LONDON (AP)—In one of Wimbledon's greatest upsets, an ailing Rafael Nadal was knocked out in straight sets Monday by a player ranked 135th — the Spaniard's first loss in the opening round of a Grand Slam event. Steve Darcis of Belgium stunned the two-time champion 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8), 6-4.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP)—Jamie Hampton took a few walks around the Stanford campus during the week, biding her time until she could get back on the court. A two-hour match helped her get right back into rhythm. Hampton beat former Stanford All-American Nicole Gibbs 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-3 on Thursday in the

SHANGHAI -- Novak Djokovic maintained his dominance in China by holding off Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (3) on Sunday to capture a second Shanghai Masters title and extend his winning streak in the country to 20 consecutive matches. The Serb completed a back-to-back sweep of titles at

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Novak Djokovic did enough to beat defending champion Stan Wawrinka in a semifinal match that lacked the intensity of their recent five-setters, setting up an Australian Open final against long-time friend and rival Andy Murray. The top-ranked Djokovic beat Wawrinka in a peculiarly seesawing 7-6 (1), 3-6,

Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz’s dream run at the Paris Masters continues as he ousted local favorite Gilles Simon, 6-4, 7-5, to reach his first ATP final. Whenever the ‘Big Four’ are absent from the closing stages of a big tournament, there’s bound to be some grumbling, but at least some

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 to win the Barcelona Open for the ninth time on Sunday, equaling Guillermo Vilas' record of 49 career clay-court titles. Nadal added this title to his trophy from Monte Carlo last week as the 14-time Grand Slam winner

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal's next opponent at the U.S. Open is a 28-year-old from Ukraine who is being asked questions about a different tournament entirely — one where he was involved in a match under scrutiny from anti-corruption investigators because of unusual betting. Alexandr Dolgopolov moved into the

Highlights: Novak Djokovic defeats Juan Martin del Potro in US Open final

LONDON—The beauty of watching Rafael Nadal play the game of tennis in his inimitable way is simply this: he approaches each match at every tournament he plays with the same single-minded pursuit of perfection and a fundamental respect for all his opponents, regardless of their ranking status, no matter how

The ATP's rankings have been largely settled, but its final event is as unsettled as it’s ever been. You would think that 11 months of duking it out against each other would leave the men’s game with an established pecking order, but for the moment, the 2011 hierarchy has largely

This has to be one of the most highly anticipated semifinal days in recent men’s tennis history. We had a similar final four at the last major, in Melbourne, with the Big Three—Rog, Rafa, and Novak—joined by one erratic, charismatic, acrobatic Frenchman. That time it was Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who shocked

by Pete Bodo I can think of at least one player at the U.S. vs. Switzerland first-round Davis Cup tie who may have been waiting for a long time for this to take place. Almost three years long, in fact. That would be Stanislas Wawrinka, who will open the tie

Each day during the Australian Open, we'll select three of the most intriguing matches on the schedule and offer our predictions. Alexandr Dolgopolov [13] vs. Bernard Tomic (Rod Laver Arena, first night match) Head-to-Head: Dolgopolov leads 3-0 An appealing match between two unconventional characters with such flair for finesse they

MELBOURNE—“Just a few points here or there.” We know the phrase well; that’s all there is, sometimes, between winning and losing. But rarely has a big-time tennis match turned so quickly and decisively on a point or two as Victoria Azarenka’s 6-3, 6-0 win in the Australian Open final over

What will men’s tennis look like when Roger Federer retires? It’s a question asked regularly, with Federer having come to exemplify the sport over the last dozen years for not only the hardcore fan, but the casual, second-Sunday-at-the-Slams observer. For many who have enjoyed this great era of the game,

by Pete Bodo **WIMBLEDON—Although Angelique Kerber has bubbled up into the Top 10 and has become the highest ranked German woman (at No. 8) since Steffi Graf, she's still relatively unknown. That's a little unusual, because this left-hander has a pretty big game that's hard to miss. She also has

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Andy Murray remains well below his best with Wimbledon less than a week away and the former champion has still to decide whether to bid for a third title at the All England Club. The 31-year-old Scot lost 6-4, 6-4 to second-seeded Kyle Edmund in an

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2022 –Tennis Channel will provide complete live coverage of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals November 8-13, as stars Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula lead the United States’ quest for a record-extending 19th championship. The network will also show the brightest young stars in men’s tennis

2020 Roland Garros previews: Expert Picks | Men's Preview | Women's Preview | Top 5 First-Rounders | Men's Draw | Women's Draw | Quarter-by-quarter analysis | Make Your Picks JOEL DRUCKER: Rafael Nadal Doesn’t matter that he lost in his only prior 2020 clay-court event. Doesn’t matter that there’s a

Juan Martin del Potro hasn’t played a match in more than 15 months, most recently undergoing knee surgery in August. But over his 15-year professional career he’s had some very special moments on the court, and on this special day—his birthday—we thought we’d take a walk down memory lane. We