It’s not quite Wimbledon, but Johanna Konta had British fans excited after she won two blockbuster matches on the same day. On Thursday, she took out French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set thriller, and then came back later in the day to upset world No. 1 Angelique Kerber.

Well, it looks like Novak Djokovic, the No. 2 seed at the Fench Open and the dude surfing on a 41-match winning streak, will have to play a best-of-three clay-court match with Juan Martin del Potro to determine which man advances to the fourth round—and to determine whether Djokovic will

BASEL, Switzerland -- Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the Swiss Indoors final on Saturday, setting up a rematch of their epic semifinal at the London Olympics. Top-ranked Federer brushed aside Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinals after del Potro eased to a 6-2,

If you think Marion Bartoli is putting on an act with her bouncing, shuffling and other eccentricities before she receives serve, watch her the next time she receives a ball from a ball boy: She does pretty much the same thing. Bartoli has gotten to where she's at with her

Growing up, master mimic Novak Djokovic aspired to serve like his tennis role model, Pete Sampras. Today, the 14-time Grand Slam champion says Djokovic has grown into an all-surface champion capable of matching his record of six straight seasons as year-end world No. 1. Sampras held the year-end top spot

French wild card Mathias Bourgue nearly pulled off the win of his life on Wednesday in front of his home crowd. After dropping the first set to world No. 2 Andy Murray in the second round of the French Open, the 22-year-old took the next two in commanding fashion. Murray—as

Rafael Nadal expected to be retired, rather than winning an 11th French Open title, by the time he turned 32. But with his 17th Grand Slam tournament win on Sunday, the veteran Spaniard once again defended his clay-court throne—and also secured the No. 1 ranking. "I would say that I

Novak Djokovic is on a glide path into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. With the all-time Grand Slam singles title count in his grasp, he has nothing left to prove to anyone. Or does he? The one honor that has eluded the Serbian star is a gold medal in

What has ESPN2’s coverage of the Australian Open taught us so far? Here are a few observations. Big Blue Much has been made of the new Plexicushion court surface in Melbourne. The players say it’s slower than the Rebound Ace, and that the outer courts are playing slower, with a

WATCH: Frances Tiafoe defeats Marton Fucsovics in the 2023 Stuttgart semifinals to reach his first ATP final on grass

INTERVIEW: Leylah Fernandez stops by the Tennis Chanel desk at Roland Garros after her third-round win

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.—The expectations were that Nick Kyrgios would be the center of attention on Friday night when he faced Kei Nishikori for a spot in the Miami Open final. ESPN was so high on his showman’s skills—as well as his penchant for viral-worthy controversy—that it handed the 20-year-old Aussie

So snakebitten is Karolina Muchova that her forthcoming Wimbledon appearance is a comeback within a comeback: the former world No. 19 was just easing back into tour life from an abdominal/back injury when a twisted ankle forced her to retire from Roland Garros. Despite those physical struggles, Muchova remains one

Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down—and nearly a set and a break down—to beat Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, and reach his 10th career Roland Garros semifinal. He's just the second man ever to reach 10 or more semifinals in Paris, after Rafael Nadal,

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

It’s probably safe to say that tennis broadcast rightsholders in the United States didn’t love what the sport was up against Sunday night. Due to the Australian Open’s three-week, pandemic-induced delay, the first hours of the tournament’s first day of coverage ran opposite—wait for it—the Super Bowl. From a ratings

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP)—Andy Roddick showed why he’s the go-to guy when the United States needs to close out a Davis Cup tie. Roddick defeated Paul Capdeville 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3 Sunday, giving the United States an insurmountable 3-1 lead in its 4-1 victory over Chile in the first-round Davis

HONG KONG (AP)—John McEnroe says he expects the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to last at least a few more years before a new face breaks through the top ranks of men’s tennis. The two players have swept nearly all the Grand Slams and controlled the top two

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Mad cow disease triggered panic throughout Great Britain. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrisette was the album of the year. Benjamin Netanyahu was elected prime minister of Israel, the Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl, Tupac Shalkur was fatally shot and, at Wimbledon, Steffi Graf claimed her 20th Grand Slam