Jessica Pegula may only be seven months younger than next opponent Elina Svitolina, but injury lay-offs have left the American making up for lost time in a major way since the end of 2018—culminating with a first trip to the second week of the Australian Open. “I think people still

After putting himself a game away from the French Open quarterfinals in a weather-afflicted match that began yesterday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic stared upward at his greatest challenge: a routine overhead. The stakes weren’t as high as some other shots Djokovic has faced near the net at Roland Garros—remember

María Camila Osorio Serrano last left New York City as the US Open junior champion. Two years later, the Colombian youngster is an established member of the pro circuit, from winning her first WTA title to becoming firmly ensconced in the Top 100 after making her main-draw debuts at Roland

“We welcome the increase in prize money for the 2013 Australian Open and acknowledge the ongoing efforts of Tennis Australia to recognize the role of the players in the success of the tournament. We also look forward with confidence to continuing these successful discussions with a view to a longer-term

G'day all. It's shaping up as quite the finish to the ATP season in Paris, eh? How about yesterday, when three huge stories competed for what meager headlines the game is able to generate, in this the season of Novak's discontent: Federer's second-round loss to Julien Benneteau, Rafael Nadal's nervy

(8) Angelique Kerber vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Head-to-head: Kerber leads 2-1 Kerber dug in on critical points to outduel Kuznetsova in Madrid last month, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. The rematch could escalate into another three-set escapade. If you accept the premise that major matches between accomplished veterans often come down to a

NEW YORK—In his Pharrell Williams-designed Adidas apparel, Alexander Zverev strikes a stylish pose. But it was the No. 4 seed’s overpowering game that had made him a fashionable choice to make a deep run into the second week of the US Open. That time will undoubtedly come, but on Wednesday

WATCH: Jenson Brooksby has been one to watch all summer—culminating in a four-set clash with Novak Djokovic at the US Open.

Caroline Wozniacki flipped the script on the traditional post-match press conference in her last presser, offering answers to questions she’s confronted at nearly every Q&A since she attained the top spot. The world No. 1 didn’t make a strong opening statement today—Anastasija Sevastova, the 46th-ranked Latvian, had a 3-1 first-set

PARIS (AP) Roger Federer's 4-year-old twins, Myla and Riva, hung in there for about 20 minutes Sunday in his guest box at Court Philippe Chatrier, long enough to see Daddy take control of his French Open match. Wearing matching white dresses with black polka dots, pink bows in their hair,

A frenetic semifinal was in full flight when Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov went airborne for flying volleys—and crashed to the court in a double knockdown. Withstanding heavy blows and sudden slips, Djokovic tasted grass and teetered on the edge of a fifth set, but never lost his appetite for

NEW YORK (AP) All eyes will be on a very important pair of left wrists during Day 1 of the U.S. Open - those belonging to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Defending champion Djokovic, a righty, uses his secondary arm for a two-handed backhand. Nadal, of course, is a lefty

Bag Check: What's Jamie Murray toting around?

NEW YORK (AP) What if they put tiny cameras on players to get more dramatic TV angles? What if serves that dribbled over the net were fair game? What if servers were on a 20-second clock to start points? And how about scrapping the pre-match warmup so matches actually start

Despite the rain in Paris, the Olympic Games began in earnest with wall-to-wall action from Day 1—from top seeds Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek winning their opening matches in singles, to the long-awaited doubles debut of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. But when it comes to his potential second-round singles

The eight players who have qualified for the 2024 ATP Finals have been split into two groups. The most eye-catching news may be who isn’t in either of them: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. For the first time since 2001, none of the Big Three are taking part

Alexander Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz Zverev and Fritz weren’t the favorites coming to Turin, but it felt like they were the guys with the most to prove. Zverev had a chance to show he’s worthy of being ranked No. 2, one spot ahead of the man who beat him in

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Calling the groups in charge of professional tennis "a cartel," the players' association co-founded by Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women's and men's tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport's integrity agency on Tuesday in federal court in New York. The

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Serena Williams has a badly sprained left ankle, Roger Federer an aching back and Kim Clijsters a sore left hip. Add in a limping-but-''I'll be OK'' Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal playing with a sore left shoulder from the end of last season, and the advance tournaments for

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Being a defending champion at Wimbledon has its perks - none bigger than the honor of playing the opening match on the freshly manicured lawn of Centre Court. Despite slipping on the slick grass and falling behind early in the first set, Novak Djokovic quickly gained his