NEW YORK—Andy Roddick's career—the most successful of any American of his generation—came to an end in Arthur Ashe Stadium late this afternoon, as Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro defeated him in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4. The famously restless Roddick, the tournament's

MONTE CARLO—“Hopefully one of these weeks will be special, even for me. And hopefully I can be one of the names to look up.” That was the sentiment Lorenzo Musetti expressed to me last weekend during media day at the Monte Carlo Country Club heading into the launch of his

The home team has given Wimbledon fans plenty to shout for as the 2022 Championships got underway: nine British men and women earned second-round berths, making for the largest contingent since 1997. Looking to shine brightest of the bunch is 25-year-old Katie Boulter, who faces former world No. 1 and

MIAMI, Fla.—Opportunity abounds in the Miami Open men’s singles draw, which was unveiled by tournament director James Blake and the returning Kei Nishikori in a ceremony on Monday. Tennis fans immediately circled the popcorn first-round encounter between former world No. 1 Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini as a must-watch, but

As Rafael Nadal prepares to play what may be his final Roland Garros, we look back at the 10 matches that made him the undisputed King of Clay. MATCH 7: 2011 Davis Cup, final: Nadal d. Juan Martin del Potro, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (0)

I knew it was

WATCH—Naomi Osaka continues to dominate:

Cilic's middle gear For the majority of his 12-year career, Marin Cilic has played in what you might call a low gear. Despite being a rangy and potentially powerful 6’6”, he has been content to kick his serve in and direct his shots from one corner to another without incurring

After two days in Singapore, each of the elite eight women at the WTA Finals has played a match. So far, I’d divide them into two camps: The ready and the not. For Flavia Pennetta, the Finals may have come a couple of months too late. She says this will

There were a lot of shake-ups on the WTA rankings this week after a pair of events in Moscow and Luxembourg, as well as the points from last year’s season-ending events— the WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy—falling off. One thing that became clear: Ashleigh Barty is closing in on

One motion is a classic, the other is setting a trend. The styles may differ, but both serves more than get the job done. The subtle differences in the way a player may stand or take the racquet back when he serves is a matter of individual style. Anything goes,

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP)—No. 3 seed Jelena Jankovic overcame problems with her serve to claim a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Melinda Czink in the second round of the Mercury Insurance Open on Thursday night. Jankovic had a first-round bye and the former No. 1 player struggled throughout the match with

All will be represented in the doubles field at the WTA Finals, making its way back to the calendar after a year off and being held in Guadalajara, Mexico. While two players among the 16 have won the title in the past (Su-Wei Hsieh and Samantha Stosur), none of the

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Hi everyone. Pete is currently on vacation until the 14th, so I'll be commanding this ship in the meantime. Even though Saturday's 26-hour odyssey was trying at times, the fact that I am now fully adjusted to Beijing time made it worthwhile. This way,

PennettaBy TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Verbose; bare bones. Reliable; fleeting. At various times during the last few months, any of these adjectives could have been used to describe the chameleon-like Monday Net Post. But consistency will prevail in the end. Going forward, the MNP will be as follows: Last

Ernests Gulbis vs. (6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Head-to-head: Tsonga leads 3-0 These two can hit such blistering shots you almost expect the chair umpire to inspect the balls for bruise marks during changeovers. Tsonga has shown all-surface skills in reaching the 2008 Australian Open final, successive Wimbledon semifinals, and his first

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Sloane Stephens invited a friend to come watch her play at the Volvo Car Open. ''And I was like, `Well, I've never won a match there, so the earlier in the week you could come, the better,''' Stephens said, laughing. Turns out, the rising 23-year-old American had

Starting at around this time last year, Maria Sharapova went back to the only school she's ever really known, the tennis court, for what you might call an advanced degree. Her specialty: Clay-court tennis. In the course of doing her research and homework, she made a discovery that a number

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Novak Djokovic shook off the rust to beat Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-4, 6-2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships Monday in his first match since winning the Australian Open. Sixth-seeded Mardy Fish also had an easy time against Andreas Beck of Germany, winning 6-1, 6-1 to join Djokovic

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It took just over an hour for Roger Federer to fix one anomalous statistic in his extraordinary career. Defending champion Federer, who was leading Hyeon Chung 6-1, 5-2 when the Korean retired in the second set of their Australian Open semifinal on Friday night, is within

LONDON—Shall we say pistols at dawn? Or, in the case of the Wimbledon quarterfinal match between John Isner and Milos Raonic, Big Serves at Dusk. All parties knew this match was going to be a case of gunslinger tennis at its finest. Hold, hold, hold, hold—and then, starting at 4-all,