ROME -- Sara Errani became the first home player to reach the Italian Open final in nearly 30 years Saturday, and she'll face top-ranked Serena Williams for the trophy. Using vocal crowd support to her advantage, the 10th-seeded Errani fought back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set for

With a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Alexandr Dolgopolov, Juan Martin del Potro is the first man into the semifinals of Madrid. I thought Dolopolov might pull off the upset today, as his game seems ideally poised to take advantage of the quick, slippery blue clay. He has a super-aggressive style

NEW YORK (AP) — The only bit of trouble for Roger Federer in his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open was when he felt the tightening of a muscle at the back of the top of his left leg. Federer asked for a medical timeout after the second set against

ZADAR, Croatia (AP) — Marin Cilic held his nerve to beat big-hitting Lucas Pouille 6-1, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 and draw Croatia level against France at 1-1 in their Davis Cup semifinal on Friday. Earlier, Richard Gasquet won the opening tie against Borna Coric in straight sets to heap the

Pete Sampras and Jim Courier faced off in the first all-American final at the year-end championships in more than a decade. After storming to the 1990 US Open title as a 19-year-old, Pete Sampras struggled to adjust to the even-greater expectations that were thrust upon him through the first half

NEW YORK—Despite misgivings for the rigors of the WTA calendar, Iga Swiatek isn’t planning a long break in advance of the 2024 off-season. “I don't want to take a break,” said the world No. 1 after bowing out of the US Open in the quarterfinals. “It's tough. It could be

Down a set and nearly a break against the younger Kudermetova sister, 21-year-old qualifier Polina, in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. Aryna Sabalenka remembered who she is. "I was trying to play too conservative, I would say," the world No. 1 said following a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

No matter how well an opponent may be playing against Novak Djokovic, or how far he may seem to be ahead, a moment of truth will arrive. Djokovic, with his uncanny ability to produce his best tennis just when it looks like he’s lost all hope, will find a way

On the final day of first-round play at Roland Garros, Steve Tignor meandered through the packed schedule and wrote about the matches and moments that caught his eye. After last year’s French Open final, Simona Halep admitted that she had come out “too strong” against her opponent, Sloane Stephens. For

Heading into the Italian Open this past week, Novak Djokovic was not only chasing a fifth title in Rome, nor was he simply operating under normal circumstances. He was moving into uncharted territory. Djokovic was still in the early stages of an unimaginable aftermath after being disqualified from a fourth-round

PARIS (AP)—Rafael Nadal excelled when he needed to most, winning the final two sets against John Isner on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-4 victory. The five-time champion, who improved to 39-1 at Roland Garros, played

PARIS—Prior to today, Novak Djokovic’s last match at Roland Garros was one he’d prefer to forget but likely never will. As title holder, Djokovic made his way to the quarters, at which stage he was dismantled by Dominic Thiem, 7-6, 6-3, 6-0. The final set was abysmal, Djokovic winning a

What do you do if you don’t like the noise a crowd is making for your opponent? If you’re Aryna Sabalenka, you tell them to make it for you instead. In last year’s US Open final, Sabalenka said the roar that the pro-American audience made for her opponent, Coco Gauff,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Caroline Wozniacki started her first major as the No. 1-ranked woman with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko on Monday in the Australian Open. It was the 20-year-old Wozniacki's first victory of the year, following a straight-sets loss to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova last week in

Before Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi became the power tennis couple off court, the two were connected by a remarkable weekend 20 years ago at Roland Garros. At the 1999 French Open, Graf and Agassi walked away winners from matches once out of their hands. In each of their cases,

MASON, Ohio (AP) Novak Djokovic played his best match. Serena Williams? Well, she needed to pull a Serena to move on. Taking different approaches, the top seeds at Cincinnati reached the semifinals Friday, moving a step closer to a title that's been tough for either of them to win. Djokovic

ROME (AP) — Andy Murray is going to the French Open with his game in tatters. Maria Sharapova isn't going at all. The top-ranked Murray was eliminated by local favorite Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-4 before a raucous crowd in his opening match at the Italian Open on Tuesday. Sharapova, a

ROME (AP)—Fresh off a title in Madrid and back at No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-4 in his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. Seeking to win one of only three Masters 1000 events he's never claimed, Federer dealt with the swirling

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points Tuesday to get past Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) and reach the second round of the Dubai Championships, while Michael Llodra upset eighth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets. Top ranked Novak Djokovic, looking for his fourth

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick was eliminated 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 6-4 by Feliciano Lopez in the third round on Friday, the biggest upset of the men's tournament so far. The 44th-ranked Lopez served 28 aces and piled up 57 winners to defeat Roddick on Centre Court,