Belgium and Argentina set up a Davis Cup semifinal in September, while Britain took the lead against France, and Australia stayed alive in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Belgium reached its first semis since 1999 when Ruben Bemelmans and Kimmer Coppejans won the doubles for an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Canada

LONDON (AP) It's not all that often that someone can play so well and still lose in straight sets. That's what Andy Murray will have to live with, because the 2013 Wimbledon champion produced a solid performance Friday on Centre Court but still lost to an almost-otherworldly Roger Federer in

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Defending champion Roger Federer stormed back from 4-1 down in the first set to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday and claim a spot in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships. Trailing 4-1, Federer delighted the packed stadium by winning 20 consecutive points to

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Second-seeded Petra Kvitova won her second straight Connecticut Open title Saturday, beating fourth-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2 in the all-Czech Republic final. It's the third time Kvitova has won the tournament, putting her one behind Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki for the tournament record.

U.S. Coast Guard helicopters flew over Crandon Park before Sunday's Miami Open final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. If they stayed for the show, the pilots would have seen the two hard-court studs trade top-shelf returns, beautiful backhands, and varying degrees of emotion. The Serb and the Scot leave

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Roger Federer says the so-called Big Four in men's tennis - he, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal - still exists, with one possible notation and an addition. ''Novak deserves like a little star next to his name right now because he's been doing extremely well,''

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Agnieszka Radwanska said she was ''shocked, like everyone else'' when Maria Sharapova revealed Monday that she failed a drug test in January at the Australian Open. ''It was a very sad day for tennis, that's for sure,'' Radwanska said Wednesday at BNP Paribas Open at The

Wimbledon is here! Here’s a quick Doubles Take recap of the last warm-up events and a preview of the most prestigious Slam of them all. 113 AND COUNTING

It’s shaping up to be a great day of tennis at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Saturday as the final four—including world No. 1 Rafael Nadal—takes the court at the ATP tour 500 event. Here are 10 things to know about the semifinals (and watch all the action live

WATCH—Drama unfolds between Serena and Carlos Ramos:** Naomi Osaka’s victory at the 2018 US Open—which made her the first Japanese player ever, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title—was historic. But she didn’t just play lights out in her 6-2 6-4 win over Serena Williams in the final

Feliciano Lopez and Marin Cilic fought for the title. A three-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Feliciano Lopez—with his swinging left-handed serve, biting slice backhand and aggressive mind-set—was long considered one of the premier grass-court specialists on the ATP Tour. His campaign on the surface in 2017 got off to an impressive start.

As the ATP heads into its home stretch at its latest Masters event in Shanghai, a recent Masters champion is far away from China—but not from tournament competition. Ranked 210th in the world after a prolonged slump and injury, Jack Sock’s latest stop on his comeback trail is the Northbay

Tennis Channel viewers are about to find out: Who would win a 32-man singles draw with all-time greats Pete Sampras and Rafael Nadal? What about a ladies’ field that includes American Hall of Famer Jennifer Capriati and defending Wimbledon champion Simona Halep? Beginning June 8, the Tennis Channel All-Star Fantasy

After five consecutive Top-5 finishes, Mardy Fish finally captured the American Century Championship title. Not only did Fish win the star-studded tournament, he actually set the course record at Edgewood Tahoe with a blistering 63 on Saturday. The previous course record of 64 was set in 1984 by Lee Trevino,

Every athlete has a unique story about how they discovered their sport, and how sport has helped enrich their life. In episode five of Victoria Azarenka's podcast "Think About It" she discusses the power of sport with guest Robin Arzon. "We haven't met physically, but I have been with you

Jannik Sinner continued his sizzling season in Cincinnati on Monday night, capturing his fifth title of the year with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over Frances Tiafoe in the final of the Masters 1000 event. The world No. 1's title haul this year now includes one Grand Slam title (Australian

Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani won a "dream come true" US Open mixed doubles title on Thursday, and along the way ended the fairytale run of unseeded Americans Donald Young and Taylor Townsend at their home Grand Slam. The No. 3 seeded team narrowly won in straight sets, triumphing 7-6

NEW YORK—Despite misgivings for the rigors of the WTA calendar, Iga Swiatek isn’t planning a long break in advance of the 2024 off-season. “I don't want to take a break,” said the world No. 1 after bowing out of the US Open in the quarterfinals. “It's tough. It could be

Two years ago, the Japan Open finished with an all-American final between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. This year, a pair of Frenchmen have taken over Tokyo: 26-year-old Ugo Humbert, a native of Metz, will face 20-year-old Arthur Fils, who was born in Bondoufle, south of Paris. The biggest difference

Jannik Sinner clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking with his semifinal win over Tomas Machac in Shanghai on Saturday. It makes sense that he’ll celebrate that milestone with a final against Novak Djokovic. A year ago, the Italian began his rise to the top spot by taking three of four