Picby Pete Bodo Many of you know that Goran Ivanisevic hit more aces than any other ATP player since the inception of the statistic; in fact, he hit quite a few more—1,325 more, to be precise, than career ace-maker No. 2, Pete Sampras. And Ivanisevic did it in 796 matches,

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Roger Federer doesn't think he needs to be in a hurry to break Pete Sampras' Grand Slam record. Federer is bidding to equal Sampras' 14 major titles by capturing the Australian Open. The growing perception is that the 27-year-old Swiss will find it harder than in recent years

HONG KONG(AP) Pete Sampras thinks his record of 14 Grand Slam titles will be tied by Roger Federer at Wimbledon this year. Sampras made the prediction Thursday while discussing an October exhibition match against his old rival Andre Agassi in Macau. Federer needs one more major title to match Sampras'

Wimbledon’s daily Order of Play can seem more like chaos, with dozens of matches taking place around the grounds. Each day during The Championships, we’ll write about three must-see matchups. Nicolas Mahut vs. John Isner [23] (Court 18, third match, tied 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (3), 59-59) Two days

World No. 38 Sebastian Korda has quickly become one of the most popular players on the ATP Tour, and could help lead the next generation of American tennis stars. But world No. 48 Miomir Kecmanovic has also looked the part of an up-and-coming star in recent months, and he’ll be

All figures from DraftKings Sportsbook. Kuznetsova looked spry in her upset of No. 15 seed Marketa Vondrousova, and though she’s never made it past the quarterfinals in Australia, she could make some noise in a section that includes a hobbled Angelique Kerber. But first she will need to outclass the

It’s a shame there were no fans in Rome for 18-year-old Lorenzo Musetti’s first career ATP victory over Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday night, because they would have been going nuts. Not only did he beat the 2015 French Open champion, he bageled Wawrinka in the first set. It was a

Last decade, Spain won two Davis Cups and an Olympic gold medal in doubles. From Bautista Agut to Ferrer to Lopez to Verdasco—with Nadal in the middle of it all—the nation is widely accepted to have the most depth in men’s tennis, and that currency for international competition has shown

No rain fell in Rome on Wednesday, but many top players did continue to shine as they inch closer to the title. However, some favorites were stopped in their tracks by up and coming players. These are the Top 5 Photos from the Italian Open. 1 Rafael Nadal Although it's

Fritz, an 18-year-old Californian, says that playing Wawrinka will be “complicated.” That sounds like a euphemism for difficult, challenging, maybe even scary. Fritz burst into the Top 100 this winter with a smooth backhand and a smoother serve; he did things, like win a title in his third tournament, that

Each day of the tournament, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches at Wimbledon. Juan Martin del Potro vs. Ernests Gulbis What am I doing highlighting a match between two guys ranked No. 32 and No. 589? Delpo and Gulbis are two of the most under-ranked players on tour; the

DOHA, Qatar (AP)—Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remain on course to meet in the Qatar Open final after both won their quarterfinals in straight sets on Thursday. Federer, a two-time champion in Doha, routed sixth-seeded Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-2 in just 65 minutes and will face third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in

Venus Williams and Serena Williams met in the final of the 2009 WTA Championships in Doha, Qatar. Though she had qualified for the season-ending WTA Championships in 2007 and 2008, Serena Williams had been unable to make it through the round-robin portion of the event due to injury on both

It's a testament to how well Milos Raonic is playing that even in defeat, with his opponent winning his 30th career tour title, the 20-year-old Canadian still manages to be the story. But let's talk about something else first—Andy Roddick's incredible winner that earned him victory. It's one of the

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — John Isner lumbered toward the net and didn't get to see his match-ending forehand winner down the line as he fell forward onto the extremely hot grass court. The top seed used his blistering serve and a good passing shot after his opponent's unconventional serve on

She's my cover girl! Marketa Vondrousova and Zheng Qinwen are gracing the pages of a pair of fashion magazines ahead of the Paris Olympics: Czech Esquire and Harper's Bazaar China. Vondrousova joined four other Czech athletes in the special spread in Czechia, where she donned an edgy black dress with

Two months ago, Kei Nishikori took out Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round of the Masters 1000 event in Montreal, 6-4, 6-4. But today, 7,000 miles away, Tsitsipas got his revenge, battling past his fellow former Top 5 player in two tight sets in the second round of the Masters

LONDON—It had been, by his own admission, an “up and down” two weeks for Novak Djokovic. He had won five matches without ever being in any serious danger of defeat, and at times, particularly in his win over Michael Llodra and his first set against Bernard Tomic, he had been

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 11:25 p.m. Rafael Nadal's record against Richard Gasquet improved to 17-0 as he reached the third round of the French Open with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 win. The defending champion improved his Roland Garros record to 102-2

Well, friends, I suppose it's time to focus on Roger Federer - something I chose not to do in passing, while trying to chronicle Rafael Nadal's epic triumph and Warrior Moment at Wimbledon on Sunday. Long time readers of this blog will know what I mean by the phrase, "Warrior