In my last post I stated that 2009 was a good year for tennis matches. Unfortunately, I realize now that I need to revise that assertion: It was a good year for men’s tennis matches. From a competitive standpoint, the women disappointed. Dinara Safina came up lame in both the

Good afternoon everyone. Here's today's post for discussing the live tennis that's going on. Apart from the final in Barcelona, and more Fed Cup action, there will be some qualifying matches happening at the ATP Masters tournament in Rome - here's the link to the Order of Play at the

Over the course of an arduously long tennis season, many unbelievable things occur, and a good portion of them get overlooked. That’s just the nature of the beast; 11 months, over 100 tournaments, thousands of players. Some things are bound to get missed. Here are four fascinating facts that caught

WATCH—Roger Federer press conference after loss to Alexander Zverev:

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Andy Roddick lost to Stanislas Wawrinka on Sunday, meaning there will be no Americans in the men’s or women’s quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Wawrinka’s 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win means two Swiss men will meet in a major quarterfinal for the first time in the Open era. Wawrinka

As was the case with just about everyone who witnessed his performance on Sunday afternoon in a second-round loss to Taro Daniel, I was watching a Novak Djokovic who was almost unrecognizable. He never found his range off the ground. His timing was abysmal. His incomparable two-handed backhand—the best in

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Until Sunday, Novak Djokovic never managed to win a grass-court tournament of any sort, let alone Wimbledon. Until Sunday, Djokovic never was able to beat Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam match, let alone a final. Until this marvelous - and nearly perfect - year, Djokovic was

MELBOURNE—One great word to describe Australians: playful, be it in their friendly demeanor, the joy they take in nicknames, and also, most meaningful of all amid this high stakes competition, their high regard for the authenticity of sports. Exhibit A: Ashleigh Barty. Her playful qualities surfaced today moments after her

Just when the gap between the men’s-tennis generations seems to be narrowing, it widens again. Just when the Big 3 seem to be slowing down and maybe, just maybe, giving into the inevitability of age, they leap ahead again and play as well, if not better, than they ever have

How do you know when a tennis match was exciting? Here’s one way: More than three months after it was played, long after you learned the final score and you’d already written a few thousand words about it, you still find yourself leaning forward as you watch the rallies at

The first in an occasional series about the glories and nightmares of tennis competition. For pro ball, see my post on David Nalbandian (yes, David Nalbandian) at ESPN.com. The club I belong to is about as “city” as tennis clubs get—there’s nothing “country” about it. It’s wedged between an outdoor

Every Friday, after the weekend's matches have been determined, Richard Pagliaro will predict the tournament winners. Charleston WTA (Semifinal): Samantha Stosur vs. Serena Williams; Polona Hercog vs. Lucie Safarova Former Charleston champions face off for a return trip to the final as Serena Williams plays Samantha Stosur in today's first

LONDON (AP) His body already aching after a season of almost unceasing success, Novak Djokovic ran into a brick wall in David Ferrer. Ferrer's relentless hitting proved too much for Djokovic on Wednesday, giving the fifth-seeded Spaniard a 6-3, 6-1 win and a spot in the semifinals of the ATP

HIGHLIGHTS: Tsitsipas def. Davidovich Fokina, 6-3, 7-6 (3)

MONACO (AP) — Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals on Thursday, remaining on course to meet in the final of the clay-court tournament they've long dominated. The two rivals, who share 32 Grand Slam titles, could meet for a 54th time.

INDIAN WELLS, Calf.—The road to the final four at the BNP Paribas Open has led us here: To a day session featuring two men’s quarterfinals, and a night session featuring two women’s semis. Here’s a quick look ahead at all four matches.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of TENNIS Magazine's founding in 1965. To commemorate the occasion, we'll look back each Thursday at one of the 50 moments that have defined the last half-century in our sport. On the afternoon of June 23, 2010, something odd happened in offices, bars, and

NEW YORK—Stan Wawrinka is 2-0 in Grand Slam finals, and he’ll try to capture his third different major title on Sunday when he faces Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open. It’s the latest chapter in a rivalry that’s short on overall competitiveness (Djokovic leads their head-to-head 19 to 4) but

Sydney suits these two. Li Na won her first Premier title here last year, and Victoria Azarenka reached at least the quarterfinals in two earlier appearances. They weren’t even supposed to be in this final, not after being breadsticked in the first set of their semifinal matches, but here they

Each day during the Australian Open, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and offer his predictions. 1. (2) ROGER FEDERER vs. BERNARD TOMIC Third Round; Rod Laver Arena, first night match Head-to-head: Federer leads 3-0