ROME (AP)—The conclave to elect a new pope isn't the only international event attracting visitors to Rome this week. The return of top-ranked Jannik Sinner from a three-month doping ban at the Italian Open tennis tournament just up the road from the Vatican is stirring up so much attention that

On Tuesday, Andy Murray announced that the Paris Olympics would be the final tennis tournament of his career. To celebrate his legacy, we’re counting down five of his most amazing career stats, one a day, until the tournament begins on Saturday. So far, we’ve covered how he became the first

The winner of Monday’s first-round match between Qinwen Zheng and Katerina Siniakova has a real opportunity to do some damage at Wimbledon. Both of these players possess the ability to thrive on grass, but only Siniakova has proven she can do so. The Czech comes into this event after having

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek powered past Daria Kasatkina in the semifinals of Roland Garros today, 6-2, 6-1, to not only reach the second Grand Slam final of her career, but to continue building on her absolute monster of a winning streak. It was the 2020 Roland Garros champion’s 34th

The gang is almost all here. Befitting one of the WTA’s four Premier Mandatory events, Madrid has drawn a star-studded women’s field. Among the tour’s current top-level contenders, only Venus and Serena Williams won’t be visiting the Caja Magica this year. The clay season has hit obviously high gear, and

Monica Puig has had trouble concentrating on tennis after winning a gold medal—Puerto Rico's first-ever gold—at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 22-year-old has only won two matches since her victory captured international attention and turned her into a leading figure in her country. "There's been a lot

NEW YORK (AP) Venus Williams has an unhealthy love for doubles. Had sister Serena entered the U.S. Open, she might have teamed with her even on a balky knee. But Serena Williams pulled out after surgery for cuts on her right foot. So Venus is getting some extra rest -

There’s a great story brewing in Mexico, friends, so dial in your browsers right now. Here’s the background: Things were so hectic here for a few weeks that I completely neglected to cover the big year-end junior events that took place on the West and East coasts of Florida in

Roger Federer had plenty of unfathomably good seasons, but maybe none as impressive as his 2006 masterpiece. The Swiss amassed a 92-5 record while winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the ATP Finals. His only major loss was a four-set defeat to Rafael Nadal in the French

On Monday, Coco Gauff will kick off her campaign at the Internazionali BNL d'italia against Yulia Putintseva. The WTA stop has been on the American’s radar since beginning her preparation for the European clay-court season. “I’ve only been to Rome once and that was under the COVID restrictions,” Gauff recalls.

Rafael Nadal won't be playing at Roland Garros this year, but the King of Clay will be omnipresent at the tournament he dominated in his career nonetheless. In addition to a forthcoming celebration that tournament director Amélie Mauresmo has promised will be "exceptional," the 14-time Roland Garros champion was revealed

The French Open is not currently looking to add final-set tiebreakers like the other Grand Slams, says the tournament director. Previously, final-set tiebreaks were only used at the US Open, with all the other majors requiring deciding sets to be won be two games. But various tiebreak systems have recently

WATCH: Saville's vlog featured cameos from fellow players like Ellen Perez and Elise Mertens.

NEW YORK (AP) -- If it's true, as they say, that the toughest Grand Slam title to win is your first, then Andy Murray was right to feel relief, above all, when he finally got No. 1 out of the way at the U.S. Open. ''I certainly was doubting myself

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that’s got only a little to do with the results on the courts. Yes, there were some upsets, including Madison Keys eliminating No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the women’s semifinals Thursday night. It

WATCH—Angelique Kerber leads WTA Finals lineup:

Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley is hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. But Tiley’s best-case scenario about the 2021 Australian Open is still a far cry from the way we’ve grown accustomed to watching Grand Slam tennis. "Our best-case scenario at this point is having an Australian

Andy Murray is still aiming to get in top shape for next season, saying he can compete with top players if he can avoid another injury. The 33-year-old former No. 1 has played only on and off since having hip surgery in 2018, with just four events and a 3-4

LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) — Wimbledon junior champion Iga Swiatek advanced to her first WTA tour final by beating Kristyna Pliskova 6-0, 6-1 in the Samsung Open semifinals on Saturday. The 17-year-old Pole, playing in a tournament main draw for only the third time, won in just 54 minutes. Swiatek, ranked

Daniil Medvedev will begin his St. Petersburg Open title defense with a matchup against Richard Gasquet and his brilliant one-handed backhand. Both players are happy to be indoors, as neither player won a match during the abbreviated 2020 clay-court season. The only time they played, at the 2018 Open Sud