TOKYO (AP) Former champions Kei Nishikori and Tomas Berdych lost at the Japan Open on Wednesday. Top-seeded Nishikori was forced to retire with a left glute problem in the first set of his second-round match against Joao Sousa. Third-seeded Berdych fell to Gilles Muller of Luxembourh 7-6 (7), 6-1 in

It's cliche to say that tennis is a sport in which "love" literally means nothing. With that out of the way, there's every reason for ATP and WTA tour players to sound off about the treasured people in their lives. Here's a sample of the best V-Day posts from the

About a month ago, the Spin relayed news that Monica Seles was seeking to sell her 5,800-square-foot Sarasota home, reportedly intending to downsize. Then the word erupted—or, rather, did not erupt at all—over the French Open's finals weekend that Seles, 40, is betrothed to marry Tom Golisano, 72. ​Let's get

On Wednesday, Alexander Zverev continued his stellar play with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Miomir Kecmanovic at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris. The US Open finalist only needed 55 minutes to dismiss the Serbian for his ninth consecutive victory.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.(AP) U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more than $9 million in total compensation in 2008, his last year running the U.S. Open. According to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Kantarian was paid about $1.6 million in

NEW YORK (AP) — Former chair umpire Jake Garner will be the new tournament referee for the U.S. Open as of this year's tournament, responsible for making the draws, preparing the daily match schedule and overseeing all officiating. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Garner's promotion Wednesday. Garner was a chair

Eugenie Bouchard has reportedly hired Sam Sumyk as her new coach. The Toronto Star reports that the Frenchman, who was working with Victoria Azarenka as recently as the Australian Open, will now coach the Canadian. The publication said that the two have been training together at the National Tennis Centre

LONDON—Alexander Zverev says his confidence is "below zero" following a first-round exit at Wimbledon, also alluding to recent problems with his former agent. The 22-year-old German fell to Jiri Vesely in his opener on Monday, saying he played poorly because of some personal issues in the two days before the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sofia Kenin was the Australian Open champion in 2020, and made it to the final of the French Open, too, that year, when she climbed to a career-high ranking of No. 4. She's going to drop a lot closer to No. 100 after a first-round exit

Marin Cilic is finally going to contest a Wimbledon final with a puncher’s chance to knock out seven-time champion Roger Federer. It’s overdue because Cilic has proven for many years that he is one of the most dangerous players on fast surfaces.

MOSCOW (AP) Former world tennis No. 1 Marat Safin has denied evading tax after a report linked him with Swiss bank accounts. The report, based on leaked documents from HSBC's Swiss private bank, said Safin was linked to a client account which allegedly held up to $4.87 million in three

Tournament Results 1/15 - 1/28 Australian Open: Upcoming Tournaments 1/29 - 2/4 ATP: WTA: On TV TTC Eurosport Eurosport 2 Tribe Notes TN wishes to apologize for lateness of MNP this week; pleads faux-Jetlag. Pete is currently flying United 840 back to New York, you can track him here. Mmy

Caroline Wozniacki has done a fantastic job at keeping fans in the loop throughout her pregnancy. From talking about cravings during her Citi Taste of Tennis appearance in March. and showing off her mean forehand with her baby bump, but the big day is officially here. The former world No.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday when the Australian tennis star pleaded guilty to pushing a former girlfriend to the ground two years ago. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up pleaded guilty in the

HIGHLIGHTS: Venus Williams defeats Victoria Azarenka in Auckland

92860855 Howdy, everyone. I've got a lot of errands to do today - have to put the chains and plow on the tractor, make sure the truck is winterized, drain the outside water lines. . . the usual. It sure is November here in game-rich Andes. Anyway, it seems like

Iga Swiatek continued her pitch-perfect start to the 2025 season, leading Poland into the 2025 United Cup finals by clinching a 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Elena Rybakina. Following Hubert Hurkacz’s breezy 6-3, 6-2 win over Alexander Shevchenko, Swiatek clinched a 2-0 victory for Poland in two hours and three