SHANGHAI—Shanghai Masters winner Roger Federer was so rusty in his first match back this week after a month-long break that he was close to packing his bags and heading home. The Swiss star had racked up 57 unforced errors against Leonardo Mayer in the second round and fought off five

Samantha Stosur brought all the big weapons to the semifinal she played against Sara Errani at Roland Garros, including her big kick serve, atomic forehand, sculpted and toned body, and the signature one-two punch that's so useful against a woman whose serve would be hard-pressed to break the shell of

If today in Doha is any indication, you can forget that Rafael Nadal is on sick leave and focus on a Big Four consisting of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and ... Nikolay Davydenko. Alright, so Davydenko is ranked a modest No. 44. He’s 31, and has won just

For all the ways he behaved and excelled as a singular entity, John McEnroe dreamed of success in team sports. All through his New York City youth, McEnroe ardently followed such local teams as the Knicks, Jets and Mets. Cool athletes such as point guard “Clyde” Walt Frazier, quarterback “Broadway

Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic Head-to-head: Federer leads 16-12 Novak Djokovic treated the media to post-press conference chocolates on Sunday. Roger Federer is brand ambassador for Lindt chocolatier. The world's top two should also satisfy your sweet tooth for shot-making when they face off in a mouth-watering ATP World Tour

Organizers rolled out the red carpet before the trophy ceremony in Dubai; center court must look like a welcome mat to Novak Djokovic at this point. Covering the court with the exuberance of a man completing a homecoming, Djokovic won 11 of the final 15 games to defuse big-hitting Tomas

NEW YORK (AP) Even Roger Federer is wowed by how well he's playing at 34 - and the ease with which he's winning at this U.S. Open. Federer is into his 10th semifinal at Flushing Meadows, and record 38th at all major tournaments. To get back to his first final

The rain has dried from a damp weekend of action at Flushing Meadows, and the most nimble of players, Novak Djokovic, and an elegant upstart, Flavia Pennetta, have claimed singles glory. They're not alone in winning big in Queens this year. Here's a roundup of 15 items from two zany

PARIS (AP) There are two key questions going into the French Open women's final Saturday between Serena Williams and Lucie Safarova. One is: How healthy will Williams be as she tries to win a third title at Roland Garros and 20th Grand Slam singles trophy in all? The other: Who

SW34 is TENNIS.com's Wimbledon blog providing on-site news, insight and commentary about a pair of legendary 34-year-olds, Roger Federer and Serena Williams. LONDON—Angelique Kerber got the better of Serena Williams in the Australian Open final, but couldn’t repeat the feat on Saturday in the Wimbledon final, falling in a valiant

LONDON (AP) Given that Roger Federer already owns seven Wimbledon championships, it really should not shock anyone that he made it back to the semifinals for the 11th time. And yet, for various reasons, even Federer himself did not expect to still be in action at Centre Court on the

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The odds stacked against his underdog side, Croatian captain Zeljko Krajan was brimming with confidence Sunday morning before the reverse singles matches in the Davis Cup quarterfinal tie against United States. Marin Cilic and Borna Coric backed up their captain's belief in a stirring rally, winning matches

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) Serena Williams had been out of the tournament for less than 20 minutes when she climbed into her white Mini Cooper with the checkerboard top and pulled away from the players' parking lot, fastening her seat belt as she drove. A hasty departure, for sure. Williams'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Roger Federer squandered three match points in a shock 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) second round loss to Russian qualifier Evgeny Donskoy at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Federer, who has just won his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, failed

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Roger Federer had an occasional lapse at the Miami Open, such as when he lost track of the score during a match and lined up to serve on the wrong side. A senior moment. After all, he's 35 now. In a concession to age, Federer

LONDON (AP) — The screams were startling. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, a 32-year-old American who came to Wimbledon eyeing a fourth consecutive Grand Slam doubles title, fell to the grass when her right knee buckled as she moved toward the net in a second-round singles match Thursday. She immediately clutched her knee

WASHINGTON (AP) — The past champions whose names line the grandstands at the Citi Open include Andre Agassi (five times), Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg and Ivan Lendl. On Sunday, Alexander Zverev showed he may one day belong among such exalted company. The 20-year-old rising star from Germany picked up early

The Orange County Breakers’ dream of playing for the Mylan World TeamTennis championship at La Costa Resort and Spa became a reality Tuesday night. The Breakers once again used their home-court advantage to take down the Washington Kastles, 23-14, at the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach. As a result

SHANGHAI (AP) -- Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 13 straight matches with a swift 6-2, 6-1 win over Martin Klizan in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. Rafael Nadal also advanced to the third round, although in far more difficult fashion. The eighth-seeded Spanish player

LONDON (AP) In some ways, making it to a Grand Slam semifinal is rather been-there, done-that for Venus Williams. She is, after all, already the owner of seven major titles, including five at Wimbledon. This one, though, is different. She's 36 now, a half-dozen years removed from her last such