Some players reach their first major final quickly—Venus Williams did it in the third major she played, Bianca Andreescu in her fourth, for instance. Aslan Karatsev almost did it in his first this year. But for some players, it takes a little more time—and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova just made history by

Jeremy Chardy has started an ATP Challenger in his birth city, Pau. The Frenchman, currently ranked No. 41, successfully held the first Terega Open in February. Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik won the inaugural $80,000 event for his sixth career ATP Challenger title.

Sliding on clay is not second nature to Naomi Osaka, but she’s working to change that. On Monday, she posted a video of herself practicing on green clay. “How fun,” she wrote. A example of power and determination, Osaka is aiming to follow in the footsteps of fellow baseline ball-bashers

Only a week after introducing their baby girl Alexis Olympia to the world through Instagram, proud parents Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are ready to share more of their little Grand Slam champ—through her own account.

Two familiar faces have found their way back to the main draw at the French Open as 2014 semifinalist Ernest Gulbis and former Top 20 star Bernard Tomic came through qualifying. Gulbis, a former Top 10 talent from Latvia, lasted through three hard-fought matches. The world No. 162 capable of

Technically, it’s not a vacation as he’s in town for work. Yet, Fabio Fognini has gotten into the laid-back vibes of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where he’s taken the time to break out a new hairstyle before he hits the court.

Sports worlds collided when Roger Federer and skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin collaborated at the Laver Cup on a segment for Barilla pasta called “Penne for Your Thoughts.” The 23-year-old Shiffrin recently appeared in a CNN feature where she elaborated on her experience meeting one of her idols. "He was better

When does the 20 seconds between points begin? Usually the ball is right there to be retrieved, but sometimes it rolls away. I think the 20-second count should begin when I have the balls and I’m in my court. — Marian Showacre, Laramie, WY Let’s get the technicalities out of

On Monday, Billie Jean King announced that she is selling her ownership of Mylan World TeamTennis to Mark Ein, owner of the Washington Kastles and Fred Luddy, owner of the San Diego Aviators. "This is thrilling, not happy," King told Tennis Channel. "I am over the moon thrilled because Mark

With some extra time on her hands, due to a shoulder injury hiatus, Serena Williams put up an Instagram Story that might be one of her best performances yet (with the help of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanion acting as director). Much like her place in the game, Williams’ love of

This week, Coco Gauff, Serena Williams and Chris Eubanks are training in Boca Raton with Patrick Mouratoglou and a handful of juniors and trainers. But they aren't just working out on the court, they are also practicing their vocal ranges and dance moves. Fitness guru Shaun T worked on the

Athletes need carbs, right? In Vienna, a crew of players hit the kitchen to craft up a local delicacy, pancakes. In Austria, the pancake, or palachinka, is much thinner than the thick American version, and actually even thinner than the French crepe. Grigor Dimitrov showed off the smoothest pancake-flipping skills,

"Lieben Dank für euer Mitgefühl und eure Anteilnahme in dieser schweren Zeit." So said the daughter, the one who learned much from and lived through so much from her father. The translation: "Thanks for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time." So said the Facebook post from Stefanie Graf,

Financial support and relief could be on the way for hundreds of ATP and WTA players. Tennis organizations are reportedly working on a stimulus package that will offer $10,000 to each player ranked anywhere from No. 250-700 in the world. On Friday, Andy Roddick was excited to hear the news

Mornin', folks. Those of you who have been desk jockeys since the opening day at Roland Garros can immerse yourself in tennis once again today. Happy Saturday. I'll be at my usual post today, but not entirely sure what I'll be writing about. I'm eyeing up the Court Suzanne Lenglen

Mornin'. It's too bad Li Na is out of Wimbledon, she's just such a great asset to the game, in so many ways. But I'm also happy for Sabine Lisicki; I know her a bit and think the world of her. She's the quintessential hard-working tennis pro who's had some

Andy Murray, who skipped Roland Garros due to a nagging lower back injury, says that he is feeling much better and found it hard to watch the tournament from home. "I think it can be easy to take things for granted sometimes," Murray told reporters at Queen's Club. "You know,

Heather Watson says that she’s still feeling the effects of glandular fever (mononucleosis) that sapped her energy and hampered her play during the winter and spring. On Tuesday, Watson scored her first win since February, sweeping Melinda Czink, 6-4, 7-6 (0) at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. Today, qualifier Alla

Sergiy Stahovsky has withdrawn from the Mons Challenger in Belgium this week, protesting the decision not to allow Ukraine to hold a September Davis Cup tie for security reasons. This month's World Group playoff tie between Ukraine and Belgium was to be held in Kiev, but the Belgian Tennis Federation,

Fernando Gonzalez will begin working with Chilean teenager Christian Garin, in addition to coaching Top 30 pro Santiago Giraldo. Garin, 18, is considered a top prospect for Chile. He was 16 years old when he won his first ATP match at Vina del Mar in 2013. He is now ranked