Four singles matches came and went in Rome on Saturday, but there was one character in the day’s drama who never left: The court. The clay in the main stadium at the Foro Italico has been a subject of much frustrated discussion—as well as a fair amount of slipping, sliding,

NEW YORK—A long-awaited explosion in American men’s tennis, culminating with the coronation of the first native-born Grand Slam singles champion since Andy Roddick in 2003, may be in the making at this US Open. The fuse was lit Friday afternoon by Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton. “There’s something about this

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic patted the left side of his chest above his heart with his right hand, wished his Serbian supporters a Merry Christmas, and told everyone else listening: “See you in Sydney.” The seven-time Australian Open champion won his singles and doubles matches back-to-back to guide

With TEN--US Open-Murray, TEN--US Open-VWilliams, TEN--US Open Notebook AP Photo USO188, NYMG101, USO190, USO194, USO216, USO222, USO151, USO108, USO131, USO124, USO114, USO159, USO132, USO119, USO239, USO234 By HOWARD FENDRICH= AP Tennis Writer= NEW YORK (AP) Sam Querrey wants to put the ``U.S.'' back in the U.S. Open. It's been seven

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Thursday at the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Daniil Medvedev has overcome Nick Kyrgios and all his tricks and the constant noise of a boisterous crowd to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. Second-seeded Medvedev, who

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Donald Young wouldn't call it a setback, but his glum face and petulant reaction to his Australian Open exit told a different story. The former American phenom seemed to be starting to fulfill his potential in the second half of last season when he reached the fourth

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)—Reigning U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur put the latest matchup in the Williams sisters’ sibling rivalry on hold by rallying past Venus Williams at the Family Circle Cup. The second-seeded Stosur won five of the last six games for a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the quarterfinals on

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) An angry Andy Murray screamed at the sky. He shook his head and muttered a bad word. He took a swing at the bottom of his sneaker, whacking it harder than he hit a ball all day. Nothing could shake Murray from his post-Australian Open slump.

With 2017 nearing its close, it's time to decide what was the year's best match. Steve Tignor will relive his top 10 contests over the next two weeks—but which was your favorite? We want to know, so vote for your favorite match in our poll. Tennis Channel will air the

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP)—After losing a second-set tiebreaker, Andy Roddick needed some confidence. His two opponents, Rajeev Ram and the stifling Georgia heat, were bearing down. “The first game of the third, I was down a couple of break points,” Roddick said. “If he breaks the first game of the

PARIS (AP)—Four-time champion Rafael Nadal began his quest to wrest back the French Open title by dismissing Gianni Mina of France 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 Tuesday, despite struggling at times on his serve before extending his record to 32-1 at Roland Garros. Nadal, who was upset by Robin Soderling in the

MADRID—Defending champion Rafael Nadal gave his clay-court doldrums a boost by reaching the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday with a dominant performance against Thomas Berdych. In the women's tournament, two-time defending champion Serena Williams withdrew with a leg injury, while Maria Sharapova ousted Li Na in the quarterfinals. The top-ranked

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) For five sets and nearly five hours, two chiseled Spanish left-handers went head-to-head again at the Australian Open. It wasn't a semifinal this time, though, and It didn't end nearly as well for Rafael Nadal, who lost 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 to Fernando Verdasco

Coco Gauff had to stop herself in mid-congratulation. She was about to tell the woman who had just beaten her in the Madrid final, Aryna Sabalenka, that she had played well this week. That must have sounded a little too obvious, so Coco corrected herself with some real talk. “You’re

NEW YORK (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic wanted to beat Serena Williams, of course. Wanted to seize the chance for a big victory, wanted to add to her career highlights, wanted to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time. Still, it was not easy for her

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After her 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal loss to Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Thursday, Coco Gauff started her press conference with a surprising assertion. “You know, US Open I felt like wasn’t a great match for me,” she said. “Yes, I won. I think I played better tonight.”

ROME (AP) The defending champion at the Foro Italico, Djokovic beat Federer 6-2, 7-6 (4). Five-time winner Nadal eliminated fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 (6), 6-0 in the other semifinal. Maria Sharapova defeated rising German player Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 and will defend her title against French Open champion Li

NEW YORK (AP)—What could have been a great day for American tennis instead turned into a dominating afternoon for Novak Djokovic. The third-seeded Djokovic routed No. 19-seeded American Mardy Fish, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 Monday, sapping the energy from both his opponent and nearly packed Arthur Ashe Stadium and leaving only

LONDON (AP) If Roger Federer was going to allow Andy Murray to gain a foothold in the Wimbledon semifinals, this seemed as if it might be the moment. Murray delivered a 129 mph ace to pull out an epic seven-deuce, 15-minute game, saving five set points along the way, to