(8) Angelique Kerber vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Head-to-head: Kerber leads 2-1 Kerber dug in on critical points to outduel Kuznetsova in Madrid last month, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. The rematch could escalate into another three-set escapade. If you accept the premise that major matches between accomplished veterans often come down to a

Each day during the Australian Open, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and offer his predictions.

NEW YORK—A semifinal pulsating with extended, physical rallies escalated into a punishing test of survival beneath the sweltering sun. Struggling to stay upright, Peng Shuai leaned on the blue back wall for support, while a concerned Caroline Wozniacki stared at her afflicted opponent—as well as a break-point deficit. Peng would

LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 8:20 p.m. Serena and Venus Williams won their sixth Wimbledon doubles championship and 14th Grand Slam title as a pair, defeating fifth-seeded Timea Babos of Hungary and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4. Serena heads home from the All England Club

NEW YORK—The volume increased on Arthur Ashe Stadium with each game Emma Navarro added to her second-set tally. Navarro had already rallied from 3-5 down in the US Open semifinals against Aryna Sabalenka; one more game would force a third set. It wasn’t until she served down 5-6 that the

Coco Gauff vs. Marta Kostyuk Head-to-head: Gauff leads 3-1 Gauff and Kostyuk will meet for the fourth time in two years at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, having faced off three times in 2024. Gauff won twice but two of their three matches went three sets. The American began the new

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) His much-touted rematch at the Australian Open against Marat Safin a dud, Roger Federer decided to talk less about his own stellar play and more about two guys who will soon put away their rackets. Federer avenged his 2005 Australian Open semifinal defeat to Safin with an overpowering

PARIS (AP) Everything came so quickly for Maria Sharapova at the start of her tennis career. Wimbledon champion at age 17. Ranked No. 1 at 18. Second major title at 19, third at 20. Surgery on her right shoulder in October 2008 put a halt to all of that. Getting

WATCH: Alcaraz has played clutch tennis through big wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Miomir Kecmanovic, and defending champion Hubert Hurkacz.

A day after battling back from a set and a break down to win his opening match at the Serbia Open, Novak Djokovic did it again in the quarterfinals, clawing back to beat Miomir Kecmanovic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, to reach the semifinals in Belgrade. Kecmanovic has been one of the

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FLASHBACK: Tennis Channel Live debates whether Iga Swiatek or the rest of the field will win the Australian Open.

Danielle Collins is geared up for her final season, both literally and figuratively. The 2022 Australian Open finalist has signed a one-year deal with FP Movement, the activewear line from American clothing retailer Free People, to outfit her for the rest of the year. Collins had been playing without a

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty rallied from a break down at 2-1 in the second set to beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund, 6-0, 7-5, in her opening match at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart on Wednesday. While Barty was playing her first-ever match in Stuttgart, Siegemund has had a love

PARIS (AP) — Just a few months after thinking she might never play tennis again, Petra Martic is through to the fourth round of the French Open. Martic was sidelined for 10 months with a back injury shortly after she lost at Wimbledon qualifying last year. It was initially thought

Strap in, tennis fans, because this second-round clash between Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner is liable to knock you off your feet. Could there be a more exciting matchup between any two players not named Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic? We certainly don’t think so. Thursday’s tussle will provide a

Interview: Sloane Stephens, semifinalist at the WTA Finals

Unseeded, these four players brought their A-game on Day 2 of the US Open. The last time Pospisil defeated a Top 10 player was 2017 Indian Wells, when he upstaged top-ranked Andy Murray. Out this season until Wimbledon due to a back injury, the Canadian had just two Challenger wins,

Roland Garros officials aren’t taking any chances this year. When Tsonga, a home favorite, reached the semifinals in 2013, they scheduled his match after the semi between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Those two proceeded to play for five sets and over four hours, and Tsonga proceeded to get caught

This third-rounder will resume with the 41st-ranked Querrey leading the No. 1 seed 7-6 (6), 6-1. Yes, that scoreline is real, and as stunning as it sounds. Querrey has beaten Djokovic once in nine tries, at the Paris Masters in 2012, but the American owns precious few victories over top-tier