by Pete Bodo Many of you probably saw the news about Lleyton Hewitt's latest physical breakdown, which occurred at the Hopman Cup event. As this story makes clear, the hearing problem is unlikely to diminish Hewitt's chances - dwindling though they may be - of breaking through at long last

LONDON (AP) -- Andy Murray was part of the first wave of top tennis players who hired former stars of the game as coaches, striking up a successful partnership with Ivan Lendl that resulted in two Grand Slam titles, including at Wimbledon in 2013. After splitting, Murray and Lendl are

LONDON (AP) — As usual, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are playing well at Wimbledon, leading the way into Week 2. "It's their turf," said Ernests Gulbis, who stood in Djokovic's way in the third round but failed to present too much of an obstacle. "It's

LONDON (AP) It's easy to believe the Davis Cup in the last few years has been the plaything of the Big Four in tennis. Since 2010, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray have won the Davis Cup for the first time. Rafael Nadal has more Davis Cup titles than

LONDON—Does there come a point for the British when the weather itself becomes life’s primary source of entertainment? That’s the way it felt through most of Saturday afternoon here. The rain came down, let up, came down, let up, and came down; the clouds gathered and broke up and gathered

Before Sunday, the last time a male singles player not named Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray won Wimbledon was Lleyton Hewitt in 2002. Over time, it required a competitor born after the Australian’s triumph to break up the band’s streak. Carlos Alcaraz, who entered this world

NEW YORK(AP) Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open, the site of his best Grand Slam showing. Murray, the 2008 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, dropped a set before quickly righting himself for a 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over 87th-ranked Paul Capdeville

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Same Grand Slam, same court, same result. Only the year was different for Novak Djokovic -- and the amount of time he needed on the bright blue hard surface at Rod Laver Arena. The Australian Open defending champion took his first step toward winning his third consecutive

On Sunday, Jannik Sinner remained perfect in 2024 when he captured the ABN AMRO Open title in Rotterdam to add to January's breakthrough triumph at the Australian Open. Among his accomplishments that included increasing his unbeaten run to 15 matches, the 22-year-old achieved a feat that hadn’t been seen on

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Andy Roddick has reached his fourth Wimbledon semifinal by beating 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4. The American broke Hewitt to lead 5-4 in the final set and then served out the match Wednesday. He finished the match with 43 aces. Roddick lost

Gilles Simon, who’s playing the last tournament of his career in Paris this week, was just three points from losing to Andy Murray in the first round of the Masters 1000 event on Monday night, with the Brit serving at 6-4, 5-3, 15-0—but in a huge turnaround the Frenchman managed

Andrey Rublev vs. Andy Murray Rublev needs redemption after getting disqualified in Dubai for verbally abusing a linesman. After some travel from desert to desert, the Russian is surely eager to perform at his best. Murray is also carrying a heavy load from Dubai to Indian Wells, as he recently

HALLE, Germany (AP)—Roger Federer extended his winning streak at the Gerry Weber Open to 28 matches by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 6-3 to reach the semifinals on Friday. The top-seeded Federer has won Halle in his five previous appearances, from 2003–'06 and again in '08. He needed just over an

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The times on the clock shifted from p.m. to a.m., the day from Thursday to Friday, and Andy Murray never wavered, never relented, no matter that he faced a two-set hole at the Australian Open, no matter that he is 35 and possesses an artificial hip,

The Hall of Fame Tennis Championships has a lot going for it, as you might expect from a tournament for which the final “tune-up” is Wimbledon. Regrettably, “a lot” doesn’t include having Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, or Andy Murray in the draw—there’s a price to be paid for following Wimbledon;

Andy Murray, who lost to Kevin Anderson in the fourth round at the U.S. Open, said that he needed to rest before beginning to prepare for the Davis Cup semifinals. Murray took five days off after he lost to Anderson. Starting on Friday, the Scot will lead Great Britain against

According to new data from Tennis Australia’s Game Insight Group, world No. 1s Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have the highest average top speeds (kph) in tennis. Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep have the highest top speed (kph) in the sport. The Game Insight Group (GIG) measured players when running

Andy Murray and James Blake—both seeking a first grass-court title—met in the final in London. If there were ever a nation ready to see a male champion triumph on home soil, Great Britain would have to be at the top of the list. By 2009, it had been more than

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Defending champion Novak Djokovic could meet Andy Murray, the man he beat in last year’s Australian Open final, in the semifinals and Roger Federer could play Rafael Nadal at the same stage after the draw was held Friday at Melbourne Park. Top-seeded Djokovic will play Paolo Lorenzi of

VIENNA (AP)—Andy Murray continued his recent resurgence Sunday by winning his second title in three weeks at the Erste Bank Open and boosting his chances of making the cut for the ATP finals. The 11th-ranked Murray rallied to defeat David Ferrer 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in a dramatic finish. The Scot