PARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY Rafael Nadal will face No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev in one French Open men's semifinal. No. 20 Marin Cilic will play No. 8 Casper Ruud in the second semifinal in Court Philippe Chatrier on Friday. It is Nadal's 36th birthday. There is rain in

MATCH POINT: Swiatek tops Sabalenka in the Stuttgart final

Ahead of his first-round match at Wimbledon, Daniil Medvedev was unsure how he’d be received a year after not being permitted to play due to his Russian nationality. In his pre-tournament press conference, the No. 3 seed spoke about staying true to himself when competing, for fans can see through

There is a real road to Coco Gauff winning her second Grand Slam in a row, as the draw has opened up for the young American. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina are no longer waiting on the other side of the bracket, so the biggest obstacle standing in her way

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—To quote Judy Murray: you cannot bee serious! The 2024 BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev got off to a stinging start in the worst sense of the phrase, as a swarm of bees delayed action on Stadium 1 Court less than three games

Before Tuesday, Rafael Nadal hadn’t appeared on a clay court since celebrating his 14th triumph at 2022 Roland Garros. So it was perhaps fitting that the 22-time major champion's highly-anticipated return to the surface came on the show court bearing his name at the Real Club Tenis de Barcelona-1899. Playing

In January, had you been asked to predict who was going to make the final four in Singapore 10 months hence, I’m guessing these two women wouldn’t have been among your first, or second, or maybe even your 10th choices. The 31-year-old Kuznetsova began the year ranked 25th, and she

Stan Wawrinka did not criticize Novak Djokovic’s controversial call for the trainer during the U.S. Open final. The world No. 1 appeared to be hurt when he gestured and held his legs during the third game of the fourth set. However, he did not get medical attention during the changeover,

Each day of the tournament, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches at the French Open. Novak Djokovic [2] vs. Dominic Thiem [6] Thiem has said that he doesn’t like playing Djokovic, and it’s easy to see why from their results. In their five meetings, Djokovic has dropped one set.

TENNIS.com's Monday morning quarterback recaps last week's pro tennis action—and offers his reaction. Last Week's Tournaments

PARIS (AP)—Bjorn Fratangelo became the first American boy since John McEnroe in 1977 to win the junior title at the French Open by defeating Dominic Thiem of Austria 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 Sunday. The unseeded Fratangelo broke serve at 6-all when Thiem’s backhand sailed wide. He clinched the victory and fell

Harriet Dart began Wimbledon by capturing her first Grand Slam win in front of the Duchess of Cambridge. On Thursday, without Kate Middleton in the stands, the Brit won again to take out Beatriz Haddad Maia, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-1. It's time to get to know a little bit more

One small win for Frances Tiafoe was one giant leap of confidence for his emerging career. The 19-year-old American rallied for an impressive win over Rogers Cup champion Alexander Zverev at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday and ended the German’s 10-match winning streak.

With a 6-0, 6-1 victory in Dubai, Francesca Jones qualified for the Australian Open to make her first Grand Slam main draw. To get this far, she's had to carve out a unique path, as she has was born with ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia, which has caused her to have three

The U.S. Fed Cup team was put to the test this weekend in Everett, Wash. when they took on Latvia. The team, comprised of Serena Williams, Sofia Kenin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Alison Riske and Coco Gauff. They pulled out the clutch wins on court, and had some fun off of it.

MIAMI, Fla.— When the first set ended 6-0 for Serena Williams, the chair umpire, following the protocols, intoned: “Miss Radwanska has requested coaching.” Coaching? What she ought to have requested was a cyanide pill. Or the magic racquet that Nikolay Davydenko used for every match on these same courts when

MOSCOW (AP)—U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic won the Kremlin Cup on Sunday, beating Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 in the final. The big-serving Croat, seeded second, broke his Spanish opponent once in each set at Moscow's Olimpiisky arena to take his 13th career title and fourth of the season. Earlier

Alexei Popyrin has popped off in Montreal with a brilliant performance to become the newest member of the ATP Masters 1000 champion’s club. On Monday, Popyrin completed a dream week in Montreal that saw him string together five consecutive Top 20 wins. In his triumphant final act, the 25-year-old outslugged

WUHAN, China—Half a world away from her friends and family, Coco Gauff is keeping her home state close to her heart after a devastating hurricane made landfall overnight in Florida. “I've been following the news,” Gauff told press on Thursday after her third-round victory over Marta Kostyuk at the Dongfeng

No. 5: Have a nice flight home. Technology will change, technique will evolve, but one thing we hope never changes is the tennis player’s ability to deliver a devastating one-liner. Such was the case when the typically soft-spoken Taylor Fritz brought down the verbal hammer on Arthur Rinderknech after a