Pete Sampras is asking for 'good thoughts and prayers' from the tennis family after revealing that his wife, Bridgette Wilson Sampras, is battling ovarian cancer. The famously-private 14-time Grand Slam champion released a statement detailing his wife's condition through the ATP Tour's official social media channels on Sunday. Wilson Sampras

WATCH: After a good night's sleep, Daria Kasatkina defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the 2022 Roland Garros quarterfinals.

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Venus Williams took the Wimbledon stage in a Tina Turner dress and quickly found her groove. Williams' latest tennis outfit won't cause the international stir created by her French Open corset, but it was eye-catching: a white dress with a skirt that might set a Grand Slam record

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—The best-laid tennis writer’s plans often come up useless, and that’s what happened with my first one on my first day at Indian Wells. Still, it did have the accidental virtue of reminding me—not for the first time, or even the 10th time—of how difficult it is to

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic says the dominance of himself, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal in Grand Slam competition is a positive for the sport. The three have combined to win 32 of the last 35 majors. "I believe so," he said. "Obviously Federer and Nadal have still, I think,

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Who wears short shorts? 🩳 Holger Rune does, and he’s happy to make them even shorter in a pinch. “I think five inches is pretty good,” he said of his Nike inseam at the BNP Paribas Open. “I don’t know how long these are, but they’re around five.”

The Australian Marinko Matosevic agreed with Andy Murray that winning his first match in a Grand Slam last year has relaxed him. He had suffered 13 defeats in first round attempts until 2014 Roland Garros, when he beat Dustin Brown. He lost to Andy Murray in the second round. "Yeah,

World No. 2 Simona Halep is “feeling good” after becoming the highest-profile WTA player to disclose a positive test for COVID-19. The two-time major champion, who previously opted out of the US Open with “health at the heart of her decision” in August, shared the news on Twitter Saturday. “I

It’s been a busy and bewildering week or so at the TENNIS Magazine offices. I’ve been putting together a wrap-up article on the U.S. Open for our next issue and trying to get my head around the suicide of a great writer and lover of tennis, David Foster Wallace. With

*98884787 by Pete Bodo It's as dismal here in New York as it appears to be in Madrid, and Paris seems no better off - thankfully, the French Open is still a few weeks out, so there's time for global warming to kick in and bathe the event in sunshine.

Alright, tennis fans: Who is Jan Lehane O’Neill, and what exactly is her claim to fame? Answer: She’s the woman who lost to Margaret Court in four consecutive Australian Open finals, starting in 1960. And that wasn’t the whole of the torments inflicted on her by the all-time women’s Grand

1 In France for a wedding, Victoria Azarenka looked perfect in red.

Here's one more Miami report from TENNIS Magazine photo editor and staunch traditionalist David Rosenberg. Sorry I can't tell you about Sharapova vs. Venus, or Radwanska vs. Hingis, but the Tennis Channel's coverage is from the ATP Masters Series feed—not such a great service at a dual gender event. Steve,

Lots of good action, lots of good talk. Please continue to enjoy today's tennis, and gather here for RG enjoyment.

Two nights ago, Kim Clijsters came unplugged in a third-set tiebreaker against Alisa Kleybanova, which she let slip away with a disconcerting lack of resistance. I found myself bleakly wondering whether women’s tennis was becoming a race to the bottom. Zheng’s win, thoughtful and gritty, but not so intense that

by Pete Bodo Mornin'. Just got off the Twitter #TennisChat with the USA's rookie Davis Cup captain, Jim Courier, and the man he replaced, Patrick McEnroe. It was an interesting drill, if a little hectic, but for those of you who missed it, the major takeaway is that the team

WIMBLEDON, England—We called this one “Wimbleweird” and “Wimble-geddon” because...well, the names speak for themselves. Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were among the marquee names gone before the quarterfinals. On the weirdest of those days, forever to be known as Black Wednesday, a

I’m out next week, and will return August 20, in time for the run-up to the U.S. Open. Can it really be that time of year again already? By then, we should have a new look around here at Tennis.com. Change, we think for the better, is coming soon on

Roger Federer says he isn’t surprised that Novak Djokovic took down defending champion Rafael Nadal in the final of Wimbledon. New No. 1 Djokovic has only lost once this year. "When you lose so rarely, your confidence carries you a long way,” Federer said at a Davis Cup press conference.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka showed off her need for speed at the Brisbane International, hitting the gas on her inimitable ground game to outlast good friend Yulia Putintseva, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Celeb magnet Sabalenka had Australian rising F1 star Jack Doohan present in her box and the two-time Australian