SHANGHAI (AP)—Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to set up a match-up with Andy Murray in the final of the Shanghai Masters. Murray dispatched Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 in the other semifinal to reach his fourth final of the year. Federer could capture the 64th title

A spitting shower had subsided, but Roger Federer was confronting unruly elements while deadlocked with Denis Istomin at 5-5 in the first set. Shanking a forehand, Federer found himself staring into the murkiness of break-point pressure, as the free-swinging Uzbek was within one point of serving for a surprising lead.

Monday's Play (First round) (9) Isner d. Kohlschreiber, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 —Isner broke Kohlschreiber with the German serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set. (12) Almagro d. Cilic, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 (13) Monfils d. Bogomolov Jr., 6-4, 6-1 Tomic d. Giraldo, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 Stepanek d.

1. Maintain discretion I worked with Pierce back in 1996, and her most glaring weakness then, as it still is today, was her movement. She tries to take this limitation out of the equation by being very offensive. When Pierce controls the action, it’s her opponents who are doing the

MONACO (AP)—Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh straight Monte Carlo Masters title with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win over Jarkko Nieminen on Wednesday. The top-ranked Spaniard, who next will play Richard Gasquet, did not face a single break point against the Finn and extended his winning record at

Serbia and France won doubles matches Saturday to stay alive in the Davis Cup semifinals after being swept in the opening singles. Defending champion Serbia is hoping U.S. Open winner Novak Djokovic will be healthy enough to help complete a comeback against Argentina in reverse singles Sunday. Rafael Nadal will

The odds will surely be shortening on Tomas Berdych making a deep run at Roland Garros, but nobody in their right mind would bet against Rafael Nadal there, or today in Rome, after a sublime 6-4, 7-5 victory over the Czech in which Rafa struck 34 winners for just 10

PARIS (AP)—Barely able to walk—let alone run—as the fifth set dragged on, Fabio Fognini figured there was no way he’d be able to pull out a victory Sunday at the French Open. “Of course,” he said, “I should have lost this match.” Somehow, though, he won. Italy’s Fognini overcame a

SHANGHAI (AP)—Roger Federer routed No. 5-ranked Robin Soderling 6-1, 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals on Friday. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray also cruised into the semifinals, while unseeded Juan Monaco of Argentina took nearly three hours to oust Jurgen Melzer of Austria, who beat top-ranked Rafael Nadal on Thursday.

You won’t be able to verify this in the match statistics, but I’d be willing to bet that, as Victoria Azarenka and Jelena Jankovic sat in the locker room after their semifinal, both discovered that they had broken a nail. Looking at the numbers, here’s what we know for sure:

Three improvements that helped her win a first Grand Slam title. 1. Don’t Go to the Well Too Often Mauresmo has one of the best backhands in women’s tennis. She can do anything with it—crush a drive, roll a loop, or carve a slice. Still, there have been times when

MASON, Ohio (AP)—Juan Martin del Potro didn’t have to play a full set to advance at the Western & Southern Open. His next match will be a much tougher challenge. The Argentine advanced against an injured Andreas Seppi on Sunday, setting up a second-round rematch with Roger Federer. Del Potro

PARIS (AP)—After a quick exit at her last Grand Slam tournament, Samantha Stosur is very much in the mix again at the French Open. Stosur, who followed her 2011 U.S. Open title with a first-round loss at the Australian Open in January, made the semifinals at Roland Garros with a

ISTANBUL (AP)—Australia’s Sam Stosur routed China’s Li Na 6-1, 6-0 on Friday to qualify for the semifinals of the WTA Championships. Both players came into the match knowing a win would put them in the last four. Stosur, the U.S. Open champion, was in dominant form against the French Open

The brightest lights of women's tennis, both perennial and new, came out at the Rooftop Gardens in Kensington ahead of Wimbledon's start. On the heels of the Indianapolis 500's checkered celebrity carpet, Wimbledon's annual event featured green turf on which the ladies strutted and posed, and tennis-ball "chains" in lieu

Eugenie Bouchard has been evolving in the public eye since her bursting onto the global scene in 2014. The former world No. 5 spoke about her career, off-court life and online presence on this week's TENNIS.com Podcast. She pointed out something that should be obvious: her social media feed is

Nothing is normal in sports these days and quarantine has exacted a toll on the dating world as well. Eugenie Bouchard recently hosted a discussion on loneliness during social distancing and how virtual dates can help.

It tends to be the Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka figures of the tennis world who garner attention and acclaim, rightly deserved, for doubling as mothers on tour. The series titled "Interview with an Umpire" series on the WTA's website has a new installment about a chair umpire who also

The return of serve may be the most under-appreciated—and also the most under-practiced—shot in tennis. We all go out and hit buckets of serves, hone our forehands for hours and try to shore up our backhands. But how many of us spend a significant amount of our court time trying

World TeamTennis is moving full speed ahead into a 2020 season with more player commitments being announced. The league will host its entire three-week season at The Greenbrier in West Virginia with an emphasis on safety, a maximum of 500 fans and roughly 50 players taking part. WTT CEO Carlos