The women’s spring became a little more intriguing this past week. Serena Williams’ thigh injury, which forced her to withdraw in Madrid, has opened up some room at the top for whichever player can take it. This past weekend, that player, as it usually is when Serena slips on clay,

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Chris Eubanks' time at the Shanghai Rolex Masters came to an end on Sunday, when the American lost his second-round match to No. 8 seed Casper Ruud in straight sets. Many—most?—players would turn the page on the tournament at that point. But not Eubanks, the player/commentator who is always up

Stefanos Tsitsipas is not missing the humidity in Flushing Meadows, New York. The Greek was all smiles during his first press conference at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and was very genuine when it came to talking about the dry conditions and the affect it will have when it comes

Dominic Thiem is putting a special twist on his offseason training for 2018. To break up the routine of tennis courts and gyms, the 23-year-old journeyed to Slovenia to play football (or as it's known in the U.S., soccer).

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Roger Federer made fast work of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his opening-round match at the Rome Masters on Wednesday, winning 6-4, 6-2. For most of the match Federer hit his forehand almost flawlessly, but there were a few hiccups at some notable junctures. After earning a service break at 1-all in

SHANGHAI (AP) — Seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev had mixed feelings after advancing to the final of the Shanghai Masters by beating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Saturday. “It’s not easy when you win matches against friends, because you feel both sides,” Rublev said. “You feel sad, but at the same

The wind blows as storm clouds push closer towards the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Long Beach, California. It's not a typical day in the beach city but despite the dreary weather, Celia Quintero is smiling from cheek to cheek with her tennis racquet in hand. She's come a

In her first match since finishing runner-up to Simona Halep in the Wimbledon final, Serena Williams opened her Rogers Cup campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens Wednesday evening in Toronto. "It feels good. I'm a little sluggish. It definitely feels different. I haven't played a ton of

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Jim Courier believes that Andy Murray has a real shot at winning the French Open this year, after the Scot’s success on clay over the past month. The former No. 1 and U.S. Davis Cup captain was impressed by Murray’s win at Madrid, which came directly after winning his first

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Third-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Andreas Seppi of Italy for the fifth time in a row 6-3, 6-3 to open his account at the ABN Amro tournament on Monday. Berdych, coming off a semifinal run at the Australian Open and Davis Cup win over

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Venus Williams eased into the quarterfinals at Eastbourne with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Ana Ivanovic on Wednesday. The unseeded American was playing her second match following a five-month layoff and served well against the former No. 1, not facing a single break point in the

Roger Federer owns a home in Dubai, but looked like a man locked out of the house, wandering around the baseline in frustration while Tomas Berdych displaced the Swiss with deep drives and disruptive returns. Down a set and a break, Federer found his serve, reclaimed the real estate in

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Serving to Jelena Jankovic in the fourth game of the second set, Serena Williams cracked an ace to save a break point, then lingered, bent at the waist with her head hanging, clearly and nearly on the verge of tears. It was inevitable that an injury timeout would follow after