Nick Kyrgios has defended Bernard Tomic for his racquet-handle return against Fabio Fognini in Madrid. Kyrgios and Tomic have frequently been criticized for their on-court behavior. Though they were previously known to get along well off the court, Tomic recently criticized Kyrgios for not playing Australia's Davis Cup quarterfinal tie

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Agnieszka Radwanska, the top seed, and Belinda Bencic, the youngest player in the top world's top ten, both fell at the first hurdle on a day of shocks and rainstorms at the Aegon Classic. Radwanska, a former Wimbledon runner-up, had intended to use the grass court event

Madison Keys, playing her first event since breaking into the Top 10, is aiming higher than ever before. The 21-year-old, who won her first-round match at Wimbledon against Laura Siegemund in straight sets, knows she is talked about as a player who could be No. 1 in the world. "Obviously

Novak Djokovic says Andy Murray has earned the No. 1 ranking, and should get credit for his accomplishments this season—as should Murray's wife, Kim Sears. The Serb suggested that Murray should not immediately get questions about defending the top spot and what his next goals are. "We should all let

Tennis’ biggest names have been taken aback by the match-fixing charges issued against Aussie Open boys’ singles champion Oliver Anderson, and have backed efforts to police such problems. "It’s disappointing for the game, any time something like that comes out,” Andy Murray told British reporters following his second-round win in

NEW YORK—Angelique Kerber says she is ready to assume her No. 1 ranking following her success this season. The 28-year-old German officially ascended to the top this week after defeating Karolina Pliskova in the U.S. Open final. Kerber clinched the No. 1 spot when Serena Williams fell in the semifinals

Roger Federer says he surprised himself with his performance against Tomas Berdych on Friday, winning in straight sets in the third round of the Australian Open. Federer, playing his first event since Wimbledon, improved his play significantly from the first two rounds, hitting 40 winners and just 17 errors against

Roger Federer says he has found his rhythm at the Australian Open. Into the quarterfinals, he’s won his first four matches and says his play is improving with each round. After defeating Tomas Berdych in just 90 minutes, Federer came from a set down to defeat Kei Nishikori in five

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Roddick was the last American man to capture a Grand Slam singles trophy, winning the 2003 U.S. Open championship. He also reached the final at Wimbledon in 2004, 05 and '09

Garbine Muguruza, who won her first Grand Slam in 2016 by taking the Roland Garros title, says that she had to adjust to being a Major champion. “It’s always very tricky because everybody is wondering, 'When are you going to win the next one?' That's the classic,” she said. “But

Throughout this week, Tennis Channel will be in Cuba to document an unprecedented transformation of the country's National Tennis Center. It is the latest example of how tennis can be used to help change lives for the better. Throughout this week, we'll look back at some of the network's most

Many WTA players have come out and said that Maria Sharapova doesn’t deserve to receive wild cards following her 15-month suspension for testing positive for meldonium. Eugenie Bouchard has taken it a step further: She doesn’t believe that the five-time Grand Slam champion should be allowed to play—period.

Juan Martin del Potro has indicated he will not attend the ATP Tour Finals as an alternate, though Rafael Nadal is in doubt to play at the event. Del Potro, who was playing for the fifth week in a row, fell to John Isner in the quarterfinals of the Paris

Novak Djokovic is further reassembling his old team—alongside longtime coach Marian Vajda, former trainer Gebhard Phil-Gritsch is also now back. Djokovic is training in Belgrade this week for Madrid with both Vajda and Phil-Gritsch. Both have agreed to work with him during the clay-court season but there is no further

BEIJING (AP) — Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the U.S. Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Osaka made a slow start, saving a break point and enduring five deuces in the eight-minute first game. But she broke Goerges'

In the throes of the US Open, TENNIS.com Podcast co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi are covering all bases of American tennis. Former US Open champion Andy Roddick is their special guest on this episode. The Hall of Famer talks about playing as a home favorite in Flushing Meadows, the

MILAN (AP) — Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece will face Australian teenager Alex de Minaur in the championship match of the Next Gen Finals on Saturday. Both players had only dropped a set apiece in their first three matches at the tournament but each needed five sets to win their

It’s difficult to think of a rise as meteoric as Aslan Karatsev's in 2021. On Saturday morning, the Russian continued his breakout season, brushing aside the in-form Lloyd Harris all too easily, 6-3, 6-2, to capture his first ever ATP singles title in Dubai. Karatsev capitalized on a slightly fatigued

Roland Garros has received tentative guidance from the government of France that it can start with 35 percent of its usual capacity, up to 1,000 spectators per court. Those were the figures given by Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister for Education and Sport during an interview with TV station France 3, with

With his slalom-style movement, exquisite timing, and beautiful two-handed backhand, many people have compared Jannik Sinner to Novak Djokovic, and it’s easy to see why. Both players may have begun their athletic careers on a ski-slope, but they were put on this earth to hit a tennis ball. On Wednesday,