Congratulations are in order for Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter! One of tennis’s favorite power couples, on Monday the pair announced their engagement. The Australian No. 1 and British No. 1 took to Instagram to reveal the news, declaring: “We’ve been keeping a small secret.” Their joint post included

MELBOURNE—For the 10th installment of its Gel-Resolution shoe, Asics wanted to do something special. So just ahead of the Australian Open, it held the Asics Tennis Summit in Melbourne. Media and content creators from around the globe descended Down Under to discuss health, fitness and footwear. The unveiling was done

Naomi Osaka turned some heads with her 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Karolina Muchova in the second round. Muchova has been one of the most impressive players on the WTA Tour over the last few years, so this was one of Osaka’s best performances since her return to action. However,

Get ready for a battle between Gael Monfils and Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open. Monfils arrived in Melbourne after having won the ASB Classic in Auckland, and he has already defeated Giovani Mpetshi Perricard and Daniel Altmaier at this event. In truth, there aren’t many

American tennis is passing the vibe check at the Australian Open. Lindsay Davenport, a former coach to Madison Keys, has found herself more finely attuned to the inner workings of U.S. tennis in the last year-plus, having debuted as the team's Billie Jean King Cup captain in 2024. And the

One thing we probably shouldn’t expect in the Australian Open semifinal between Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek is an epic. When these two get together, matches tend to end in a hurry. They’ve played five times; all five have finished in straight—and mostly lopsided—sets. The last two meetings, in Madrid

FRISCO, Texas—When it comes to famous sayings, 'everything's bigger in Texas’ is as well known as they come in the U.S. While there may be some truth to that expression, as Casper Ruud explains, Norwegians have their own unique way of acknowledging the Lone Star State. “it's funny because we

Diego Schwartzman, a former Top 10 player and fan favorite wherever he goes, is playing the last tournament of his professional career in front of his home crowd in Buenos Aires this week. He’ll face Nicolas Jarry in the first round on Wednesday. Here are 10 things to know about

Party rock is in Sharm El-Sheikh tonight! LMFAO rapper Redfoo made an unexpected appearance at the lowest rungs of professional tennis this week: not as a spectator, but as a competitor. The 49-year-old musician competed under his legal name, Stefan Gordy, as a main-draw wild card to one of the

Princess Mirra, meet King James. Mirra Andreeva got an extra-special shoutout after her BNP Paribas Open victory on Monday, NBA legend LeBron James congratulating the 17-year-old on Instagram. “Happy to have helped but honestly YOU did THAT!!” wrote the four-time NBA champion. “All your hard work, drive and dedication towards

Novak Djokovic has broken just about every record there is to break in tennis, but he just added another one to his collection. With a 6-1, 7-6 (1) defeat of Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the third round of Miami on Sunday, Djokovic recorded his 411th career win at a Masters

Former Top 10 player Daria Kasatkina made the surprise announcement Friday that she will soon begin representing Australia on the professional tennis tour, writing in a social media statement that her application for permanent residency has recently been granted. "Australia is a place I love, is incredibly welcoming and a

Carlos Alcaraz made a perfect start to his clay-court season this past week, winning the Monte Carlo title for the first time in his career. Having missed the Masters 1000 event last year, he adds a clean 1,000 points to his ranking now, going from 6,720 to 7,720. And with

Naomi Osaka is looking at the bright side after her first-round heartbreak at the Mutua Madrid Open, where she bowed out to Lucia Bronzetti in three sets on Tuesday. The former world No. 1, currently ranked 55th, was playing her first clay-court match of the season against Bronzetti. After dropping

On television, she looked shorter. Perhaps this is an odd thing to say at the beginning of a farewell column about Monica Seles, but that’s what came to mind when I learned of her retirement last week. Usually a tennis player’s off-court looks and personalities influence, or mimic, depending how

The common trait that unites the best women's tennis players isn't the quality of their forehands or their ability to dart across the baseline. It's their presence. This is true for the men as well, but the stars of the WTA tend to arrive on tour with it fully formed.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Serena Williams won her second straight Australian Open championship, ending Justine Henin's hopes of a Grand Slam title in her return from retirement with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory Saturday. Williams withstood a determined challenge from Henin before securing her fifth Australian Open title overall and 12th Grand

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Three-time finalist Andy Roddick was stunned in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday by an 82nd-ranked Taiwanese player who hadn't won a match here the past four years. The fifth-seeded American was ousted 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 9-7 by Yen-hsun Lu in a match

The rock 'n' roll-loving Andrea Petkovic, ranked No. 39, is one of pro tennis’ Twitter rock stars. The German player is into politics (she studies political science), video-blogging under the pseudonym Petkorazzi, and, of course, music, all of which she tweets about regularly. The 22-year-old right-hander won her first WTA

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Kim Clijsters finally won her first Australian Open title and the fourth major of her career, wiping tears from her eyes after she beat Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday. The loss ended an outstanding run through the tournament by Li, who became the first Chinese player