MELBOURNE, Australia -- Soaked with sweat and clinging desperately for survival, Maria Sharapova was only a point from victory when Australian Open organizers finally decided that the searing heat was extreme enough to suspend matches. The four-time major winner was serving at 5-4 in the third set, 2 hours and

With five tournaments taking place across the globe this past week, there was a lot of movement on the rankings. But the most significant move was made by someone who didn’t even have to hit a ball, as **Dominic Thiem passed Roger Federer to set a new career-high ranking of

PARIS (AP) One of Roger Federer's 5-year-old twin daughters had her nose buried in a comic book. The other was glued to a mobile phone. Shame, really, that they didn't look up, because the tennis their father wove on the French Open center court verged on art. The canvas for

NEW YORK—From the start of this year’s U.S. Open, the question on the women’s side had been simple: Who would win a final between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka? The top two seeds, who had played a close title match at Flushing Meadows in 2012 and and an even closer

Every so often, maybe half a dozen times a year, fans in the United States get a glimpse of what tennis would look like if it were a major TV sport in this country. Thursday was one of those rare evenings. Everything, for once, came together. ESPN waived its usual

We can say one thing about this Davis Cup final so far: It sounds serious. The average Argentine on the street is, according to the country’s team captain, Tito Vasquez, “very concerned” about it. Meanwhile, Spain’s captain, Albert Costa, assures us that his star player, Rafael Nadal, knows how “complicated”

Does anyone have a quick cure for a pulled hamstring? I’ve been sidelined with one for three weeks now and am starting to go a little stir crazy without any racquet sports to play. At first I enjoyed doing different things, seeing more movies and art exhibits and visiting forgotten

Recent form. It’s one of the crutches that all tennis prognosticators use as we try to peer into the unknown and predict who will win a match. But it’s one of our fallacies, as well. If a player is in the middle of a hot streak, does that mean she’ll

By the Letter + If... T...ickets for the Davis Cup final in Portland, Oregon sold out within 30 minutes, according to the USTA. E...nding his season for the second time in the last two months, Marat Safin has also declared that he will not participate in Russia's Davis Cup final.

How well do you know the Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin at Melbourne Park on Monday morning (Sunday night EST)? Try this AP quiz about the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament: ___ 1st Round: Novak Djokovic is back in Australia to pursue a 10th championship there and

Nearly two-and-a-half hours into what proved to be a second straight five-setter at Roland Garros this year, 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka exerted the asset that will propel him into the International Tennis Hall of Fame: His legs. Versus Thanasi Kokkinakis, an Australian eleven years his junior, Wawrinka trailed two sets to

So rare is team play in tennis that when it does happen, a scent of hope fills the air: Might something of exceptional collective energy and emotional intensity take everyone from players to spectators on a magic carpet ride? That’s indeed what’s occurred this week in Seville, Spain. Two nations

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan (Hey everyone - sorry for publishing this so late, but this Monday 'Night' Post will be added as the evening progresses. Just the core this week though - last week's/this week's tournaments, an "if..." question, and of course, the McGrogan's Heroes selections. Thanks -

PARIS—Watching the presentation ceremony after Rafael Nadal had cut down Dominic Thiem, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, to claim his eleventh French Open crown and 17th Grand Slam title, it was fitting that the man presenting the trophy to the champion was none other than Ken Rosewall. The 83-year-old Australian is cut

PARIS (AP) On the occasion of his record-tying 233rd victory in a Grand Slam match, Roger Federer was asked Monday whether he recalls which player he beat for his first win at a major tournament. `Well, I should, shouldn't I? Um, let me see,'' Federer said, then hesitated and rubbed

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PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah was back on the French Open stage Saturday for a celebration of his 1983 title there, once again earning roars from thousands in the stands at the tournament's main stadium — except this time, he had a microphone in his hand instead of a racket.

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Hardcore tennis fans aren’t the only ones flocking to Cancun for the GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun thanks to Jessica Pegula. Daughter of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula, the world No. 5 opened up about the multi-sport coalition she has brought through a successful 2023 season. “It's been