Justine Henin would like to see Serena Williams receiving more of a challenge from other players on the WTA Tour, saying the women's game now lacks a consistent group of top players driving each other to play better. The former No. 1, who at 33 is younger than Williams, praised

PARIS—Roger Federer criticized the French Open tournament after a fan was able to walk onto Court Philippe Chatrier after his first-round win over Alejandro Falla. Court security did not immediately stop the young fan before he approached Federer and tried to snap a picture with his mobile phone. Federer also

PARIS—Rafael Nadal, who will face world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, says he's shed some nerves that he experienced during his first few events of the season. Nadal has won Roland Garros nine times, and has beaten Djokovic there six times, including in last year's

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic retired during his quarterfinal in the Dubai Tennis Championships with an infection in both eyes on Thursday, ending his global run of 17 consecutive final appearances. ''It's an eye problem,'' Djokovic, wearing dark sunglasses, said at his post-match news conference. ''I have

Andy Murray went to Switzerland to see a specialist about his injured hip a few days ago, according to British press. The world No. 1 then returned to the All England Club to see his brother, Jamie, win the mixed doubles title with Martina Hingis, and was seen still limping

Alexander Zverev, the youngest player in the ATP Top 50, has started working with former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. The No. 11 has been training with his new coach in Florida before the ATP event in Washington, D.C, next week. Ferrero reached No. 1 and won the French

Rafael Nadal can become No. 1 this week if he reaches the semifinals in Montreal, but he says he's just concentrating on the start of the tournament. "I don't even think about that now,” Nadal said. “I'm trying to have the right preparation now and that's it. I'm going to

Denis Shapovalov says there have been big changes for him this week in Montreal, where he reached the semifinals of the Masters 1000 tournament as a wild card. The 18-year-old Canadian became a huge sensation with the run he had at his national event, which included defeating Juan Martin del

"An absolute legend in every sense of the word." "... An honor to compete against you ..." "Nobody quite like you." Love for Andy Murray poured in from current and former colleagues as the former world No. 1's final Wimbledon got underway in earnest on Thursday. While the 7-6(6), 6-4

There has been yet another round of conflict between Tennis Australia and Bernard Tomic, with his father, John, considering legal action. It follows a release from the organization that misidentified Tomic as playing in the "Hall of Shame" Tennis Championships in Newport, noting his first-round match against fellow Australian John

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

This week, Baseline will highlight a variety of Americans to watch for during the US Open. Qualifying action starts on August 22, with the main draw beginning on August 28. Age: 25 Rank: No. 43 Career BestUS Open Performance: Third round, 2016 2017 High: Labeled one of America’s rising stars,

The ATP has created a debate by announcing that it will try full electronic line-calling at the Next Gen Finals. The plan is to have no linespeople on the court. Matches will be officiated with only a chair umpire, as Hawk-Eye will be making in-play calls. Foot faults will be

Simona Halep and Madison Keys are looking to Kim Clijsters as an example following defeats in Grand Slam finals this season. They are still looking to win a major for the first time in their careers. Clijsters, who fell in her first three Grand Slam finals but then won four

Roger Federer has taken a rare foray into the GOAT (greatest of all time) debate, calling Serena Williams "one of the greatest, if not the greatest tennis player of all time" across the sport. Federer is on the cover of the current WSJ. Magazine, accompanied by a feature story which

TOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka's dominant run came to end on Sunday in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova in the final of the Pan Pacific Open. Playing in her first tournament since upsetting Serena Williams to win the U.S. Open on Sept. 8, third-seeded Osaka hadn't dropped

Three days after lifting her maiden WTA tour-level trophy in Linz, 15-year-old Coco Gauff succumbed to Anna Blinkova, 6-4, 6-0, in her first-round match at the Luxembourg Open. Fresh off her breakthrough title run, which saw her become the youngest WTA titlist in 15 years, Gauff had trouble staying focused

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Retired tennis player Mariano Puerta has admitted he lied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reduce his suspension after a second positive doping test. Four months after the high point of his career—the final of the 2005 French Open—the Argentine tested positive for etilefrine,

"If someone calls you and is like, 'Hey, do you want to be in Vogue, yes or no?' What are you going to do, say no? And tennis brought me that opportunity, so it’s like, of course, I'm a tennis player first and foremost, but it opened other doors." Eugenie

TORONTO (AP) — Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. One of five U.S. quarterfinalists, the 22-year-old Anisimova took a mental-health break from tennis last year. She has two