BERN, Switzerland (AP) The Swiss Tennis Federation has appointed Steffi Graf's former coach, Heinz Guenthardt, as captain of its Fed Cup team. Swiss Tennis says Guenthardt will begin his role in a World Group second-tier playoff against Belarus on April 21-22. Guenthardt replaces Christiane Jolissaint, who stepped down after a

LONDON (AP) At Wimbledon, Serena Williams is often at her best. And this year she has a chance to win a third major title of 2015, taking her ever closer to becoming the fourth woman to win a calendar Grand Slam. Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court and Steffi Graf are the

Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP's top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf's 377 leading the WTA. He already held the men's mark, eclipsing Roger

Andre Agassi's annual Grand Slam for Children in Las Vegas on Saturday raised $8.5 million for charity, $500,000 more than last year. Performers included Elton John, Jennifer Hudson, Bill Cosby and Rob Thomas. Among the auction items were a kiss from Agassi's wife, Steffi Graf ($25,000), and swimming lessons from

It's Pete Sampras' 49th birthday today, and to celebrate the occasion, we're putting you to the test. How well do you know the 14-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1's career? Show us here! Want more trivia? Try our other quizzes on Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf,

For the third consecutive major, Serena Williams reached the final four. And for the third consecutive major, she failed to emerge victorious. It leaves the world No. 1 stuck at 21 Grand Slam singles titles, one behind Steffi Graf for most in the Open era. Turning—or, in Williams' case, winning—21

WATCH: Capriati stunned Stefanie Graf in three sets to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Kimiko Date-Krumm is still winning in the Grand Slam arena at age 42, much to the dismay of her former peers. Asked what her 1990s-era rivals such as Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini say when they see her, Date-Krumm said: "Everybody say to me, You are crazy.'

Will turn 22 on - 7/5/2022 What he’s done since last summer - First ATP title (Parma) - First Masters 1000 quarterfinal (2021 Miami Open) - First Grand Slam fourth round (2020 Roland Garros) Key Stat - Korda has moved up nearly 200 spots in the rankings since the start

We're coming to the end of our excursion into the game's greatest shots. The final two entries aren't strokes, but attributes: mental game (which will be revealed Monday) and movement. The latter award went to Roger Federer, which I'm not going to contest: No one has ever moved with such

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic head the direct entry lists for this year's U.S. Open. Williams will aim to break the record she currently shares with Steffi Graf for most Grand Slam titles in the Open era, while Djokovic will seek to reach his sixth final

Their hyphenated monikers notwithstanding, Kimiko Date-Krumm and Bethanie Mattek-Sands have taken different paths in their careers and lives. Back in 1996, KDK had one Steffi Graf on the ropes in a Wimbledon semifinal encounter. At 43, she's still going strong, with her flat, no-nonsense strokes slowly but surely taking down

Serena Williams won the Australian Open for a seventh time last month, passing Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era with 23. Prior to her title in Melbourne, many considered Serena to be the greatest female tennis player of all time. Upon setting the

LONDON (AP)—Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic has split from coach Heinz Gunthardt despite a recent improvement in form. Ivanovic has been working with Steffi Graf’s former coach since March, rising to 24th in the rankings from 58th and ending a two-year title drought in Linz last month. Gunthardt, however, was

Roger Federer is being invited to make his return to court at a Berlin grass-court exhibition event in mid-July, organizers have said. There are plans for a pair of three-day events featuring six men and six women in Berlin. The first is on the grass courts of Steffi Graf Stadium,

In our latest Fourhand installment, Serena Williams addresses her chase of Stefanie Graf's Grand Slam singles title record, Rafael Nadal reveals that he'll soon strip for Tommy Hilfiger's benefit, and Eugenie Bouchard speaks to her enduring Justin Bieber fascination. Let's get to it: WHEN RAFA MET TOMMY No, not a

Ana Ivanovic has hired coach Antonio van Grichen on a trial basis through at least the Australian hard-court season. The Serbian, who ended last year ranked No. 17 after winning the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali, had been working with Steffi Graf’s former coach Heinz Gunthardt, but he

After two weeks of dominating at the All England Club, Angelique Kerber has been soaking up her moment in the spotlight as a first-time Wimbledon champion. As the first German in over 20 years to hoist the Venus Rosewater Dish—following in the footsteps of tennis legend Steffi Graf—Kerber was given

by Pete Bodo The rain in Spain may stay mainly on the plain, but the hot air tends to blow all over the danged place. That includes the city sitting in the lap of the Pyrenees, Barcelona. These past few days, Barcelona has been the venue for the airing of