For those who’ve seen Robert Lindstedt on a tennis court, there’s one common takeaway from watching him play: the dude has a full tank of passion. An energetic character who’s never been afraid to express how he’s feeling whether on a high or a low, Lindstedt enjoyed a stretch of

After Dominic Thiem had somehow managed to escape from not only a two sets to love deficit but also recover from 3-5 down in the fifth to defeat Alexander Zverev in the US Open final, after he had overcome cramps, nagging doubts and and an inspired adversary, Thiem was dealing

Today we bid adieu to a French Open that jolted us with surprise over the first week, especially on the women’s side, but which ended with two familiar faces holding the winner’s trophies. After a slow start to 2014, the Persistents—i.e. Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal—showed that they still pay

NEW YORK—Unless bagel sets and night-session blowouts are your thing, this won’t go down as a U.S. Open to remember. But its champions certainly will. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal moved even higher on the historical totem pole, and partially redeemed the tournament with their final-round performances. Now it’s time

Ar We're Rallying about Canada today—please, save your applause for later. Tennis.com editor Ed McGrogan, who has been in Montreal this week, talks with me about the food, the fans, and the various curveballs that the two events have been throwing at us for the last five days.

I would have written this sooner, but I didn’t have an ending. Now I have one: Maher is carrying on, teaching at his own facility. That little fact caps a true and wonderful story that I haven’t told in almost 30 years. In 2004 I went to Jordan to visit

Editor's Note: UCLA and Virginia have reached the semifinals of this year's NCAA Men's National Championship, and are each a win away from a rematch of last year's memorable final. That match, and the call that changed a champion, are described in intimate detail below. On Court 3 at the

NOVEMBER 4 And that's a wrap, with David Nalbandian securing the first alternate position at the Masters Cup in Shanghai by defeating Rafael Nadal in Paris. Nalbandian says he doesn't know yet whether he'll make the trip, but two years ago, he got in as an alternate and ended up

The Break: French Open fashion review

As a kid growing up in Australia, John Newcombe had a reverence for Wimbledon that knew no bounds. He made his mark when he was very young, representing his nation in the Davis Cup Challenge Round of 1963 against the United States at 19, reaching his first major semifinal at

[Ed. note: Gotta love Big Ed McGrogan. He goes off last week for a Vegas vacation (with college buddies no less), digs himself into a big blackjack or Texas Hold 'Em hole, but goes on a run and flies home $500 up. And he STILL finds time to file a

Four words that will bring a tear to millions: Roger Federer will retire. Say it again, just to be sure: Roger Federer will retire. The notion of a Federer exit had been bandied about for years, through back injuries and knee surgeries, painful exits and lengthy exiles. Now it has

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open on Monday (all times local): 11:55 p.m. Eugenie Bouchard was late starting her first-round match, so didn't waste any time in beating American Louisa Chirico 6-0, 6-4 in 56 minutes. The pair didn't begin play until nearly 11 p.m. on

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The latest from the Australian Open on Friday (all times local): 11:30 p.m. No. 6-seeded Tomas Berdych had a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win over No. 29 Nick Kyrgios to finish off play Friday on Rod Laver Arena, reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the

Tennis fans Down Under were buoyant at the beginning of this year when one of their own, Alex de Minaur, commenced the 2018 ATP World Tour campaign with a flourish. Before he even turned 19 in February, the determined fellow from Sydney signaled to his countrymen— and the world at

When it comes to individual sports, there’s nothing like team play to bring out the best in America’s opponents. This weekend we got a good look at the phenomenon in both tennis and golf. First, there was the Ryder Cup (it was easier to see, certainly, than the Davis Cup,

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My eyes open, it’s morning. I remember what happened yesterday. Under the covers, I try to move the knee. Ow. It hurts worse today. My first step out of bed confirms it: I’m officially injured. The day before, it felt fine, but I had to rush from tennis to a

From first ball to last, keep up to date with the latest from Roland Garros every day on TENNIS.com. We'll have match updates, photos, video highlights and more in our daily notebook: Passport to RG. In the first set of his eventual quarterfinal win over Pablo Carreno Busta, Novak Djokovic

On Saturday afternoon inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Ed McGrogan live-blogged Serena Williams' third-round win over compatriot and fellow former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Relive the match below, as it happened, and stay tuned to TENNIS.com for additional analysis from Steve Tignor. 4:12 PM—FINAL: Serena Williams def. Sloane Stephens, 2-6,