On Wednesday night, technically Thursday morning, the U.S. Davis Cup team defeated Italy just a few hours before the Madrid sunrise in the second-latest match finish in history. “I don’t even know where we are, what time it is, what day it is,” U.S. captain Mardy Fish said after the

The timeless greatness of Roger Federer keeps ticking along like a fine Swiss watch. At age 36, he won multiple majors for the sixth time in his career, and he's risen back up to No. 2. Federer is the top seed in the Boris Becker Group in London, with round-robin

It's the news everyone has been waiting for (and especially anyone on Maria Sharapova's team). The five-time Grand Slam champion's two-year suspension for testing positive for meldonium has been reduced to 15 months. Announced on Tuesday after her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Sharapova is free to

Some day, Andy Murray might take on the role of Davis Cup captain for Great Britain. The two-time Grand Slam champion will lead the team this week when Great Britain takes on the United States in Glasgow. The 27-year-old Murray is expected to play for years to come, but according

Maria Sharapova says it took her a long time to get used to hitting drop shops. The world No. 2 hit a couple drop-shot winners in her straight-sets win over Victoria Azarenka in the third round of Indian Wells. Asked how long it took her to get proficient with the

You aren’t alone if you are wondering why Sofia Kenin is playing on quick indoor hardcourts in Lyon, France just a week before a huge outdoor tournament in Indian Wells. But the Australian Open champion made a commitment to play the event, and the timing hasn't turned out to be

Doubles Take looks at what the pros are doing off-court. SOME MAJOR TALENT Tennis United hosts and Grand Slam champs Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Vasek Pospisil were recently joined online by two of the greatest doubles players ever: four-time mixed doubles titlists Martina Hingis and Leander Paes.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Petra Kvitova, the two times Wimbledon champion, suffered a blow to her bid for a third title when she joined a list of well-known names who have been beaten amidst the rainstorms at the Aegon Classic. Kvitova is fighting back from form, fitness, and personal problems, and

NICE, France (AP) Nicolas Almagro reached the semifinals of the Open de Nice on Thursday by defeating Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-1, 6-4. The third-seeded Almagro broke Andujar five times in the match. The Spaniard will face either second-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic or Ernests Gulbis of Latvia.

Former French Open champion Anastasia Myskina is headed to Paris to help coach Svetlana Kuznetsova, the two-time Grand Slam champion told a small group of reporters on Wednesday. Kuznetsova, who has been through a slew of coaches, will also continue to work with Fed Cup coach Larisa Neiland. Myskina, who

On Saturday in the Australian Open final, Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova will face each other for the first time in their careers for some very big prizes. Osaka is looking for her second consecutive Grand Slam title, while Kvitova is chasing her third—but first since 2014 and first not

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Heather Watson gave Britain a woman in Wimbledon's third round for the first time in a decade by beating Jamie Hampton of the United States 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday. The 103rd-ranked Watson won the match's first five games to take control. In the first round on Monday, the

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—The only British singles player left at Wimbledon, Andy Murray, has been scheduled to play the first match on Centre Court on Thursday, when Queen Elizabeth II is expected to attend the tournament for the first time since 1977. The fourth-seeded Murray’s second-round match against Jarkko Nieminen of

At the Viking Classic, Heather Watson and Harriet Dart took advantage of their time back home in the United Kingdom for a classic quick-fire game. Doubles partners this week in Birmingham, the two put each other to the test in a fun round of word association. “Summer” elicited the answers

Angelique Kerber and her team have completed the Mannequin Challenge, though with their own spin. While everyone who has previously completed the Challenge has started off frozen, the world No. 1 and her team began with some volleys. By the time the camera rolls over to Kerber at the net,

At a quirky, off-the-chain opening major to this season, records were broken, and records were extended. By the time the singles finals rolled around, the event had taken on a certain vintage, namely 2008 feel—Serena vs. Venus and Rafa vs. Roger. Here are the highlights and lowlights among all that

Garbine Muguruza just experienced the greatest moment of her career after beating Serena Williams for the Roland Garros crown. Her coach, Sam Sumyk, has taken advantage of his time in the spotlight to do a little expose on his star pupil. Things started off inconspicuously enough:

Andy Murray doesn't expect to be overwhelmed having to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time at the upcoming U.S. Open. The Briton won his second major title this summer at Wimbledon. “I think there is less pressure,” Murray told reporters. “I think before the first match --

Grigor Dimitrov has split with his coaches from Magnus Norman's Good to Great Academy in Sweden, but hasn't decided if and when he will hire another coach, TENNIS.com has learned. Norman said in a statement that their relationship had ended because Dimitrov was spending more time training in Los Angeles

INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, Fla. -- Taylor Townsend has earned a wild card into the main draw of the French Open after winning a U.S. Tennis Association qualifying tournament. The former world No. 1 junior will be playing in the main draw of a Grand Slam event for the first time.