Rafael Nadal says his recent dip in form does not have him considering retirement, with the Spaniard adding he is still motivated to keep playing on tour. "For sure, there is more behind than in front of my career," he said in Montreal. "But I don't think about retirement. Day

Roger Federer, who won both of his singles matches in Switzerland’s Davis Cup playoff victory over the Netherlands, says he is doubtful for the international team competition next year. Federer and Stan Wawrinka played in all four of Switzerland’s Davis Cup ties in 2014, when the country claimed the title

Agnieszka Radwanska, who reached the Wimbledon semifinals despite a right leg injury, says pain won't stop her from playing on Thursday against Sabine Lisicki. “I think if it's the end of a Grand Slam you don't really think about the pain or anything else,” she said. “You just fight until

Great Britain’s Laura Robson describes the emotions she went through while watching her Olympic mixed doubles partner, Andy Murray, win Wimbledon. Murray pulled off a straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic, becoming the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to claim the prestigious singles title. “I was so nervous,

Even though she has played only three matches in the past seven weeks, Maria Sharapova says she will not take a wild card into next week's New Haven Open, the final WTA warm-up tournament before the U.S. Open. Sharapova was upset by Sloane Stephens in her opening match in Cincinnati

My partner, who’s prone to double-faulting, was preparing to serve to the deuce court. The receiver’s partner stood with both feet in the service box. I complained that standing there was done solely to distract the server. He replied that he could stand wherever he wants. Who was right?—Eric Lee,

World No. 2 Victoria Azarenka, who has beaten Serena Williams in their last two hard-court finals after falling to Williams in the 2012 U.S. Open final, explains why she has had success against the world No. 1. “When you play against Serena, you have to play your best because she

Mardy Fish is one step closer to qualifying for the U.S. Open—in golf, that is. The former world No. 7 has been swinging a club instead of a racquet for the past six months, and won an alternate spot in sectional qualifying for next month's major at the TPC Valencia

Count it: 406. No, not the number of seconds Rafael Nadal takes between points in a Wimbledon match, lest some detractors be believed. Rather, it is the number of times he can bounce a tennis ball in a row on the edge of his Babolat racquet before dropping it. Witness

Aw, Ratz.

89879494 Well, it certainly seems to be shaping up as a shootout in the heartland. I look forward to Jackie-Oh's final report from the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters event tonight/tomorrow. But the action in Cincy pales in comparison to the Tsunami passing through Toronto - Sveta, Venus and

There has been such unrest between compatriots lately, what with Benoit Paire-Michael Llodra and Sloane Stephens-Serena Williams spats, that it's high time we come up for air here at the Spin. Let's take a timeout—non-medical; we don't want controversy here—and regard the likes of Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka, Williams, Petra

Novak Djokovic is returning to the practice courts after winning only two matches in Cincinnati and Toronto, his only hardcourt events going into the U.S. Open. "Just many, many, many things are not clicking these two weeks on hardcourts. It's unfortunate, but it's more than obvious I'm not playing even

Andy Murray is hoping that this is the year he finally wins the Australian Open. The No. 2-ranked player from Great Britain has reached the final four times, but has never been particularly competitive in the final. Last year, Murray fell, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0, against world No. 1 Novak

TORONTO (AP) Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup tennis tournament because of fatigue. The world No. 2 men's tennis player and defending Rogers Cup champion made the announcement Monday, saying he needs time to rest after going deep in several recent tournaments. Murray is coming off

Andy Murray sees concentration as the key to improving on his recent performances in Indian Wells and Miami. The No. 2-ranked Murray won just two matches combined at the two tournaments. "I've definitely been a little bit flat since the Davis Cup, really," he said following a three-set win over

Nick Kyrgios has responded to those who questioned his decision to retire in his third-round match at the U.S. Open, and Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has come to his defense. Kyrgios was criticized by John McEnroe on ESPN when, trailing two sets to one, the 21-year-old stopped playing because

CiCi Bellis has announced that she is turning pro instead of playing college tennis at Stanford. The 17-year-old reached the decision following her third-round showing at the U.S. Open, which could allow her to keep her $140,000 in prize money. Though Grand Slam rules say a player must declare herself

Alexander Zverev says coach Ivan Lendl's experience helped him in winning the ATP Finals in London. Zverev earned back-to-back wins against Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and finals. Though noting that he was taught and is still coached by his father, the 21-year-old acknowledged that Lendl's advice

In a decade to remember, 2019 didn't disappoint as the closing act. Click here to review the Top 10 moments from the final season of the 2010s. "The f---." Grand Slam victories are not often accompanied by an expletive, but those were the words Ashleigh Barty mouthed to her team