MOSCOW (AP)—Top-seeded Richard Gasquet of France won the 10th title of his career by rallying to beat qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Kremlin Cup. Simona Halep of Romania claimed the fifth title of her career by beating Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray retired from his second-round match at Queen’s Club because of a back injury on Wednesday, raising doubts about what is expected to be his final Wimbledon appearance. The 37-year-old Murray stopped playing while trailing Jordan Thompson 4-1, and the former No. 1 player said he’d

Long before Naomi Osaka burst onto the tennis scene, compatriot Kei Nishikori was establishing himself as the face of the Tokyo 2020 Games, racking up high-profile sponsorship deals. Though he’s reached just one Grand Slam final at the 2014 US Open, Nishikori has stood alongside Roger Federer (20 Grand Slams),

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." The late, great Muhammad Ali would have likely had no reservations speaking those words to describe Roger Federer. Can the "sweet science" help you with your tennis? If you want to improve both mentally and physically on the court, then use boxing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Roger Federer is two matches away from his 100th career title after beating Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Dubai Championships semifinals. Federer faced two set points in the tiebreaker but Fucsovics hit two forehands into the net to let

Milos Raonic, who won both of his singles matches in Canada's 3-2 triumph over visiting Spain in Davis Cup, reacts to suggestions that he might have ducked a match with France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the 2012 tournament when he withdrew with an injury, and that he wasn’t really committed to

Are you still coming down from that naturally exhilarating high Down Under? With the Australian Open in the rear-view, here are four quotables and notables from the past week in pro tennis. STAN THE MAN God bless Greg Sharko. The ATP World Tour's stats chief is a wizard of numbers.

PARIS (AP) -- Tenth-ranked Kei Nishikori's hurt left hip is not completely healed, but he said Saturday that it ''should be OK'' for the start of the French Open. The first Japanese player to reach the ATP's top 10 told The Associated Press at Roland Garros that treatment he received

Venus Williams has long had a way with words. This week, she had her way with 1,631 of them. She published an essay on The Players’ Tribune that illuminates her rationale and feelings surrounding a decision 15 years in the making, after one of the ugliest episodes the sport has

LONDON—After losing to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals, Kei Nishikori lauds the Serb, who clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking earlier in the week. "When he's playing well, I don't think anybody can stop him," said Nishikori, who lost 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. "But you

Rafael Nadal will play at a charity exhibition event called "Rafa's Summer Set" in Melbourne at the 7,500-seat Margaret Court Arena on January 14. He will face fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, whom he defeated in 5:14 in a five-set semifinal at the 2009 Australian Open. Nadal, who eventually won the

John Isner, currently ranked No. 18, said that he doesn't worry a lot about what his ranking is. The 30-year-old reached a career high of No. 9 in 2012. He has reached the quarterfinals at the 2011 US Open, but he has yet to reach the semifinals of a Grand

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Defending champion Roger Federer had little trouble bypassing Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-1 in the first round at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday. Federer was playing his first match since his third round exit to Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open last month. ''Best of

Each weekday, we'll preview one must-see match that you'll find on Tennis Channel or Tennis Channel Plus, the digital network for the devoted tennis fan. To subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus, go to BuyTCPlus.com On Friday, Nicolas Jarry upset world No. 8 Dominic Thiem 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7) to advance

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. On Sunday, a day after the match, the tournament referee's office docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer advanced to the 14th Swiss Indoors final of his career by beating seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday. Seeking a ninth title at his hometown event, and a 99th overall, Federer will play 93th-ranked Marius Copil on Sunday. Federer dominated the 20th-ranked Medvedev

Highlights: Marius Copil stuns Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 in Basel semifinals

On Saturday, Coco Gauff and Caty McNally picked up their second title of 2019 with a 6-2, 6-2 dismissal of Kaitlyn Christian and Alexa Guarachi in Luxembourg. The youngsters improve to 12-2 together on the pro tour. What's most striking about Team McCoco, aside from their obvious youth, is their

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) released a statement on Monday confirming that Denis Shapovalov would retain the points and prize money earned from his week at the Mubadala Citi DC Open despite a default in the quarterfinals. “The fines committee has affirmed that officials followed correct procedures in defaulting

Elena Rybakina shared on social media Thursday that she had parted ways with longtime coach Stefano Vukov ahead of the 2024 US Open. “Hello Everyone, after 5 years, Stefano and I are no longer working together,” she posted on her Instagram stories. “I thank him for his work on-court and