PARIS (AP)—American qualifier Michael Yani’s French Open debut lasted one match. It felt like about two or three. Yani lost to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 12-10 in a marathon that began Sunday and finished Monday, covering 4 hours, 56 minutes of playing time.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)—Top-seeded Marcos Baghdatis fought through strong winds and a half hour of rain delays Tuesday for a 6-2, 6-4 win over Igor Andreev in his opening match at the Pilot Pen tennis tournament. The Cypriot, who made it to the semifinals last week in Cincinnati and the

WIMBLEDON, England—Every tournament has that one side court you remember, for whatever sentimental reason tugs at your heartstrings. Court 2 at the Rexall Centre in Toronto immediately comes to mind, and at Wimbledon, it's Court 14. Surrounded by the press centre and Centre Court, and adjacent to a main thoroughfare

Each day through the first four rounds, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and give his predictions. (21) Milos Raonic vs. Sam Querrey —Head to Head: Never played Querrey, once as high as No. 17, has been flying under the radar in efforts to revive his ranking and expand his

A couple of Grand Slam champions on the women's side secured their spots in the semifinals while the most promising players on the men's side took a step closer to their first major title. These are the Top 5 photos from the US Open. 1 Daniil Medvedev Medvedev found himself

NEW YORK—60-29. What looks like a lopsided college football score was actually the point disparity between Serena Williams and her fourth round opponent, Andrea Hlavackova. It was even bloodier than Alabama’s pummeling of Michigan this past weekend. Williams played the 57-minute 6-0, 6-0 drubbing like she was in a hurry

NEW YORK—Serena Williams’ forehand missed the mark, and suddenly the baseline became a balance beam as she stood solely on her right leg and waved her arms in the air as if admonishing the shot for straying off target. On a day in which Spanish spin doctor Maria Jose Martinez

NEW YORK (AP) -- Thanks to her latest easy victory, Serena Williams is one match from her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam trophy overall. Williams wasted little time or energy while overwhelming 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 6-1, 6-2 on Friday night to reach the final at

After Ana Ivanovic was beaten 6-0, 6-0 by Roberta Vinci, fellow Serbian and former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic fared little better, but at least the Montreal crowd had something to cheer for as Canadian wild card Aleksandra Wozniak backed up her first-round upset of Daniela Hantuchova with a solid

Five-time champion Venus Williams once called Wimbledon the love of her life, which only adds to the poignancy of her 6-1, 6-3 first-round loss to Elena Vesnina. Vesnina, whose best result at Wimbledon came in 2009 (fourth round), is a fine player and put in an excellent performance. But Williams,

Tiebreak points are so precious that players have danced around moral margins to protect them, but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga showed sportsmanship in overruling a call against himself in a breaker today. Unfortunately for Ryan Harrison, the fourth seed's philanthropic bent did not extend to his service games. Tsonga was downright stingy

Washington Kastles Claim Third Successive Mylan WTT Eastern Conference Championship Defending champions will host Mylan WTT Finals presented by GEICO on Sunday, July 28 WASHINGTON (July 25, 2013) – The Washington Kastles are one win away from clinching a King Trophy three-peat after claiming their third successive Mylan World TeamTennis

Pic MIAMI—Survivng a furious fightback by one of the greatest comeback players of this or any other era, Caroline Wozniacki took a big step toward regaining her confidence and place near the very top of the WTA pecking order with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal win over Serena Williams. Wozniacki,

From New York to Singapore and everywhere in between, the WTA Finals has had its share of memorable moments over the course of its history. Here’s a look at some of the legendary feats, surprise performances and career-defining statements through the years. 1 Serena’s Three-Peat As is the case with

Roger Federer was at his shotmaking best against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night, avenging a fourth round defeat to the Greek at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory that gave him the milestone 100th ATP title of his

The morning after his good friend and former Boca Raton Prep basketball teammate Andy Roddick was bounced out of Miami, Mardy Fish employed his brand of the full-court press to dismiss Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-3, and reach the round of 16. The 29-year-old won the battle of coach’s kids who

HALLE, Germany (AP) -- Roger Federer delivered a statement of intent for Wimbledon on Sunday by winning the grass-court Gerry Weber Open for the seventh time. Federer fired five aces and saved three of the five break points he faced to defeat Alejandro Falla 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) in the

LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal will have to wait another year to win the ATP Finals. The world No. 1 withdrew from the elite, season-ending tournament after losing his opening match to David Goffin 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Monday at the O2 Arena. Nadal pulled out of the

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka will face Li Na for the Australian Open title after she defeated Sloane Stephens, 6-1, 6-4, but what could have been a straightforward win turned into a messy struggle and a likely media imbroglio for Vika, after the world No. 1 blew five match points on

LONDON (AP) -- Australian Open champion and second-seeded Li Na was eliminated 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) on Friday by Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the first major upset at Wimbledon. Li, who had advanced to the quarterfinals three times before at Wimbledon, looked out of sorts for most of the third-round