SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Fernando Verdasco had come so close in recent matches against top-10 players only to fall short at the end. He saved his best tennis for the final set against Andy Roddick, bringing an end to a frustrating streak. Verdasco rallied to beat Roddick 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) If Novak Djokovic's shoulder was still bothering him, it didn't show. Then again, he was barely around long enough to tell. He spent 44 minutes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court Tuesday, taking a 6-0, 5-1 lead in his first-round match at the U.S. Open against Ireland's

NEW YORK (AP) Tommy Haas is technically 33, but he figures his tennis age is about 29 because of all the time he's missed. The world's second-ranked player way back in 2002, Haas has been cursed by injuries ever since. He returned in April from his latest setback, a 14-month

The Break: The latest on Djokovic's participation in Roland Garros

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This is not what one thinks of when pondering the supposedly genteel roots of tennis, and the purportedly proper atmosphere at dates-to-the-1800s Wimbledon, a country club sport being contested at a place officially called the All England Lawn Tennis Club: a player, Nick Kyrgios, capping a

Declarative statements about the greatest of all time (GOAT) in men's tennis have been made for years, but the truth is, not many people actually listened to them. Such is the often relentless, loud and coarse forum of social media, and the searing passion that each particular players' fans have

Jelena Ostapenko, perhaps more than any other player, knows that a set-and-a-break deficit is hardly insurmountable. It was the same hole the 20-year-old Latvian climbed out of last year, at Roland Garros, to stun Simona Halep and snare an unlikely Grand Slam title. So when Ostapenko let a glorious chance

NEW YORK (AP) Her lead slipping away, her Achilles tendon hurting, Roberta Vinci reminded herself of all the times she celebrated victories at the U.S. Open. ''It helps me in delicate moments,'' the 2015 runner-up said Friday after another win at Flushing Meadows. ''In the end, the head does a

“I lost to her not long ago, so I did something different,” Garbiñe Muguruza said after her 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 win over Anett Kontaveit on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. “Different in a good way.” Muguruza might have felt the need to add that last phrase because “different” hasn’t

It wasn’t easy by any means—she was pushed to three sets in four of her seven matches, including a riveting 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Petra Kvitova in the final—but Naomi Osaka survived it all to win the 2019 Australian Open. Here’s everything the Japanese star achieved in Australia

On Friday at the US Open, players began punching tickets to the second week of the tournament. Here's a snapshot of a few standout quotes from those moving one step closer to the title. Angelique Kerber, who lifted the trophy four years ago at Flushing Meadows, returned to week two

NEW YORK (AP)—If Novak Djokovic’s shoulder was still bothering him, it didn’t show. Then again, he was barely around long enough to tell. He spent 44 minutes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court Tuesday, taking a 6-0, 5-1 lead in his first-round match at the U.S. Open against Ireland’s Conor

In the span of three months, three different WTA players have claimed the No.1 ranking: Garbine Muguruza, Karolina Pliskova, and Simona Halep. Only one have them has a major trophy to her name. Some will always decry a system that empirically anoints a player as currently the “best,” even if

ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final on Sunday. There will be an enticing women's championship too, with top-ranked Serena Williams to face Sara Errani, the tournament's first Italian finalist in nearly 30 years. Having been stretched

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer on the sidelines at the Australian Open, taking their combined 31 Grand Slam singles titles with them. On the women's side, second-seeded Maria Sharapova, who beat Eugenie Bouchard on Tuesday, and Ekaterina Makarova are still around and will play an

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Second-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa and No. 13 seed Steve Johnson of the U.S. were among four seeded players to advance Wednesday to the quarterfinals at the Winston-Salem Open. Anderson, ranked 15th in the world, beat 2014 finalist Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 7-6 (2), 6-4 at

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) Novak Djokovic was chasing a shot in his forehand corner when his left foot gave way and he tumbled to the court, landing on his left side as his racket went flying. He lost the point, the game and his serve, making it 4-all in the

NEW YORK (AP) When the U.S. Open decided to give 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro a wild-card invitation this year, it rankled American player Steve Johnson. What if, Johnson wondered aloud, del Potro was to wind up beating someone from the United States in the first round of the

Of the eight quarterfinalists set to play Friday in Monte Carlo, four have previously captured ATP Masters 1000 trophies. Just one player has done so at any of the 1000s held during the European clay-court swing, with his success coming at this very event. Running through the title hopefuls (with

WATCH—TC Live reacts to John Millman's win over Roger Federer at US Open: