LONDON (AP) — Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA's Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007. Andreeva moved up five spots thanks to her title Saturday in Dubai, where she beat past Grand

There was order on the tennis court on Sunday, as all three tournaments in Asia ended with their top seeds holding the winners’ trophies. Here are a few thoughts on each of our champs, and the finals they played.

by Pete Bodo It occurred to me about halfway through the schedule at Wimbledon today that if this were to be one of those familiar, topsy-turvy events of Olympiads past, this would have to be the day of the bloodbath. And for a while there, it looked like it might

With 2017 nearing its close, it's time to decide what was the year's best match. Steve Tignor will conclude his top 10 contest countdown over the next two weeks—but which was your favorite? We want to know, so vote for your favorite match in our poll. Tennis Channel will air

BIELLA, Italy (AP)—Lesia Tsurenko routed 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 Saturday, leaving Ukraine tied with Italy after their opening singles matches at the Fed Cup. Earlier on the indoor red-clay court at the Lauretana Forum, Sara Errani followed her quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open by beating

It’s a seasonal ritual as predictable as inflatable Santas or late night showings of Miracle on 34th Stree*t—the annual “best of/worst of” lists compiled by. . . well, pretty much by everyone, in and out of sports. In keeping with our own tradition here at TENNIS.com, I’ll be making my

BANGKOK(AP) Tenth-ranked Gilles Simon of France, playing his first match in a month, routed American Kevin Kim 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open. Second-seeded Simon, who was forced to retire with a knee injury while facing Juan Carlos Ferrero during the third round of

NEW YORK(AP) Dinara Safina overcame a long, mistake-filled display of tennis Tuesday to barely avoid becoming the first top-seeded woman to be ousted in the first round of the U.S. Open. She defeated 167th-ranked Olivia Rogowska of Australia 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a match that included 113 unforced errors,

NEW YORK(AP) Jelena Jankovic felt as though she couldn't even watch the ball. The night before, her beloved grandmother had died back home in Serbia. That's where her heart and mind were Thursday, not on the No. 5 seed's second-round match at the U.S. Open that ended with a loss

Robin Soderling has qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, announces the ATP. Spots for the year-end event go to the top eight players of the season. With Soderling reaching the quarterfinals in Stockholm this week, the draws at next week's events mean there is no possible combination

Young North American sensations Ryan Harrison and Milos Raonic will resume their junior rivalry in the third round of Indian Wells. The 18-year-old Harrison of the U.S. reached the third round of a Masters Series tournament for the first time with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, while

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Fernando Gonzalez of Chile made a winning return from an eight-month injury layoff, defeating qualifier Martin Klizan 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Serbia Open. The 30-year-old Gonzalez is back after hip surgery. He dominated the first set, although both players struggled to hold

Don’t call it a comeback. No, really! Lucie Safarova has no plans to take her brief stint out of retirement global despite a three-set victory at an ITF W25 in Reims, squashing rumors of a full-scale return to action after appearing in a professional draw as a wild card for

Every week, American players from the ATP and WTA tours step up to the plate around the world. Here are the top American movers and shakers that shone brightest this week:

Each day on TENNIS.com, we’ll feature Tennis Channel’s Court Report, a rundown of the day that was in the sport—along with our thoughts on what’s happening on the courts around the world.

Sloane Stephens has withdrawn from the WTA event at Brisbane with an ongoing knee injury. The tournament said that Stephens needs an "extra week's rehab" on her knee, delaying her start to the season.

It’s quite apparent that Novak Djokovic finds the courts at the Australian Open to his liking: The world No. 1 just captured his seventh title at the tournament—the new all-time mark for men—with a straight-sets win over Rafael Nadal in the final.

There won’t be another meeting between major winners Simona Halep and Iga Swiatek, at least for now. On Saturday, Halep withdrew from the Miami Open ahead of her third-round match with Anastasija Sevastova due to a right-shoulder injury. The world No. 3 was also in the doubles draw with Angelique

The legend of the Little Beast only grows with time and age. Ferrer will turn 34 in April, but he’s coming off what was in many ways the most impressive year of his career. In 2015, he finished 55–16 and won more titles (five) than he had in all but

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia outlasted seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 2-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) on Friday night to reach the National Bank Open semifinals. Medvedev will face the winner of the late match between 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France and American John Isner. The 25-year-old