STOCKHOLM (AP) Fifth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka cruised through to the second round of the Stockholm Open on Monday by beating Andreas Seppi 6-2, 6-2. Wawrinka broke Seppi three times to take the first set. He started the second with two consecutive aces and broke Seppi twice more for a comfortable victory.

BALI, Indonesia(AP) Ana Ivanovic ended her season by returning to the top 20 by defeating Alisa Kleybanova of Russia 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the Tournament of Champions final. The 23-year-old Serb captured her second title in three weeks to move back into the top 20 for the first time in

NICE, France (AP) Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the first round of the Open de Nice on Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Stakhovsky, a quarterfinalist at the warmup event for the French Open last year, broke his opponent's serve three times to set up

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Maria Sharapova has advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating Peng Shuai of China 6-4, 6-2. The fifth-seeded Russian, who won the 2004 title at the All England Club, broke for the first time to take a 5-4 lead in the first set Monday. From that break,

Novak Djokovic is in the midst of defending his Australian Open title, but he's pausing his regular programming to let everyone know he loves dogs. The 16-time Grand Slam champion may be deathly serious on the court, but he's not afraid to have a lot of fun off of it,

SPLIT, Croatia (AP)—Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic has acknowledged that Serbia, led by No. 2-ranked Novak Djokovic, will be the favorite in their Davis Cup quarterfinal this week. "[But] it wouldn't be the first time that favorites don't win," Ljubicic said Monday. Coach Goran Prpic says Serbia is a "tough opponent," but

The whole world gets glued to their televisions (or laptops) to watch the Olympic Games every time they roll around, and even the athletes playing in Rio want to get in on the viewing action. Johanna Konta's top picks for sports to see are gymnastics and swimming, while Eugenie Bouchard

Wimbledon may be cancelled, and the French Open and US Open are up in the air, but that gives everyone more time to recall and cherish the past. Roger Federer, who most recently lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic at the 2020 Australian Open, obviously has a long, rich

It was only a matter of time before Gael Monfils joined the TikTok bandwagon. His girlfriend Elina Svitolina was one of the first and most active players to get hooked on the video app earlier this year, and now Monfils has made his debut. The 34-year-old Frenchman flexed his dance

Borna Coric is becoming a big huge on the ATP Tour. For the first time in his career, the 21-year-old reached the final of an ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai. Taking down established names such as Stan Wawrinka, Juan Martin del Potro and Roger Federer, the young Croatian proved he's

A few weeks ago, Serena Williams documented her daughter Olympia's first tennis lesson. The 23-time Grand Slam champion did her best to not be a helicopter tennis parent and eventually gave her three-year-old some space.

At a quirky, off-the-chain opening major to this season, records were broken, and records were extended. By the time the singles finals rolled around, the event had taken on a certain vintage, namely 2008 feel—Serena vs. Venus and Rafa vs. Roger. Here are the highlights and lowlights among all that

Washington Kastles coach Murphy Jensen compares American veteran Bobby Reynolds to Roger Federer. Reynolds was the only member of the team to participate in each of its 34 consecutive victories. “He’s the Roger Federer of World Team Tennis,” Jensen told the New York Times. “He’s the closer. He’s the meat

Rafael Nadal as held off on beginning his offseason training to give his injured knee extra time to recover, but that has also allowed the Spaniard to go on vacation for longer than usual. Nadal has been in the Bahamas with friends and family, and he even stopped to watch

Saturday will be a historic day, no matter who wins. Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will battle it out to see who raises the trophy in Flushing Meadows. Serena is used to the pressure, having won the US Open six times. For Osaka, this is a dream come true. The

American Frances Tiafoe is on the verge of the Top 10, rising from No. 15 to No. 11 today—jumping over his previous career-high ranking of No. 14—after capturing his first ATP clay-court title in Houston. Playing as the No. 1 seed at an ATP event for the first time in

As the third round played out Thursday at the Western & Southern Open, the number of mid-match retirements increased over time. By the evening, four competitors had stopped prematurely. Among them included world No. 4 Elena Rybakina. Last week in Montreal, the Kazakh navigated a clogged schedule that included a

During Laver Cup media day, first-time participant Ben Shelton exuded confidence about taking a leadoff role for Team World in Vancouver. “Excited to be kicking things off tomorrow. Looking forward for the chance to set the tone for the team,” he said Thursday. A day later, Shelton—making his first appearance

Venus Williams can be described through so many superlatives, and Cultured magazine has recently lauded the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion for her on- and off-court cultural impact by selecting her to its inaugural 'Cult 100' list. Cultured magainze, launched in 2011, bills itself as the "leading voice for inspiration

NEW YORK (AP) The third time was the charm for the new retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium. The U.S. Tennis Association unveiled the $150 million roof over the centerpiece court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday - after some glitches. The roof closed with