What do we do now that the 2015 season is over and tennis is in its all-too-brief December recess? Go back and watch the best matches of the year, of course. Over the next two weeks, I’ll count down my 10 favorite contests, accompanied by video highlights, of this season.

Coming into this season, Roberto Bautista Agut was a well-established, productive veteran on the ATP tour. Consistent and solid were two adjectives that went hand-in-hand with the Spaniard, who like many competitors from his nation, could be counted on to put forth a concerted effort until the final point was

• Picby Pete Bodo* Either a defiant rebel holds sway at the bottom of Michael Llodra's well-documented prankster personality, or he's really, really, really (did I say "really?") stupid. That's the only conclusion I can draw from his reaction to having been fined $2,500 for his remark toward a spectator.

The latest off-court happenings in the world of tennis: The Relationship Guru Is In Ladies, wanna know what men really think? Last Thursday on the entertainment news show Extra, John McEnroe, host Mario Lopez, True Blood actor Sam Trammell and former model/author Steve Santagati offered tips on dating and relationships.

Novak Djokovic walked back to the baseline, stared at his strings and flashed the slimmest hint of a smile. He had reached match point for the sixth time in his semifinal against Rafael Nadal at the BNP Paribas Open, and he had done it with a trademark touch of Djokovichian

Kei Nishikori, playing his first match since he was eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon by Milos Raonic, demonstrated that his ability to hang in there and grind out a win is undiminished. Seeded No. 4 in Washington, DC, Nishikori eliminated Sam Querrey in a second-round match today, 6-4,

Phpjwubylpm [[Special birthday greetings to one of TW's favorite contributors/posters, Andrew Freidman/Rolo Tomassi. And for those of you planning to join us for drinks on Thursday evening at Telephone Bar (see the most recent Deuce Club), we'll meet there starting at 6 PM - Pete]] All right, I hate to

For an elite player, Maria Sharapova has been embroiled in plenty of touch-and-go matches characterized by unpredictable swings of momentum (see her second-round win over Christina McHale). But today, in the third round of Madrid, she played one of her most consistent, punishing matches in recent memory. The victim was

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Andy Roddick beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships to advance to his 50th career tournament final. Roddick will play Milos Raonic of Canada, a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 winner over Mardy Fish, in the championship looking for his

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You remember Big 4 tennis, right? Dazzling rallies, careening athleticism, ambition and sportsmanship in (mostly) equal measures? “I missed it,” Novak Djokovic said today, speaking for just about every tennis fan. With Andy Murray sidelined, Djokovic struggling, and Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer seemingly residing on separate tours this season,

NEW YORK—No one saw this upset coming, except maybe John Millman. The 29-year-old Aussie stunned Roger Federer on Monday night inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3). "It's probably a bit of a shock to a lot of people," Millman said. "But, you know, that's a great

There are no warm-ups, unfortunately, to the French Open warm-ups. The ATP’s best players have to jump right into the Masters 1000 pool and hope they swim rather than sink. That’s usually fine for Rafael Nadal; he’s a fish in native water when he’s back on red dirt. But for

The Washington Kastles began the 2016 season of Mylan World TeamTennis just as they ended 2015: as victors, with the win finished with a flourish by Madison Brengle. Brengle, who clinched the final point in last year’s Mylan WTT Finals to give the Kastles a record fifth straight title, defeated

YESTERDAY (July 7) San Diego Aviators d. Austin Aces, 23-11 Two Mylan WTT teams made their debut on Monday night, and it was the home team that came out victorious. The San Diego Aviators picked up wins in four of the five sets on the night to beat the Austin

It’s hard to imagine that at 35, Bob and Mike Bryan are having the year of their lives in 2013, given all of their record-breaking accomplishments and past season performances. But since completing their trophy case with an Olympic gold medal last August in London, the American twins have been

[Ed. Note: When she's not interviewing former Presidents, Reuters reporter and TW Tribe member Lisa McDermott spends her time playing doubles. While in Memphis, she sat down with a few notable doubles stars on the WTA tour and recorded their two cents' worth on the recent changes in the game.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) Novak Djokovic rolled his eyes after a backhand found the net, shrugged after an early barrage of errors and even heard the crowd at times pulling for his opponent. None of it wound up mattering. Even when not at his sharpest, Djokovic is nearly impossible to

View the entire women's bracket at our Roland Garros tournament page. Karolina Pliskova, Kiki Bertens, Petra Kvitova: The three biggest WTA Roland Garros tune-ups events have given us three intriguing contenders for the crown in Paris. Yet none of them have gone all the way at the French before; do

In our Shotmaking series, Anita Aguilar will provide the photos and Steve Tignor will provide the captions. Together, they'll tell the story of a match at the U.S. Open. Our latest edition focuses on two five-setters from Thursday: Andy Murray's 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 comeback win over Adrian Mannarino: