Better late than never. It's been over a week since Roger Federer challenged the tennis community and Serena Williams has answered the call. The 23-time major champion, who has lost track of the days, seems to think that she has hit her billionth volley. Here are the Top 5 Photos

Garbine Muguruza turned 24 on Sunday, celebrating a year that's already been more than memorable. The Spaniard won her second career Grand Slam at Wimbledon and reached the No. 1 spot for the first time. She also took home the hardware in Cincinnati. Muguruza celebrated her birthday with an adorable

The women have been in vacation mode and back already, but now it's time for the men to finally relax. The Davis Cup in Madrid marked last event for the majority of the ATP tour, so the beachgoers have been set free, along with a few adventurers who took to

The WTA doubles stars starred in a pretty ridiculous jinx game, in which the goal was to guess the same answers at the same time. The categories included tennis shot, tournament you have won, musical instrument and WTA legend. Almost all the women immediately said Martina Navratilova for WTA legend.

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Stan Wawrinka is back on court, having been sidelined with a knee injury since Wimbledon. The three-time Grand Slam champion underwent surgery and announced he would not play again for the rest of the season. But Wawrinka has now shown himself back on the practice court in a video on

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Roger Federer, for one, figures questions about whether Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic — or both? — will surpass his men's record for most Grand Slam singles titles are moot. That's because he's sure it's going to happen. And he's OK with that. Ending

DOHA, Qatar(AP) Roger Federer aims to stay the world's top-ranked player in 2010 after reclaiming the top spot from Rafael Nadal last year. Federer, who will play his first match of the season Tuesday in the Qatar Open, says it was ``hard work'' returning to No. 1 last year. Two-time

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt has advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open when Marcos Baghdatis was forced to retire with a right shoulder injury with Hewitt leading 6-0, 4-2. The last time the pair met here - in 2008 - they started just before midnight

Andy Murray is considering hiring eight-time Grand Slam champion Ivan Lendl as his coach, the Daily Mail reports. Lendl recently began to get involved in tennis again by playing a couple of senior exhibitions. He has never coached on the ATP tour, but apparently reached out to Murray, who is

Andre Agassi says that the infamous stone-washed denim shorts that he wore on court during the 1990s were a trailblazing maneuver. "You don't realize at the time, when I wore jean shorts on the court, a lot of people said that was the wrong thing to do," the American told

Former No. 14 Ivo Karlovic defeats former No. 4 James Blake in the final of the USTA Sacramento Challenger, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Karlovic was playing in his first tournament since the U.S. Open as had taken time off for the birth of his daughter Jada in mid-September. With the title,

It's all about finding that perfect lighting and this week the top WTA stars found those radiant rays of sunshine. While some spent time wine tasting others posed for the camera. These are the best looks of the week. 1 Naomi Osaka

Russian-born Anastasia Rodionova will open Fed Cup play for Australia by taking on Alona Bondarenko of host Ukraine on indoor clay. Rodionova will represent her adopted country for the first time since she became an Australian citizen in December 2009. Family Circle Cup champ Samantha Stosur, the world’s 10th-ranked player,

How did he do that? On Day 2 of the Australian Open, unseeded German Alexander Zverev faced a difficult task in the form of world No. 2 Andy Murray. No one expected the 18-year-old to upset the two-time Grand Slam champion, but fans around the globe did get to see

Roger Federer is gearing up for the 2018 season, and shared a photo from the gym with the proof. He'll be defending his Australian Open title in January, but this time, with a ranking of No. 2. The Swiss is set to play the Hopman Cup with compatriot Belinda Bencic,

It's the most wonderful time of the year, for Christmas celebrators. All over the globe, the pros are sharing happy holiday wishes with their fans, and a few have even made their workouts as festive as possible. Here's a roundup of the best holiday posts: 1 Belinda Bencic

Nothing quite like friends supporting friends, right? This week, Megan Markle made an appearance wearing a blazer straight from her pal Serena Williams' new collection, Serena. The Duchess of Sussex is in the news all of the time, but recently more so having announced she is expecting a child with

The Australian Open is later than expected this year, and surrounded by chaos, but it's finally, finally, upon us. In honor of the Monday start date (that's Sunday in the United States), let's take some time to appreciate the incredible countdown the Australian Open has created to help get fans,

The toss is the most important part of having a strong, consistent serve. Keep in mind that you need to toss the ball to your swing, not swing to your toss. Placing the ball in the same position (around 1 o'clock) takes time and practice. Making sure you're not throwing