Rafael Nadal, who has lost to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the last three majors, says he has to take control of the action if he is to win his seventh Roland Garros on Sunday, and stop Djokovic from winning his fourth straight Grand Slam title. Nadal has beaten

How it Happened: Annacone and Rubin break down Tiafoe's big win over Nadal

After losing in the first round of Roland Garros to Zheng Jie, France's Alize Cornet nearly breaks down in tears. Last weekend, Cornet reached the final of Strasbourg and pushed her ranking to No. 66. Had she beaten Zheng she would have put herself in a good position to qualify

After losing his opening match in three sets to Dominic Thiem at the Madrid Open, Stanislas Wawrinka says both he and the other top players are capable of reasserting themselves during the rest of the clay season. "It's not early at the beginning of a tournament, especially in Madrid where

LONDON—Roger Federer advises young players to collect their emotions following tough defeats, like those experienced by Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of Wimbledon. All three players, aged 22 or younger and among the top seeds at the tournament, appeared tearful and frustrated in their

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Venus Williams didn’t win her return match at Indian Wells, falling to qualifier Kurumi Nara, 6-4, 6-3, but said just returning to the tournament was a victory for her. Williams received a long round of applause from a partly-filled but enthusiastic stadium for her first appearance at the

Roger Federer says it was a "relief" to live up to the expectations surrounding his Davis Cup return. Federer played and won his first deciding fifth rubber in Davis Cup, securing victory for Switzerland against Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals. Host Switzerland, heavily favored before the tie, found itself behind 2-1

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP)—Rafael Nadal is back — and it's all about his back. Top-ranked Nadal injured his back warming up for the final of the Australian Open almost three weeks ago, eventually losing against Stanislas Wawrinka — a match he was an overwhelming favorite to win. Nadal has practiced

INTERVIEW: Maria Camila Osorio Serrano after her runner-up finish in Tenerife

Sam Querrey, who upset Rafael Nadal to win the ATP World Tour 500 tournament in Acapulco, said that this victory might be his best win ever. The 29-year-old bested four top-20 players in a row to capture one of his biggest tour titles, defeating David Goffin, Dominic Thiem, Nick Kyrgios

"Where do we start?" asked Laura Robson when interviewing Anna Blinkova Thursday night on Rod Laver Arena. On a Thursday full of near upsets, Elena Rybakina couldn’t manage to join precocious escape artists with the most miraculous survival act of all. On her 10th chance to close out the No.

NEW YORK (AP) Mardy Fish's last U.S. Open memory will be of the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd roaring for him. Failing to serve out the match, his legs cramping badly at the end - those details are less important than the fact he was there, playing all out and pushing

Athletes are judged primarily not on what they have accomplished over the short term, but for the way they have performed across a longer period of time. That is the authentic test, the crucial measuring stick, the only barometer that can be used to accurately assess a player's historical value.

Marcos Baghdatis, who missed the clay season with injuries, is playing Nottingham this week and aiming for a return to the Top 10. He defeated Bejamin Becker in straight sets, describing the win in an interview with the Nottingham Post as "my first match after seven weeks, so playing the

The 34-year-old is playing his first event since withdrawing from Miami with a groin injury, the most recent in a series of layoffs for the three-time Grand Slam champion. "I have been training at Wimbledon, and we came and had a couple of good practices [at Queen's Club] ," Murray

Bernard Tomic’s hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, tells L’Equipe that he saw Bernard’s father and coach, John, hit his son last week. “I witnessed it. A club coach was also there and saw everything,” Drouet said. “He hit him in the head with his fist. Bernard bled from the mouth around

** Welcome to Florida Week! As the tours head southeast for the Miami Open, TENNIS.com and Baseline will feature all things Sunshine State. You’ll learn about the personalities, stories, teams and venues that have made Florida one of the tennis capitals of the world. We’ll also be reporting from the

Rafael Nadal says he was unhappy with the way he competed in the first and second sets against Tomas Berdych in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The Spaniard criticized his performance in the a 6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (5) loss, saying he did not hit the ball deep enough against the big-hitting

Once a highly touted teenager, Donald Young says he is much more mature these days after experiencing some rough patches on the pro tour. Currently ranked No. 56, the now 25-year-old American reached the semifinals in Memphis last week, beating Bernard Tomic in the quarterfinals before losing to Kevin Anderson,