You probably know that Gael Monfils’ nickname is “La Monf.” But were you aware that his opponent on Thursday in Shanghai, David Goffin, is known in some quarters of the tennis world as “La Goff?” Does that moniker seem a little, I don’t know, grand for the bashful Belgian? It’s

MASON, Ohio (AP)—Novak Djokovic’s remarkable winning streak ended with a grimace, one that puts a new spin on the U.S. Open. The world’s top-ranked player was forced to retire in the second set Sunday because of a sore right shoulder, giving Andy Murray the championship at the Western & Southern

PARIS—Anyone who’s felt that Serena Williams needed to be tested at this French Open, either for her own sake or for the sake of the WTA’s reputation, got their wish on this bright, cool, and sometimes blustery day. Hitting a wall after she roughed up Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first

The blue Porsche parked behind the corner of the court overlooked her shoulder as Ana Ivanovic revved another flat forehand that left Jelena Jankovic lunging at air. In an all-Serbian semifinal of former world No. 1 players, Ivanovic drove the ball down the line convincingly powering past Jankovic, 6-3, 7-5,

NEW YORK (AP) At 34, and more than three years removed from his most recent Grand Slam title, Roger Federer arrived at this U.S. Open with some changes in store. There's his much-discussed ''SABR'' - ''Sneak Attack By Roger'' - tactic, in which he half-volleys the occasional second-serve return. He

MELBOURNE, Australia—Both Angelique Kerber and Johanna Konta were playing for a spot in their first Grand Slam final, but one of them had a lot more riding on it. At the time, Kerber was the only remaining player in the Top 10 to never have reached a major final. Until

LONDON (AP) - It looked all too easy for the champions at the All England Club. Defending women's champion Petra Kvitova and former men's winners Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all won their first-round matches at Wimbledon on Tuesday in straight sets. The big names imposed themselves on

MATCH POINT: Niemeier ends Watson's home Slam dream

MÁLAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy beat the United States in a doubles decider Thursday to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight years. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Tommy Paul and Jack Sock 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-1 win for Italy after the

Trivia: This is the 800th straight week that one of the Big 4 is No. 1. Who was the No. 1 player on the ATP rankings 801 weeks ago, right before this streak began on February 2, 2004? Check back tomorrow for the answer. The second round gets underway today

“Nice match on clay, first match. Jeez! First match here, tough.” Jessica Pegula’s post-match reaction said it all Tuesday night. The world No. 5 lost the first five games of her clash with fellow American Amanda Anisimova, before battling to a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory at the Credit One

Gilles Simon ranged to his left and slid into his backhand. He was stretching to retrieve a Novak Djokovic ground stroke from behind the baseline, but it was a shot that the Frenchman had been making all afternoon in Monte Carlo. More than that, Simon had been using that shot

In each of his matches this week, Rafael Nadal has shown something different as he eases into the 2012 season. Today, he showed us some of the best tennis he has played in a while as he overwhelmed a valiant Mikhail Youzhny, 6-4, 6-4, to book his place in the

NEW YORK, NY (Nov. 5, 2012) – Four legendary tennis stars played to a raucous crowd on New York’s biggest stage, but in the end it was Pat Rafter who claimed his second PowerShares Series title in four days by defeating fan favorite John McEnroe, 8-3 in the championship match

LONDON -- Simona Halep of Romania and Eugenie Bouchard of Canada will meet for a place in the Wimbledon final after winning quarterfinal matches in straight sets Wednesday. The third-seeded Halep, down 4-1 in the first set, won 11 games in a row to beat 2013 finalist Sabine Lisicki of

NEW YORK (AP) They are two different players and, at times, it looks as if they're playing two different games. There's the Serena Williams style, filled with intimidation and huge shots. And there's the way Caroline Wozniacki does it, with great hustle and even better conditioning. Both players made it

NEW YORK (AP)—“Let’s go, Ryan!” Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap. On his way to victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday, the highest-seeded American man left in the U.S. Open, No. 18 John Isner, could hear the wild cheering and chanting going on at the adjacent Grandstand in support of another American man, Ryan

MASON, Ohio -- The vintage rematch ended with Rafael Nadal pumping his arms after a final forehand. He was a little bit better than old nemesis Roger Federer once again. Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over Federer on

The Queen of Queens: Previewing Serena Williams' must-see match

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 5 p.m. Ukrainian Elina Svitolina needs one more victory to play in the third round at Wimbledon on Saturday, the same day her country faces England in soccer's European Championship. "I think there will be like two people watching