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

MONACO (AP) — Fabio Fognini ended Rafael Nadal's winning streak at the Monte Carlo Masters, stunning the defending champion 6-4, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final for the first time and hand Nadal his first defeat here since a loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2015 semifinals. Fognini had beaten

When it comes to this year's French Open, there are two clear favorites on the men's side: Novak Djokovic, winner of the last three Grand Slam tournaments, and Rafael Nadal, the six-time and defending Roland Garros champion. Whether they'll collide in Paris remains to be seen, but the two 25-year-olds

Starting at around this time last year, Maria Sharapova went back to the only school she's ever really known, the tennis court, for what you might call an advanced degree. Her specialty: Clay-court tennis. In the course of doing her research and homework, she made a discovery that number of

Picby Pete Bodo The last time Sloane Stephens made some serious noise at a tournament, she told the press she was hoping to get a car. After her win yesterday over Mathilde Johansson, she admitted that the car thing never happened. She mentioned gas prices as part of the reason,

PARIS (AP) -- His ninth French Open title behind him, Rafael Nadal already is thinking ahead to what's next: Wimbledon. That's why he planned to waste no time and go directly from France to Germany on Monday to get ready to play in a grass-court tuneup tournament. Nadal's collection of

A mere three years ago, in his US Open debut, Denis Shapovalov reached the round of 16 as a fearless teenager. Today, the 21-year-old Canadian lefthander advanced to that stage for the second time. On this occasion, the 12th-seeded Shapovalov competed like a veteran to overcome a frightening situation, in

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Andy Murray has reached the Australian Open final for the fourth time, beating Tomas Berdych in a tension-filled semifinal to earn one more shot at a long elusive title. Serena Williams has five titles from five finals at Melbourne Park, and earned a chance at another one

LONDON (AP) — The first portentous sign of trouble for Andy Murray, surprisingly enough, came right as the two-time Wimbledon champion constructed an ample lead over Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals Wednesday. The top-seeded Murray flicked a cross-court backhand passing shot so forcefully, placed it so perfectly, that Querrey barely

Sunday in Shanghai gave fans a clash of men’s-tennis generations, as well as a conversation between them. While Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic duked it out on court, Roger Federer and Carlos Alcaraz chatted amiably in the seats above them. Their presence didn’t go unnoticed. Each time the camera found

NEW YORK (AP) Juan Martin del Potro's magical month ended as it began - with the big Argentine crying on the court. This time, he wiped away tears with the match still going. Stan Wawrinka was about to serve out a four-set victory to usher an exhausted del Potro out

It’s been more than 35 years since Ronald Reagan stated, during his first inaugural address, “Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.” We discovered heroes in every state, starting with the determined 69-year-old who won a match

All times EDT. Saturday Order of Play Centre at 8 AM - Kukushkin vs Nadal followed by Riske vs Sharapova ending with Giraldo vs Federer No. 1 Court at 8 AM - S Williams vs Cornet followed by Ivanovic vs Lisicki ending with Wawrinka vs Istomin No. 2 Court at

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Novak Djokovic lost for the first time this season, falling to Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5 Friday in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships. The third-seeded Murray, who lost to Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals, broke the top-ranked Serb to go up 4-2 in the

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who celebrated his 27th birthday in Monte Carlo on Tuesday, says that such occasions are significant to athletes. "Yes, because you see time is going by," he told reporters. "I know now I'm 27 and I'm in the second part of my career. I'm not that young anymore.

Maria Sharapova has been traveling with her mother, Jelena, in Europe since she arrived just before the tournament in Stuttgart around April 20. Sharapova says that while she misses home in the U.S., having her mother around makes a big difference. Her father and part time coach, Yuri, is at

PARIS (AP) Maria Sharapova is a three-time major champion and a global superstar, and her story is well-known: born in Sibera, moved with her father to Florida as a kid, worked with coach Nick Bollettieri. Her opponent in the French Open final, Sara Errani, has a tale that is far

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Hope turned to disappointment one more time for Andy Murray and British tennis. Murray stood closer to the Wimbledon title Sunday than any British man had in three-quarters of a century, two sets away from ending one of the longest waits in British sports. But he also

Madison Keys tells the New York Times that the prospect of playing Roland Garros excites her. The 18-year-old American is youngest player in the Top 80. She reached the quarterfinals of Sydney and the third round of the Australian Open in January, and is competing in the Family Circle Cup