MONTREAL (AP) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic survived two match points and rallied to beat Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-1 on Friday night in the Rogers Cup quarterfinals. Djokoic survived two match points for the first time since 2012 in Shanghai against Andy Murray. The Serb, the tournament champion in

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- This time Martin Klizan did not save any match points. But he still had to rally past fifth-seeded Gael Monfils 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-1 to win the indoor World Tennis Tournament on Sunday. The 26-year-old Slovak, who saved eight match points on his way to the

That the No. 1 and No. 2 women’s seeds would survive into the finals was a long shot at the start of the Australian Open; it’s not a regular occurrence on either tour. That they both had to save match points to get there—in Halep’s case, two times—makes this match

LONDON (AP) -- Not this time. Two years after being knocked out in the second round of Wimbledon by Lukas Rosol, Rafael Nadal found himself one point away from falling behind two sets to love to the same player on the same Centre Court in the same round Thursday. It

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was the first to congratulate Jannik Sinner Friday on playing a “flawless match” when the Italian became the first player to defeat the Serbian beyond the quarterfinal stage of the Australian Open. Sinner’s incredible display saw Djokovic go without a break point chance in a

Fourhand is the Daily Spin's occasional roundup of various hits and misses on tour. DJOKE ON: As we know, hijinks will ensue whenever Novak Djokovic is present. Bonus points if he performs this alongside Lara Arruabarrena next time.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals for the second time by beating unseeded Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Djokovic lost just 12 points in 13 service games. He won 26 of his first 28 service points, including 15 in a row. The Serb had 29 winners

Victoria Azarenka touted Mona Barthel as one to watch in January and staved off the rising star today in Stuttgart. Overpowered at times by Barthel's ballistic strikes, Azarenka played the climactic points with more discipline to subdue the German wild card, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-5, in a two-hour and 48-minute

Stanislas Wawrinka has expanded his schedule in a bid to qualify for the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London for the first time. Wawrinka beat Dmitry Tursunov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3), today to reach the Malaysian Open semifinals. Wawrinka is currently in eighth place in the ATP Points

Botic van de Zandschulp had nine chances to push Gael Monfils into a third set at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha Tuesday. The Frenchman denied him all nine times, with the final set point contributing to one of the more bizarre recent finishes one has seen in tennis. Monfils

NEW YORK (AP) — One point from defeat against John Isner at the U.S. Open, Michael Mmoh faced a decision tennis players deal with all the time, whether on a public court or a Grand Slam stage: Swing away and go for broke? Or play it safe? Serving at 30-40

PARIS (AP)—Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French Open. The fifth-seeded Williams was two points from victory nine times in the second set, including leading 5-1 in the

Three weeks ago, after winning Miami, Aryna Sabalenka increased her lead at No. 1 past 3,000 ranking points for the first time, to 3,071. And this week, after reaching her fifth final of the year in Stuttgart, Sabalenka keeps growing that lead—not only did she improve her performance at the

We've heard it a million times. The world of tennis can be quite lonely for pros, out on the road and up in the air for much of a 10- to 11-month season. As they traverse the globe accumulating ranking and hotel points, they look for companionship with their loved

Fracnesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova have played the longest women's Grand Slam match in the Open Era, winning 6-4, 1-6, 16-14 in four hours and 44 minutes of intense battle. Schiavone saved six match points and served for the match three times before prevailing. Kuznetsova led statistically, winning 181 points

If you’re one of those who believes that tennis has become too brutal, grinding, and lengthy, this was the match for you. Julia Goerges and Daniela Hantuchova had never played each other before, but they wasted no time settling their rallies in Dubai today. Points were over quickly, as each

“Clinical” is a word that’s often used to describe how Novak Djokovic goes about his business on court. The 21-time Grand Slam champion wins with clean hitting, precision placement, and ruthless efficiency. Often this is true. Four of Djokovic’s victories in Australian Open finals, for example, have come in all-business

Of all the times for Alexander Zverev not to have his racquets make it from Point A to Point B, this probably wasn’t the week the world No. 2 would have selected. As of Monday afternoon, Zverev’s luggage had yet to touch down in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the German

Andy Murray has a good chance to end the year at No. 2 for the first time. But he says that while that would be a good achievement, getting to No. 1 is a more significant goal. Novak Djokovic is currently No. 1 and is almost 6,000 points ahead of

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Venus Williams has easily reached her eighth Wimbledon final by routing top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0. The five-time champion won the opening nine points of Thursday's match and saved the only break point she faced in the third game of the first set. Venus Williams will play younger