PERTH, Australia (AP)—No marathon tennis match this time. John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6 (5) Monday at the Hopman Cup in the first rematch since their 11-hour epic at Wimbledon. Isner overcame Mahut in 90 minutes to give the U.S. an insurmountable 2-0 lead over France. The match lasted

1. While each set of tennis is worth the same on the scoreboard, the first set of significant matches is often overlooked when they are all said and done. That’s not the case with Novak Djokovic’s excellent exorcism of Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarterfinals. It was the only

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Caroline Wozniacki earned her first singles title of 2011, beating an error-prone Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-1, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final Sunday. The Dane, who will retake the No. 1 ranking from Kim Clijsters on Monday, was never seriously threatened by the 23rd-ranked Kuznetsova.

It would be way too simple to say that this rollercoaster contest came down to Kaia Kanepi's mental shortcomings versus Caroline Wozniacki's physical limitations. Yes, Kanepi failed to serve it out four times—and wasted four match points—before ultimately prevailing, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3. And yes, Wozniacki's inability to hit through

Starting on December 7—the 25th day left in 2010—TENNIS.com will countdown from the year-end No. 25 on both tours with "The Last Word," a look back at the year that was and a look ahead at the season to come. Here's who we've looked at so far. Best of 2010

NEW YORK—American tennis fans hoping to catch a glimpse of long-hyped Aussie prospect Bernard Tomic, who made it to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon this year and taking a set from Novak Djokovic when he got there, were sorely disappointed on Court 17 this afternoon, where the 18-year-old went down meekly

With his 30th birthday looming in July, Fernando Gonzalez knows he may not have many chances left to play in the rich and prestigious BNP Paribas Open. But Gonzalez is skipping Indian Wells this year—not because of a personal injury, but because his country is hurting. “It wasn’t a difficult

BASEL, Switzerland (AP)—Roger Federer made short work of Andy Roddick this time, winning 6-2, 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors semifinals on Saturday in their first rematch since the epic 2009 Wimbledon final. Federer broke Roddick’s serve twice in each set and fired 13 aces to the American’s four to win

PARIS (AP)—Kim Clijsters celebrated taking over the No. 1 ranking by reaching the Open Gaz de France final with a 6-1, 7-5 win over third-seeded Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. The top-seeded Belgian, who will replace Caroline Wozniacki as No. 1 on Monday, will play Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic

SHANGHAI (AP)—Andy Roddick rallied to beat Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Shanghai Masters. The 10th-seeded Roddick won the first set easily, but Lu picked up his game in the second, rushing the net repeatedly and hitting 15 winners to eight for

How to play bigger than you actually are—just like the 5'3" Slovakian. Dominika Cibulkova revels in every aspect of the sport, right down to its scent. When she holds a ball before a point, she often raises it to her nose and drinks in the smell. After changeovers, she doesn’t

Doubles Take looks back at the last warm-ups before the Australian Open. SYDNEY SENSATIONS

"God, it's hot," Roger Federer, quickly removing his on-brand cap and tossing it to the ground beside a tennis court in Dubai. After sharing his latest practice session on Periscope, Federer did what came naturally to him. He fielded a litany of questions from his captive audience. The newly minted

Even decades after his retirement, John McEnroe is still really good at stirring up headlines, and he's done it again—this time for his Australian Open on-court interviews for Channel 9. He chatted with Rafael Nadal for eight long minutes after the world No. 2 dismantled Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal,

"Next time, you need to tell me before I serve the ball," Coco Gauff told the chair umpire, sounding like someone playing her 10th, or at least her fifth, Australian Open—certainly not her first. "Because I'm not looking at her." Gauff was serving down 3-4 in the deciding set of

This week, some newcomers and elite players are all making jumps through the rankings. Emil Ruusuvuori is tearing up the ATP Challenger tour while Angelique Kerber is looking to regain a strong hold within the Top 10 again after being out of the select group for over two months. Here

The grass-court season is here, and Doubles Take is here with a look at the first crop of champs and a preview of what’s ahead. FAMILIAR TERRITORY After enjoying the best campaign of his career in 2018—with four titles and a Wimbledon semifinal finish—Dominic Inglot was slow to get out

From the start of the year, it was evident that Andre Agassi would be entering uncharted territory in 2004, with a wave of young challengers making headway on the ATP Tour. Having won three of the past four Australian Opens, Agassi’s winning streak in Melbourne was snapped by Marat Safin

On July 5, 2009—exactly 11 years ago today—Roger Federer rewrote history when he outlasted Andy Roddick, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14, on Centre Court. Federer not only captured his sixth Wimbledon trophy, but set a new all-time record by becoming the first man in tennis history to win

NEW YORK—Serena Williams wrapped up her quarterfinal win—marking her 100th US Open victory—over Wang Qiang in a tidy 44 minutes. She won 6-1, 6-0, and hit 25 winners. Her opponent, the 18th-ranked payer in the world, hit none. "It’s really unbelievable: literally because from when I first stated here I