MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Eugenie Bouchard's jaw dropped a little and her eyes went wide when the male presenter conducting her on-court interview at the Australian Open made an unusual request: ''Can you give us a twirl?'' ''A twirl?'' the 20-year-old Canadian asked. ''A twirl, like a pirouette, here you go,''

Monica Puig is getting ready for the new season by literally tumbling into 2018. The Puerto Rican No. 1 wrapped up 2017 with a No. 57 ranking and a final showing in Luxembourg.

It's been a very emotional time for Kim Kardashian, who has not only ended a 14-year run of her reality TV show Keeping up with the Kardashians, but also a seven-year marriage to rapper Kanye West. Despite being at the center of most major entertainment tabloids, the 40-year-old has surprisingly

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — An iguana caused quite a racket during a professional tennis match at the Miami Open, perching atop a scoreboard and then scurrying across the court. The rather large reptile showed up at Court 1 midway through the final set of Jiri Vesely's 6-7 (5), 6-3,

LONDON—Sam Querrey will go into the hard-court season looking to build on his quarterfinal showing at Wimbledon, where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the third round and reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal before falling to Milos Raonic in four sets. Querrey is scheduled to play next week's grass-court event

Nick Kyrgios is enjoying tennis more—and Australian fans are enjoying his tennis more, too. The 21-year-old was backed by a cheering crowd as he won two singles matches for the Australian Davis Cup team in Brisbane this past weekend, a stark contrast to the disapproval he received during a five-set

Rafael Nadal is readying for an intense week on court in Indian Wells. Not only is he in the "group of death" quarter, but he's also in the doubles draw with Bernard Tomic. But first, he let loose on the soccer field with a young fan. The three-time champion talked

Bernard Tomic and Viktor Troicki were ordered off a practice court by a policeman in Washington, D.C., a video clip online showed. The police warning was because of severe weather in the area. The policeman walks into the middle of the court mid-rally to tell them to "get off the

Everyone knows that Rafael Nadal has major moves while on the tennis court, but what about his dance moves? At a Shakira concert on Tuesday, the King of Clay couldn't help but sway to the pop idol's songs, and show her how it's really done. He was grooving at the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Nick Kyrgios knows how to entertain a crowd. He hits shots between his legs and around the net posts. He smashes rackets. He argues with the chair umpire and interacts with fans in the stands. He smashes more rackets. And when he can control his explosive

The tennis summer swing is in full force across all surfaces, and with the turn from clay to grass comes more debates over lines and serves, questionable calls, and the perennial query: What does The Code say? Court of Appeals is here to clear the air. Rebel Good, a past

NEW YORK -- Rafael Nadal wasn't too worried about playing on a hard court Monday night. It was an exhibition against Juan Martin del Potro, his first chance to compete at Madison Square Garden. But when the 11-time Grand Slam champion heads to the hard courts for an official match

Talk about a BOSS move. ATP stars Taylor Fritz and Matteo Berrettini hit the runway during Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, as they showed off new looks from the German brand’s Spring/Summer 2025 Ready-To-Wear Collection. Read More: Ultra-niche, ultra-luxe: 9 out-of-this-world watches seen on players at 2024 US Open This

NEW YORK—Rafael Nadal looked nothing if not comfortable at the start of his first hard-court match in nearly a year. On a relatively slow surface, and in an environment where less-than-100-percent effort is encouraged, Nadal was provided the time to show off his entire arsenal. His backhand, up close, was

"I'm always a fan of watching shows where they interview people, and getting to know people through their different stories, challenges, what got them to success [and] their turning points."—Victoria Azarenka, host of the podcast Think About It Given all that Azarenka has experienced throughout her professional tennis career, the

While prepping for the US Open, Gael Monfils decided to show off his fancy footwork…by giving the fans what they want to see. The recently-married Frenchman shared an on-court video of him throwing down to the dance classic “Gonna Make You Sweat” by C+C Music Factory. The TikTok video has

Venus Williams posted on Instagram for the first time since Wimbledon to show she's still putting in the work. The former No. 1, who has already seven Grand Slam trophies and 49 WTA titles, shared several photos and a potentially iconic video of her latest practice session. Why iconic? Venus

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Umpire Kerrilyn Cramer dropped a furry yellow tennis ball on a spot on the second show court at the Australian Open - and it didn't bounce. Cramer lifted her arms in a shrug to the crowd and walked off the court. Maria Sharapova said she had noticed

August 16, 2024: Will it forever be remembered, in tennis circles, as the day Carlos Alcaraz destroyed his racquet? The Spaniard has spent the last four years charming us with his ever-present smile. Few, if any, champions have taken defeat so well, or showed less anger on court. As we

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