The year 2017 in on-court tennis style may not have been one for the history books, per se, but it harbored more than a few times when brand plus player got it right, so right. With all the further ado they deserve, and in no precise order, here are the

Bethanie Mattek-Sands is diving into the fashion world, and honestly, it's about time. The 33-year-old has been one of the most vibrant, expressive fashion figures on the tour for over a decade. The American is teaming up with Lucky in Love, a company that puts a unique twist on women's

Bianca Andreescu emerged as the Rogers Cup champion after just four games when Serena Williams retired while down 3-1. Andreescu consoled the 23-time Grand Slam champion, who was in tears for much of the awards ceremony. "I know how it is to pull out of tournaments and be injured. It’s

My partner had tossed the ball and was hitting her first serve when one opponent called for a time-out, and didn’t return the good serve because her partner was watching the match on the next court. Can she call a let because her partner wasn’t paying attention, or should that

Svetlana Kuznetsova started off her week in Stuttgart very strong with a three-set triumph over Kiki Bertens, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Maybe her time driving Porsches got her in the right mindset to be fast and resilient.

The world loves Rafael Nadal, but the collective tennis fanbase also clings to an underdog story, so the battle between the Spaniard and first time major finalist Kevin Anderson was a popular one. However, as most guessed, Nadal swept aside the South African in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

At one o'clock today, weather permitting, the Wimbledon men's defending champion, Roger Federer, will walk onto Wimbledon's newly wide-open Centre Court (waiting for the roof in 2009), to begin the defence of his title. He will try, during The Fortnight, to equal the five-times-in-a-row Wimbledon winning record of Bjorn Borg,

CoCo Vandeweghe and her coach of two years, Jan-Michael Gambill, have split. Vandeweghe told TENNIS.com that the parting was mutual and credited Gambill for helping her improve during the time they spent together. The world No. 192 will work with USTA coaches at the U.S. Open, where she will have

Stanislas Wawrinka, who has reached the ATP World Tour Finals for the first time, tells ESPN.com that one of the reasons he has been so successful this year is because he has been playing the big points better. “When I get into those points, I am not so nervous,” he

ROME (AP)—Serena Williams isn't committing to playing in the Italian Open yet as she waits to see how her injured left thigh feels. Williams withdrew before her quarterfinal match at the Madrid Open last week. She says ''I'm taking it a day at a time. We'll see as the week

Pic New York - Mornin'. Well, it looks like we're finally going to get a little tennis today. About time, ain't it? You can use this CC post to comment on the action. My game plan as of now is to cover the Andy Murray v. Donald Young match (which

BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Roger Federer says he will play at the Swiss Indoors in October, ending speculation he'd skip his hometown tournament because of a contractual dispute. Federer tells Swiss daily Tages Anzeiger that "everyone knows how much this tournament means to me and that is still true." The five-time champion

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Maria Sharapova and Monica Puig will head to Puerto Rico next week to help with recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion, and Puig, who won Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold medal in any sport at the Rio de Janeiro

METZ, France (AP) — German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk upset two-time former champion Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Moselle Open on Wednesday. The 95th-ranked Gojowczyk fired eight aces as he defeated the eighth-seeded Simon in 1 hour and 34 minutes for a place in the

Two epic semifinals later, Kevin Anderson and Novak Djokovic will face off for the seventh time in their careers on Sunday. As expected, Anderson played a battle of the gigantic serves against John Isner, ultimately winning after five titanic sets that lasted 6 hours and 36 minutes. The 7-6, 6-7,

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic will miss the Cincinnati Masters after withdrawing from the Rogers Cup in Montreal because of an abductor injury. Cilic said Friday that "I have already started with my preparation and the progress is going well but there isn't enough time for me