What do we do now that the 2015 season is over and tennis is in its all-too-brief December recess? Go back and watch the best matches of the year, of course. Over the next two weeks, I’ll count down my 10 favorite contests, accompanied by video highlights, of this season.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Wednesday from the Australian Open (all times local): 10:20 p.m. Rafael Nadal has beaten Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semifinals, returning to the last four at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since winning the

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams frightened a few people, including herself. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka had a momentary lack of concentration. Two of the biggest names on the men's side at the Australian Open -- Roger Federer and Andy Murray -- had straight-set wins. Day 2 at Melbourne Park on

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Defending champion Roger Federer beat Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-3, 6-1 in a third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, with the Swiss star tweaking his back near the end of the match. Victoria Azarenka, the defending women's champion, needed three sets to move

July 3 1920 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers a second straight year (6-3, 6-0) to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon. 1925 — Suzanne Lenglen wins her sixth and final women's singles title at Wimbledon, easily beating Joan Fry, 6-2, 6-0. 1931 — Max Schmeling knocks out Young

Returning home from Wimbledon on Monday, I found myself reflecting on a tournament that was compelling in so many ways. The end of the proceedings was particularly absorbing. Something dramatic seemed to happen day after day. Anticipating the results of critical matches was a difficult task. Figuring out which players

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Facing the setting sun, Serena Williams tried to shield her eyes with her left hand as she hit a shot, lost the point and then waved in frustration at the bothersome glare. Later, after a seesaw victory in her first match at the Miami Open's

1. Stan Wawrinka struck 60 winners, including a tournament-ending backhand that traveled like a TGV, in a stunningly sharp 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory. Yet Wawrinka’s defense was just as an important a factor in his upset of the world No. 1, who was trying to complete the career Grand

ROME (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open semifinals — and three-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova also reached the last four Friday. Nadal, who holds a record seven titles at the Foro Italico, overcame a poor first set and a partisan crowd

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP)—In his first match since retiring 16 years ago, Ivan Lendl looked nearly as fit as the man who dominated tennis in the 1980s, but his game wasn’t as sharp. Lendl committed numerous unforced errors and fell to former rival Mats Wilander, 6-3, in a one-set

The uncertain status of top-ranked Novak Djokovic didn't stop Australian Open organizers from listing him as the top seed for the Grand Slam tournament beginning next Monday at Melbourne Park. As expected, homegrown talent and top-ranked Ash Barty was given the No. 1 seeding in the women's singles draw when

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — On a stellar day for veteran Grand Slam champions, Stan Wawrinka beat third-ranked Casper Ruud and Andy Murray rallied to win in three sets in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Wawrinka hit his ninth ace to seal a 6-4, 6-4

MÁLAGA, Spain (AP) — Australia had to fight back twice to reach its first Davis Cup final in 19 years after beating Croatia 2-1 on Friday. Lleyton Hewitt's team recovered from losing the first singles. Then the Australian doubles pair battled back from a set down in the decider. Australia

FLASHBACK: Kenin reaches 2020 Roland Garros final

NEW YORK—Alexander Bublik plays fast, but this quick even for him. Never one to hold back on his serve—first or second—the US Open's 25th seed had just taken the balls after falling behind Dominic Thiem by two sets (and smashing his Tecnifibre two times onto the unforgiving Grandstand court). He

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Rafael Nadal continued to impress in his comeback from injury in Brisbane on Thursday, blitzing Brisbane native Jason Kubler, 6-1, 6-2, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open lead-up event. “It was a very positive match,” said Nadal, who lost just 12 points in eight service games. “To have

NEW YORK—There were questions for Serena Williams in the days before the U.S. Open began. How was the shoulder that kept her from playing in Montreal and Cincinnati this summer? How was her confidence after her early loss at the Olympics in Rio? How match ready was she after playing

Each weekday, we'll preview one must-see match that you'll find on Tennis Channel Plus, the digital network for the devoted tennis fan. To subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus, go to BuyTCPlus.com On Tuesday, both Elena Vesnina and Taylor Townsend won their first-round matches at the Volvo Car Open in Charleston,

A rain-interrupted day at the Miami Open eventually gave way to sun, and for most of the favorites, victory. But not for fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, whose miserable start to the season continued in Key Biscayne. The world No. 8 lost to Mirjana Lucic-Baroni for the second time this season—and the