LONDON (AP) — Angelique Kerber was not about to be overwhelmed by the setting or the stakes in this Wimbledon final. She knew exactly what to expect — and what to do — against Serena Williams. Two years after losing to Williams with a title on the line at Centre

PARIS (AP) — Talented and pegged-for-success as Alexander Zverev might be, there he was in the French Open's main stadium Friday, on the precipice of a third-round defeat and yet another Grand Slam disappointment. A loss would have left the No. 2-seeded Zverev with an 0-8 record at major tournaments

Before each day's play at the Australian Open, we'll preview three must-see matches. Djokovic and Shapovalov will meet for the first time, in what should be a crackling display of baseline shot-making. We know what the Serb is capable of any stage, and we know what the Canadian is capable

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Depending on your perspective, Serena Williams’ last competitive tennis match prior to Friday night's WTA return at the BNP Paribas Open was one of two contests. There was her last tournament match, at the 2017 Australian Open, a straight-set victory over her sister Venus in which Serena claimed

If you’ve followed Sofia Kenin’s career for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard how her first coach, Rick Macci, described her when she came to his Florida academy as a 5-year-old. “She was the scariest little creature I’d ever seen,” Macci told The New York Times last year. Macci

“It took a lot of emotions,” Sofia Kenin said when she was asked how she had pulled off her 6-2, 7-5 upset win over Serena Williams at Roland Garros on Saturday. A lot of emotions, as well as a lot of big serves and bold ground strokes; a lot of

When Serena Williams' legacy is fully assessed, which victories will be more memorable? The matches that she controlled from start to finish? Or the ones when she didn’t, but won anyway? Today came yet another case of the latter. Playing Anastasia Potapova, a 19-year-old Russian who was the No. 1

NEW YORK—How long can Billie Jean King play air guitar to “Beautiful Day” by U2? This was the question that some in the audience inside Arthur Ashe Stadium may have been asking themselves on Tuesday morning. Like the rest of us, King had been listening to—and playing along with—that song

NEW YORK—Madison Keys had been here before. Midnight was approaching, and a fervent and surprisingly large crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium was doing what it could to will her to victory in her fourth-round match against her higher-ranked opponent, No. 4 seed Elina Svitolina. Over the last two years, this

NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Madison Keys was excited to give the United States four women in the U.S Open quarterfinals for the first time in 15 years. And, of course, it was significant that she got this far at Flushing Meadows, something she'd never done. Truly, though, the reason

Wake up every morning with Tennis Channel Live at the US Open, starting at 8 a.m. ET. For three hours leading up to the start of play, Tennis Channel's team will break down upcoming matches, review tournament storylines and focus on everything Flushing Meadows. Tennis Channel's encore, all-night match coverage

Is Monday the start of a new tennis chapter? Or will it be an unfinished page? We won't know that answer for some time, or what the future of the 2020 tennis season entails in a period defined by the word unprecedented. On a day that saw Madrid reportedly become

While some of his rivals are still competing, Andy Roddick is managing new schedules and different challenges. The former world No. 1 recently completed a lengthy stint with Tennis Channel as a weekly contributor.

Aryna Sabalenka is equally well-known for her booming serve and powerful groundstrokes on the tennis court as she is for her bubbly personality and contagious laughter off of it. But the world No. 2 admitted on Tuesday that it’s taken her a bit of time to learn how to let

Championship Thursday of the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro was eventful, to say the least. Pre-tournament favorite Andy Murray fulfilled his destiny thanks to a selfless act from his semifinal opponent Diego Schwartzman, while Kiki Bertens virtually defended her real life 2019 title with a convincing victory over France’s Fiona

While the incredible ascent of Venus and Serena Williams began in Southern California, it soared to remarkable heights soon after the two sisters relocated to Florida and further sharpened their considerable skills. Naturally, the Williams’ have long savored the chance to compete at the Miami Open. Starting in 1998, they

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Johanna Konta lofted a lob off the baseline for a winner on championship point, waited for instant replay to confirm the call and even then hesitated to celebrate the biggest title of her 11-year career. "To be honest, I actually couldn't kind of believe it

NEW YORK—On Monday at the U.S. Open, Taylor Townsend faced Caroline Wozniacki in the first-ever match on the shiny new Grandstand stadium. The first intense battle of the fortnight had a fitting arena, teeming with fans, as Wozniacki slipped away with the 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win after more than two

All the consternation over whether golf's addition to the Summer Games makes sense raises the question of whether tennis — another individual, professional sport with four annual Grand Slam tournaments and millions of dollars in prize money — belongs, too. To U.S. Olympic men's tennis coach Jay Berger, the answer

For the second straight match, Alexander Zverev validated a major premise of this year’s competition at Roland Garros: Be it veteran or youth, in the second week of a major for the 22nd time or the first, when you arrive to play Zverev, you better be fresh. Sunday evening, Zverev