Andy Murray is not sure why he experienced cramps during his opening-round match against Robin Haase at the U.S. Open. The No. 8 seed had taken a two-set lead and began to cramp at the beginning of the third set, describing it as unusual timing. "Normally it's kind of a

France went down 0-2 against Italy in Fed Cup on Saturday, and while captain Amelie Mauresmo said she thought Caroline Garcia could upset Sara Errani, the youngster couldn't do it. Italy’s Sara Errani beat Garcia 7-6(2), 7-5, and Italy’s Camila Giorgi overcame Alize Cornet 6-4, 6-2 in Genoa. Mauresmo—who also

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Defending champions and top-ranked Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic had matches starting at the same time on nearby courts. Six-time champion Serena Williams raced to a 6-1, 6-1 win in 45 minutes over 18-year-old Russian Daria Kasatkina on Rod Laver Arena. She will next play Margarita Gasparyan,

ROME (AP) Bernard Tomic retired from his first-round match at the Italian Open against Benoit Paire after less than 10 minutes Sunday due to sickness. Paire was ahead 2-1 in the first set when Tomic ended it. ''I was feeling bad all night,'' Tomic said. ''I couldn't play with the

BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to singles action with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on clay over Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of Swedish great Bjorn Borg, in the first round of the Nordea Open in Bastad on Tuesday. "For me it has been a huge honor to play

The 22-year-old Nick Kyrgios, who upset Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals at Cincinnati, will rise up when he gets to face the great players, but is less motivated at other times. Kyrgios has beaten 15-time Grand Slam champion Nadal, 19-time major champ Roger Federer and the 12-time Grand Slam winner

Andy Murray says he is set to play his first tour match back at Brisbane, despite some recurring hip issues. Murray has not played an ATP tournament since Wimbledon, deciding to rest the hip rather than have surgery. The former No. 1 played an unscheduled set at Abu Dhabi this

Bernard Tomic, who created controversy by declaring that he didn't care about playing a match point in Madrid, has apologized—sort of. The 23-year-old Australian was criticized for sticking his racquet handle out on match point in his first-round match against Fabio Fognini at the clay-court Masters event. "I don't care

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Petra Kvitova, the two times Wimbledon champion, suffered a blow to her bid for a third title when she joined a list of well-known names who have been beaten amidst the rainstorms at the Aegon Classic. Kvitova is fighting back from form, fitness, and personal problems, and

Roger Federer, playing his second event since returning from a back injury, says he is starting to get into a rhythm. The top seed fell to Dominic Thiem in the semifinals in Stuttgart, and is playing Halle this week. "The bar is naturally lower," he said following his first-round win

WATCH—Novak Djokovic's Day 4 Desk Interview with Tennis Channel:

By anyone’s measure, not just for a 16-year-old, Coco Gauff has enjoyed a successful 2020 season. The phenom made the final 16 at the Australian Open, reached the semis at Lexington, and in the process scored wins over Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur. She’s quickly evolving

After being extended wild card invitations, former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters will not compete at upcoming events in Miami or Charleston. Having resumed training following a bout with COVID-19, Clijsters announced on social media that her progress isn’t far enough along to resume her third WTA stint.

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By TW Contributing Editor Andrew Burton The rain in Toronto has been a talking point this summer. It's played a bit part in this tournament, and it made an early appearance in the first SF match of the day. The two men played one point, then had to stop. When

LONDON (AP) Facing yet another critical point during a match he never controlled, Novak Djokovic stretched for a half-volley drop winner, held up his right index finger - reminding the world, ''I'm No. 1!'' - then threw an uppercut and bellowed. Perhaps this was the moment everyone kept expecting as

The North American hard-court summer swing continues next week with the ATP and WTA 500-level Mubadala Citi DC Open. Although many players are opting for Paris and competing in the 2024 Olympic Games, there is plenty to enjoy for the ones who chose Washington, D.C.—especially with an itinerary that includes

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Defending champion Roger Federer matched a Grand Slam record which magnifies his extraordinary consistency over eight years, while Francesca Schiavone established a record for endurance in a women's singles match. Day 7 at Melbourne Park was a day of new marks for the majors. Federer equaled Jimmy

PARIS (AP)—Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki’s quest for a first major title was derailed Friday when she was beaten by Daniela Hantuchova 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the French Open. The Dane has been No. 1 in the WTA rankings for almost the entire season but never really challenged her

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Roger Federer will face a familiar foe in his chase for Grand Slam history: Andy Roddick - a player he has beaten in 18 of 20 matches - stands in the way of a record 15th major title. The milestones just keep coming for Federer, who has reached