ROME, Italy—Novak Djokovic has only played three tournaments in 2024. As he prepares to play a fourth at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, it becomes quickly apparent that the world No. 1 wouldn’t have had it any other way. “It was not part of the schedule,” Djokovic smiled when asked about

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Depending on your perspective, Serena Williams’ last competitive tennis match prior to Friday night's WTA return at the BNP Paribas Open was one of two contests. There was her last tournament match, at the 2017 Australian Open, a straight-set victory over her sister Venus in which Serena claimed

“Like mother, like son.” That’s what Stefanos Tsitsipas began to tell himself as he got closer to the title in Monte Carlo. His mom, Julia Apostoli, had won an event there as a young woman 40 years ago. By the time her son reached the semifinals this week, he said

TURIN, Italy (AP) — For the second time this year, Alexander Zverev has denied Novak Djokovic the chance to play for a big trophy. Following up his win over the top-ranked player in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, Zverev beat Djokovic 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 at the same stage

NEW YORK (AP)—It’s funny what questions some people will and won’t answer. Take the world’s top-ranked tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki. Her boyfriend? Sure, she’s been seeing Rory McIlory of late. Her new coach? Well, that, Wozniacki insists, must remain a mystery. Wozniacki opened her latest quest for her first Grand

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points Tuesday to get past Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) and reach the second round of the Dubai Championships, while Michael Llodra upset eighth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets. Top ranked Novak Djokovic, looking for his fourth

Kimiko Date Krumm was on a run for the ages, but Serena Williams had time on her side, history in her sights and plenty of purpose behind her shots to continue her career-best winning streak. The world No. 1 overwhelmed the world's oldest Top 100 player, 6-2, 6-0, to extend

There are all kinds of lessons to take from a clash between an aggressive player and a defensive one, but the biggest takeaway from today’s battle between lame-duck world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska has true big-picture meaning. The biggest change in the past few years

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) This was one occasion where Novak Djokovic couldn't really empathize with Andy Murray, his long-time friend. As he prepared to receive the trophy for the Australian Open winner for a fifth time in five trips to the final at Melbourne Park, Djokovic turned to Murray late Sunday

LONDON (AP) For two sets in Wimbledon's fourth round on Monday, defending champion Novak Djokovic was in serious trouble, unable to solve 6-foot-8 (2.03-meter) Kevin Anderson's big serve. Djokovic dropped both of those sets, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), then began working his way back into the match. He took the

We’re just four weeks into 2025, but we already have our first multi-title winner on the men’s side. When the season started, would anyone, anywhere, have predicted it would be Felix Auger-Aliassime? Once upon a time, the Canadian, now 24, was a leading man among the Next Gen cast. By

WATCH: Djokovic reasserted himself towards the front of the ATP pack was a dominant week in Rome; will it be enough to fend off 13-time Roland Garros champ Rafael Nadal or insurgent Carlos Alcaraz?

NEW YORK—Jelena Jankovic isn’t happy. She throws her hand in the air and grumbles in Serbian toward the corner of the bleachers on little Court 4 here. It’s not clear if she knows anyone in that section, or if she just needs a place to aim her complaints. It’s also

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Not a bad day's work for women's tennis. In new Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, it has a new star. In runner-up Maria Sharapova, it has a star reborn. And Serena Williams showed on these lawns she is several steps down the comeback trail, too. So just why,

View the entire women's bracket at our US Open tournament page. The last two women’s Grand Slams have gone against surface. Ash Barty, lover of grass and hard courts, won on clay at the French Open. Simona Halep, lover of dirt, won on grass at Wimbledon. Is something similar possible

MELBOURNE—Do you have trouble concentrating at work? How would you like to try it with a children’s carnival swirling around you? That’s what the 56 desperate, harried souls trying to qualify for the last 28 spots in the Australian Open main draw faced here on Saturday. On the courts, this

Tennis Channel Live: Before Sabalenka's loss in the night session, Maria Sakkari defeated Iga Swiatek.

“Sports are the reward of a functioning society,” Sean Doolittle, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals, said on Sunday. “And we’re trying to just bring it back, even though we’ve taken none of the steps to flatten the curve.” For many U.S. sports fans, Doolittle’s words felt as true and

LONDON (AP) — Yes, this will be Serena Williams' 10th Wimbledon final. Yes, it's her 30th title match at any major. And, well, sure, she's widely regarded as not just the best of her era, but any era. Let others shrug at this latest accomplishment, as if all it signified