Rafael Nadal's 21-match clay winning streak came to an end in the Madrid quarterfinals, but he's still the King of Clay, especially with his 16.41 clay-court UTR. A Universal Tennis Rating, or UTR Powered by Oracle, is a number from 1 to 16.5 that rates the level of any tennis

WATCH—Roger Federer's tearful interview about late coach Peter Carter:

It's been a long week, but now the weekend is nearly here. In celebration, let's take a look at some of the cutest, interesting and most feel good videos and photos that were seen circulating social media platforms this week and that are guaranteed to finish the week on a

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

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.

Mischa Zverev is finding motivation in his younger brother Alexander’s success as he attempts to restart his career. The 29-year-old underwent wrist surgery in 2014, and has also had back problems and other injuries. Having been outside the Top 100 for most of the season, he is now on the

The No. 3-ranked Karolina Pliskova says that she is very pleased that her twin sister, Kristyna Pliskova, has lifted her ranking and the two are now playing more of the same tournaments. While Karolina has vaulted into the Top 5, Kristyna began 2016 ranked No. 117, and is currently ranked

I have some follow-up (and, I hope, unpredictable) observations on the Serena situation, as a result of the crackling dialogue it triggered, but I'll save that for later. Right now, why don't we all chill out and celebrate one of the imminent, last great moments of the tennis year—the early

Another Cinderella Story? How about Another Cerundolo Story! While an amazing storyline continues to develop in Argentina, one of the sport's most liked champions produced a clinical performance in Qatar to complete a spectacular week. Here are Saturday's Top 5 photos from Buenos Aires, Doha and Rotterdam. 1 A week

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

Naomi Osaka opened up about her journey for self-worth on the Tennis Insider Club podcast, hosted by WTA player Caroline Garcia and partner Borja Duran. The former world No. 1, who will compete next week at the National Bank Open in Toronto, brushed away tears recalling the brutal fan reaction

Ron Silver RIPI’m a little late on this but Ron Silver, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning actor, died on March 15 at the age of 62. I mention Silver’s passing here because he played the role of Bobby Riggs in the ABC television movie “When Billie Beat Bobby,” the story

“Cup buffs” know that any of the tournament’s 100-plus participating teams can, theoretically, take home the trophy if they win enough matches. Fans also know that these teams include both established powers and struggling minnows. And these patient Cupsters are aware it takes a long time – about a year

SYDNEY (AP) — Andy Murray's impressive run ended one win short of a 47th career title when he lost the Sydney Tennis Classic final, 6-3, 6-3, to top-seeded Aslan Karatsev on Saturday. The 34-year-old Murray started the week with his first win on Australian soil in more than 1,000 days.

At the halfway mark of this strange edition of Roland Garros, new names are being thrust in front of tennis fans as they watch on their screens around the world. Hugo Gaston, Iga Swiatek, Martina Trevisan, Leylah Fernandez and Norda Podonska have all offered promise for the future. And, in

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Two groups of players have been making headlines this week at the BNP Paribas Open: the Canadians and the Bruins. They clashed when Milos Raonic took on Marcos Giron in the third round on Monday, with Giron letting a 4-1 lead in the third set slip away to

Bordentown, NJ (June 13, 2012) – While many tennis fans following the French Open are focused on the top pros, the activity in the Junior French Open event at Roland Garros provides a strong view of what the sport may look like tomorrow. The next generation of champions, their style

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) After growing up together on the tennis circuit, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have yet to meet in a major. That all changes Sunday at the Australian Open. The two men who have come to be considered the best of the rest - that is, after Roger

ZipRecruiter Player Resume: What's next for Danielle Collins?

It’ll be an action-packed day at the second edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown on Saturday, with seven matches taking place at the Mouratoglou Academy in Nice, France: both women’s semifinals, as well as five men’s matches that will determine the men’s semifinal match-ups on Sunday. The day session, which