MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal cried for countryman Seve Ballesteros, then went out and extended his dominance on clay to beat rival Roger Federer in front of the Spanish fans. The top-ranked Nadal rallied to reach his third straight Madrid Open final with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 victory Saturday. The

ABOVE: Tennis Channel Live discusses Naomi Osaka's chances of returning to the tour in 2022 and the importance of mental health. BELOW: As we approach the start of the new tennis season, we'll answer 10 thought-provoking questions that may define the game in 2022.

INTERVIEW: Denis Shapovalov after his fourth-round win over Alexander Zverev

MATCH POINT: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) in the 2022 Australian Open semifinal.

WATCH: Ostapenko was in far better form earlier in the week against Andrea Petkovic—and let everyone know it on Friday.

WATCH: The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship began in 1910, and has been held in 21 different U.S. cities. In 2000, it came to Houston, at the Westside Tennis Club. Since 2008, it has remained in the same city, but has been played at River Oaks Country Club.

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MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal one day. Novak Djokovic the next. The list of victims of Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz keeps growing. And so does the hype over tennis' newest sensation. After defeating his idol Nadal in the quarterfinals on Friday, the 19-year-old Alcaraz rallied to beat top-ranked Djokovic 6-7

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local): 5 p.m. Billie Jean King was back on Court Philippe Chatrier for a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of her victory at Roland Garros. The French Open said it was also recognizing the 78-year-old King's lifelong

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — In a roundabout way, Simona Halep is finally getting a chance to defend her Wimbledon title. And she's picking up right where she left off. Halep won the title at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2019, but she missed a chance to play as reigning champion

WATCH: Unstrung—Roger Federer to hang up his racquets

On Christmas Eve in Dubai, the World Tennis League’s debut season came to an end. The mixed duo of Dominic Thiem and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of the Hawks clinched their team’s 32-25 victory with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Sania Mirza and Holger Rune, representing the Kites. How best to

No one finished 2022 stronger than Novak Djokovic—he won 18 of his last 19 matches of the year, picking up titles at Tel Aviv, Astana and the ATP Finals (and reaching another final in Paris). He’ll begin his 2023 season in Adelaide before heading to the Australian Open, and if

HIGHLIGHTS: Medvedev's five-set loss to Nadal in last year's Australian Open final—our No. 2 match of '22

Carlos Alcaraz’s 2023 debut in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night was met with an appropriate level of eagerness and fanfare. The bleachers were full, “Eye of the Tiger” was cranking from the public-address system, and the fans stood as one to applaud when the 20-year-old world No. 2 entered the

The new ATP rankings are out and one of the fastest-rising stars in the sport, Holger Rune, has hit a new career-high of No. 8 after reaching the semifinals of the ATP 500 event in Acapulco. The Danish teenager has now reached the semifinals or better in six of his

Interview at Indian Wells: Elena Rybakina reaches the semifinals

WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz defeat Borna Coric in the 2023 Madrid Open Semifinal match highlights.

ROME (AP) — Anhelina Kalinina's family home in Ukraine was destroyed in a Russian attack last year. Her elderly grandparents have had to relocate from the southern city of Nova Kakhovka — which is held by Russian forces — to Kyiv. Kalinina's parents work as tennis coaches in Kyiv and

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