NEWPORT, R.I. (AP)—Sixth-seeded Olivier Rochus is back in the semifinals on Newport’s grass courts. The Belgian gained his third straight semifinal, beating Matthew Ebden, 7-6 (5), 7-6 Friday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Rochus will face qualifier Michael Yani, who edged 18-year-old Denis Kudla, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5.

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

BRISBANE, Australia (AP)—Andy Murray is one tournament into a partnership with new coach Ivan Lendl and already it has netted a title. The No. 4-ranked Murray warmed up for the Australian Open with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 win over third-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Brisbane International final. The victory provided

If Rafael Nadal has become inexorably linked to the French Open, Roger Federer shares the same relationship with Wimbledon. The Swiss has won the tournament six times, with many of his greatest achievements in tennis occurring on Centre Court. As this year's Championships approaches, we're counting down his most memorable

MONACO (AP)—Novak Djokovic played just hours after learning about the death of his grandfather and defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals. After clinching victory on his first match point, the top-ranked Djokovic crouched over with his hands on his knees as Dolgopolov

Three weeks after she claimed the Wimbledon title, Serena Williams returned to Centre Court to open her quest for a gold medal with an emphatic, 6-3, 6-1 win over Jelena Jankovic. The sights and sounds of the All England Club retrofitted for the Olympics may have been different, but Williams

Andy Murray looked to continue his career-best season, while Grigor Dimitrov tried to win his first title in two years. In the first three Grand Slams of 2016, Andy Murray featured prominently in all of them, with runner-up finishes at the Australian and French Opens before capturing his second Wimbledon

NEW YORK—“Like a stupid! Like a stupid!” Francesca Schiavone was admonishing the chair umpire after the second game of the second set for something she felt he failed to do, but she might as well been chastising herself. At 32 and the fourth oldest player in the draw, Schiavone had

Serena Williams captured her second title in as many tournaments with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Samantha Stosur that should ensure she will be seeded for the U.S. Open. The match could have been billed as a serving duel between the two best servers in the women’s game. But both

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) Marcos Baghdatis from Cyprus survived 26 aces and saved a match point to upset top-seeded Ivo Karlovic from Croatia in the second round of the Zagreb Indoors on Wednesday. Baghdatis, the 2008 champ, converted his second match point to defeat Karlovic 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7), in

For Federer fanatics, you’d have to say that their man’s 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Robin Soderling in the Madrid quarters was vintage stuff. Federer withstood an onslaught of big hitting by the Swede—whose first service game comprised of two forehand winners followed by two aces—and seized his opportunities to

With her match in the bag, Elina Svitolina can shift her focus back on husband Gaël Monfils, who is a win away from joining her in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday. After opening play on Rod Laver Arena with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova, the No. 28

PARIS (AP) — Not all that long ago, Coco Gauff was always the kid on the court, the unknown underdog, younger and less experienced than every opponent she faced on a big stage. Now, still just 19, Gauff is well-versed in the professional tennis tour, already a Grand Slam runner-up

NEW YORK— “Breathe. Swing. Move your feet.” Is there a T-shirt with those words on it yet? That was the extremely simple, extremely effective advice that Sloane Stephens’ coach, Kamau Murray, gave to her before she walked onto the court for her first Grand Slam final on Sunday. Those three

It has been a tale of two halves so far in Monte Carlo. The top of the draw has been filled with surprises. No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic lost his first completed match of the year, to 55th-ranked Jiri Vesely. As if that wasn't stunning enough, the player who ultimately

95904554 by Pete Bodo Mornin' everyone. Time to shake out the cobwebs and get ready for another day of tennis. So let's take a look at some of today's marquee match-ups on both sides of the draw. Andy Roddick (7) vs. Feliciano Lopez (Roddick leads the H2H, 5-0): I don't

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—It was a hot, dry day typical of Indian Wells, but Vasek Pospisil could afford to have a little spring in his step. The Canadian had just won the first set, 6-1, against Gilles Simon, and seemed to be in command of the match. Instead, it was his

Given the abundance of talent that commands our interest at or near the top of the ATP, it’s easy to overlook just how loaded the tour’s Top 50 is these days. To that end, let’s take a look at 10 players who failed to make the cut for London (excluding

PARIS (AP) Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka survived a scare in the first round of the French Open. The Australian Open champion, who took over the No. 1 ranking by winning in Melbourne, came back to beat Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2 Monday. Brianti, a 32-year-old veteran who has

Sunday morning and a common tennis scene was being played out. The savvy older man was using variety, defense and his vast years of experience to show the ambitious youngster what it took to win a match. In this case, though, the time was less than an hour after midnight,