WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course. Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defense. Her returns are more than solid, too. When that serve is on-target, though, it sure is something special, quite possibly the

The start of the spring clay-court season coincides with tax time, fitting for the surface that can exact a demanding toll on players—even those typically exempt from early-round upsets. Let's dive into the dirt to explore some of the skids, streaks, and story lines emerging from this week's clay-court tournaments

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France had 16 women competing at Wimbledon, but one of their top-ranked players, Tatiana Golovin, was noticeably absent from the draw. While she also missed Roland Garros, the Frenchwoman turned Florida-transplant was on hand for Lacoste’s 75th year anniversary celebration (she is sponsored by the French icon) but was no

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will be the No. 1 seed at the Australian Open starting Monday, ending Roger Federer's four-year run atop the Melbourne Park draw. Jelena Jankovic, one of six women to hold the No. 1 ranking last season, also received a top seed for the year's first

HOUSTON(AP) Wayne Odesnik of the United States defeated Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-4, 6-3 Saturday to reach the finals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships at River Oaks Country Club. Odesnik is trying to become the first American to win a clay court title since 2006. He faced little

LOS ANGELES(AP) Jesse Levine beat fellow American Bobby Reynolds 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in the opening round of the L.A. Tennis Open. Levine won for the sixth time in nine matches, and will face top-seeded Tommy Haas in the second round on Wednesday. `I felt I played well,'' Levine said.

MASON, Ohio(AP) Andy Roddick senses that his epic loss on Wimbledon's grass has changed the way he's perceived. Instead of staining his image, it has enhanced it. `I'm very thankful for the support that I have right now, because it's been fleeting throughout my career,'' Roddick said Monday, at the

SHANGHAI (AP) Andy Murray reached his fourth final of the year by defeating Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 Saturday in the Shanghai Masters. The fourth-ranked Murray has not dropped a set in four matches in the tournament and will play the winner between No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Caroline Wozniacki has regained the No. 1 ranking from Kim Clijsters after beating Shahar Peer of Israel to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Friday. The 20-year-old Dane only lost her top ranking Monday, but will reclaim it when the new rankings are

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: An ATP player loses his cool during a crucial point in the match, lets out his frustrations in a dangerous and reckless way, and then gets away with only a slap on the wrist. That’s what happened (yet again) on Tuesday, when

WATCH: Djokovic lost just one set en route to the title in Astana.

Once again, Madison Keys needed three sets to come away with a win at Roland Garros. But once again, it looked a lot closer than it was as she was in complete control of most of the match. On Saturday, the No. 14-seed American got past Anna Blinkova, 6-3, 6-7

Exactly one year ago, Elena Rybakina was ranked No. 192 in the world. Next week, win or lose, the Russian-born Kazakh will be firmly planted inside the Top 20. Barring injury, Rybakina will remain there for a very long time. Other than perhaps Sofia Kenin, no one has enjoyed a

MATCH POINT: Sakkari topples Halep

Betting game spreads on elite servers like Reilly Opelka are always a little risky. In theory, the seven-footer could beat Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday in three tie-break sets without ever leaving his comfort zone. But with just a -4.5 game spread, Opelka is one the most appetizing bets in recent

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP)—Ana Ivanovic successfully defended her WTA Tournament of Champions title with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Anabel Medina-Garigues on Sunday. The Serb gained momentum against her Spanish opponent early and was untroubled in winning her first final since the same event last year. “I feel great. Very

Both of the Zverev brothers, Mischa and Alexander, have had incredible 2017 seasons. The older sibling, Mischa, finally broke into the Top 30 in the world, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 25 back in late July. The 30-year-old also reached the final in Geneva. However, it's his younger brother

The stretch of clay-court tournaments in Latin America in the early part of the year known as the “Golden Swing” gives ATP players an early chance to get their feet dirty. Here’s a look at five of them who’ve thrived over the past few years—sliding and striking their way to

Cori "CoCo" Gauff didn't just win, she dominated her way through the Wimbledon qualifying draw. On Thursday, the 15-year-old American rolled past world No. 129 Greet Minnen 6-1, 6-1, to secure a spot in the main draw and make history.