MELBOURNE—If the word Russia is never far from anyone’s lips in Washington D.C. these days, the same can be said of those of us involved in the tennis world that has been gathering at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Obvious or not, so many of the stories emerging from this

What do we do now that the 2015 season is over and tennis is in its all-too-brief December recess? Go back and watch the best matches of the year, of course. Over the next two weeks, I’ll count down my 10 favorite contests, accompanied by video highlights, of this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — If Novak Djokovic does complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam for a man since 1969 — and he is headed to the U.S. Open final, just one victory away — he, and everyone else, will remember one particularly pivotal, and epic, game along the way. It

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Last Week's & This Week's Tournament Sony Ericsson Open (ATP & WTA - Outdoor Hard - Miami, United States) - Men's Singles Bracket - Men's Doubles Bracket - Women's Singles & Doubles Bracket - Television Schedule - Website By the Letter T...our awards were

David Goffin pulled off the first big upset of the Astana Open on Tuesday, defeating current No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, in the first round of the ATP 500 event. Goffin, who’s currently No. 66 on the ATP rankings, got into the draw as a lucky

I finally had a chance to catch an extended amount of tennis from Beijing today, and just in time. After a largely fanless week, the men’s semis gave us spectators in the stands, passion on the court, and two moments that will live in tennis infamy. Let’s start with the

• Picby Pete Bodo* **WIMBLEDON, England—The ship of American tennis may be sinking, but the lifeboat occupied by women and children is jammed with a slew of interesting and promising survivors who might, over time, get to their destination. Two of them were in action today, with a split result.

MARSEILLE, France (AP)—Mardy Fish was knocked out of the Open 13 by French qualifier Albano Olivetti 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round Thursday. The second-seeded American rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the second set to tie the match. But the 388th-ranked Olivetti jumped out to a 3-0 lead

WATCH: Tennis Channel Live discusses the expectations for Serena heading into the US Open

Casper Ruud, the hard-court specialist? The 23-year-old has advanced to four significant finals in 2022—three of them away from his original comfort zone of clay. Ruud’s latest breakthrough comes at the Nitto ATP Finals, played on indoor hard. As he stayed plugged in Saturday, Andrey Rublev was never connected. It

INTERVIEW: Cirstea after completing a quarterfinal stunner in South Florida

Ben Shelton’s final preparations for Roland Garros 2024 hit a snag when he tumbled out of the Gonet Geneva Open on Tuesday, enduring a 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2 defeat to Flavio Cobolli in his first match of the week. The No. 4 seed had looked to build on a solid

In a highly anticipated quarterfinal match in Beijing between reigning Grand Slam champions Bianca Andreescu and Naomi Osaka, it was Osaka who came out on top, 5-7, 6-3,6-4, snapping the Canadian teen’s 17-match winning streak. "I know that she’s such an amazing player,” said Osaka during her post-match interview. “She’s

SYDNEY (AP) — Johanna Konta made up for two previous losses to Agnieszka Radwanska with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the Sydney International final on Friday. The dominating win came just three days ahead of the start of the Australian Open, where Konta was a surprise semifinalist last year. After

MELBOURNE—For a set, it looked as if Madison Keys had met her ultimate match in Angelique Kerber. The German specializes in retrieving shots from power players like Keys, and after watching a few of the American’s big forehands blow by her in the opening games, she started retrieving them right

NEW YORK—The term “master class” could be used to describe a lot of matches, maybe even a majority of matches, on the pro tours. But Andy Murray’s 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Milos Raonic on Monday night at the U.S. Open deserved that accolade more than most. In fact, there

MELBOURNE—You never know what you’re going to get from Ana Ivanovic and Sam Stosur on any given day. Big hitters with big nerves, they’ve won a Slam apiece, and they've thrown in their share of meltdowns as well. You also never know what’s going to happen when they face each

With only one semifinal spot in the ATP Finals up for grabs, Rafael Nadal knew what was at stake in his final round-robin match: win, or go home. His opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, had already punched his ticket into the weekend, but was playing for the first seed in the group,

PARIS (AP)—Four-time champion Justine Henin advanced to the fourth round of the French Open by outslugging Maria Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday. The two former No. 1s played the seesaw final set after the match was suspended late Saturday because of darkness. The pivotal moment came when Henin fell

NEW YORK—The pre-match, drive-by interview that players are subjected to on their way into Arthur Ashe Stadium almost never offers up any insights. But when Justin Gimelstob asked Andy Murray why he had a 5-0 head-to-head record against Feliciano Lopez, the Scot explained that he’s very comfortable playing lefties. That