This week, we're highlighting our top five ATP players of the year. Last week, we revealed our Top 5 WTA list. Click here to read each selection.

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—Clichés come and, thankfully, they go. Ten or 15 years ago, we used to hear a lot about how one player “wanted it more.” That’s what coaches and friends and other assorted motivators told you before you walked on the court: “You’ve got to want it more than

NEW YORK—Benoit Paire was about to serve at 5-4 in the fifth set, and he really needed to talk to someone. This being a tennis match, he couldn’t call his coach over from the other side of the court, or even ask for advice from the fans sitting nearby. So

I've been amused to read the news and comments regarding Marat Safin's decision to skip the next few weeks of tennis, including Russia's Davis Cup semifinal against Germany this weekend. Instead, he will be climbing Cho Oyu, a mountain inside the tiny, tres-chic New York nightclub, Bungalow 8. Oh, not

Petko by Pete Bodo MIAMI, Fla.—The urge to find the "magic bullet" isn't exclusive to tennis players, although something about the process is especially appealing—and suited to—the profession. After all, there's only so much a pro can do in pursuit of a win. Fight hard (nothing magical there); master your

The most flattering way to describe Sabine Lisicki’s upset of top-seeded and generally omnipotent Serena Williams is also the most accurate. It was one of those tennis rarities, the “shocking upset” that can’t be taken for “shocking” by anyone with two eyes in his or her head. And it was

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Struggling with her serve and a rash of errors, Serena Williams overcame a slow start to beat Sloane Stephens 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 in the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, extending her winning streak to 14 matches. Maria Sharapova struggled mightily, too,

If Alexander Zverev thought Daniil Medvedev was a villain before, what might he think of the 2021 US Open champion now? On Friday, Zverev met his rival for the first time at a Grand Slam event after sharing 18 clashes on the ATP Tour. The two walked on court knowing

So I’m lying in my hotel bed in Melbourne last night, and my body can’t decide whether it wants to pass out cold or get up and go play three hard sets of tennis. Such is the result of flying 21 hours west and crossing the equator and the International

Cutting vegetables, packing luggage, fixing lunch, planning her daughter Jada's nap time: Kim Clijsters was happy to return to a normal family routine after a very abnormal—and very inspiring—evening at the U.S. Open Sunday, when she won her second major title and capped off one of the fastest comebacks from

By Jackie, TW Social Director Happy Friday, TWibe! If you haven't already figured it out, this is our brand new timeslot for the Deuce Club. Thanks for the feedback on time preferences; it seems this works well for just about everyone and will hopefully serve as a fun lead-in to

Karatantcheva began her rise in the sport at the Bollettieri Academy, home to stars like Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova. (Getty Images)

by Pete Bodo MIAMI, Fla.—The chant began as a few isolated cries of support when Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer pinned, 6-3, 3-0, with Federer having just recovered from another in a seemingly endless series of crises to reach the haven of deuce. Those cries of "Roger!" all began to

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

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No, I’m still here, still at my desk, still leaning back in an ergonomically dangerous posture, still staring at my computer and clicking the mouse—how, exactly, did this become the primary activity of humanity?—and still marveling at Marat Safin’s backhand. I’ll miss that the most when the big guy calls

After winning the ATP Finals for a record-tying sixth time on Sunday, Novak Djokovic was asked how special it was to share the moment with his family—wife Jelena, son Stefan and daughter Tara. “Extremely special for me,” Djokovic replied. “I’m very grateful to my wife and my children for coming.

Benoit Paire has won his first ATP tour title in Bastad, just a week after a controversial exit at a Challenger tournament. The Frenchman was accused of tanking at the San Benedetto Tennis Cup, where he won the first set over Filippo Volandri, 6-1, then dropped the second 6-2 before

In his first ever ATP final, Hubert Hurkacz emerged victorious against Benoit Paire, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to capture the Winston-Salem crown in North Carolina Saturday. Hurkacz becomes the first Polish player to win an ATP tour event since 1982. Currently ranked 41st, the 22-year-old has jumped nearly 200 spots in