Sofia Kenin said this after her 7-6 (6), 7-5 win over No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty on Thursday, and her word choice couldn’t have been more apt. “Surreal” captures the 21-year-old’s run to the Australian Open perfectly. We’ve seen other surprise Grand Slam champions and finalists on the women’s side

Victoria Azarenka is a former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion. She had spent the first hour of her third-round match playing what may have been the best tennis of her season; maybe even of her last two seasons. She controlled the rallies and stalked across Court Philippe

NEW YORK—After his second-round win at the U.S. Open two days ago, James Blake was asked how he would prepare for his next match, against Milos Raonic, a player 11 years his junior. “It’s crazy to me,” Blake said, in his customary rush of words, “because my career, it feels

Mylan World TeamTennis celebrates its 40th birthday this year. For more on WTT, including this season's schedule, click here. YESTERDAY (July 16) Live Stream of the Day - AUSTIN ACES d. California Dream 20-19 In a nail-biting affair, the Austin Aces retained their unbeaten record in Mylan World TeamTennis’ 40th

Players convene on college campuses at Yale and Wake Forest this week to cram for the final major test of the season at Flushing Meadows. Gaining match play while remaining injury-free are priorities. Three former New Haven champions—Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, and Caroline Wozniacki—headline the field for the Connecticut Open

After Novak Djokovic’s comprehensive 6-3, 6-0 defeat of Stan Wawrinka yesterday, Roger Federer fans had plenty of reason to fear for their man’s fate. Today, though, they might be strolling around, chests puffed out, demanding, “Bring us Djokovic!” You can hardly fault them, not after the way Federer handled Andy

Howdy, everyone. I was happy to see so much good content when I logged onto my email yesterday, after another of those long days on the road. I went down to Miami on Monday to spend some time with Cliff Drysdale for a story that will run in Tennis magazine's

If you made a New Year’s resolution for 2025, you can expect to stick to it for roughly four months, according to a recent survey by Forbes magazine. That might not sound like long, but compared to some of us, it qualifies as a Herculean effort. The second Friday of

Are you ready for the Great Depression, Part Deux? Will we soon be standing in soup lines at Trader Joe’s and doing the Charleston all night to keep the blues away? That last thought may not be as terrible as it sounds. The dances of the 1930s gave us the

MADRID(AP) Dinara Safina may just be the most underappreciated No. 1 in women's tennis. Why is that? I guess they're jealous that I'm so young and No. 1.,'' Safina said at the Madrid Open on Friday.I don't know. I really don't know.'' Only Evonne Goolagong Cawley spent less time

MONTREAL (AP) — Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant return to tennis, defeating Kimberly Birrell in straight sets at the National Bank Open on Tuesday. Wozniacki dominated from the start, securing a 6-2, 6-2 victory while pushing her Australian opponent across the court during rallies. The Dane will face Wimbledon champion

MONTREAL (AP)—Two-time defending champion Andy Murray is heading home early from the Rogers Cup after losing his opening match Tuesday, putting a major dent in his preparations for the upcoming U.S. Open. Murray was convincingly beaten 6-3, 6-1 by unseeded South African Kevin Anderson in the second round. The Scot,

BELGRADE, Serbia -- The Czech Republic retained the Davis Cup title by beating Serbia 3-2 in the final Sunday after Radek Stepanek swept past Dusan Lajovic in the decisive singles match. The Czech veteran beat the 117th-ranked Lajovic 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, converting his first match point with a volley. That

WUHAN, China—Zheng Qinwen is enjoying a homecoming unlike any other at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open, her hometown tournament. Before her press conference ended with enthusiastic applause from the local journalists, the reigning Olympic champion opened up about the celebrity that has accompanied her breakthrough 2024 season. “I can feel

The world No. 6 Alexander Zverev had been having a subpar season but has been on a roll since playing alongside Roger Federer and other players at Laver Cup, following it up by reaching the semifinals of Beijing and the final of Shanghai in back-to-back weeks. Zverev was 34-19 before

PARIS (AP) The nearly 15,000 tennis fans holding a ticket for Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday should consider themselves particularly fortunate. There's quite a lineup, with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova - owners of a combined 49 Grand Slam singles titles - all scheduled to play

PARIS (AP) As China's Li Na tossed the ball while serving at match point in the French Open final, a cry from a fan in the stands pierced the silence at Court Philippe Chatrier. Distracted, Li stopped and let the ball drop. The words of support were in Mandarin: `Jia

WATCH: Davidovich Fokina has played plenty of unforgettable points through his rise up the ATP rankings.

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Aryna Sabalenka set aside her strong friendship with Paula Badosa to win a bestie battle at 2024 Roland Garros, defeating the former world No. 2, 7-5, 6-1. Sabalenka and Badosa have played three times this season, with the world No. 2 coming out on top all three times, shaking off