PARIS (AP) The Latest from the French Open: 9:40 p.m. Timea Bacsinszky's concentration was not affected by Serena Williams' signs of discomfort in their French Open semifinal. Bacsinszky, a Swiss player seeded 23rd, led by 6-4 and a break. Then, she lost 10 straight games as the top-ranked American lined

At the start of this year’s French Open, I wrote that the men would be returning to their recent past, while the women would spend the next two weeks searching for their future. That’s pretty much how it turned out. Thirty-one-year-old Rafael Nadal reminded everyone why he’s the king of

The first in an occasional series about the glories and nightmares of tennis competition. For pro ball, see my post on David Nalbandian (yes, David Nalbandian) at ESPN.com. The club I belong to is about as “city” as tennis clubs get—there’s nothing “country” about it. It’s wedged between an outdoor

Perhaps Jimmy Arias, the delightfully frank Tennis Channel commentator, put it best when a camera cut to a group of Swiss fans madly waving their national flag during Stan Wawrinka’s match with Novak Djokovic today at the ATP World Tour Finals. “Do these Swiss fans even see the score?” Arias

*Vera by Pete Bodo Boy, it sure gets lonely here in the virtual sportsbar that chose to present Fed Cup rather than the Monte Carlo semis and final. . . the operative word being "virtual," because in no reality-based scenario would a bartender even think of having all those giant

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic smiled right along with everyone else when his first-round Paris Olympics opponent was so excited just to claim one game Saturday that he celebrated by pulling the bottom of his shirt over his head, baring his chest. After completing his 6-0, 6-1 victory in less

WATCH: ZIdansek speaks with Tennis Channel's Jon Wertheim after her big win on Court Philippe Chatrier.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of TENNIS Magazine's founding in 1965. To commemorate the occasion, we'll look back each Thursday at one of the 50 moments that have defined the last half-century in our sport. Why, after 77 years, would it be easy? Future generations of British sports fans

(1) Serena Williams vs. (26) Sorana Cirstea Head-to-head: Williams leads 1-0 The world No. 1 revealed she’s a woman of many personalities, but she’s played this clay season as if one persona—Ruthless Serena—is calling all the shots. She rolls into the third round riding a career-best 26-match winning streak, has

NEW YORK (AP) — Getting to a Grand Slam final is no longer new to Ons Jabeur. She figures it's time to add a major trophy to her list of groundbreaking accomplishments. And she's sure she is more ready to do it at the U.S. Open than she was at

How will the tennis champions of tomorrow celebrate their victories? If they’re anything like Nick Kyrgios, their first act will be to slam an Internet troll. On Sunday, not long after Kyrgios surprised himself and the rest of the sports world by winning his first ATP title, in Marseille, the

Raising the Davis Cup demands a collective commitment to the cause—and some very heavy lifting. With three layers of wooden rings bearing silver panels engraved with the names of past champions—topped off by a sterling silver punch bowl—the Davis Cup trophy is a monumental scroll of tennis history, gleaming with

LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Andy Murray certainly enjoyed his new role at Wimbledon. The two-time champion made his debut as a BBC commentator for the quarterfinal between Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro, and was left feeling privileged to have witnessed

WATCH: Rybakina "Nervous" Seeing Federer Watch Wimbledon Title Defense Opener

NEW YORK (AP) — For half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic's opponent in the U.S. Open's fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him fits and created a raucous atmosphere under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. That

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local): 11:20 p.m. Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini completed a Grand Slam set by advancing to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over 19th-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta in the last match on

NEW YORK (AP)—Facing two match points against a beloved player whose name is already in the history books, Novak Djokovic clenched his jaw, nodded his head and flashed an ever-so-slight glimpse of a smile. “I would lie if I say I didn’t think I’m going to lose,” Djokovic said. Might

NEW YORK—Bob Bryan felt like he was driving along the highway that is his own life, or at least the life he has shared for 36 years with his twin brother Mike. The images flew past like features of the landscape, a pleasant enough feeling but for one detail: Bob

PARIS (AP) The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Dusk has put an end to play at the French Open, with the umpire pulling Andy Murray off the Court Philippe Chatrier after the Briton clawed back from losing the first two sets. He won the third

Stefan Edberg’s creativity, elegance and craftsmanship on grass courts was never taken for granted by the tennis cognoscenti. The Swede’s stylish game was a perfect fit for the lawns of Wimbledon. He was the quintessential serve-and-volleyer. No one could get closer to the net for the first volley than the