Last November, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner crossed paths three times over a 12-day stretch on a match court. The Italian won two of the three meetings in making headway in his head-to-head series with the storied champion, though watched Djokovic lift a record-breaking seventh Nitto ATP Finals trophy in

Aryna Sabalenka and Alison Riske have come full circle. The last time the Belarusian and the American met, it was in the final of the season’s first tournament, in Shenzhen, China, in early January. Now, 35 weeks later, with the season winding down, they’re set to meet in another final

MELBOURNE—Every tennis fan who has ever attended a tournament knows the sensation. You see the draw sheet and circle a match that you want to watch. You walk to the court at the time it’s scheduled to begin, and when you get there...you stop in your tracks and groan. You

Once upon a time—like, say, three or four years ago—tennis took a long, mid-summer siesta before it began to rev itself back up for the second half of the season. But with Wimbledon moving back a week, the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., enjoying a resurgence, and the WTA debuting

“I mean, we’ve never played before. I think to have the opportunity to play her for the first time in a final of a Grand Slam is something very amazing.” That’s what Naomi Osaka said when she was asked about the prospect of facing Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open

It’s one of the busier weeks of the tennis season, and I’ve been derelict in my blogging duties—my apologies. The players in Madrid have been running and swinging in a little red square in the corner of my computer screen, but I’ve had a hard time focusing on them or

by Pete Bodo Making a point to watch Thomaz Bellucci a few times every year has become something like a ritual for me. The Brazilian may be in the running for the title, "Ranking Head Case on the ATP Tour," now that Marat Safin is gone, Tomas Berdych appears to

EASTBOURNE, England—It’s been a good day for Jamie Hampton. The 23-year-old qualifier beat Lucie Safarova for the second time in a month to become the first American since Jennifer Capriati in 2003 to reach the semifinals in Eastbourne. It was tough going, with the start delayed by a rain shower

How does a player win her first Grand Slam title after coming up short 45 times? If you’re Madison Keys, you do it by caring a little bit less. You do it by deciding that your life won’t be defined by whether you’ve won one of her sport’s Big 4

The relationship between the Olympic Games and the sport of tennis can be summed up in two simple words: It’s complicated. Some players’ eyes light up at the mere mention of representing his or her country every four years. For others, the thought of Olympic glory elicits a much more

Iga Swiatek vs. Maria Sakkari The Pole and the Greek haven’t played since they met in the final in Indian Wells in 2022. That’s a day Swiatek will want to remember on Sunday, and Sakkari will want to forget—at least not obsess over. Swiatek won the title going away, 6-4,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The latest from the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local): 11:59 p.m. Brian Baker made a long-awaited return to Melbourne Park three years after collapsing on the court with a torn meniscus in his right knee during a second-round match at the Australian Open. Baker lost

Picby Pete Bodo At this time last year, Novak Djokovic was on the cusp of an accomplishment that served as a catalyst for his brilliant 2011. He was about to lead Serbia to the Davis Cup title, much like Rafael Nadal is poised to lead Spain—or Juan Martin del Potro

NEW YORK—It wasn’t easy; but then it isn’t meant to be, not when this peak moment in your tennis career, triumph at a Grand Slam event, has come—and gone—four times, passing you by on each occasion like a bus driver who just couldn’t be bothered to stop and pick you

Today we have a special tri-Rally, between myself and my fellow editors at TENNIS.com, Ed McGrogan and Richard Pagliaro. Our subject is a timely one: The Olympics, with a few comparisons to tennis. Ed leads off. ** Rich, Steve, Tennis has always had difficulty retaining the spotlight after the Australian

By now you’ve recovered from the best Super Bowl in decades, if not ever (other than the outcome, which I wasn’t fond of) and have had some time to digest the highlights of last weekend’s Fed Cup matches, including Ashley Harkleroad winning two matches for the U.S. against Germany and

MUNICH—Walking around the grounds of the BMW Open, one can’t help but smile when taking in the operation for the first time. The branding may scream it’s an ATP 250, but you wouldn’t know it otherwise—for starters, stadium court is packed. Luxury cars provided by Munich’s title sponsor line one

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on opposite halves of the Australian Open bracket in the draw Thursday, meaning the owners of a combined 43 Grand Slam singles titles could only meet in the final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic, a nine-time champion in Australia,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Roger Federer found himself in a slightly awkward position before the Australian Open draw. Just being there. A few minutes later when the formalities were completed, Federer found out how difficult defending his title could be after landing in the same half as six-time champion Novak

PRAGUE (AP) — Canada won the decisive doubles to upset defending champion France 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Monday. Spain staged a comeback to beat Slovakia 2-1 for the first time after two losses, including the 2002 final. Also, the Czech Republic prevailed in the doubles