PARIS (AP) Roger Federer was the last man to beat Novak Djokovic on a tennis court, and he can be the next one as well. The 16-time Grand Slam champion set up a delectable semifinal match against the second-seeded Serb by defeating Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (3) Tuesday at

“Nothing surprises me anymore,” Svetlana Kuznetsova said this week at the Western & Southern Open. “You know, I expect any result.” By now, nothing should surprise us about Kuznetsova, either. The 34-year-old Russian has been on tour since the turn of the century, and she has pretty much seen and

WATCH: Gauff pushed Naomi Osaka to three sets at the Western & Southern Open.

Sometimes the signs end up pointing in the the wrong direction. David Ferrer came into his quarterfinal with Rafael Nadal at the French Open having won two of their last three matches, and their most recent one, on clay in Monte Carlo, in straight sets. Ferrer continued to be the

All 16 remaining men will play fourth-round matches on Monday. Let's get right to it: (1) Novak Djokovic vs. Viktor Troicki —Head to Head: Djokovic leads 11-1 The world No. 1 has dominated his wing man and Davis Cup teammate, winning 11 in a row, including a comeback in the

NEW YORK—On Sunday, Mardy Fish revealed that he requested to play his first-round—and possibly last-ever—match at the U.S. Open on Grandstand. Like the 33-year-old American, who is retiring after this tournament, we’ll soon be saying goodbye to the 38-year-old court, whose “intimate, awesome crowds” have made it a favorite for

The battleground is set in Singapore as eight women have risen through the pack and will duke it out for the WTA Finals trophy. What's almost more notable than the field this year is who didn't make it as they'll be losing valuable points. The missing faces include an injured

The third Grand Slam of the season is in the books. Doubles Take looks back at the Wimbledon winners and previews this week’s action. NEAR-INSTANT SUCCESS Back in 2018, Su-Wei Hsieh and Barbora Strycova teamed up at Indian Wells for the first time ever—and went on to win the tournament.

SEVILLE, Spain—Prepare to see the words "Spain" and "reign" in the same sentence for another year. The Davis Cup power has added another title to its collection thanks to Rafael Nadal's 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (0) win over Juan Martin del Potro. I don't think anyone knew what to expect

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Li Na has advanced to her third Australian Open final and will have to beat Dominika Cibulkova to win her first title at Melbourne Park. No. 4-seeded Li won the first give games to set up a 6-2, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard in the

PARIS (AP) At changeovers in her French Open semifinal, an ill Serena Williams walked ever so slowly to the sideline, where even lowering herself to sit seemed difficult. With the temperature nearing 85 degrees (30 Celsius), she pressed white towels filled with ice against her forehead and neck and guzzled

On this final day of 1977, Vitas Gerulaitis was delighted to see his prophecy had come true. That morning in Melbourne, Gerulaitis prepared to play the final of the Australian Open. These were the years when the Australian Open field was rather shallow. The 23-year-old Gerulaitis, ranked No. 5 in

WUHAN, China—The draw for the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open is out, and there could be fireworks in store when the second leg of back-to-back WTA 1000 events of the Asian Swing kicks off on Monday. With most players arriving from Beijing, the singles draw is a mix of experienced veterans—like

In the long list of Rafael Nadal’s clay-court accomplishments, his 10 back-to-back titles at Monte Carlo and Barcelona has never received a ton of attention. In some ways, that’s understandable, considering that the competition includes 14 championships at Roland Garros, a 484-51 match record, and 81 straight wins on the

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

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Ana Ivanovic, hoping to rediscover the form that helped her reach two Grand Slam finals in 2008, started her Australian Open campaign Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over American Shenay Perry. Ivanovic was runner-up at the 2008 Australian Open and won the French Open as she rose

PARIS (AP) — A French Open already missing Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova is now without No. 1-ranked Angelique Kerber, too, lending even more of a feeling that the women's championship is anyone's to win. Kerber has not been playing at all like one of the best at what she

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Top-ranked Ash Barty moved into the Australian Open semifinals with a 6-2, 6-0 win over No. 21 Jessica Pegula. The 2021 Wimbledon champion is aiming to become the first Australian woman to win

Nine minutes in and you couldn’t blame Alison Riske for what she was thinking. Playing against fellow American and good friend Coco Vandeweghe in the first round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, a WTA event in San Jose, California, Riske had just lost her serve for the second straight