Karolina Pliskova is in Shenzhen preparing for the WTA Finals, and she gained some confidence by schooling a local fan in the serve challenge. "I feel sorry for him," the Czech said. Pliskova returns to the year-end championship–played for the first time in Shenzhen—as one of the favorites. She's joined

After two years away from clay, Roger Federer is returning to dirt in Madrid in May. He has won the tournament three times (2006, 2009 and 2012) in his career, but hasn't played there since 2015 when he lost to Nick Kyrgios in the first round. Some are questioning whether

It's that time of day again - the original Crisis Center is overloaded with over 1,000 posts. Just moments ago, Tommy Robredo claimed the second set of his encounter with Andy Roddick, which means there will be a decider. And the final match of the day, Novak Djokovic versus Nicolas

Chris Clarey had a great Man in the News piece on the new French champion, Rafael Nadal (in case you hadn’t heard) in the New York Times on Monday. Money quote from Nadal, after he was asked how he can remain so composed: “The only way of finding a solution

Per Master Ace, today's schedule in Miami (all times Eastern): Stadium at 1 PM - S Williams vs Sharapova Stadium at 3 PM - Dolgopolov vs Berdych Stadium at 7 PM - Nadal vs Raonic Stadium at 9 PM - Cibulkova vs Li Feel free to discuss the matches in

WATCH: Swiatek ended a near-perfect season at the WTA Finals, where she went undefeated in round-robin play en route to the semifinals.

Hewitt is undaunted by the string of losses. "Obviously I would have liked to win once in a while, but there is not a lot of players that have been able to win too many matches against him," he said. "Every time I step on the court I give 100%

When going to the net after either a serve or an approach shot, follow the path of your shot so you cover more of the court in a shorter time. For example, if you hit an inside-out approach and need to prepare for a down-the-line return from your opponent, it’s

Oracene Price indicates on Twitter that her daughters Venus and Serena Williams will not be playing the French Open. Serena has not played since last year's Wimbledon due to injuries and illness, while Venus has only played two tournaments since that time due to injury and has not competed since

Steffi Graf tells Berliner Morgenpost that she still gets nervous in public. Graf was visiting Berlin to open a teashop. "At public appearances, I am often nervous and have butterflies in my stomach," the 22-time Grand Slam champion said. "I am not used to such appearances any more and I

The worst nightmare of every tennis fan happened; Wimbledon was cancelled. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the All-England Club called off The Championships for the first time since World War II. The dreams of one future Grand Slam champion may be over until next year, but fans can create their

Who said you have to get all dressed up to be fashionable? Maria Sharapova showed the world yet again, that one can still be chic while lounging around at home. The five-time major champion poured herself a drink in a relaxed, wheat-colored loungewear set. These are the best looks of

22maypractice Hi everyone. It seems to be the right time for a new Your Call post, so here it is. Feel free to continue your discussions about the Roland Garros Draw here. You'll find the ATP draw on this link, and the WTA draw here. -- Rosangel Valenti*

Four-time New Haven champion Caroline Wozniacki tried on the Yale University bulldog mascot costume for a video. The New Haven Open is played on the campus of Yale. "It was smelly, and sweaty and I'm happy I do not do that for a living,” Wozniacki told reporters. “I did look

In Bogota for an exhibition against Ana Ivanovic on Friday, Maria Sharapova competes in public for the first time since losing to Sloane Stephens at Cincinnati in early August. Sharapova, who has been contending with right shoulder issues, told fans that it “felt like start of her 2014 season.” The

Rafael Nadal may be hogging most of the attention this clay-court season—though his 50-set streak ended at the hands of Dominic Thiem— the world shouldn't disregard the women. Many female players have made incredible achievements on clay and now is the time to see how much you know about their

PARIS (AP) The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Dusk has put an end to play at the French Open, with the umpire pulling Andy Murray off the Court Philippe Chatrier after the Briton clawed back from losing the first two sets. He won the third

Warning: This story has plot spoilers for Challengers (2024). Given the ample doses of existential dread faced by each of the three protagonists in Challengers, Hollywood’s latest tennis-centric feature film, perhaps a better title for the movie would have been Challenges. Over the course of 131 fast-paced, time-jumping minutes, a

I’m back from a week in Prague and Vienna carrying a suitcase full of smoky clothes—how did we live with that smell every time we went to a bar here in the old days?—and about five extra pounds, consisting primarily of pork, potatoes, and unpasteurized Czech lager (mmmm, unpasteurized Czech

Serena Williams made her return this week in Key Biscayne, so we bring back the Fan Club, this time devoted to her. I talk with one of her longtime supporters, Marissa Lackey of San Francisco. You can follow her at @sblily. Here's Part 1; I'll post Part II on Monday.