There are many compelling matches on the schedule in Rome on Saturday, but the one I’m focused on is Naomi Osaka’s meeting with Marie Bouzkova. Osaka has had a strange season—she looked practically unbeatable to start the year, before injuries started to pile up. But she’s healthy right now, and

NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Novak Djokovic's right elbow was treated by a trainer in the third set of an otherwise matter-of-fact 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Kyle Edmund on Sunday night that put the defending champion in the U.S. Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) A dominating win by Roger Federer in his 1,000th career match and a more difficult workout for Rafael Nadal set up a rare Grand Slam marquee semifinal between the former top-ranked players. Four-time Australian Open champion Federer advanced to his ninth straight semifinal at Melbourne Park with

ROME (AP) — Elena Rybakina is discovering that her big serve and heavy groundstrokes can do damage on clay courts, too. The Wimbledon champion was dominating 21-9 with winners when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of the rain-delayed Italian

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We're counting down the Top 10 matches of 2019 as part of Tennis Channel's Home for the Holidays. Click here to read each selection. “I would love to be the one to have more, yes,” Rafael Nadal said after winning his fourth US Open and 19th Grand Slam title, in

What are we to make of Justine Henin-Hardenne? She may be the most apprehensive, even self-destructive, warrior in sports. The undersized Belgian held tennis fans in her sway for most of the weekend, then gave it away in the end. If you weren’t following along—and I had trouble myself after

NEW YORK—Tennis matches at the highest levels of the game are frequently settled by the thinnest of margins. The players in the upper regions of the sport make it awfully difficult for adversaries to expose their vulnerabilities. They know what is required to win and make a habit out of

SHANGHAI (AP) Both feeling refreshed and recharged, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray each won in straight sets Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Shanghai Masters. The top-ranked Djokovic was broken once in a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Vasek Pospisil, improving his record at the tournament to 26-3. Murray was

Three men’s seeds in the bottom quarter of the Australian Open were put on the ropes Thursday in Melbourne. All three found a way to escape with narrow five-set victories in hand. Three-time major finalist Casper Ruud was the first to survive, edging out local hopeful Max Purcell, 6-3, 6-7

Pic by Pete Bodo NEW YORK—It was a bright, beautiful morning; dazzling white clouds sailed through an azure sky, and the polyester strings in Donald Young's racket glittering like reflections of afternoon sunlight on the sea. A glorious day for tennis, especially after the two we've just endured. But you

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4, 2021 – Tennis Channel and its affiliated platforms will be the only places to watch the prestigious BNP Paribas Open – known as one of the sport’s “Fifth Slams” – when it returns to Indian Wells, Calif., October 6-17, after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus due to the

PARIS(AP) Defending champion Ana Ivanovic struggled on the important points in her opening match at the French Open before beating Sara Errani of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-3 Sunday to reach the second round. The eighth-seeded Serb converted only five of the 20 break points she earned against her opponent. Errani

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Serena Williams loves having Venus back to keep her company in the second week of a Grand Slam, and credits her older sister with giving her the motivation to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Williams siblings, with 25 Grand Slam titles between them,

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Roger Federer edged Steve Johnson 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) in a hard-serving duel at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, setting up a fourth-round match against Rafael Nadal. Federer fired 12 aces — his fastest serve registering 131 mph — and never faced a break

PARIS -- Roger Federer walked onto Court Suzanne Lenglen, smiled when greeted with applause and looked up into the stands, where three youngsters waved a banner that read, "Roger 4 Ever." Forever? Probably not, but Federer easily outlasted qualifier Somdev Devvarman in the second round of the French Open, winning

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, the tournament favorite aiming for a third consecutive major title, recovered from a break down in the second set to win six straight games and finish off a

PARIS(AP) It took Jurgen Melzer 32 Grand Slam tournaments over an 11-year span to reach a quarterfinal. The amiable Austrian made it Monday. Following the advice of good friend Andy Roddick, Melzer beat qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili in the fourth round of the French Open 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. At

While the men's draw took some top seed upsets to eventually pit Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal once again, the last two women standing wasn't as shocking to see. Serena Williams has been in a final of a major at least once every year since 2006. Getting to this round

PARIS (AP) -- Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal improved his French Open record to 61-1 after beating big-hitting Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday. The Spaniard's only defeat at Roland Garros was in the fourth round against Robin Soderling five years ago. He was never in danger of