Three-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 Andy Murray has been awarded a wild card into the 2022 Australian Open, the tournament announced Thursday. “Andy is renowned for his fighting spirit, passion and love of the game and I’m delighted to welcome him back to Melbourne in January,” said

Whatever type of match you’re playing, make sure you come prepared. I’m too stupid to live. That’s what I thought on a muggy summer day a few years ago when I was playing in the semifinals of my town tournament. The match started well. During the changeover at 5-4, I

There is no more intimidating sight on a tennis court than seeing Novak Djokovic set up to return serve. With his lean upper body tilted far over his splayed out muscular legs, his iron jaw taut, and his dark eyes locked in on his opponent, the world No. 1 is

The WTA’s clay-court season kicked off last week, while the men prepare to get in the swing of things. FEAT OF CLAY Rotating through a set of partners, the veteran Anna-Lena Groenefeld had managed a final-round showing mixed in with multiple early losses so far in 2019. Teaming up with

With all the focus on the upsets and decimation of seeds at this year’s Roger’s Cup, it’s worth noting that at least one seed is living up to her billing. Victoria Azarenka, the only top-eight seed remaining in the Toronto draw, defeated Galina Voskoboeva, 6-1, 6-2, and has conceded a

After much to-do about the matter, it's true: Amelie Mauresmo is Andy Murray's new coach, at least for now. She will work with him through the 2014 grass-court season, anyway, and beyond that, who's to say?​ Interestingly, Mary Carillo ​​said during today's NBC telecast of the French Open men's final

PARIS (AP)—Top-ranked Novak Djokovic easily beat Argentina's Guido Pella 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 at the French Open on Thursday to set up a third-round match against rising star Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. Djokovic has won every Grand Slam title except the French Open and has made this year's tournament his priority.

He’s something of a forgotten man. He doesn’t have the fanfare or the following of the Big Four, and Stan Wawrinka and even Milos Raonic are often considered bigger threats at Grand Slams than he is. But Marin Cilic does have a major title, you might remember, and now he’s

Fernando Verdasco and Robin Soderling, each trying to win their second tournament of 2010, faced off for the Barcelona title. At the 2010 Monte Carlo Masters, Fernando Verdasco put an end to an unlikely streak: The Spaniard reached a clay-court final for the first time in nearly two years. Before

MOSCOW (AP) Last year's runner-up Irina-Camelia Begu was among the winners on the first day of main draw play at the Kremlin Cup on Monday, while Angelique Kerber withdrew from the tournament. Romania's Begu, seeded seventh, was made to work hard in a 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 win over Bulgaria's

Unlike Anna Tatishvili, Bernard Tomic was largely unsuccessful in his recent appeal after being penalized for his first-round performance at Wimbledon. The 26-year-old Australian was handed a $56,000 fine, which was his entire first-round prize money, for a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. His play, according to tournament

We’ve all had the debate before. Who’s the greatest (fill in the blank) of all time? Which World Series champion would beat all others? (The 2004 Red Sox, of course.) Which Super Bowl winner is the finest of them all? In tennis, we’ve been talking about the G.O.A.T. since Roger

NEW YORK—They call it Labor Day for a reason. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner got to work Monday evening to put away Tommy Paul, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-1 to complete the slate of 2024 US Open quarterfinalists and book an intriguing clash with 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev. The top

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2024 – Tennis Channel and the network’s app will have live coverage of the 2024 WTA Finals November 2-9. The event, the most exclusive in women’s tennis, showcases the eight singles players and doubles teams that earned the most tour points this year and will be

Tennis is taking over Miami! 🌴 As Tennis Channel’s exclusive coverage of the Sunshine Swing shifts to the Miami Open, so too, does the longing to get out there and hit! Take advantage of the south Florida tennis scene while its hot at these top courts near Hard Rock Stadium.

“Night and day,” we like to say when we want to emphasize the vast difference between two events. For Venus Williams on Tuesday, the phrase appeared to be a little too on the nose as she began her fourth-round match in Indian Wells. The previous evening, Venus had been at

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the third round of a Wimbledon women's draw depleted of other top contenders

Signs of turbulence swirled all around Taylor Townsend today. The American teenager's 4-1 second-set lead had dissolved and her 4-1 third-set lead was fading fast, as exuberant fans erupted in the wave while chanting support for hard-charging Alize Cornet. The French No. 1 had fought off four match points and

Each day during the Australian Open, we'll select three of the most intriguing matches on the schedule and offer our predictions. Li Na [5] vs. Kim Clijsters [11] (Margaret Court Arena, third match) Head-to-Head: Clijsters leads 5-2 The highly-anticipated rematch of the 2011 final should be the blockbuster match of

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) One of the two Russian semifinalists at Wimbledon failed to convert a match point Thursday. The other struggled to even win a point in her match. Neither will be playing in Saturday's final. Elena Dementieva came close, though, getting within a point of beating one half of the