NEW YORK -- James Blake rested his white baseball hat on the table at the front of the U.S. Open's main interview room, smiled, and began speaking Monday about his impending retirement from tennis. The former top-five player was relaxed, composed and matter-of-fact. "No real surprise here. This is my

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. For our final Q&A, we spoke to Hall of

PARIS (AP) -- Rafael Nadal rallied to advance to the French Open semifinals for the ninth time, beating David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 Wednesday. The eight-time champion at Roland Garros dropped a set at this year's tournament for the first time, but then seemed to race through the next

PARIS (AP) -- Andrea Petkovic and Simona Halep completed the French Open semifinal pairings with straight-set wins Wednesday, and one of them will be in a Grand Slam final for the first time. Petkovic, a 28th-seeded German, beat 2012 French Open runner-up Sara Errani of Italy 6-2, 6-2. The fourth-seeded

MONACO (AP) Does Rafael Nadal remain the King of Clay? That's the big question surrounding the 14-time Grand Slam winner as the world's best players gather in Monte Carlo this week for the first Masters of the season played on clay. Relaxed, tanned and smiling, the former top-ranked Nadal looks

Jannik Sinner stormed into a second straight Australian Open semifinal, the defending champ making quick work of home favorite Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. The world No. 1 recovered well from the physical challenges that threatened to hamper his progress in the fourth round, needing just one hour and

MUNICH—April 21, 2024, will forever be etched in Jan-Lennard Struff’s mind. On a freezing cold day in Munich, four days before his 34th birthday and after 15 years as a professional tennis player, he finally won his first ATP Tour title. “For such a long career, it’s a bit absurd

DOHA, Qatar (AP)—U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur reached the Qatar Open final on Saturday after Marion Bartoli retired with a right calf injury. Stosur won the first set 6-3 and had two break point opportunities in the first game of the second set. Bartoli hit a backhand and appeared to

MADRID (AP) Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday. The seven-time major winner hit three aces and broke the Romanian twice en route to taking the first set. But Halep rallied

BANGKOK (AP)— Gilles Simon upset top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 6-4, 6-4 Saturday to set up an all-French final against Richard Gasquet at the Thailand Open. Gasquet rallied from a set and two breaks down to beat Jarkko Nieminen 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 after the Finn failed to serve out the match when

Victoria Azarenka’s coach, Sam Sumyk, tells a small group of reporters including the Melbourne Age that the media was too critical of his player, who repeated as Australian Open champion. Azarenka was criticized by some for taking a medical timeout late in the second set of her 6-1, 6-4 semifinal

World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki says that while she would rather play on one of Wimbledon’s two main show courts, she was willing to accept being put on Court 2 today. Wozniacki defeated Virginie Razzano in straight sets. Serena Williams was put on Court 2 for her match Thursday, which

MATCH POINT: Naomi Osaka (JPN) def. Camila Serrano (COL) in the 2022 Australian Open first round.

Daniil Medvedev dominated every inch of Margaret Court Arena on Saturday. He toppled Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, to secure his spot in the round of 16 for an impressive fourth consecutive time. Always true to his authentic self, he said facing the Dutch player was much easier

HALLE, Germany—Last week in Stuttgart, Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied after losing a first-set tiebreaker, only to fall 7-5 in the third to Richard Gasquet. Four days later, Tsitsipas found himself in a similar situation at the Terra Wortmann Open. Digging deep and playing with greater freedom, the world No. 5 rewrote

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova cruised into the Birmingham Classic semifinals while No. 2-seeded Jelena Ostapenko had a far bumpier road on Friday. Krejcikova eased past fellow Czech Linda Fruhvirtova 6-3, 6-2. The 2021 French Open champion never faced a break point. Meanwhile, Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open

Ons Jabeur is opening up about the extent of her Wimbledon heartbreak in a new documentary. Producer Matt Critchley shared a teaser trailer on Thursday for Ons Jabeur, a Star from Tunisia, a film chronicling Jabeur’s rise to the top of women’s tennis and her ongoing quest to win a

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was the first to congratulate Jannik Sinner Friday on playing a “flawless match” when the Italian became the first player to defeat the Serbian beyond the quarterfinal stage of the Australian Open. Sinner’s incredible display saw Djokovic go without a break point chance in a

Novak Djokovic says he's aiming for another title win at the ATP Finals, even though he's secured his No. 1 position in the rankings. The top seed is motivated to make further history at the year-end tournament, which he is also attempting to win a record-tying six times. "Coming into

NEW YORK—Caroline Wozniacki, who has endured an injury-plagued season, says she is finally healthy. "Everything is feeling good,” she said after defeating Monica Niculescu in the third round of the U.S. Open. Coming into the Open, Wozniacki hadn’t won a Grand Slam match all season. The 26-year-old has fallen to