NEW YORK—Sweat streamed from her face as if fleeing from her forehead, while her red adidas dress clung to her stomach like a soggy swimsuit. Leaning her right hand on the blue back wall for support, Flavia Pennetta looked like a depleted long-distance runner holding herself upright while contemplating the

DOHA, Qatar (AP)—Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland earned a third consecutive — and fourth overall — semifinal berth at the Qatar Total Open when she quickly dispatched Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 6-2, 6-1 on Friday. Radwanska, who required only 64 minutes to send Wickmayer packing, has had an easy run

Novak Djokovic banged his racquet against the soles of his shoes trying to shake free clumps of red clay that clogged the treads. On a wet day of shaky footing, Djokovic hit through the tricky conditions and Joao Sousa, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, to reach the second round of the French

Reading serves as clearly as the sponsor sign on the back wall, Francesca Schiavone was outside the doubles alley when she launched herself into a forehand return that dipped diagonally inside the sideline before Samantha Stosur could take a step toward the ball. Cracking returns on the rise, Schiavone made

Stretching in vain for another Petra Kvitova blast, Li Na stared up at the sky wearing the woozy expression of a woman suddenly spit out of a revolving door after several spins. Crushing shots into the corners, Kvitova won nine of the first 11 games leaving a reeling Li to

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Nick Kyrgios knows how to entertain a crowd. He hits shots between his legs and around the net posts. He smashes rackets. He argues with the chair umpire and interacts with fans in the stands. He smashes more rackets. And when he can control his explosive

If you’ve been watching Tennis Bets Live—which streams on YouTube, Facebook and X (and is also available as a podcast on Spotify and Apple Music)—you know that I have been calling for Jannik Sinner to have some trouble with Tommy Paul for the past week. Of course, Sinner has cruised

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Serena Williams had an ace up her sleeve on Centre Court, and she used it a Wimbledon-record 24 times. The 13-time Grand Slam champion reached her seventh Wimbledon final on Thursday, smacking 24 aces to beat Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the semifinals. The final point

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won a record-tying 11th Grand Slam men's doubles title Saturday, defeating Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the Wimbledon final. The Bryan brothers won at Wimbledon for the second time and matched Mark

WATCH: Swiatek clinched her 3-0 round-robin record against Coco Gauff on Saturday.

If you saw our pre-tournament articles or videos, you know we were high on world No. 8 Novak Djokovic to win the Nitto ATP Finals at +125 odds. With that said, you should probably stay away from betting on the final of this event, as he’s a favorite over world

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP)—US Open champion Coco Gauff overcame hard-hitting Czech teenager Barbara Fruhvirtova 6-3, 6-0 and extended her winning start to the year and Auckland Classic defense to the quarterfinals on Thursday. The 16-year-old Fruhvirtova came out hitting harder than any player at the tournament so far, generating enormous

Jannik Sinner has advanced to the semifinals of Rotterdam after a 7-6 (4), 1-1 retirement victory over an injured Milos Raonic. And despite the abbreviated finish to the match, it was a milestone victory for Sinner: the 200th tour-level win of his career, making him the first man born in

With the field consisting of the year’s best players and its round-robin format that pits one against top-flight competition every match out, the WTA Finals can be a difficult task for any player to navigate, especially one making their debut at the year-end event. This season, world No. 1 Ashleigh

Maybe the next time Viktor Troicki has to face Novak Djokovic, he should consider pulling a Jeneba Tarmoh, who withdrew today from her scheduled 100-meter run-off against Allyson Felix in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials. Of course, Troicki, the 26-year-old Serbian, has never finished in a dead heat

MOSCOW (AP)—Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic beat defending champion Viktor Troicki 6-4, 6-2 in the first ever all-Serb ATP final to win the Kremlin Cup on Sunday, while Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia won her first career WTA title, rallying to beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5 for the women’s

SHANGHAI (AP)—Rafael Nadal was upset by Florian Mayer, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Thursday at the Shanghai Masters, the second consecutive year he’s failed to reach the quarterfinals at the tournament. Andy Roddick advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain’s Nicolas Almagro. Roddick had 11 aces and 23 winners to beat

Every week Baseline will select a “Player of the Week.” That athlete may not always win the highest category tournament that week, but perform the best compared to their recent playing history.

Each day during the U.S. Open, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and offer his predictions. Arthur Ashe Stadium: Kim Clijsters (23) vs. Laura Robson Head-to-head: First meeting The euphoria of her Olympic mixed-doubles medal run with Andy Murray may have subsided, but Robson still has the tools to pose

When Roger Federer steps onto Centre Court without a racquet bag slung over his shoulder, he's usually contesting the final. The sight of a disarmed Federer returning to the court beneath an ominous overcast sky invoked a different fear factor today. The six-time Wimbledon champion took a rare medical time-out