The Citi Open in Washington, D.C. has a rich history, dating all the way back to its founding in 1969, which makes perfect sense given where it's located. This week, Keely O'Brien has added to that history by becoming one of just five female ATP tournament directors on the tour.

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) Local favorite Richard Gasquet won the Open Sud de France when Jerzy Janowicz retired ill while trailing 3-0 in the first set on Sunday. The fourth-seeded Gasquet, who did not lose a set all week, lifted the trophy for the third time after winning in 2006, when

While Juan Martin del Potro won’t get to play one final US Open, at least this year, the beloved Argentine isn’t closing the door on a farewell sendoff yet. Becoming comfortable with a reality that doesn't involve the daily stresses of being on tour each week, Del Potro is energized

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Marta Kostyuk experienced an emotional release 10 days ago in San Diego, triggered by a three-set defeat in the final to Katie Boulter. The 21-year-old Ukrainian delivered a stirring runner-up speech, dedicating the result to those affected by the ongoing invasion into her home country. “It was just

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Agnieszka Radwanska breezed into the second round of the Connecticut Open with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over American CoCo Vandeweghe on Monday at Connecticut Tennis Center. The Krakow, Poland native needed only 65 minutes to set up a second-round meeting with France's Aliza Cornet, who advanced

DOHA, Qatar (AP) Gael Monfils upset Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 Friday in the semifinals of the Qatar Open to line up an unexpected all-French final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after Roger Federer pulled out of the tournament with back spasms. Monfils, who had only beaten Nadal once before in nine meetings,

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Venus Williams is a much better doubles partner for her sister Serena than she is a keeper of the score. The Williams sisters won their fourth Australian Open doubles title on Friday, beating Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4, 6-3 in the final at Rod Laver Arena. At

MASON, Ohio (AP) Fifteenth-seeded Nadia Petrova became the third seeded player to be eliminated from the $2 million Cincinnati Women's Open when mid-90 degree heat forced her to retire from her match while trailing against Christina McHale on Tuesday. McHale won the first set 7-6 (4) and was leading 5-3

Some top names , such as reigning French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki, are experiencing injury problems going into Roland Garros. Their ailments could further unsettle a women's field lacking Grand Slam champions in Serena Wlliams, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova. Muguruza retired down 4-1 in

MONACO (AP)—Rafael Nadal is fretting over his troublesome left knee as he attempts to win his eighth straight Monte Carlo Masters and end a title drought dating to last year's French Open. Nadal pulled out of his semifinal against Andy Murray at last month's Sony Ericsson Open. He then received

LONDON (AP)—Playing an opponent less than half her age, veteran Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm needed just 44 minutes to defeat German teenager Carina Witthoeft 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm is the second-oldest player to have won a match at Wimbledon after Martina

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Troubled tennis player Nick Kyrgios acknowledged after his testy loss to Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open this week that he could certainly benefit from having a coach. Andre Agassi says he feels a certain kinship with Kyrgios, but he's not the man for the job.

MILAN (AP) — Former French Open finalist Sara Errani struggled to hold back the tears on Wednesday as she insisted she is not a cheat after being handed a two-month doping ban. The International Tennis Federation announced the suspension on Monday after Errani tested positive for the banned substance letrozole

CINCINNATI (AP) —Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open. In a match that was suspended by rain on Thursday night with the

• Picby Pete Bodo* WIMBLEDON, England—It's an article of faith that the most successful players at Wimbledon are the ones who are the most liquid movers, which would make you think that Jelena Jankovic had good reason to feel confident when she met Kim Clijsters in a first-round battle of

It began a few weeks ago in sunny Paris, an inspirational if not uncommon Grand Slam story featuring an unheralded contender emerging as a surprise finalist and overnight star. But this version took on a potent, credulity-straining afterlife in the ensuing weeks—one that now has 28-year old Jasmine Paolini in

Czech Lukas Rosol, who stunned two-time champion Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, is unsure why the Spaniard bumped into him during a changeover early in the third set of his five-set victory. Nadal wouldn't speak to the issue, but it appeared he was upset that Rosol was bouncing up and down

Rafael Nadal, speaking to reporters in Paris, on having to pull out of the event with tendinitis in his shoulder: "It's disappointing not to be able to play here. It's the last Masters 1000 of the year and for sure one of my favorites in the world. It was not

The former world No. 4, who currently serves on the AELTC's board, dives into an extended chat about the upcoming 2021 season, hopes for greater collaboration within the sport, his Olympic and retirement experiences, "thirsty" evenings and unique communication with Paul Annacone.

Chaos theory has been critical to the discourse surrounding women’s tennis in the last decade. But in a section of the Australian Open draw where the favorites have held impressively to form, so too has Naomi Osaka been free from the negative consequences of the Butterfly Effect—even as one such