Editor's Note: After the WTA initially confirmed this projection, a re-check revealed that Jabeur will not reach the Top 10 if she loses her quarterfinal match to Anett Kontaveit on Thursday, and one of the following happens: a) Kontaveit or Jessica Pegula wins the title; b) Angelique Kerber reaches the

After a dominating, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Tamira Paszek to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon, Victoria Azarenka unexpectedly teared up when a BBC reporter asked her about the match: “It’s my mom’s birthday, so I was really trying to give her a good gift and play beautiful today,” she explained

Late in the second set, tour prankster Michael Llodra was at net, depositing drop volleys with the casual ease of a man carrying on a running joke within a rally. Dashing across the grass, Novak Djokovic slid into a skidding stab, recovered without wasting a step, and then sprinted forward

LONDON (AP)—More than an hour after making history at Wimbledon as the first Polish man to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, the usually nonchalant Jerzy Janowicz was still in shock. "I practiced really tough my whole life. I had some troubles also during my career. You are practicing and working

Li Na was seen off the world's professional sporting stage at the China Open in Beijing with a fitting farewell gathering of friendly foes and special guests. Here's the full footage, which clocks in under 30 minutes—about as long as a set during one of her many decisive victories. Li's

NEW YORK—Charging across the service line, Roger Federer knifed a backhand volley into the corner, danced to cut off the angle, then spiked a high volley with such authoritative snap that the ball hopped the back wall, eluded a leaping man, and rattled around the sixth row. An explosive Federer

So many feel-good moments arrived during this year's Australian Open, dubbed the Happy Slam by many. Consider the return of Venus Williams to the role of title contender, the ascent of Madison Keys to the same top-flight status, and the streaks of futility that were snapped, including Tomas Berdych's 17-loss

PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal has lost two French Open matches in his career. His first-round opponent has lost only one. The difference? Nadal is 70-2 at Roland Garros, owner of a record nine championships. Sam Groth is 0-1. Sure sets up as a mismatch. The No. 4-seeded Nadal makes his

⬆️ WATCH: A wild Grigor Dimitrov appears during Andrey Rublev's second-round interview in Montreal ⬆️ Rublitrov? Dimidrey? Either way you call them, the ATP Tour’s favorite bromance is officially back in Montreal, after Grigor Dimitrov crashed No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev’s interview with Tennis Channel on Thursday. Speaking to Prakash

WATCH—Daily Serve from Day 6 in Cincinnati:

When the US Open lost its two biggest stars, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, in the first week, it felt like a bit of a disaster. But Djokovic’s defeat, and the way it opened up the bottom half of the draw, eventually came with a couple of silver linings for

Who wore what? Style Points breaks down the latest collabs, kits and fashion statements from around the tennis world.

FLASHBACK: The Bryan brothers won the last title of their careers in Delray Beach in 2020.

MAKE YOUR PREDICTIONS: 2023 Wimbledon Racquet Bracket | Live Draw

MELBOURNE—There were fireworks, flags, cookouts, costumes, and other sights and sounds of Australia Day all over downtown here this evening, but the fun never penetrated Rod Laver Arena. Victoria Azarenka’s 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Li Na in the Aussie Open final was competitive, dramatic, and full of surprises, but

PARIS—The artist had just painted a portrait. The subject said thank you and asked how much it would cost. Said the artist: $10,000. What? But it took you less than 20 minutes. No, said the artist. It took me 40 years. Daria Kasatkina is only 20 years old. But she

This week, we're highlighting our top five ATP players of the year. Last week, we revealed our Top 5 WTA list. Click here to read each selection.

The common trait that unites the best women's tennis players isn't the quality of their forehands or their ability to dart across the baseline. It's their presence. This is true for the men as well, but the stars of the WTA tend to arrive on tour with it fully formed.

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. So much for another urban legend, as Barcelona was deluged with rain today, forcing the postponement of numerous matches, including a promising tussle between Rafael Nadal and French head case Benoit Paire. Paire is one of those guys, like Alexandr Dolgopolov,

The Super Bowl isn’t the only sporting event people need to have on their radars this Sunday. It will also mark the start of the first 1000-level WTA event of the season, the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. Iga Swiatek, who has won this tournament three years in a row,