NEW YORK (AP) — Zheng Qinwen beat Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final, advancing to the U.S. Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-2 victory early Monday morning in the latest finish of a women’s match in tournament history. It was 2:15 a.m. when the No.

Agility is a tennis player’s best friend. It combines the mental and physical thirds of the game, challenging only the most determined players to push more than they knew they could. The pros can chase every ball, play 40-shot rallies, and compete for five hours straight because they built a

Last season, Daniil Medvedev earned a 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over Tommy Paul in the semifinals of Indian Wells. A year later, we’re getting a rematch at the very same venue. This time, Paul comes into their fourth-round matchup knowing he has what it takes to defeat Medvedev—he earned

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP)—Novak Djokovic had some company for another Miami Open victory. With Lionel Messi watching from a suite, Djokovic cruised into the Miami Open final by routing 14th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium. Read more: Novak Djokovic nears 100th career title in Miami

Ekaterina Alexandrova looked great in her 6-3, 6-0 win over Ann Li at the Credit One Charleston Open on Wednesday. But the 30-year-old is in for a big jump in competition as she looks to defeat world No. 14 Diana Shnaider. Shnaider, who I mentioned as a “player to watch”

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 5:55 p.m. Jessica Pegula's run of quarterfinal appearances at Grand Slam tournaments this year is over after a loss to Petra Martic of Croatia in the third round at Wimbledon. Martic defeated the eighth-seeded American 6-2, 7-6 (5)

NEW YORK—Arriving at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center today, it was difficult to imagine that in just about five days time, the site would be a seething, bubbling, cauldron of humanity—or the version that passes for it here in Gotham. During this qualifying week, the turnout by

PARIS (AP) The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Novak Djokovic made sure he won't have to play for a second consecutive day at the French Open by finishing his third-round match before darkness on Saturday. After rain halted play for more than 2 1/2 hours,

Time is running out on my Wimbledon. That’s a bit of an understatement, to be honest. This is my last day here, but I didn’t want to have to come out and say it. What have I not gotten enough of this week? Tennis matches, of all things. I kept

*Gilles&naughty By Jackie, TW Social Director Greetings, TWibe! The weather here is warming up nicely - just in time for Memorial Day weekend. For those of you in the States, do you have any exciting plans? Feels like forever since I had a day off from work - I really

*This week freelance tennis writer Ravi Ubha will be blogging from Queen's Club in London. Here's his second post from the Artois Championships. - How do you know it's summer in England? The rain is warmer. OK, that was nicked from someone else and may not be totally true, but

LONDON—At Wimbledon these days, the grass is supposed to be too slow, the balls too heavy, the bleachers too big, the scoreboards too electronic. And it’s true, the world’s oldest tennis tournament doesn’t feel all that old anymore. But even after years of modernization, this morning it still only took

You already know "The Twelve Days of Christmas"—so we're doing something a little different this year. Throughout December, we'll highlight 12 things about the 2014 PowerShares Series, a competitive tennis circuit featuring legendary icons and world-renowned champions beginning on February 5. Next up, two-time French Open champion and former world

LONDON (AP) The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Tomas Berdych, the Wimbledon runner-up in 2010, beat 19-year-old Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the third round Sunday. The 10th-seeded Berdych moved into the fourth round for the eighth time in 13 trips to the All England

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Before making it to the French Open semifinals, Mario Cecchinato had lost in the first round at each of the four Grand Slam tournaments he had entered. In Paris last year, he did not even play

Here's my lastest No Mas column. I'm heading to Rome tomorrow for the men's Masters event, so in honor of that, I'm talking Italian tennis. Enjoy the tournamant, I hope to post something at least once a day from the Foro Italico starting Sunday. Next week the men’s tour makes

PARIS—A fisherman himself, Rafael Nadal knows that you have to play even a small fish carefully. Thus, there was little chance that David Ferrer, his opponent in the French Open final, would break the line and get away with the glittering lure they struggled over — the French Open men’s

PARIS (AP) The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 9:45 p.m. A couple of top pairings exited women's doubles at the French Open on Sunday, when the Williams sisters lost their second match of the day and Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza's bid for a fourth consecutive Grand

Did you know that squash is a trendy sport these days? No? You obviously haven’t been reading the Styles section of the New York Times. Either that, or you’re not a member of the city’s competitive-parent set, who have recently discovered that squash could be just the résumé-booster that their

PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 9:45 p.m. A couple of top pairings exited women's doubles at the French Open on Sunday, when the Williams sisters lost their second match of the day and Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza's bid for a fourth consecutive