On set point in the second set, Yulia Putintseva fired a forehand winner with such confidence and command that you’d have thought her opponent was utterly overmatched, not fit to be on the same court as the 29-year-old from Kazakhstan. Yet this opponent was Iga Swiatek, the clear-cut No. 1

HOUSTON (AP) -- Sam Querrey and Jack Sock set up the first all-American final in a dozen years in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. The eighth-seeded Querrey dominated on his crushing serve in the rain-interrupted third set Saturday to upset defending champion Fernando Verdasco of Spain 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

PARIS (AP) The French pair of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic secured a rare triumph Sunday for the home nation at the French Open, winning the doubles for their first major title in the discipline. The fifth-seeded pair beat Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, the No. 7-seeded duo from Russia,

PARIS (AP) — Much as he wanted to avoid tears, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga simply could not. And, he said later, he knew he would not. So they flowed freely during the final moments of his final match at the French Open, the final singles match of his professional tennis career, and

What’s the simplest way to beat a counterpuncher? Turn him into a puncher. What’s the simplest way to beat a tall opponent? Force him to get low and run. On Sunday in Barcelona, Dominic Thiem had to make both of those tactics work for him at once. That’s because Thiem

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia is underway for the second time in eight months, having played out its postponed 2020 edition last September. Back in its spring setting, the Foro Italico is playing host to the best men and women in the game, all of whom eager to make one last

This week, we're highlighting our top five WTA players of the year. On Monday, December 7, we'll turn our focus to the ATP. Click here to read each selection.

MELBOURNE—There are always a few points in any tennis match that can be pulled out and held up as representative, as microcosms of the contest as a whole. And there were plenty in Rafael Nadal’s 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3 win over Roger Federer here on Friday night. There was the

*DH by Bobby Chintapalli, TW Contributing Editor If you’re reading this you’ve probably been following the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, and if you’re following Charleston you’ve likely heard that Daniela Hantuchova beat Jelena Jankovic 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Hantuchova, who’s ranked Number 25 but was ranked as

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — So here was Roger Federer, down a break in the fifth set in a Grand Slam final. Across the net was his nemesis, Rafael Nadal, the left-handed Spaniard he hadn't been able to beat in a major final in almost a decade. The 35-year-old father of

PARIS (AP) — Jessica Pegula reached the French Open quarterfinals before running into can't-seem-to-lose Iga Swiatek on Wednesday. And four months ago, at the year's first Grand Slam tournament, Pegula reached the Australian Open quarterfinals before running into eventual champion Ash Barty. Two majors, two strong runs, two meetings with

WATCH: Raonic completes a comeback win over No. 9 seed Tiafoe in Toronto

BRINDISI, Italy (AP) -- Serena Williams thought she was ready for the clay-court season. As it turns out, the top-ranked player still has a long way to go toward finding the form that could propel her to a 20th Grand Slam title at the French Open. ''Today has been a

PARIS (AP) Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits because of a back spasm at the French Open on Thursday. Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit rebounded from an awful first set to beat Jarkko Nieminen 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the third

WATCH: Serena Williams speaks to press after her opening victory in Toronto

WATCH: Jessica Pegula defeats Danielle Collins in the 2023 Roland Garros first round

Had the world not taken an unprecedented turn for the worse in 2020, there’s a good chance the first round match played today on No.1 Court at Wimbledon between Sofia Kenin and seventh-seeded Coco Gauff might well have been at least a Grand Slam quarterfinal. Over the course of two

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal will play in the Madrid Open despite not being fully fit and didn't seem too optimistic about his chances of being ready for the Roland Garros next month. The 37-year-old Nadal said Wednesday he would not play in Paris if he arrives there feeling the

In a challenging period off the tennis court, Marton Fucsovics is taking advantage of the time he has on his favorite playground. Since the ATP tour resumed in mid-August, the 28-year-old Hungarian has traveled to play in just two cities, New York and Paris. Yet, including qualifying at the Western

If the officials at the French Open thought they were doing their countryman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a favor by letting him be the headliner today, they were highly mistaken. Instead of the crowd being revved up for his semifinal against David Ferrer, they were exhausted after four hours of epic tennis