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

Wearing headphones, a hoodie that hid her blond braid, and a pair of white shorts as she bounced on her toes in the hallway of Rod Laver Arena, Victoria Azarenka could have passed for a college kid on her way to class. A plugged-in Azarenka continued to school the opposition,

PARIS (AP)—Andy Murray won a tennis match in front of a soccer crowd. The fourth-seeded Scot shrugged off the boos that rained down when he walked on the court. He then withstood the harassment thrown his way during Monday's four-set match. All of which disappointed a crowd pulling for Frenchman

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—A couple of hours after reaching her seventh Wimbledon final, Serena Williams returned to Centre Court with sister Venus to secure a spot in the semifinals of the doubles tournament. The Williams sisters routed Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears 6-1, 6-1 in less than hour Thursday. Venus and

WASHINGTON (AP)—Gilles Simon beat second-seeded Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday in the third round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. Roddick, a three-time champion of this U.S. Open Series event, came out flat against the 13th-seeded Frenchman in a match that started just before 11 p.m. local time because

TOKYO (AP)—Top-seeded Rafael Nadal reached the semifinals of the Japan Open by beating Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 7-6 (6), 6-3 Friday. The defending champion from Spain was pushed early by the 53rd-ranked Giraldo, who forced a first-set tiebreaker at Ariake Colosseum. In the second set, Nadal broke early but Giraldo

She may or may not have bungled a release of the biggest news of her year, but there's no way around this: Serena Williams was the social media queen of tennis in 2017.

Lord’s Cricket Ground is in many ways comparable to Wimbledon’s Center Court. It is here, at this most glorious and historical cricket ground, that some of the most significant cricket matches have been played. Commonly referred to as “the home of cricket,” Lord’s was built in 1814 and has been

Shrugging off concerns about his injured hip, No. 18 seed Nick Kyrgios cruised past veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the first round of the French Open. As usual, there were plenty of electric highlights on court, but that was only half of the entertainment.

For many, Newport, RI, conjures dramatic visions of America’s Cup yachts and seaside mansions. But for tennis fans, Newport means the International Tennis Hall of Fame—where on July 22, Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick will be inducted. That’s the same weekend as the finals of the Hall of Fame Open,

Every week Baseline will select a “Player of the Week.” That athlete may not always win the highest category tournament that week, but perform the best compared to their recent playing history.

OK, the sad fact is the British can’t produce a tennis player worth a lick (I may not be able to say that much longer, with the young Scotsman Andrew Murray making such strong progress that even John McEnroe is interested in working with him). But the Brits sure produce

Mornin'. Certain events bring even a robust, bustling city like New York to a virtual standstill, and it was like that this morning. After Buck and I finished our four-mile run, we stopped in at the dog run in Riverside Park, as is our habit (our jog is just his

LILLE, France (AP) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rued the lack of support of his home crowd Friday after losing to Stan Wawrinka in the opening singles match of the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland. Despite the presence of a record crowd of 27,432 spectators in the stands of the Pierre

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Top-seeded Kei Nishikori began the defense of his Barcelona Open title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia on Tuesday. Nicolas Almagro also advanced to the second round, where he will face eight-time winner Rafael Nadal, after opponent Paolo Lorenzi retired 10 minutes

NEW YORK—We have a tendency to dismiss the non-Slam results of major champions, figuring their form will return once a fortnight begins. Why else do we keep picking Svetlana Kuznetsova as a dark horse? (And at the 2009 French Open, our undying loyalty was justified.) But maybe we should have

At 29, Roger Federer may be five years older than Rafael Nadal and six years older than Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, but it's hard to think of a time when he actually looks tired on the court. The same cannot always be said of the other three. On Thursday

Vera Zvonareva is the least-known and possibly the least-appreciated Russian to have reached the Top 2. Perhaps it’s because the others either own a Grand Slam title (Anastasia Myskina, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova) or claim Marat Safin for a sibling (you know who). Or maybe it owes to the non-Russian

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Andy Murray outlasted Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4 on Monday in his second straight three-set match at the BNP Paribas Open. The fifth-seeded Scotsman had his hands full playing for the first time against Vesely, who at age 20 is the

It’s been a year to forget for David Goffin at the majors. The 33-year-old former No. 7 took a first-round loss to Ugo Humbert at the Australian Open. He won his opener at Roland Garros over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in five sets, but not before being “insulted for three-and-a-half hours”