JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — The timing couldn't have been better in so many ways for Nelly Korda, the new face of American women in golf and No. 1 in the world. As she stood on the first tee at Atlanta Athletic Cub, tied for the lead in the KPMG

The question put to Novak Djokovic after he won the French Open for his 19th Grand Slam title, moving within one of rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the men's record, was whether he ever was resigned to not being able to catch them. The context: Entering the 2011

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—It's not often that a player's breakout performance ends in a loss, but that's exactly what happened when Karen Khachanov fell just short of pulling off a monumental upset over Rafael Nadal at the 2018 US Open. The two met in the third round of that tournament, with

When Novak Djokovic powered through a shutout first set in 23 minutes, it looked like the top seed would be in for an easy morning. But just as Potito Starace extended Djokovic in the first round, Blaz Kavcic made the world No. 1 work for his win before moving into

After putting himself a game away from the French Open quarterfinals in a weather-afflicted match that began yesterday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic stared upward at his greatest challenge: a routine overhead. The stakes weren’t as high as some other shots Djokovic has faced near the net at Roland Garros—remember

WASHINGTON (AP)—Through injuries and illness and, well, aging, Radek Stepanek never doubted he’d one day hoist another trophy overhead as an ATP tournament champion. He was right. The unseeded Czech’s net-charging style carried him to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Gael Monfils of France in the final of the

“This is what Davis Cup is all about.” It’s the phrase you hear often, and you could have repeated it many times over today during Mardy Fish’s 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7 win over Stan Wawrinka in the first rubber between the U.S. and Switzerland. What Davis Cup is all

María Camila Osorio Serrano last left New York City as the US Open junior champion. Two years later, the Colombian youngster is an established member of the pro circuit, from winning her first WTA title to becoming firmly ensconced in the Top 100 after making her main-draw debuts at Roland

FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE Both tours convened at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow last week, and the final outcomes could have scarcely been more different. The women’s WTA 500-level event saw the second seeds, Jelena Ostapenko and Katerina Siniakova come away with the indoor title. Playing together for the first

On Wednesday, the International Tennis Federation announced that Maria Sharapova will be suspended for two years, backdating to her failed drug test in January for meldonium. The Russian will be eligible to compete on January 26, 2018, when she will be 31 years old. Her ranking points and prize money

The US Open Series officially begins with Atlanta, and culminates at the US Open in late August. Here's a look at all the 2019 stops. 1 For the BB&T Atlanta Open's ninth year on tour, John Isner is looking to add a sixth title to his record title collection of

WATCH: Kvitova took a narrow defeat to Rebecca Sramkova at home in Prague on Monday.

YESTERDAY (July 22) Austin Aces def. SPRINGFIELD LASERS 23-16 The Aces increase their incredible winning streak to 8-0 after a rain-interrupted win over the Springfield Lasers. Men’s singles league leader Teymuraz Gabashvili took the first two sets before Michael Russell and Andre Begemann hit back at the Russian and Jarmere

Usually when we associate a tennis player with a significant venue, it’s to celebrate triumphs. Martina Navratilova and Wimbledon. Jimmy Connors and the US Open. Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros. Don’t tell that to Goran Ivanisevic. He and Wimbledon spent a decade building a different story. Three times in the

WATCH: Federer addresses the media after his second-round win at Wimbledon.

Doubles By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Last Week's Tournaments Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell (ATP - Clay - Barcelona, Spain) Singles Bracket - Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer Doubles Bracket - Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic def. Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles Fed Cup (ITF - World Group Semifinals) Italy vs. Russia - Italy

With the 2013 tennis season in the past, it's time to dole out our annual awards. Look for the winners—for better or worse—throughout this week on TENNIS.com. (To see what's been unveiled thus far, click here.) Anyone watching the second-round Australian Open match between Americans Sam Querrey and 28-year-old Brian

OKLAHOMA CITY –—Despite playing in Wimbledon, U.S., French and Australian Open finals, Jim Courier will tell you he also gets pre-match jitters before playing on the PowerShares Series tennis circuit. Admitting to some first-event nervousness in Wednesday’s PowerShares Series opening event in Kansas City that ended in a semifinal loss

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP)—Juan Martin del Potro defeated top-ranked Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, handing the Serb his first loss in 21 matches dating to last October. Del Potro snapped his own four-match skid against Djokovic, who had beaten the

LONDON -- When a 19-stroke exchange ended with Andy Murray's Wimbledon opponent slapping a forehand into the net, thousands of Centre Court spectators rose in unison. They applauded Murray's first service break. They screamed for joy. They waved their Union Jacks and Scottish flags. It was only a third-round match,