MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Andy Murray had a struggle on his hands, constantly trying to find his rhythm against Alexandr Dolgopolov before advancing 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to the Australian Open semifinals and a possible showdown with Rafael Nadal. Dolgopolov had already beaten 2008 runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and French Open

The big sun was dropping slowly, the sky was turning a thin shade of purple, the crowds were getting a little younger, a little more diverse, a little more raucous by the minute. Tennis fans will know what that means: We had reached the first weekend of the Miami Open.

NEW YORK (AP) So about that inflamed right shoulder that was supposed to hinder Serena Williams at the U.S. Open as she seeks a record 23rd major title: It sure seems to be just fine. ''Definitely feels solid,'' Williams said. Not sure? There's plenty of evidence. No need to take

NEW YORK (AP) — A bad back prevented Roger Federer from getting ready for the U.S. Open the way he prefers to prepare for a Grand Slam tournament. And it's showed so far. Federer blamed a lack of proper practice after making an uncharacteristic 68 unforced errors and being forced

MELBOURNE—Remember when one of the Big Four was guaranteed to win the men's title at a major? Or when Serena Williams was a lock for the women’s crown and you just sat back to watch some great, if slightly predictable, tennis? Now, all that’s for the history books. We have

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—For Roger Federer, it's Wimbledon final No. 8. For Andy Murray, it's No. 1 - and the first for a British man since 1938. Federer, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Friday under the closed roof at Centre Court to

NEW YORK (AP)—Facing two match points against a beloved player whose name is already in the history books, Novak Djokovic clenched his jaw, nodded his head and flashed an ever-so-slight glimpse of a smile. “I would lie if I say I didn’t think I’m going to lose,” Djokovic said. Might

The Russian was all business while winning back-to-back titles in Asia. Svetlana Kuznetsova has stuck strictly to her tennis in the post-US Open period, and her dedication has paid off with a berth in the WTA year-end championships in Madrid. On Monday, the WTA announced the 21-year-old Russian had become

ROME(AP) Italy is hoping the Williams sisters decide to skip the Fed Cup final in November. Either way, the 2006 champions plan to host the United States in the best-of-five series on slow red clay courts. `I hope the Williams sisters don't come,'' Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti told The Associated

BARCELONA, Spain (AP)—Rafael Nadal closed out his most challenging season with another title, ending a four-match losing streak by earning two points for Spain in the Davis Cup final. Nadal opened the best-of-five series on indoor clay with a victory over Tomas Berdych. He then beat Jan Hajek 6-3, 6-4

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France (AP)—Gael Monfils will play David Ferrer in the opening singles match of the Davis Cup quarterfinal tie between France and Spain on Friday. Michael Llodra will face Fernando Verdasco in the second match. Monfils leads Ferrer 1-0 in head-to-head matches while Llodra has a 1-1 record against Verdasco.

In a third-round heavyweight battle, world No. 40 Nick Kyrgios and world No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas will duke it out for the second time in three weeks. These two clashed in Halle on June 15, when Kyrgios earned a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 victory. The Australian is now 3-1 in four

Tennis Channel Live Match Preview: Rybakina vs. Pegula

Hubert Hurkacz dug out a nail-biting 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) victory over Serbia’s Laslo Djere in the first round of the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday, and the victory was a major milestone—the 50th Masters win of his career. He’s the first Polish man ever to reach

FLASHBACK: Stuttgart was the only event in Germany this year where Jule Niemeier was beaten in the first round, losing to Elena Rybakina.

Barty and Kontaveit have come a long way since their only meeting, at Wimbledon qualifying in 2014. The Estonian edged the Australian that day, but since then Barty has had the slightly better career. While Kontaveit cracked the Top 20 for the first time this month, Barty made it into

On Friday, fans around the world will be treated to a phenomenal second-round match at the Miami Open, as world No. 15 Madison Keys takes on takes on two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka. Keys can't be too thrilled with this draw, as Azarenka is only so low in the

That the No. 1 and No. 2 women’s seeds would survive into the finals was a long shot at the start of the Australian Open; it’s not a regular occurrence on either tour. That they both had to save match points to get there—in Halep’s case, two times—makes this match

He's experienced close calls throughout each of his 12 Roland Garros title runs. But every time, Rafael Nadal has ultimately shown a killer instinct. Today, we look back at his 2019 performance, one that saw the King Of Clay walk away with a 12th event trophy in the French capital.