Normally the WTA gets a head start on the clay season in Charleston. This year the men—or at least the Spanish and German Davis Cup teams—caught up over the weekend, with their epic 3-2 bullfight in Valencia. This week both tours will take the next, small steps on the road

NEW YORK—Madison Keys had been here before. Midnight was approaching, and a fervent and surprisingly large crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium was doing what it could to will her to victory in her fourth-round match against her higher-ranked opponent, No. 4 seed Elina Svitolina. Over the last two years, this

One day you’re saving two match points and coming back to win; the next day your opponent is doing the same to you. That’s what life was like for Roger Federer this week, when he returned to Madrid for the first time in four years, and to a clay court

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Second-seeded Sam Querrey defeated Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-7 (7), 7-6 (7), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Farmers Classic final for the second consecutive year. Querrey needed 2 hours and 47 minutes to put away Tipsarevic at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the UCLA campus, not

ROME -- Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 and second-seeded Federer routed Italian wild card Potito Starace 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday to reach the third

NEW YORK—Roger Federer has drawn energy from the electricity of New York night crowds in posting a near spotless record beneath the bright lights of the U.S. Open. Tonight, the Swiss faced a power surge from Sam Groth, but responded with timely breaks to pull the plug on the explosive

A return to competition in an individual sport has a brutal dimension. At least team sports players rarely play every minute of the game and have colleagues who can share the twin burdens of pressure and execution. But in tennis, you must take every shot, wire to wire. As Martina

Novak Djokovic already has a legendary tennis resume, but if he keeps playing the way he has over the last decade, he could end up being the most accomplished player in the history of the sport. Here are 33 things to know about Djokovic’s legendary career, on his 33rd birthday:

So, well, what was that all about? Nostalgia, private air travel, Puerto Rican rum, fabled New York hair—Donald Trump’s and Anna Wintour’s, of course. Significant diamond rings, upturned collars, high heels, white wine, money trying hard to turn into excitement. Tennis immortality, severely bending second serves, the supremacy of youth,

PARIS—In the first week of the French Open, controversy touched Serena Williams’ win over Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep and Eugenie Bouchard fell victim to upsets, and Rafa and Novak cruised. That, I’m sure, you knew already. But with so much happening, you might have missed some other happenings. Here are

The final chapter of a year that was perplexing for both Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic got underway today. On a Monday evening in Turin, Italy, these two played one another in an opening round-robin match at the Nitto ATP Finals. In a 98-minute showcase of MBA-like efficiency, Djokovic won

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Matteo Berrettini missed what should have been a simple backhand on match point against Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open last week, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena let out a collective gasp of disbelief. As Murray moved in the wrong

All eyes are on Rafael Nadal as we begin the Nitto ATP Finals. More specifically, all eyes are on his serve. Last week in Paris, he suffered an abdominal injury while practicing that shot before his semifinal and was forced to withdraw. As of Saturday, Nadal’s serve was at “80

MELBOURNE—It’s hard to find a better example of how quickly the conversation around tennis can change than what has happened in the women’s game over the first 12 days of January. When the year began, lo those many dozens of hours ago, most writers and observers—or at least this writer

NEW YORK (AP) Spinning in 70 mph second serves, grabbing at his hamstring during points, Andy Murray gritted his way through head-to-toe cramps to win at the U.S. Open. Murray outlasted Robin Haase 6-3, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 7-5 in the first round Monday during an afternoon that was hot but

PARIS (AP) Maria Sharapova is trying to break through at Roland Garros, while Rafael Nadal wants to make history there. Neither of the players ran into much resistance in their quarterfinal matches Wednesday - and now both are two wins from finishing the job. For Nadal, it would be a

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Ana Ivanovic, hoping to rediscover the form that helped her reach two Grand Slam finals in 2008, started her Australian Open campaign Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over American Shenay Perry. Ivanovic was runner-up at the 2008 Australian Open and won the French Open as she rose

With the title rounds approaching at the Championships, we're counting down the five most memorable Wimbledon finals. No. 3: Venus Williams d. Lindsay Davenport, 2005 4-6, 7-6 (4), 9-7

Maria Sharapova and Steve Johnson drew all of the attention in the Orange County Breakers’ match against the San Diego Aviators. The two stars did not disappoint, as they led the Breakers to a thrilling, 22-19 Mylan World TeamTennis win at Palisades Tennis Center on Monday night. Sharapova, a five-time

SHANGHAI -- Roger Federer's chances of qualifying for the ATP Tour Finals took a hit Thursday when he lost in three sets to Gael Monfils at the Shanghai Masters, the latest early round loss for the 17-time Grand Slam champion. Monfils beat the former No. 1-ranked Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5),