Novak Djokovic, who won two Grand Slams in 2019, says he had a successful season—apart from his most recent match. Djokovic was unhappy with his play during a straight-set defeat to Roger Federer at the ATP Finals, which prevented him from returning to No. 1 in the rankings. "I'm not

PARIS (AP) -- Still not fully recovered from injury, ninth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan lost 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-2 to 59th-ranked Martin Klizan of Slovakia in the first round of the French Open on Monday. A year ago, Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 75 years to reach the

Well, there is always that kind of conviction and belief inside of me, that I can win a Slam. That’s the reason why I’m still competing at this level. That’s why I’m here. Novak Djokovic, 24-time Grand Slam champion, 37 years old and without a title since last November, before

Novak Djokovic says he is satisfied, but not surprised, with his recent form, and is drawing additional confidence from his performance at the Australian Open. The world No. 1 has reached the final of every event he has played for more than a year, and is currently holding 12 titles.

Petra Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, says she needed to take some time off to get over her loss to Kirsten Flipkens in this year's quarterfinals. The Czech admitted that after Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Victoria Azarenka lost in the first week, she saw an opportunity which passed her

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in the Australian Open beginning Jan. 17. The 30-year-old Russian confirmed she has the coronavirus and is isolating after arriving in Australia on Tuesday. "I was fully vaccinated and was preparing

Denis Shapovalov says he wants to learn from the ball-slamming incident that led to an umpire being hit in the eye and his default during a Davis Cup match against Britain. "I've been hit several times in the eye and other parts, so I know how dangerous it is," he

On Tuesday, I delved into the journalism of disgruntlement by revealing three of my serious complaints about the pro game today: Injury timeouts, the lack of a standard stats sheet, and the embarrassment that is the WTA’s televised on-court coaching policy—an “experiment” (their word) that has gone on way, way

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Open organizers said Saturday that U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu, Juan Martin del Potro and Richard Gasquet have withdrawn due to knee injuries. “The Australian Open is unfortunately too soon in my rehab process and I sadly will not be able to play in it

Emma Navarro has joined luxury jewelry brand Mejuri as their newest brand ambassador. “[Jewelry] is my way of showing a bit of my own personal style since I am always wearing tennis clothes,” said world No. 8.

Coco Gauff won her first meeting with 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, in Rome on Friday evening. The result wasn’t a surprise. Gauff is ranked No. 3; Mboko is No. 156. Gauff, at 21, is a six-year tour veteran with a Grand Slam title to her name.

Stefanos Tsitsipas held off an inspired upset bid from Dominic Thiem at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday night, twice serving to stay in the match—and then battling back from 3-1 down in the third set tie-break—to edge the 2020 US Open champion, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5). “Well, it was

Jim Courier says he is no longer upset with his former coach, Nick Bollettieri, for sitting in rival Andre Agassi’s box when the pair played the 1991 Roland Garros final. Bollettieri was also coaching Agassi at the time. Courier rallied for a five-set victory after a rain delay. Agassi has

Andy Murray says he wants to get back to playing "as soon as possible," aiming for a return this season. The world No. 2 has been sidelined with a hip injury, which led to him withdrawing from the US Open. He said that playing would not have aggravated the injury,

MELBOURNE—Eugenie Bouchard says that even though she again reached the second week of a Grand Slam tournament, she wasn’t satisfied at reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, where she lost to Maria Sharapova. The 20-year-old Bouchard has reached at least the fourth round in each of the past five

Nick Kyrgios is still aiming to play the Australian Open following yesterday's announcement that he had tested positive for coronavirus, while other players who tested positive before or upon arrival in Australia have begun returning to court. The 26-year-old Australian described his symptoms on social media. "I actually don’t feel

A breakthrough moment in women’s professional tennis came in 1972. That was the year Bonnie Logan became the first Black woman to compete on the Virginia Slims Circuit. “A trailblazer in so many ways,” said Leslie Allen, a former Top 25 WTA pro in the 1980s, of Logan, “I stand

Novak Djokovic says that he asked chair umpire Pascal Maria to have the court watered during his 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 9-7 loss to Rafael Nadal in the Roland Garros semifinals. During the changeover before he dropped serve to lose the match, Djokovic asked Maria to get down off

Lucas Pouille will not play the US Open, his coach has announced. Pouille had been sidelined with a right elbow injury even before tour competition was halted four months ago. "I will not be in New York, for the good reason that Lucas... is not going to play the tournament,"