Darren Cahill, Simona Halep's coach, says he plans to use on-court coaching less as the two keep working together. Speaking as a commentator on ESPN, Cahill responded to a question about on-court coaching by saying he was "iffy on it, to be honest," and intends to reduce the use of

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday. Djokovic beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match that was carried over from Tuesday because of rain, setting

HIGHLIGHTS: Novak Djokovic d. Kevin Anderson, 6-2, 6-2

SHANGHAI (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will chase his seventh ATP title of the year in the Shanghai Masters final after beating Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday. Victory ensured Sinner will be the ATP year-end No. 1. He is the first Italian to achieve that feat. His 64th match

Zizou Bergs scored his first Top 10 win in seven tries against Andrey Rublev in a moving moment at the Miami Open presented by Itau, as he added the No. 8 seed’s name to the lengthy list of top players who have been sent packing amid early-round carnage. After he

With TEN--US Open-Querrey Out, TEN--US Open-Spain's Day, TEN--US Open Notebook AP Photo USO168, USO166, USO164, USO162, USO157, USO152, USO148, USO141, USO137, USO131, USO121, USO118, USO113 By HOWARD FENDRICH= AP Tennis Writer= NEW YORK (AP) Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match

The shadow of Arthur Ashe Stadium loomed over her shoulder, while Mirjana Lucic-Baroni's flickering U.S. Open dream was fading before her eyes. Facing Sofia Shapatava in Friday's final round of qualifying on Court 11, the former Wimbledon semifinalist dumped her ninth double fault, then dropped serve for the sixth time.

MIAMI, Fla.—Ordinarily, when a player loses a set after leading 5-2, blame lies squarely on his or her shoulders. But it’s a measure of just how explosive, just how dangerous, just how fearless, just how determined and just how gifted Serena Williams is that it was impossible to hold Li

The NFL’s Buffalo Bills have a tortured history of big wins followed by bigger letdowns. There were its four consecutive AFC championships in the early 1990s—all forgotten because, each time, Buffalo went on to lose the Super Bowl. In 2003, the Bills opened the season with a 31-0 shellacking of

There were moments over the last five or six days that felt as head-spinning and overloaded as the middle weekend of a Grand Slam. You could fly, through the magic of multiple live streams, from continent to continent, and see matches played from morning to night. One minute Serena Williams

This week we’re debuting a new feature, First Ball In, that will run every Monday to Friday, and which I’ll be writing most of the time. During the European clay season, the post will appear each afternoon at 4:00 P.M. Eastern time; when the tours are in the States, it

Reading between the lines: TENNIS.com's Monday morning quarterback, Ed McGrogan, recaps last week's pro tennis action—and offers his reaction. Last Week's Tournaments

By TW Contributing Editor Andrew Burton

PARIS—Certain matches transcend our familiar definitions and labels, and we witnessed one of those today in the French Open men’s semifinals at Roland Garros. Defending champion Rafael Nadal survived the bludgeoning groundstrokes of Novak Djokovic in five sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 9-7. “Epic” may sound not quite right,

To wind up 2014, I’m reposting 14 articles I liked from this past season. I’ll put up one each day until January 5, when the new season begins. This review of Li Na’s Australian Open win can now do double duty as a tribute to the retired pioneer. MELBOURNE—Li Na

NEW YORK—The year is 2050. Fifty-five-year-old Nick Kyrgios, leader of Team World at this year’s Laver Cup, is regaling his charges with tales from his playing days. “So coach,” asks one, “you would throw a tantrum and get into it with the chair umpire when things got tight?” “Get serious,

HIGHLIGHTS: Swiatek outhits Kvitova in Miami quarters

WATCH: Coco Gauff defeats Maria Sakkari in the 2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open final

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Almost a year after contesting the Australian Open final, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in the title match of a key tune-up event for the first major of 2024. Top-seeded Sabalenka overpowered her compatriot and two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in a 6-2, 6-4 win

When does Rafael Nadal officially become the underdog in a match on clay? When he’s down a set? A set and a break? A set and nearly two breaks? Match point? How about never? To anyone who watched Nadal’s wild and woolly 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) comeback win over Denis