TenniStory: Danielle Collins

1. So how far along was Serena when she won the Australian Open? Today minus “20 weeks”—Williams’ Snapchat caption that I can envision taking on a life of its own as a hashtag or meme—puts us back to November 30. By that calculation, Serena was roughly eight weeks pregnant when

Justine Henin has announced her retirement from tennis for the second time, saying her elbow injury will no longer allow her to compete successfully. In a statement on her website, Henin said, "I spent the last days undergoing various medical tests and they have confirmed that my elbow has been

The first week of a major is all about upsets. With that in mind, we're counting down the five most stunning Wimbledon results, starting on Wednesday, June 27 and ending on Sunday, July 1. No. 3: Lori McNeil (No. 22) d. Steffi Graf (No. 1) First round, 1994; 7-5, 7-6

NEW YORK—Stan Wawrinka is 2-0 in Grand Slam finals, and he’ll try to capture his third different major title on Sunday when he faces Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open. It’s the latest chapter in a rivalry that’s short on overall competitiveness (Djokovic leads their head-to-head 19 to 4) but

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

MADRID (AP)—Roger Federer rallied to beat Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the Madrid Open on Wednesday to narrowly avoid his earliest tournament exit in two years. Federer hasn't been eliminated in the second round of a tournament since the 2010 Rome Masters, and the 16-time Grand Slam champion

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP)—Maria Sharapova was confused and Caroline Wozniacki was mad. The linesman was wrong and the chair umpire was right. Sharapova won the disputed final point after an overrule by the umpire, edging Wozniacki 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 Thursday in the semifinals at the Sony Ericsson Open. “Obviously you

WASHINGTON (AP)—Seeded for the first time on the WTA Tour, Coco Vandeweghe brushed off the notion that she was under added pressure. In fact, she barely even knew she was seeded before the Citi Open started. ''I didn't know I was seeded until I got the schedule and saw there

PARIS (AP)—Roger Federer barely sweated as he beat Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-3 to set up a Paris Masters final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who had to save three match points in a gritty win against American John Isner on Saturday. The sixth-seeded Tsonga beat the unseeded Isner 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6

PERTH, Australia (AP)—Novak Djokovic comfortably handled Lleyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-4 as Serbia stayed unbeaten at the Hopman Cup by sweeping Australia 3-0 on Tuesday. Ana Ivanovic produced another impressive performance to see off Alicia Molik 6-4, 6-0 and win the first point for Serbia despite suffering an injury scare in

1. Despite the straight-set score of 6-3, 7-6 (5), Maria Sharapova played one of her best matches against Serena Williams. But there were two problems for the world No. 2. First, Serena Williams played one of her best matches against Maria Sharapova. Second—and this relates to the first problem—Serena snuffed

One of the biggest challenges in tennis is fatigue. While fatigue often makes cowards of many, it’s not always the case. Following a 33-hour solo flight, Charles Lindbergh landed safely in France. Give in to fatigue and you are cooked. Fight through it properly and you gain a huge advantage.

PARIS (AP)—Tomas Berdych is just one win away from securing a berth in the ATP World Tour Finals after beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The 2005 Paris champion won five straight games in the first set to rally

After 15 years on tour, Caroline Wozniacki said goodbye in January at the Australian Open, the site of her first Grand Slam title 2018. Her timing would turn out to be excellent as the tours headed into a six-month shutdown in March. The 30-year-old and her husband David Lee were

“I’m literally just getting started.” Serena Williams offered these words to encouraging fans in the wake of her loss to Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final. She may not have realized at the time how true that sentiment was. Since her incredible run to the Wimbledon final, Williams’ road back

The second serve is not the first shot you think of when looking at a tennis player, but Alexander Zverev’s tremendous improvements on this critical shot have helped him ascend to the Top 10. “If you look at all the stats in men’s tennis that most closely correlate to success,

How do you judge what goes inside the unconscious mind of a man, or how those currents affect his emotions—and ultimately, his ability to perform on the athletic field? That’s a universal question Andy Murray raises in almost every tennis match he plays. His loss in the round-robin stage of

By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning (or afternoon if you're in Paris). This is your regular daily thread for discussing events at Roland Garros. Today we have the second lot of quarterfinals to look forward to. In the men's draw, Roger Federer takes on Fernando Gonzalez, and Gael

LONDON—Novak Djokovic knew all along that his game was good enough to win more Grand Slam titles. It was his mind that was the problem. And so after failing to convert a match point against Roger Federer in the fourth set of the Wimbledon final, and after losing five games