Argentina has had a Davis Cup team since 1921, and in the 62 years it’s competed it’s never won the whole thing. It’s been runner-up four times—in 1981, 2006, 2008 and 2011—and will attempt to avoid that same fate and end its drought this weekend when it takes on Croatia

Andy Murray's retirement plans are becoming clearer. After the former world No. 1 hinted Monday that the end of his playing career is close, he revealed Wednesday that he's "likely not going to play past this summer" following a defeat to Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the second round of the

The theme on the women’s side so far in Miami has been a predictable one: rust. Some of the top players have been off the road for more than a month. Throw in a dose of South Florida humidity, swirling winds on the grounds at Hard Rock Stadium, and the

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Two young American women stepped into the BNP Paribas Open spotlight Friday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Jamie Hampton, a wild-card entry who last week moved into the top 100 for the first time at No. 99, beat former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia

Is anyone really surprised that the WTA tour allowed the Dubai Tennis Championships to go ahead as scheduled this week despite the United Arab Emirates’ denying Israeli player Shahar Peer a visa to play the tournament? For some time now, WTA CEO Larry Scott has been putting cash ahead of

It’s always been one of the most incredible stories in the history of tennis, and on this day 20 years ago it was at its peak. On November 11th, 2002, Serena and Venus Williams finished the season at No. 1 and No. 2, the only time in WTA rankings history

The WTA season ends the way it began. In the kickoff event of 2023, the United Cup, world No. 3 Pegula beat world No. 1 Swiatek on a quick court Down Under, 6-2, 6-2. At the time, it felt like it might be a harbinger of bigger victories to come

Before each day's play at the 2021 Miami Open, we'll preview three matches to look out for. It’s been nearly two and a half years since these two went to battle for the first time. Nishikori took that meeting on home soil in Tokyo, but the landscape is significantly different

Hey everybody - I'm on the homepage of the New York Times; it's a piece they asked me to do in Ana Ivanovic's serve. Who knows how long it will be up, so get 'em while you can and enjoy. I'll be back shortly, just to catch up a bit

We're at the halfway point of the 2015 U.S. Open, a good time to mark the most notable offbeat happenings on and off the courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. STREET STYLING LZ Granderson led an amusing ESPN spot in which U.S. Open fans

Naomi Osaka: four-time Grand Slam singles champion, former world No. 1, and ... soon-to-be author? Already the subject of a biography written by tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, Osaka might soon join other tennis legends like Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova by penning an autobiography. On Thursday night, Osaka shared on

Emma Navarro needed to dig deep during the heat of the day on Thursday in Charleston to reach the quarterfinals of her home tournament for the first time, turning around her Round of 16 match against her big-hitting American compatriot Ashlyn Krueger from a set and a break down. Navarro

On a spring morning earlier this year, Madison Keys headed outside for a workout. Not long into her routine, her boyfriend, Bjorn Fratangelo, texted, “I owe you a new coffee maker.” The 2017 US Open finalist shrugged it off and continued with her stretch of exercises, for Fratangelo was on

If the importance of a tennis match can be measured by the number of YouTube clips it generates, the men’s final that took place 10 years ago in Key Biscayne, between Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten, is up there among the all-time classics. There are at least two pages worth

Can you follow two tennis matches on two different screens at once? No problem, right? You’ve been working and Tweeting and streaming and IM-ing and talking on your cell phone at the same time since you were in ninth grade, right? Next question: Can you listen to two sets of

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Roger Federer was sublime at times in his opening win. Novak Djokovic was businesslike and to the point. Their messages to Rafael Nadal on Monday were no doubt the same: The Spaniard will have to be at his very best to complete his “Rafa Slam” at the Australian

The start of the spring clay-court season coincides with tax time, fitting for the surface that can exact a demanding toll on players—even those typically exempt from early-round upsets. Let's dive into the dirt to explore some of the skids, streaks, and story lines emerging from this week's clay-court tournaments

by Pete Bodo* It's funny how the news in tennis just doesn't stop flowing, even at this ebb time of the year. Anyone who advocates for a longer off-season ought to bear that in mind, because in these days of ever accelerating news cycles and social media, falling off the

With the 2013 tennis season in the past, it's time to dole out our annual awards. Look for the winners—for better or worse—throughout this week on TENNIS.com. (To see what's been unveiled thus far, click here.) U.S. Open, First Round: No. 296 Victoria Duval d. No. 11 Samantha Stosur, 5-7,

LONDON—It had been six years since Venus Williams reached a Wimbledon quarterfinal. Yet her run this year surprised no one, as she took out Yaroslava Shvedova on Tuesday, 7-6 (5), 6-2, to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time since 2009. “When you can walk to the net