When James Blake retired from tennis in 2013, he did what thousands of other ex-Ivy Leaguers before him have done: he thought about going into banking. Blake was 33 instead of 23, and his two years at Harvard were long behind him. Unlike most Wall Street wannabes, though, he had

WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND—“The thing is this surface, when you have an opponent that he decides to hit every ball ball very strong, you are in trouble.” These were Rafael Nadal’s first words in his press conference after his upset loss at the hands of Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday. They were very

After all of the decades of frustration, all of the tears and the despair and the self-laceration, how do the British papers celebrate one of their own finally winning big in tennis? They note it, and then move along to a more interesting story. Here’s Monday's headline from the Independent:

WATCH: After letting a 5-0 third-set lead slip away, Andy Murray takes out Nikoloz Basilashvili, 6-3 in the fourth.

Somehow, in the back of your mind, you knew it was destined to come down to something like this - 9-7 in the fifth, with the champion Rafael Nadal prone on his back in the tawny dirt, looking like he'd been shot to death, which in a way he had

One of the fine things about this Grand Slam is that it transpires in the most pleasant and manageable of all the Slam Cities, Melbourne. There's no 90-minute (traffic dependent) commute from the heart of the big city, to some outlying borough or outskirt where the event takes place (the

*88775989 by Pete Bodo Tommy Haas upset No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon today, and will meet Roger Federer - whom Haas almost put out of the recent French Open, and against whom he is 2-9 - in the semifinals. In the post-match presser, a reporter asked Haas which

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, who has not won a major, says that the media is too tough on current No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who has also not won a Grand Slam. The two will face off in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday where the Dane’s

After falling to Juan Martin del Potro in the Czech Republic’s opening match of the Davis Cup semifinals against Argentina at Parque Roca, Radek Stepanek suggests that Del Potro was exaggerating a left wrist injury. Stepanek told reporters that the Argentine was "absolutely healthy. Maybe he put together a bit

Jelena Jankovic reaches her first WTA semifinal since the 2010 French Open when she upends the woman who took her down there, Samantha Stosur, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) in Dubai. No. 8 Jankovic came back from a 1-4 deficit in the third set to overcome No. 5 Stosur, who hasn’t

Karolina Pliskova says she is looking to beat more of the game’s elite, having scored victories against former Grand Slam finalists Dominika Cibulkova and Caroline Wozniacki to win Doha. The 24-year-old has claimed several big scalps recently. She defeated Angelique Kerber to win Cincinnati in 2016, and then reached her

Flavia Pennetta, who only got into the main draw of the U.S. Open at the last minute due to pullouts, says she has had a very hard time returning from right wrist surgery. After defeating Simona Halep, the former Top 10 player has reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open

Andy Murray, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of Indian Wells, admits that over the past couple of years he has not playing well enough against his main rivals, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Djokovic. The last time he defeated any of those three was in 2013 at

Andy Murray says coach Amelie Mauresmo will be working with him at Wimbledon. The Frenchwoman is expecting her first child in a couple of months but will join the No. 3 in London. Murray, who will begin his grass-court season at Queen's Club, told tournament press that he had taken

David Ferrer says returning to the winner's circle could help extend his career, showing him that he can still be "competitive" on tour. The Spaniard defeated Alexander Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-4 on his seventh match point to win the ATP event at Bastad. A top ten regular, Ferrer had not won

He peaked as a player at No. 7 on the planet in 1990, advanced to the quarterfinals at both Roland Garros and the U.S. Open in 1989, and upended a cluster of big-name players over the course of his brief yet sparkling career, including Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, Boris Becker,

Today is Thanksgiving here in the United States, a time to eat a lot, watch a lot of NFL football, and, if you know what's good for you, avoid having any political discussions with your extended family. It's also a favorite holiday for many of us, because, at least for

NEW YORK—Players at the U.S. Open deliver a lot of aces. They also bang out a lot of unforced errors, shrieks and grunts, topspin forehands and backhand winners. They also leave a trail of sometimes intriguing, sometimes funny, sometimes insightful, and often bizarre quotes. So let’s look at yesterday, Day

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia defeated U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-4, 6-2 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. The eighth-seeded Jankovic was in control throughout the match as the fourth-seeded Stosur struggled with her game. The Australian seemed to rush her

WATCH: Jabeur helped Serena make a winning return to action in Eastbourne earlier this year, making the semifinals together in doubles.