NEW YORK (AP)—This one didn’t come down to a foot fault, a referee’s call or anything else that could’ve made Serena Williams mad. In fact, if Williams was upset about anything Saturday night, it might have been that she didn’t get much of a match. In what was supposed to

** Reading between the lines: TENNIS.com's Monday morning quarterback, Ed McGrogan, recaps last week's pro tennis action—and offers his reaction. Last Week's Tournaments

For a 28-year-old whose tennis career has been ceaselessly interrupted by injuries, it’s remarkable how many memorable moments Juan Martin del Potro has taken part in. There was the five-set win over Roger Federer in the 2009 U.S. Open final, del Potro’s defining moment then and probably forever. There was

HALLE, Germany (AP)—Former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero was ousted in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open by 203rd-ranked Dominik Meffert of Germany 6-3, 7-5 on Monday. The fourth-seeded Ferrero, a winner of two titles on clay this year, reached the quarterfinals in his last appearance in Halle

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP)—Novak Djokovic celebrated a pivotal point Friday by extending his arms and sticking out his chest like a sprinter crossing the finish line. He’s almost there, one win from his fourth title in four tournaments this year. Djokovic advanced to the final at the Sony Ericsson Open

Del Potro, Berdych, Tsonga: This trio, for what seems like an eternity, has been firmly entrenched in the tier below the ATP Big Four. They all have their moments; one is even a Grand Slam champion. But these big-hitters too often come up small against both the true elites and

BRISBANE, Australia (AP)—Second-seeded Andy Roddick beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Brisbane International. The eighth-ranked American hit seven aces and converted 65 percent of his first serve points to beat the 20th-ranked Baghdatis. Baghdatis managed to hold serve only once in

I’m not certain what John Isner’s career tiebreak winning percentage is, but I’m guessing it’s more than 30. With his near-automatic first serve, the anything-but-mini American often needs just one mini-break to secure a set’s overtime session. Yet in the 10 tiebreakers Isner has played against Reilly Opelka this season,

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win his fifth Dubai Championships title. The second-seeded Federer didn’t drop a set all week and was rarely threatened by the third-seeded Murray, who was coming off his semifinal win against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. The win was

Between the Japan Open, the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific (a.k.a. the Australian Open), and the IMG-owned Sony Open in Miami, Kei Nishikori has a trio of tournaments to call “home.” And the Bradenton-trained, Bollettieri-coached product’s play at each event as reflected that relationship. Two years ago, Nishikori won the title

Despite not having lifted a racquet in a sanctioned match since January's Australian Open, Serena Williams stands strong as 2017's top earner among female athletes, according to Forbes' annual rankings. The nominal No. 1 in women's tennis raked in $27.6 million in on- and off-court earnings between June 2016 and

This year's Roland Garros proved to be more sour than sweet for Maria Sakkari. She may have gone further than ever before by reaching the semifinals, her first last four appearance on a major stage, but she left without her identity. The Greek player took out Grand Slam champions Sofia

Dominika Cibulkova joins defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and a slew of in-form WTA stars at the 2017 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies. Cibulkova, who won last year's season-ending WTA Finals, is set to make her eighth appearance in New Haven. Ten players in the

Rather than traditional ground meats such as beef, veal and pork, this Bolognese is made with diced chicken breast, and omits other rich ingredients such as milk and butter for a significantly lower-fat variation on a classic. You can toss it with pasta, or even top flatbread or pizza crust

Americans lead the way at the Winston-Salem Open, held at Wake Forest University. In addition to North Carolina native John Isner and college standout Steve Johnson, the tournament will host a number of other fan favorites, including Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querrey, Roberto Bautista Agut, and 2016 champion Pablo Carreno Busta.

It was the late stages of Rafael Nadal’s French Open semifinal demolition of No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem and plenty of observers were watching with awe. Retired American Mardy Fish had this to say:

Doubles Take previews the women's finals and the mixed doubles semis, plus looks back at yesterday's action. "Colombian Power," aka Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal, has been one of the most consistent teams on the ATP World Tour the past few years, but only had one Grand Slam semifinal

First they win on court and now they are winning on the beach. Eugenie Bouchard, Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams are featured in the newly released Sports Illustrated 2017 Swimsuit issue. The pictures and videos, snapped in the picturesque Turks and Caicos Islands, are impressive. For Wozniacki and Williams, it's

This time last year, Katrina Scott enjoying a quarterfinal run at the junior US Open. This year, she's making a splash in the big leagues: In her debut on Tuesday, she posted a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over Natalia Vikhlyantseva. "It didn't really settle in until I finally went into

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — English qualifier Daniel Evans upset second-seeded John Isner 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Delray Beach Open final. "I just play every match as it comes," Evans said. "I know it sounds very cliche." The semifinal victory marked the 40th tour-level match victory