MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Caroline Wozniacki moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anastasija Sevastova on Sunday and is just one victory from ensuring she’ll retain the top ranking. The 20-year-old Dane, playing her first major as world No. 1, reached the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for

“The better one will win,” said Jelena Jankovic two days ago. In this fourth-round match between two players tied—and, too often, tied down—by the top ranking, the better one was Caroline Wozniacki. The current No. 1 and top seed beat the former No. 1 and 13th seed, 6-0, 7-5, in

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

Mardy Fish's unlikely and scary journey from a heart procedure in a Los Angeles hospital five weeks ago to competing on Wimbledon's Court 1 today was taking a turn toward an uplifting destination as the 10th-seeded American held match point at 5-3 in the fourth set. Then James Ward, a

A couple of Grand Slam champions on the women's side secured their spots in the semifinals while the most promising players on the men's side took a step closer to their first major title. These are the Top 5 photos from the US Open. 1 Daniil Medvedev Medvedev found himself

NEW YORK—Serena Williams’ forehand missed the mark, and suddenly the baseline became a balance beam as she stood solely on her right leg and waved her arms in the air as if admonishing the shot for straying off target. On a day in which Spanish spin doctor Maria Jose Martinez

Casper Ruud’s symbiotic relationship with Roland Garros took a parasitic turn in the most literal sense, the former world No. 2 revealing the depths of a gastrointestinal illness that plagued him for nearly two weeks following his semifinal defeat to Alexander Zverev. “I went home the day after and kept

Three-time champion Novak Djokovic returns to the Dubai final this year after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Before today, Djokovic led their head-to-head 7-2, a numerical asymmetry which reflects the Serb’s greater completeness as a player. Del Potro can look a little exposed and one-dimensional against Djokovic,

Whatever else has been gained or lost during Rafael Nadal’s long absence from the game, it’s clear that neither his ability to think his way through matches nor his fighting spirit have been in any way impaired. After falling behind a set and a break to Juan Martin del Potro,

ISTANBUL -- Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Championships by sweeping Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-3 Thursday. Williams, the defending champion, won all three matches in her group without dropping a set. She's bidding for her fourth title in the eight-women, season-ending tournament. Earlier, Li Na outlasted

NAPLES, Italy—Britain held off a comeback attempt from Italy to win the doubles match and take a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup quarterfinal on Saturday. Andy Murray and Colin Fleming beat Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in three hours to boost Britain's bid to reach

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP)—Top-seeded John Isner heard the crowd's reaction and had to take a quick peek to see what the radar gun recorded on his serve late in the match. Isner overpowered fellow American Austin Krajicek for a 6-3, 6-3 victory Wednesday, advancing to the quarterfinals at the Hall of

NEW YORK (AP) -- In the heat of the moment, locked in a suddenly tight match after midnight at Flushing Meadows, Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka snapped at a rowdy spectator, telling him to ''Shut up.'' An hour later, his 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1) victory over 91st-ranked Thomaz Bellucci

BEIJING (AP) -- Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2 Sunday to win his sixth China Open title and improve his record at the tournament to a sterling 29-0. Djokovic had seven aces to none for his Spanish rival, and saved both break points he faced in the match, which

“Rafaraz” or “Nadalcaraz”? On Saturday, the doubles duo of Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal could simply be called “too good” in their winning Olympic debut. The Spaniards knocked out Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni of Argentina in straight sets on Saturday to move into the second round at the 2024

Iga Swiatek would be the first person to say that she lost her composure the last time she played Zheng Qinwen: As the world No. 1, Swiatek lost to Zheng 6-2, 7-5 at the Paris Olympics last summer in a semifinal stunner, and left Roland Garros in tears after her

PARIS -- Marin Cilic beat Dutch qualifier Igor Sijsling 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Paris Masters, his first match since his return from a four-month ban for a positive doping test. The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners to only 17 for

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open’s fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 on

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open on Friday (all times local): 11:30 p.m. French Open champion Garbine Muguruza has advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Anastasia Sevastova. The pair had played twice before — both on hardcourts

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Roger Federer gave Prince Charles a bow, then gave Fabio Fognini a royal thumping. With the Prince of Wales visiting Wimbledon for the first time since 1970, Federer was at his best Wednesday and beat Fognini 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Six-time champion Federer won 37 of 41 points