Tennis fans are in for a treat with the Day 5 Australian Open slate. Not only will the stars be out in Melbourne, but many of them will have talented opponents on the other side of the net. You simply can't ask for much more than that, and we're here

NEW YORK—Three thoughts on Rafael Nadal’s 16th Grand Slam singles title, earned with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Grand Slam final neophyte Kevin Anderson: 1. It’s the summer of 2010. Nadal has just won his second Wimbledon and eighth major title. His best showings at the US Open were

Heading into the 2024 US Open, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner sit atop the oddsboard at FanDuel Sportsbook. Given everything we have seen this season, it’s hard to fault the oddsmakers for that. Alcaraz has won each of the last two majors, and he is coming off a

As we enter the final day of round-robin play at the WTA Finals, all four players in the Chetumal Group still have to a chance to advance to the semifinals. There’s no reason for either of Friday’s matches not to be competitive.

Just when might think all is lost, it sounds like there’s a chance that the Open will finally emerge from the darkness and the mist on Sunday. It’s been an ugly and underwhelming couple of days for fans and players alike, and a nightmare scramble for tournament officials. Serena Williams

PARIS (AP) Roger Federer finally cracked under the unrelenting serve of John Inser, losing 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (5) to the 13th-seeded American in the third round of the Paris Masters on Thursday. The 17-time Grand Slam champion looked like he might grind out a win, saving all six break

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP)—Top seed David Ferrer of Spain has defeated compatriot Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-2 to defend his Mexican Open title on Saturday. It is Ferrer’s 11th career title and second Mexican Open, after winning the same event here last year, and extends his career head-to-head record

SYDNEY -- South Africa's Kevin Anderson beat Julien Benneteau of France 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Friday in a match between players separated by a single ranking point to reach the final of the Sydney International. Last year's runner-up, Benneteau edged Anderson by the single point to claim the 32nd

TOKYO(AP) Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France coasted into the final of the Japan Open on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over compatriot Gael Monfils. Tsonga broke Monfils with a forehand volley to go up 5-3 in the second set and then closed out the match in just 55 minutes

NICE, France (AP)—Olivier Rochus of Belgium rallied to upset top-seeded Robin Soderling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice. Despite serving 15 aces, Soderling was broken three times. “We knew it was going to be difficult from the beginning,” Soderling’s coach Magnus Norman said.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) -- The previous two matchups between Serena Williams and Simona Halep were blowouts. This one was a thriller. Williams is making another trip to the Miami Open women's final after beating Halep 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in a 2-hour, 7-minute classic on Thursday night. Looking for her

Two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 Simona Halep will get a shot at revenge at Roland Garros this Friday, after she and Amanda Anisimova—the woman who took her out in the quarterfinals of her title defense last year—both won on Wednesday. The No. 1-seeded Halep advanced to the

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer was tested by Filip Krajinovic before winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of his hometown tournament Swiss Indoors on Tuesday. Seeking a ninth title at Basel — where he has once a ball boy and reached the final in his last 11

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Novak Djokovic has a larger than life presence at the Australian Open. His face smiles at fans from sponsor's billboards. His voice gives inspirational advice over center-court speakers between matches. There's even a new addition to Melbourne Park called ''Novak's World,'' where fans can slip on virtual

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Unseeded and floating dangerously in the draw, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka took out No. 8-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday night to reach the third round at the first major of 2015. Azarenka's ranking slipped into the 40s due to a series of injuries

SHANGHAI (AP) No longer concerned about titles and honors, Novak Djokovic is instead trying to rediscover the inner joy he used to have while playing tennis. And after beating Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday in the second round of the Shanghai Masters - his first win following a month-long injury

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Roger Federer advanced to the Australian Open semifinals for the ninth consecutive year with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Juan Martin del Potro, one of only three men who've beaten him in a Grand Slam final. After celebrating his 1,000th tour-level match with an emphatic win

PARIS—The final stage of Novak Djokovic’s drive to complete a career Grand Slam, thereby joining the elite club whose membership also includes his rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, began today, in the second week of the 2014 French Open. I draw a line of demarcation there for a number

NEW YORK—”Well, I always try to fight every, every point, and sometimes it’s difficult when you have in front of you a warrior, you know. He’s a very, very good player.” Juan Martin del Potro had a baseball hat pulled low over his head as he said these words to

OEIRAS, Portugal (AP) Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain defeated Kristina Barrois of Germany 6-1, 6-2 in the rain-delayed women's final at the Estoril Open on Saturday and Juan Martin del Potro continued his comeback from a wrist injury to gain the men's title match. Medina Garrigues captured her 10th WTA