Hey everyone - I'm back, dazed and confused from no sleep after a tear 'em up night in Denver, but touched by how many of you took the time to comment on all aspects of the new site. Before I clarify a few tech issues, this picture comes with a

Let me be right up front about this. Everyone says Guillermo Cañas is a really nice guy. He’s polite, friendly, hard-working—a good man of simple tastes (he likes watching the Cartoon Network; simple enough for you?). We’re talking salt of the earth, folks—he’s so accessible that the English speakers on

Moscow-born Alex Bogomolov Jr. of the U.S. tells the Russian press that he would consider playing Davis Cup for Russia. Bolgomolov's father, Alexander, who is a noted teaching pro, still lives in Russia and runs a tennis camp in Ukraine. Alex Jr. has never played Davis Cup for the United

Serena Williams and Francesca Schiavone seemed to have the most competitive fun together, but it was Venus Williams' own wee incident against Flavia Pennetta that may have elicited the most gasps and nervous laughter as the Fed Cup 2010 Final That Could Have Been was played in Italy on Saturday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SUNDAY It'll be a history-making day, one way or the other. Rafael Nadal is within one victory of a men's record 21st Grand Slam singles title. He'll have to beat second-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the final to get the mark on his own. And

WATCH: Rublev kicked off his 2023 Australian Open campaign against former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem in the first round.

MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Former top-ranked Victoria Azarenka made a winning return to tennis after a year out to have a baby — but she first had to save three match points at the Mallorca Open on Wednesday. Azarenka beat Japan's Risa Ozaki, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in the first-round

Roger Federer became a member of a rather exclusive club with his eighth title in Dubai as he joined Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Steffi Graf as the only players in the Open Era to win 100 singles titles. And like those legends of the sport, it didn’t

Daniil Medvedev and Ashleigh Barty might be in Cincinnati serving aces, but they aren't the only ones hitting the courts this week. In sunny Los Angeles, singer and songwriter LeAnn Rimes and husband Eddie Cibrian were spotted getting in an intense hitting session. Working in both singles and doubles, the

Coco Gauff is looking more and more like a future superstar. The 14-year-old continued her breakthrough year by defeating Qinwen Zheng, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, in the final of the prestigious Grade A 18-and-Under Orange Bowl. This makes the Delray Beach native the youngest girl to win the singles event since

On Monday, Ashleigh Barty won the 2017 Newcombe Medal—the highest honor in Australian tennis. The nominee finalists included Nick Kyrgios, Daria Gavrilova, John Peers and Jordan Thompson. Barty returned to the tour in 2016 after an 18-month break. Since then, she has won her first WTA title, reached the final

After four months of tournament cancellations, world No. 15 Petra Martic has made her way into the Palermo semifinals. On Friday, the top seed got past Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3).

One of the 72 athletes following strict quarantine before the 2021 Australian Open, Barbora Strycova has been a moderating force from her Melbourne hotel room, preaching patience to her follow players. "We have to be able to see things from the perspective of other people," she said in a phone

Caroline Wozniacki, the Danish junior won who the Girls' title at Wimbledon and entered the U.S. Open with a shot at becoming the junior world champ, never made it through her first round. She was defaulted, allegedly for cursing out a linesperson with language the would make a sailor, if

Sam Groth said that he has come a long way since he grew up in the small town of Narrandera in New South Whales. The 27-year-old has reached the third round of the Australian Open where he will face fellow Australian Bernard Tomic. The two are both giants well over

Joao Fonseca has his sights on becoming an ATP Tour regular sooner than anticipated following a breakout showing at last week’s Rio Open. The 17-year-old had previously committed to play NCAA tennis for the University of Virginia. But after reaching the quarterfinals of the 500-level tournament on home soil, Fonseca

“Fabio!” The Australian Open is approximately 20 minutes old and it’s already gone south for Italy’s temperamental Fabio Fognini. He has one fan in the audience on Court 8, a loutish young character with a paste of brown scruff across the bottom of his face, a comically tall Heineken hat

The Rally continues today with my discussion of tennis and the mind with Alexandra Guhde, Psyd., a clinical psychologist in Oakland and San Francisco who also writes the tennis blog Extreme Western Grip. You can see Part 1 of our talk here.

LONDON—We’re near the start, I believe, of what's known as the Season here. Races, regattas, tennis, golf: There’s something each week to go with your Pimm’s. Among tennis fans and writers, it’s also the start of another familiar season. You might call it the build-up to Wimbledon, but I think

It’s still January and already, tennis has won the sporting year. The game couldn’t have asked for a better opening Slam to kick off what looks to be a thrilling season. Herewith, your Oz grades. Head of the Universe Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic. Should we say