What are the four major issues in tennis as we approach the fourth and final major of the season? The Grand Stories, written by Steve Tignor and Peter Bodo: **Monday, August 19: Serena's Strengths vs. Serena's Struggles Tuesday, August 20: The Summer of Rafa Wednesday, August 21: Bryan Brothers Seek

NEW YORK (AP) -- Unable to play in the U.S. Open a year ago because of a doping suspension, Marin Cilic is now the tournament's champion. Croatia's Cilic won his first Grand Slam title by beating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Monday at Flushing Meadows, using 17 aces

Novak Djokovic seems to rewrite history almost every time he plays these days, but what he achieved at Roland Garros this year was a new level—and below are the stats to back it up. First, some top-line stats: He won his record-breaking 23rd career Grand Slam title. It’s the most

As we make our way toward the 2024 season—which begins Friday, December 29 with the United Cup—our writers and editors tackle the most important questions of the new year. Question Eight: Will Jannik Sinner break through and win a Grand Slam title? Scroll down past this article to read more

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The countless records and accolades accumulated over a long and illustrious career don't in any way diminish Roger Federer's satisfaction when he sets yet another benchmark. Federer became the first man to win 300 Grand Slam singles matches when he beat Grigor Dimitrov, a player formerly dubbed

INTERVIEW: Rafael Nadal advances to the final, where he'll play for his 21st Grand Slam title

Imagine being the one out of 128 players in the draw holding the trophy in the end—now imagine doing that 22 times at Grand Slams, and 14 times alone at Roland Garros. That’s exactly where Rafael Nadal is at after his latest triumph in Paris. Here are 22 things the

Six of the 128 players in the men’s draw at the Australian Open have won Grand Slam titles before: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev. Which of the other 122 men in the draw are the best yet to win one? We can’t

In yet another Grand Slam letdown, world No. 5 Alexander Zverev fell victim to world No. 124 Jiri Vesely in the first round of Wimbledon, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. Zverev, who spent the majority of the last three years ranked inside the ATP’s Top-5, has never made it past the

Tennis Australia is proud of its flagship tournament, the Australian Open, and delighted with the way it is often called “The Happy Slam.” But for elite players embarking on a new year with much to protect in the way of rep and ranking, the event also qualifies as The Scary

Which factor will matter most in the women’s event at Roland Garros: The surface, or the fact that it’s a Grand Slam? If it’s the former, look for Ash Barty, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek to go deep; each took home one of the three big clay-court tune-ups this spring,

WATCH: The Break: Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, sending Nick Kyrgios into first Grand Slam singles final

Novak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the US Open for a men's-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing a player who comes through qualifying. Win that, and Djokovic's potential path — as determined by Thursday's draw — could include 2014 finalist

Brad Drewitt, the CEO of the ATP Tour's International Group, tells the Age that he doesn’t see the China Open becoming the fifth Grand Slam. ''The Grand Slams have many things, but they have something you can't replace, and that's a great history and tradition over 50, 100 years,'' said

All week we’ve been highlighting stats from Serena Williams’ unparalleled career that will in all likelihood never be broken, including winning three majors from match point down, beating No. 1 and No. 2 at the same event eight times and—perhaps the most untouchable one—completing a Career Golden Slam in both

Rafael Nadal's appearance at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh this week was highly-aticipated before it began, as the penultimate competition of his tennis career before his retirement becomes official next month. But it was a different member of the his family who stole the show throughout the weekend in

Since 2004, the Grand Slams have been dominated by the Big Three, and the race for who will finish with the most majors has begun. Rafael Nadal is one Grand Slam away from tying Roger Federer's record of 20, a number that seemed like it would last forever. But Novak

Alize Cornet defied an 0-5 record in fourth-round matches at Grand Slams on Monday, battling past Simona Halep in a two-hour, 33-minute thriller, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. And the achievement was historic: Cornet has smashed the

World No. 3 David Ferrer, who reached his first Grand Slam final at the 2013 French Open, does not believe he has the capacity to win a Grand Slam. The 31-year-old is known to be humble but also realistic. He has losing records against the Big 4 of Rafael Nadal,

Tennis great Rod Laver wants to make something perfectly clear: If Rafael Nadal wins this month's Australian Open for a fourth major title in a row, it would be ``a great effort'' - but not a Grand Slam. That's because a true Grand Slam is winning the Australian Open, French