WATCH: Magda Linette closes out Ons Jabeur in the 2022 Roland Garros first round

The title of Wimbledon champion has yet to sink in with Carlos Alcaraz more than a week after his captivating triumph at the All England Club—and the 20-year-old doesn’t anticipate that changing any time soon. Coming off an extraordinary five-set win over Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 honored his

I wouldn't say that Emil Ruusuvuori and Daniil Medvedev saved the best for last, on an absolute marathon day and night of matches in Rod Laver Arena, but they certainly saved a test for last. A test for the hardcore, sleep-deprived fans watching in Rod Laver Arena, and a test

Each day during the US Open, we'll preview and predict three—in this case, four—must-see matches. Karolina Pliskova [1] vs. Coco Vandeweghe [20] “I would not really put me and her together, like not even personally,” Pliskova said of her American opponent on Monday. “Even if she just miss like five

NEW YORK—For two sets, it looked as if the U.S. Open’s last night session of 2013 would do what most of the others had done: Put us straight to sleep. Novak Djokovic broke Mikhail Youzhny in his opening service game and was up 3-0 in a matter of minutes. If

In 2019, the ATP penthouse got a lot more crowded with multiple players making their debut in the top 10 at some point during the season. From youngsters like ATP Finals winner Stefanos Tsitsipas to seasoned veterans such as Fabio Fognini, the upper echelon of the standings saw plenty of

From French Open champion to new world No. 1: Ashleigh Barty is having a month to remember. On Sunday, Barty defeated Julia Goerges, 6-3, 7-5, in the Birmingham final, to clinch the world No. 1 ranking, overtaking current holder Naomi Osaka. Barty is just the second Australian woman to summit

Some top names , such as reigning French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki, are experiencing injury problems going into Roland Garros. Their ailments could further unsettle a women's field lacking Grand Slam champions in Serena Wlliams, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova. Muguruza retired down 4-1 in

A year or so ago, it would have been hard to believe that two of the biggeststarsintennis would be Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. But here we are, with Osaka a two-time Slam champion, Gauff already making good on her extraordinary hype and the two of them headlining Saturday's Arthur

Novak Djokovic completed a dream debut at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships on Sunday, beating John Millman, 6-3, 6-2, for his fourth ATP title of the year and the 76th of his career. The World No. 1 didn’t drop a set all week—he was never even pushed to a

Speaking to Serbian press this week, Novak Djokovic addressed Nick Kyrgios' comments after the Australian slammed him in a podcast weeks ago. In the No Challenges Remaining podcast, Kyrgios made some pointed comments about Djokovic, as well as Rafael Nadal. Djokovic said he thinks Kyrgios is "not a bad guy,"

It only took one rally to find out who was going to win Friday’s quarterfinal between Nadal and Dominic Thiem. After belting a few balls back and forth with the Austrian, Rafa hauled off on a crosscourt backhand for a winner. This isn’t a shot he normally hits with that

Is she chasing down a drop shot, or coming out of the backfield?

As the second week of Indian Wells gets underway, we preview and predict three must-see matches in the desert. There are other intriguing women’s matches set for Tuesday—Simona Halep vs. Barbora Strycova, Daria Kasatkina vs. Timea Bacsinszky, Victoria Azarenka vs. Sam Stosur—but it’s hard to say exactly what might we

NORCROSS, Ga. (AP)—John Isner, in position to win back-to-back tournaments for the first time in his career, is savoring the confidence that has come with his success. Isner overwhelmed Gilles Muller in the third set to win 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-1 on Saturday to reach the Atlanta Tennis Championships final

In our U.S. Open preview podcast, I felt it was appropriate not only to talk about Flushing Meadows, but also about Flushing’s pro sports team, the New York Mets. The perennially disappointing baseball outfit was in a midst of an unlikely midseason surge thanks to an arsenal of young pitchers

WIMBLEDON, England—The pairings are an embarrassment of riches this early in a Grand Slam tournament; and if you know the back-stories of the main characters, or of particular match-ups, things just become that much more interesting. The obvious marquee matches today include Rafael Nadal against dangerous lefty Thomaz Bellucci, second

A lot of the talk this week in tennis has been about Maria Sharapova’s outstanding record on clay, but at the end of the Italian Open, it was once again Serena Williams accepting the winner’s trophy. She earned it with a win over Sara Errani, the 5’4” dynamo who specializes

There is mounting intrigue surrounding Australia's Davis Cup tie against the United States in Kooyong, with recently retired Lleyton Hewitt naming himself to the team and questions arising about what surface should have been selected for the tie. Hewitt, in his first tie as Australia's captain, put himself on the

Signs of stress surrounded Rafael Nadal everywhere he looked: Kei Nishikori’s scalding groundstrokes, a blister on his palm, a blown-out shoelace on his Nike, a second-set deficit, a coaching violation warning, and time violations. The top seed had his hands full on multiple fronts. Nadal showed he was up to