Early last year, Bianca Andreescu traveled to The Netherlands to play a Fed Cup tie for her native Canada. At the time, she was a tour neophyte who had just cracked the Top 100. But a month earlier she had beaten Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki on her way to

PARIS—There comes a point in the middle of a long trip when the things that I did a week ago, when they pop back into my head, start to feel like they came from some other visit in the past, maybe another lifetime. Did I really see Manet at the

Reading the Readers returns, in a slightly altered form. As you might have noticed, over the past week I’ve been asking that questions or comments for this column to be sent to my email. I’m hoping it will be easier to respond than it has been with the comments, most

PARIS —Shortly after she won her 16th Grand Slam title at the French Open today, Serena Williams was asked to compare herself to the 20-year old ingénue who won this title unexpectedly over her sister Venus Williams in 2002. “I prefer the Serena of 2002 because she still has a

by Pete Bodo It seemed like I’d been on site at the USTABJKNTC for all of ten minutes when I was called to battle stations by the scoreboard on my video monitor – out on Court 13, Japan's Kei (pronounced “Kay”) Nishikori had just won the second set from no.

*PhpnKBq8bPM By Pete Bodo Any doubts I may have entertained about the intensity of the flame burning inside the cool exterior of Roger Federer were pretty much extinguished last night, in the wake of that borderline epic win over Andy Roddick. I've been trying to find adjectives to describe properly

By Pete Bodo Just the other day Vera Zvonareva issued a spirited defense of her "emotional" nature, telling reporters: "There is a big difference between being mentally tough and being emotional. It's a huge difference. I will always be emotional. As long as I use those emotions to my advantage,

WATCH: Novak Djokovic discusses his fourth-round win over Lorenzo Musetti after trailing by two sets at Roland Garros.

This week, in the first installment of our website's monthly book club, TENNIS.com's editor, Kamakshi Tandon, and I will be talking about Gordon Forbes' 1996 memoir "Too Soon to Panic." Hi Steve, Of course I've been reading Federer's blog– isn't everyone reading Federer's blog? There's never been this much pre-blog

“It’s a very, very, very long story.” It always is with Timea Bacsinszky, a former No. 9 and Olympic silver medalist determined to leave the sport the way she played it. An interview is just another opponent for the beloved Swiss star, who trades spin for self-reflection to effortlessly craft

Opening day of any major is way too hectic for my temperament. Five minutes on site on Day 1 and I'm overwhelmed by analysis paralysis - sheesh, how am I going to choose a topic in this Arabian bazaar of a tennis tournament? Well, try to do something different, I

Court Report: Novak Djokovic to join Roger Federer on Team Europe for Laver Cup

Fluid, powerful, and accurate strokes are the combination of many factors. But it all starts with how you hold the racquet. No matter how much time you spend finding the perfect frame to beef up your game, the most important part of your racquet just might be your grip—not what

Fluid, powerful, and accurate strokes are the combination of many factors. But it all starts with how you hold the racquet. No matter how much time you spend finding the perfect frame to beef up your game, the most important part of your racquet just might be your grip—not what

American teenager Jack Sock may have a tear in his groin, and is facing the prospect of having to undergo surgery, TENNIS.com has learned. Sock, who lost his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, had an MRI while in the desert and will have a second

India's Sania Mirza says that her sore knee is feeling better and that she will resume playing singles. Mirza, who reached a career high No. 27 in 2007, had not played singles since Miami, but did continue to compete in doubles, where she is ranked No. 12. Currently ranked No.

Kim Clijsters, who will retire after the U.S. Open, responds to other player’s complements about how they will miss her personality. "I think for me the most important thing is I've always followed my heart," she said. "I've always done what I felt was right. I've always stayed true to

Novak Djokovic recalls meeting Andy Murray for the first time in juniors when they were around 11 or 12 years old. The two will face each other in the Australian Open final. “Well, I know he had a lot of hair, a lot of curly hair. He was quite pale

OSAKA, Japan -- Samantha Stosur of Australia swept past American teenager Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final of the Japan Open. She will face another teenager on Sunday, after 19-year-old Eugenie Bouchard of Canada beat Japan's Kurumi Nara 6-2, 6-2 to reach her first career WTA tour

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP)—Shelby Rogers of Charleston, S.C., gets a chance to make her debut in the French Open's main draw after earning a wild card from the U.S. Tennis Association based on clay-court results on the USTA Pro Circuit. The 20-year-old Rogers won the title at Charlottesville, Va., was