Elena Rybakina vs. Victoria Azarenka Going by the seedings, No. 22 Rybakina and No. 24 Azarenka weren’t supposed to be here. But it’s hardly a surprise to see either of them in the semifinals. Rybakina won Wimbledon last year; Azarenka has won the Australian Open twice, and was a US

WATCH: In a match between first-time semifinalists, Noma Noha Akugue beat Diana Shnaider to reach the final at the Hamburg European Open.

Iga Swiatek hit the ground running at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, turning around from her winning week at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in impressive style against Sloane Stephens, knocking out the 2017 US Open champion, 6-4, 6-4. "I wouldn't say I'm relieved because I knew that after my

With travel restrictions, calendar changes and major tournaments like Wimbledon not being played last year, the ATP and WTA’s revised ranking systems have offered a reasonable solution in a difficult climate by permitting players to retain points from 2019 and early 2020 on their totals. But it can be hard

UPDATE: Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from his quarterfinal match against Roger Federer due to sickness; the Aussie believes he is suffering from food poisoning:

Elina Svitolina came into her fourth-round match against qualifier Petra Martic knowing that everyone remaining in the draw was on equal footing—a maiden major title is one of theirs for the taking. Perhaps that explains the fifth seed's slow start against the 290th-ranked player in the world, Petra Martic, and

Each day through the first four rounds, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and give his predictions. (7) David Ferrer vs. (30) Andy Roddick —Head to Head: Ferrer leads 6-4 A recharged Roddick is riding a seven-match winning streak and beat Ferrer in four sets at the U.S. Open 10

MARSEILLE, France (AP)—Robin Soderling of Sweden beat Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Open 13 to earn his ninth career title. The top-seeded Swede has now won 17 of 18 matches this year, clinching titles in Rotterdam last weekend and in Brisbane

On Monday, Dominik Koepfer picked up his first career Australian Open win over lucky loser Hugo Dellien, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. He'll be put to a bigger test next when he faces Dominic Thiem on Wednesday. Before he takes the court against the No. 3 seed, let's get to know Koepfer

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. —The 2020 World TeamTennis seasoned ended with a deciding point in a supertiebreaker between Chicago Smash and New York Empire. CoCo Vandeweghe would pull off a forehand return winner to give Empire the King Cup. To get to that last strike, a lot of matches

The clock crept toward midnight as another match point slipped from Gael Monfils’ grip. On a night in which the acrobatic Frenchman squandered 17 break points and repeatedly hurled his body around the court as if trying to crash a rugby scrum, Monfils bent often, but refused to break when

NEW YORK—Clad in a canary-colored dress, Jelena Jankovic blended in with the yellow uniforms worn by the security crew circling the court. The 11th-seeded Serbian spent much of today’s U.S. Open first-round match providing Alison Riske with a guided tour of the Grandstand, reeling off the final eight games in

GSTAAD, Switzerland (AP)—His game inconsistent and his new racket not offering much help, Roger Federer lost yet again to a player way down in the rankings. The Swiss star fell 6-3, 6-4 to Germany's Daniel Brands in the second round of the Swiss Open on Thursday, the third straight tournament

Bursting off the baseline, Novak Djokovic made another pulsating dash to snare a drop shot and nudge an acute-angle reply. Stanislas Wawrinka stabbed a stretch volley into the open court for the winner, then stared at the opponent whose squealing sneakers were the soundtrack to this match and finally cracked.

From the top-ranked Russian's icy stare to a decorated champion's confidence-deficit disorder, the Spin's latest Fourhand takes on real and perceived shortcomings concerning some of the ATP and WTA's top guns: RAFANATICAL Rafael Nadal, 14-time Grand Slam singles champion, admitted to recent breaches in his usually steely in-match self-confidence (hat

SW34 is TENNIS.com's Wimbledon blog that will provide on-site news, insight and commentary about a pair of legendary 34-year-olds, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, as they look to once again triumph at the All England Club. LONDON—Serena Williams saw an unusual opponent across the net on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on

LONDON—Having not played at the All England Club since 2013, Juan Martin del Potro's return to Wimbledon on Tuesday was a momentous occasion, both for himself and his many fans. The moment was made all the better thanks to a dominant 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 win over Stephane Robert. “Great sensations

Recapping Day 3 at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C.

Elena Rybakina made waves around the tennis world in the early hours of the New Year when she announced Thursday Down Under (Wednesday in the rest of the world) that her polarizing former coach, Stefano Vukov, will re-join her team for 2025. The 2022 Wimbledon champion made the announcement in

Iga Swiatek took only positives from the massive power outage that affected millions across Spain, Portugal and parts of France, making the most of an extra day to prepare for her fourth-round match against Diana Shnaider after the ensuing blackout canceled play at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday. Read