NEW YORK (AP) Venus Williams says she's eager to return to action after withdrawing from the U.S. Open because of an immune system disease. Williams took to Twitter on Sunday, writing: ``Thank you everyone for all your well wishes! It's good to have support! Looking forward to getting better and

NEW YORK (AP) Former champion Juan Martin del Potro is through to the third round in his return to the U.S. Open. The 18th-seeded Argentine beat countryman Diego Junqueira 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 on Friday. The 2009 Open winner was unable to defend his title last year because of wrist surgery.

NEW YORK (AP) Novak Djokovic's 64-2 record in 2011 has earned him a record amount of prize money. Djokovic's U.S. Open championship - his third Grand Slam title of the year - pushed his earnings past $10.6 million, more than anyone ever took home during a full season of men's

SHANGHAI (AP) Rafael Nadal says he will not play the traditional Wimbledon warmup event at Queen's Club next year, citing stringent British tax laws. Nadal says he can ``lose money'' when he plays at a tournament in Britain because of the tax laws. But the No. 2-ranked Spaniard says he

CHAMPIONSHIP POINT: Haddad Maia closes out the American

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—Venus Williams had a respectable performance once again, reaching the round of 16 at the Miami Open, where she lost a one-sided match to Simona Halep. The seven-time Grand Slam champion is still going strong at 38, but hasn't won a title since 2016. She reached three finals

When someone hears the word "clay champion" they'll think of the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal. However, there are numerous other players that have done well very well on the red dirt. Novak Djokovic, contender for GOAT status, is one such player who has seen his fair share of titles

When it comes to legends such as Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, people can't get enough insight into their personal lives. Thankfully, Google exists so everyone can try to look up anything and learn more about their favorite player from the comfort of their homes. Djokovic

Maria Sharapova is vowing to "rise up again," a day after she was denied a wild-card entry for the French Open. On her Twitter feed Wednesday, Sharapova posted these words: If this is what it takes to rise up again, then I am in it all the way, everyday. No

BAD GASTEIN, Austria (AP)—Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium and Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan advanced to the semifinals of the Gastein Ladies on Friday. Second-ranked Wickmayer defeated Austria's Yvonne Meusburger 6-3, 6-2 to reach her third semifinal of the season, where she will take on either No. 8 Johanna Larsson of Sweden

PERTH, Australia (AP)—Yaroslava Shvedova has withdrawn from the Kazakhstan team at the Hopman Cup after injuring her knee while playing Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic. Shvedova had a scan Monday after Sunday’s match prompting her decision to withdraw. She will consult a specialist in Perth on Tuesday before making any decisions about

FEZ, Morocco (AP)—Simona Halep of Romania beat Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the Grand Prix SAR for the second year in a row. She will play Italian veteran Alberta Brianti after former top-ranked player Dinara Safina withdrew from the second semifinal with

Caroline Wozniacki talks the serious of nutrition (with the help of USANA), and whatever she's doing, seems to be working really well. "Nutrition is like fuel in a car," she said. "You can drive the best car, but if you doesn’t have the right fuel it’s not going to go

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—Venus Williams had a respectable performance once again, reaching the round of 16 at the Miami Open, where she lost a one-sided match to Simona Halep. The seven-time Grand Slam champion is still going strong at 38, but hasn't won a title since 2016. She reached three finals

Grigor Dimitrov shot up the rankings in 2017 from No. 17 to No. 3. Obviously, the Bulgarian has improved many elements of his game, but one key statistic stands out. A lot is made of the second serve, and how important it is to have a reliable one, but what

Everyone always wants a piece of Roger Federer, and he does his best to make time for his fans, both young and old. But this interaction in Buenos Aires was a little different than anything you've ever seen before.

Andrea Sestini Hlavackova traded her tennis sneakers for a pair of dancing shoes to Cha-cha onto the latest season of StarDance, the Czech Republic’s answer to Dancing with the Stars. Sestini Hlavackova was ranked as high as No. 3 in doubles and captured three majors across women’s doubles and mixed,

The ATP put together an ultimate blooper reel of the season's greatest fails from missed overheads to screwed up putaway shots. No one was safe from this mashup including Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. There's Kei Nishikori’s epic overhead flop against Djokovic (who later returns the favor in the 5:31

In the spirit of the World Cup, huge soccer fan Caroline Garcia named an all-star team of WTA players, and Roger Federer's ATP squad may want to watch out. Garcia chose Wozniacki as her last line of defense, because who wouldn't? Garcia's France and Wozniacki's Denmark both advanced to the

It was only a matter of time before Tennys Sandgren really tapped into his inner musician. The Nashville native chose a folksy country song to cover in his latest Instagram video—despite a well-known preference for hard rock and heavy metal. Sandgren was accompanied by Mikael Torpegaard on vocals and guitar.