 32, Kevin Anderson has enjoyed a career-best season. He rose to a high of No. 5 after making the Wimbledon final. Along the way, he survived two marathons including an upset over Roger Federer and a six-plus-hour historic battle over John Isner. He shares a little bit of his