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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Only the trophy and the tears were missing from this latest Grand Slam installment of Rafa vs. Roger. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were on opposite sides of the net Thursday, meeting in the semifinals of the Australian Open. And Nadal was the winner again - for

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Just in case there were any doubts out there, Serena Williams wants to make perfectly clear that she's going to be around tennis awhile longer. So is older sister Venus. `I have no intention of stopping, and I don't think she does either. We're definitely connected at

WATCH: Sabalenka was back to her best by the end of a three-set tussle with Storm Sanders on Tuesday.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Two former Grand Slam champions made it to the second round at the French Open. Petra Kvitova beat Anna Bondar 7-6 (0), 6-1 in the first round at Roland Garros and Victoria Azarenka defeated

With 11 different Grand Slam champions in the women’s draw at Wimbledon, and one of them playing their first singles match in almost a year, there was bound to be some exciting first-round match-ups—and Friday’s draw did not disappoint. Here are five first rounders to watch for on the women’s

Dear Diary, You know as well as I do that I’m basically John Isner 2.0 at this point. I’ve got Grant Chen in my coaching corner, a stomach that managed a meat-and-dairy-heavy diet, and a production team with 24-hour proof of all the madness. I set a few goals for

After gathering in Melbourne for a Grand Slam, and teaming up for their respective nations for Davis Cup, the pros retreat to their respective corners of the world again this week. For the most part, North Americans are in North America, Europeans are in Europe, South Americans are in South

The ATP and WTA continue to go their separate ways for one more week, before they get together again in Indian Wells. On the men’s side, February concludes with three fairly short flights: From Doha to Dubai, Los Cabos to Acapulco, and Rio to Santiago. On the women’s, it finishes

In the aftermath of an unpredictable 2020 season, player-turned-analyst Daniela Hantuchova believed tennis fans could be certain of one thing in the new year. “It’s strange because, at some point, I was thinking we would see unbelievable matches,” mused the former world No. 5, “because players got to have a

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic is again so close to the one title that eludes him. And the same nemesis is standing in his way, all over again. It's a moment in time: Djokovic vs. Federer for a title. Djokovic closed in on a Western & Southern Open title

With the Asian swing complete, and just one more trip back to Europe on most players’ calendars, the 2019 season is making its final turn and heading for home. Tournament-wise, this is a modest week; there are five events across both tours, but there are no Masters 1000s on the

At 5-5 in the first set against Matteo Berrettini in Rome on Tuesday, Alexander Zverev had a break point. In the middle of that point, he had a look at a short backhand. Now, it seemed, the moment had finally come for the No. 4 seed to rip his favorite

What happened on May 31, 2009 didn't happen on May 31, 2019. Today, Rafael Nadal won at the French Open, though he needed four sets to do it against David Goffin, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. With the victory, which you can watch above, Rafa reached the fourth round at Roland

In today’s climate, social media provides an outlet for athletes to express themselves. Whether it’s the messaging, photo selection or interactions and frequency of publishing, creative control is in their hands. Though owning a few accounts, which are used sparingly in comparison to his adversaries, Andy Murray is not someone

Many of you know Ed McGrogan from over at Tennisworld. Ed also works with us at Tennis Magazine and is in Toronto this week. He sent me a few of his impressions of the event so far. Hey Steve, I thought I’d wait until the quarterfinals to drop you a

MASON, Ohio -- Four games, 16 minutes, only nine points lost. Rafael Nadal couldn't have gotten off to a much better start. The top-ranked player defeated American Taylor Dent 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday in his opening match at the Cincinnati Masters. He took control by dominating the first four games,

A competitive tennis match is the perfect breeding ground for pressure. This sport is so challenging and unpredictable at times that responding to crises becomes more rule than the exception. Proper mental training and preparation helps players feed off competitive pressure, improve focus, and raise their game to a higher

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Multiple champions Roger Federer and Venus Williams moved into the fourth round at Wimbledon with straight-set victories Monday, while Kim Clijsters rallied to beat fellow Belgian Justine Henin in three sets for a spot in the final eight. Federer, chasing a record-tying seventh Wimbledon singles title, swept past

Fans from around the world watch the Grand Slams to witness the best tennis players in the world compete against one another every day. But thus far at the French Open, plenty of possibly exciting men’s matches have not reached their conclusion due to retirement. 1 Marin Cilic def. Kevin