A nauseated Andy Murray took treatment for an upset stomach while trailing Janko Tipsarevic by a set and a break today. The third-seeded Scot reflexively reached for his stomach as if trying to suppress lunch from introducing itself to the court. Ultimately, Murray calmed both his churning stomach and queasy

The skid marks scarring the red clay looked like routes on a road map marking David Ferrer's path to a long-desired destination. Hair flapping against his forehead with almost every determined step, Ferrer beat Andy Murray to the ball and beat him up with his forehand, pounding out a 6-4,

The first week of a major is all about upsets. With that in mind, we're counting down the five most stunning Wimbledon results, starting on Wednesday, June 27 and ending on Sunday, July 1. No. 5: Jelena Dokic (No. 129) d. Martina Hingis (No. 1) First round, 1999; 6-2, 6-0

“I think my serve wasn't so good tonight.”—Angelique Kerber, following her 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over Alla Kudryavtseva in Monterrey on Thursday, in which 18 of the 28 games featured service breaks. I don’t know if the WTA keeps such stats—and I can see why the organization would want to

Every morning during the U.S. Open, Richard Pagliaro will take a look back at a significant match that took place on that calendar day. September 1, 1997: Petr Korda d. Pete Sampras, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (3) (Fourth Round)

MASON, OHIO—On Thursday, Venus Williams reminded the press that beating Samantha Stosur in Rome this past spring secured her Olympic berth in London. Indeed, Stosur seems to draw out Venus’s strengths quite often—especially her cross-court backhand—while not truly hurting the American with one of her main weapons, the kick serve.

Court sense is one of Gilles Simon's strengths, but for two sets today open court space was as scarce as sea-side real estate in Monte-Carlo. So when Simon finally got John Isner right where he wanted him — off balance and lunging for a volley dancing in the dirt —

MONTREAL (AP)—Milos Raonic beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) on Saturday to reach the Rogers Cup final — and the daunting task of beating Spanish star Rafael Nadal. Canada's top-ranked player will face the fourth-seeded Nadal, a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2) winner over top-seeded. Novak Djokovic of

ROME (AP) — Nick Kyrgios took full advantage of his crafty game to eliminate Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. For his first win on clay this year, Kyrgios was full of smiles as he fired aces and passing shots seemingly

A whipping wind kicked up a wall of crushed red brick dust that surrounded Serena Williams as she stood to serve at 3-3 in the decisive set. A linesman covered his eyes and sought shelter against the back wall while Williams stood still, squinting through the salmon-colored cloud swirling around.

Defending champion Maria Sharapova will face Li Na in the Rome final after overpowering Angelique Kerber, 6-3 6-4. Sharapova has yet to drop a set at the Foro Italico while Kerber has battled through three-set matches against Rodionova and Kvitova, her semi-final appearance here ensuring that she will enter the

Darkness suspended play on Saturday; rain interrupted it today. Conditions extended this third-round clash of power players, and Sabine Lisicki's volatility terminated it. The 19th-seeded Lisicki commanded rallies in the final set, blasting past Ana Ivanovic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, to roll into the Wimbledon round of 16 for the fifth

MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal's priority after reaching his 12th Monte Carlo Masters final was to whip out his phone and frantically text coach Carlos Moya. Despite a comfortable 6-4, 6-1 win against No. 5-ranked Grigor Dimitrov, he had a pressing concern given how quickly he was texting. What frantic

Before there was Martina Hingis, tennis had another teenaged, horseback-riding Grand Slam champion who left the game too soon. Her name was Maureen Connolly, and she dominated women’s tennis for three years, until a 1954 riding accident ended her career at age 19. By then Connolly had become the second

WATCH: Rublev pulled off a veritable Houdini act in the fourth round against Rune; can he do the same against Djokovic?

The contrast between the desire of a tennis fan and the needs of a tennis player is at its most polarized past midnight. For those watching, the spectacle enthralls. It’s a rare occasion, etched into memory, the spectator’s sleep deprivation made up soon enough with one or two nights of

It’s amazing how quickly, when you watch a tennis match and your Twitter feed at the same time, the tweets can shift from “Upset Alert!” to “Epic Collapse Alert!” This afternoon the switchover came in a flash during the second set between Victoria Azarenka and Dominika Cibulkova in Miami. Cibulkova,

NEW YORK (AP)—Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray got in about 15 minutes of tennis Wednesday—barely enough to work up a sweat, but more than enough to get angry. Rain washed out the matches for the second straight day at the U.S. Open, creating a logjam in the schedule

Each day during the 2011 U.S. Open, coach Nick Bollettieri will discuss three of the most intriguing matches on the schedule and offer his predictions. Sabine Lisicki [22] vs. Vera Zvonareva [2] (Arthur Ashe Stadium, second night match) Zvonareva is 3-0 against Lisicki and has beaten her twice this year,

Head-to-Head: Williams lead 7-1 Centre Court is not the squared circle, but Victoria Azarenka's last trip inside the lines with Serena Williams at a major left her feeling like she'd spent a few rounds on the ropes. "It's painful. To have somebody just going at you like that, it's a