MATCH POINT: Serena Williams back in win column in Toronto

Sloane Stephens kept her recent domination of Victoria Azarenka going at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday, prevailing 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 for her fourth win in a row against the former World No. 1. After losing their first three meetings at the Australian Open in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Stephens

At this time of year, a fan following the pro game might start to believe that there's a clay tennis court around every street corner in Europe. Across much of the United States, though, the surface is a rare, and rarified, phenomenon. You don’t see clay often as you travel

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 9:40 p.m. Novak Djokovic says he's grateful to a young boy who offered vocal support and advice throughout the French Open final. Moments after Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets, he

201103152342853288283-p2@stats_com by Pete Bodo Happy Thursday, everyone. It's time once again to take look at the news in TennisWorld. This past week, much of it was generated on or around a tennis court, as both tours staged significant tournaments to really get the Asian circuit—mini-circuit?—up and running. So let's start

"I mean, winning Grand Slam, playing best-of-three demand to the player something else, no? Stronger mentally, stronger physically, be solid for such a long time and for such a long two weeks. So I really believe that's the right thing to do."—Rafael Nadal, on Sunday "I am more of a

Twenty-two-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic turns 36 years young today, and to mark the occasion, here’s a stat for all 36 of his birthdays so far! 1 is for No. 1, where Djokovic has spent a total of 387 career weeks, the most in ATP rankings history (Roger Federer

Tennis-ball-rebound-1a Warning: This is a bit of a tearjerker. But it's been in me for a long time. Four years ago, while walking around the side courts at the French Open, I recognized a one-handed backhand. I didn’t recognize the player who was hitting it, just his stroke. A gray-haired

FLASHBACK: Zheng Qinwen pulled off a masterful tweener in Doha earlier this season.

Casper Ruud’s symbiotic relationship with Roland Garros took a parasitic turn in the most literal sense, the former world No. 2 revealing the depths of a gastrointestinal illness that plagued him for nearly two weeks following his semifinal defeat to Alexander Zverev. “I went home the day after and kept

Carlos Alcaraz had the No. 1 crowd in stitches with his response to the news that rival Frances Tiafoe was “coming for him” in their upcoming Wimbledon third round. “I’m going for him!” exclaimed the smiling Spaniard. “I know that he’s a really talented player, a really tough one and

Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala was the breakthrough star of the Miami Open this year, coming from virtually out of nowhere to make it all the way to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament, taking out top player after top player—and rewriting all kinds of history—along the way. Here are

Novak Djokovic followed his impressive Madrid debut by taking out Jeremy Chardy, 6-1, 7-6 (2), on Thursday to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals. Djokovic had no trouble with Chardy as he won the first set handily and fended off the Frenchman in the second. The world No. 1 is

The WTA Board is likely to approve a $150 million investment offer from private equity group CVC Capital Partners, says the Times, in return giving it 20 percent of tour earnings. The British newspaper said the move had been favorably received during a board meeting at Wimbledon, and now is

The last few months have been rougher on world No. 4 Carlos Alcaraz, who has suffered a few disappointing losses after injuring his elbow. The scorching start to the 2022 season seems like it was quite some time ago, but the talent and ability are still there, and it’s only

Andy Murray will play singles and doubles at Roland Garros for the first time since his 2006 main-draw debut this year, as he and compatriot Dan Evans were announced as wild-card recipients by the tournament on Wednesday. Evans and Murray are the only non-French players amongst the 14 doubles teams

After winning the Australian Open in 2019, Naomi Osaka rose to world No. 1 for the very first time. As her campaign Down Under begins, she opened up about how important it is to be on top. "It doesn't bother me as much as it used to," the world No.

Rafael Nadal has made Monte Carlo his second home since making his debut in 2003 as a 16-year-old. He began his reign in 2005, winning a record 11th title last season. He came into the 2019 edition as the three-time defending champion, the No. 2 seed and the heavy favorite,

It’s no secret how Serbia’s No. 2 feels about his country’s No. 1. Janko Tipsarevic has talked many times about how “lucky” and “honored” he is just to be able to watch his Davis Cup teammate Novak Djokovic compete on a regular basis. So it hardly seems like a coincidence

MINNEAPOLIS, (Sept. 30, 2011) – Todd Martin went back in time Friday night when he used a vintage 1970’s Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff wooden racket to close out Michael Chang in the championship match of the Leeann Chin Challenge 8-5, and win the fourth event of the 2011 Champions