DOHA, Qatar (AP)—Kim Clijsters returned from a six-week break Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over an ailing Jelena Jankovic in the group stage of the WTA Championships. The fourth-ranked Clijsters has not played since winning the U.S. Open in September because of a foot injury, but she won the

Dominic Thiem edged Milos Raonic in three grueling sets on Saturday, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 6-4, to reach the BNP Paribas Open final, where he’ll try to beat Roger Federer and lift his first ATP Masters 1000 title. Federer advanced to the final after Rafael Nadal withdrew prior to their

By TW Contributing Editor, Andrew Burton Morning, all. Yesterday you just had the very faint sense that the Pacific Life 2008 Tournament was moving up a gear - some terrific matches, varied styles, close calls - plus Andrew Friedman (Rolo Tomassi) arrived. So we're definitely approaching the business end, and

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, handing Murray his worst hard-court loss against the world's top-ranked player since 2007. Djokovic will play for his fourth career title in the desert in Sunday's final against

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Rafael Nadal avenged last year's loss to Nicolas Almagro by beating his fellow Spaniard 6-3, 6-1 at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, while U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic slumped to a second-round exit. The second-seeded Nadal, who lost last week to Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo

Malta is a tropical archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, often viewed as a fantastic vacation getaway—not exactly a breeding ground for professional athletes. Matija Pecotic was born in Belgrade, Serbia to Croatian parents, but he grew up in Malta (a nation that has never produced a great tennis player.) His

PARIS (AP) Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits Thursday because of a back spasm at the French Open. Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit rebounded from an awful first set to beat Jarkko Nieminen 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the third round.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The safety protocols for COVID-19 have been a touchy subject at the Australian Open, particularly after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic was deported for failing to meet the country's strict vaccination requirements. So Olympic champion Alexander Zverev attracted wide attention after his second-round match when he said

This year's WTA Finals will take place in Cancun, Mexico, where the Top 8 players in the world will battle it out for one of the biggest titles in the sport. This year, the field includes Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova and Ons

Down two sets and a break in the third, Rafael Nadal hit a forehand winner, raised his fist, and looked high into the upper decks in Court Philippe Chatrier. The game’s greatest competitor was rallying himself, and the fans at Roland Garros who have learned to love him over the

MADRID (AP)—Top-ranked Serena Williams was knocked out of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday, falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Nadia Petrova of Russia in the third round. Petrova, who has won 19 doubles titles, had 10 aces and frustrated Williams into making 41 errors. Williams had looked out of form in

STANFORD, California (AP)—Maria Sharapova outlasted fellow Russian Elena Dementieva, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in a match that lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes in the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic on Friday. The fifth-seeded Sharapova improved to 6-3 against Top 10 competition since returning from shoulder surgery last May.

MADRID -- Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50. Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title, while Rafael Nadal eased by Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 for his fifth

NEW YORK -- The numbers are not the sort that Roger Federer likes to see beside his name. One of them -- his age, 32 -- he cannot control. The other -- his ranking, No. 7 -- he insists he can. "People are going to say what they like," Federer

If 2020 went on as planned, the stars of the ATP and WTA tours would be battling it out over the weekend for Olympic glory in Tokyo. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, they’ll instead have to wait until next summer to chase gold. Until then, we thought we’d take a

WATCH: U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu tests positive for COVID-19, Bernard Tomic announces a return to the top of the game, and a rapid fire rundown to get you up to speed on the 2022 Australian Open. #TheBreakTC

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After winning the Australian Open in 2019, Naomi Osaka rose to world No. 1 for the very first time. As her campaign Down Under begins, she opened up about how important it is to be on top. "It doesn't bother me as much as it used to," the world No.

Nadia Podoroska has spent a lot of time on court winning matches this month. The Argentine reached the semifinals of the WTA 125K Series in Prague and then captured a W60 ITF title in Saint-Malo, France before heading to Paris to keep on winning. The world No. 131-ranked qualifier is

For Iga Swiatek, Melbourne is delivering all things bright and beautiful, giving her the confidence to paint with all the colors of the wind. “When I’m at home it’s so cold and gray and cloudy that I’ll use every opportunity to go out and enjoy Australia because for sure, there’s