It’s redemption time at the Olympics. Yesterday Novak Djokovic turned around a weak Wimbledon performance with a strong win; today it was Kim Clijsters’ turn to do the same. Clijsters, who is retiring after this summer, made her final exit from Wimbledon in feeble fashion, losing 1 and 1 to

Top seed Elina Svitolina will have to shake off some bad memories ahead of her upcoming quarterfinal clash with Victoria Azarenka on Thursday if she wants to stick around at the Qatar Total Open. The last time these two faced off, at the 2019 Rome Masters, Svitolina played an exceptional

Naomi Osaka may be shy, but she's always going to tell it how it is. During the draw ceremony in Melbourne, she was interviewed inside Margaret Court Arena and talked about her quirks, her Grand Slam success, and Serena Williams.

Few tennis matches have seemed as fated to be classics as the one that was played on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on July 6, 2008. The skies over southwest London were ominous that afternoon, but anticipation had rarely run higher. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were about to face off in

Each weekday, we'll preview one must-see match that you'll find on Tennis Channel Plus, the digital network for the devoted tennis fan. To subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus, go to BuyTCPlus.com While the majority of our Tennis Channel Plus Match of the Day articles focus on the match-up, today's is

HONG KONG (AP)—Venus Williams lost to China’s Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition tournament on Friday to complete her only warmup event for the Australian Open with two stunningly one-sided losses. The seven-time Grand Slam champion said the matches helped prepare her for the first

NEW YORK — For the first time since 1981, four American women contested the US Open semifinals. That fierce foursome feat has only been accomplished at the majors five times, and it hasn't happened since Wimbledon in 1985. American tennis has been under fire for years, particularly on the men's

MELBOURNE — Australian favorite Daria Gavrilova had a difficult evening last night, thanks in part to her opponent Elise Mertens, the umpire and the schedule. After starting the match at a record-late hour of 11:59 p.m., Gavrilova raced to a 5-0 lead. She'd drop the next seven games, and things

Every week Baseline will select a “Player of the Week.” That athlete may not always win the highest category tournament that week, but perform the best compared to their recent playing history.

Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams played for the chance to add another Slam trophy to their 2012 collection. Victoria Azarenka’s 2012 campaign couldn’t have gotten off to a better start: She won the first Grand Slam singles title of her career at the Australian Open, becoming No. 1 in the

YESTERDAY (July 29) LIVE on ESPN3: WASHINGTON KASTLES d. Philadelphia Freedoms 25-9 The Kastles put on a statement win to claim a fifth straight Eastern Conference Championship title on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Freedoms. Though the Freedoms had claimed one regular season win over the four-time defending champions at

PARIS -- Two-time major champion Lleyton Hewitt isn't sure whether he'll return to the French Open. If he doesn't, his last match at Roland Garros will be a tough one to get over. In a back-and-forth first-round match against 15th-seeded Gilles Simon of France, Hewitt wasted a two-set lead, then

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—This is a big event for 19-year-old American Ryan Harrison. It’s a Masters tournment in his own country and on his best surface. Along with the next Masters, in Miami, it’s also the last time he’ll have either of those things going for him until August. Harrison, currently

GENEVA -- Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka acknowledges that Switzerland has its best chance in years to win a first Davis Cup title. "We all know that we have a good opportunity, especially since Roger is playing and I am playing," Wawrinka said on Tuesday, ahead of a home quarterfinal

PARIS (AP) - In stark contrast to her previous three matches, top-ranked Serena Williams overpowered Sara Errani on Wednesday to reach the French Open semifinals with a 6-1, 6-3 win. A two-time champion in Paris, Williams extended her unbeaten record against the 2012 French Open runner-up to nine matches. The

After reaching three finals on hard courts in the first quarter of the season, what could the tennis world expect from Rafael Nadal when he returned to his beloved clay? If his run at the Monte Carlo Masters this week is any indication, a return to dominant form would be

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Defending champion Rajeev Ram beat fellow American Mackenzie McDonald, 6-2, 6-3, in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Monday. Ram, a two-time winner on Newport's grass courts - also in 2009 when he won his only other ATP title - needed just

PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal played as if he were still a bit upset about his only loss at Roland Garros, defeating Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (3) Wednesday to reach the French Open semifinals for the sixth time. The five-time champion, who lost to Soderling in the fourth round in

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