It didn’t take long—five minutes, to be exact—to see that Andreas Seppi wasn’t the same player he’d been over the last couple of days in Rome, and neither was the level of his opposition. In those five minutes, his opponent, Roger Federer, began their quarterfinal with a quick hold, a

Each day before play at the Monte-Carlo Masters, we’ll preview and predict three must-see matches. Stan Wawrinka [3] vs. Jiri Vesely

In a Belgian TV press interview, WTA pro Alison Van Uytvanck has "come out" of the proverbial closet as a lesbian. "I don’t find it’s a taboo, this relationship] makes me happy," [Van Uytvanck reportedly said of her relationship with fellow Belgian player Greet Minnen, as translated and shared with

This week in Stuttgart, Nike ambassadors Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina, Aryna Sabalenka, Marketa Vondrousova and Belinda Bencic have taken the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix courts decked up in Nike’s black NikeCourt Victory Polo Dress—a classic, timeless, yet modern look offering up stretchy fabric and a sleek racerback.

As she gets ready to return to the site of her last tournament win, the Australian Open, Serena Williams was in full competition mode this week at the Hopman Cup, the international team event. From dominant performances to history-making moments, the week was quite full for one of the game’s

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.—Even with social distancing in place, team spirit is on full display at World TeamTennis. For many players, this season is their first time away from home in months, as well as their first time competing. After several rounds of COVID-19 testing, players are not wearing masks

1 Age: 19 Ranking: No. 24 2016 Highlights: The German won his first ATP title in St. Petersburg by beating both Tomas Berdych and Stan Wawrinka. He also notched his first Top 10 win ever over Roger Federer in Halle.

In November, Serena Williams married Alex Ohanian in a fairytale wedding come to life. Now, anyone wanting to hold on to the moment for posterity just has to pick up the latest issue of Brides magazine. The 36-year-old new mother posted a picture of the magazine’s cover to her Instagram

In Rotterdam, Philipp Kohlschreiber struck the hot shot of the day, and probably month, in a heated contest with Milos Raonic. The German saved a break point with a literal flick of his wrist. Despite his valiant effort, Kohlschreiber would fall 7-6 (8), 7-5. Raonic takes on Stan Wawrinka in

Going up against Coco Gauff—the youngest player in the draw—is no easy task for anyone, even a seven-time Grand Slam champion like Venus Williams. Venus didn't compete in any warm-up events, and was a bit rusty on Monday in Melbourne in a rematch of their Wimbledon clash.

MIDLAND, Mich.—Though the Dow Tennis Classic did not end with a singles final, the week saw Americans leave big impressions in front of huge local crowds. Here's a look at five takeaways from the W100 ITF. (All photos by Adam Ferman.) 1 Unexpected Finale On Sunday, Anhelina Kalinina was forced

Dominic Thiem is the new king of Barcelona. The Austrian needed just over an hour to win his first Barcelona crown, 6-4, 6-0, over Daniil Medvedev. The world No. 5 belongs on the throne after ousting 11-time champion Rafael Nadal on Saturday, also in straight sets. The win marks Thiem's

It's 9:30 on Friday night - do you know where your parents are? Here's a quick update: Faithful poster Lisa is enroute this weekend to Memphis, where she'll be pole danc. . .er, representing TennisWorld at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. We will be publishing a Memphis Diary starting Sunday

Quick thoughts on Saturday's semifinalists, two of which are now done for 2010: Vera Zvonareva (lost to Wozniacki 7-5, 6-0): Tough way to end a fantastic season. She didn't lose a set in round-robin play and held a set point in the first today against Wozniacki. She lost that, then

After losing to Flavia Pennetta in the second round of the U.S. Open, world No. 5 Sara Errani admits that the pressure of being a top-ranked player has gotten to her and says she has lost her love of the battle. “I think these things happen to everybody when you

SHENZHEN, China (AP)—Defending champion Li Na and Peng Shuai advanced Friday to set up an all-Chinese final at the Shenzhen Open. Top-seeded Li defeated Germany's Annika Beck 6-1, 6-3, while fifth-seeded Peng advanced in a walkover when American Vania King withdrew with a right thigh injury. Li was leading 6-1,

WIMBLEDON, England—Despite many recent three-set victories, Serena Williams says she still gets nervous in deciding sets. At the Grand Slams this year, Serena has won all nine three-set matches she's played. To reach the semifinals of Wimbledon, Williams was pushed to three sets by both Heather Watson and Victoria Azarenka.

TOKYO (AP) Defending champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia came from a break down in both sets to defeat Camila Giorgi of Italy 7-5, 6-2 Thursday and reach the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan-Pacific Open. Ivanovic, who received a bye to the second round, was broken in the first game of

Simona Halep says that while she had a terrific season on clay last year, including a run to the Roland Garros final, she's open to tactical changes. The world No. 3 is the second seed at this week's clay-court tournament in Stuttgart behind Maria Sharapova, who beat the Romanian in

PARIS (AP) A large sheet of metal paneling detached from a scoreboard in strong winds and crashed onto center court spectators below at the French Open on Tuesday, slightly injuring one person and causing a quarterfinal to be suspended for about 40 minutes. The 3-meter long paneling, which was protecting