WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Pete Sampras expects Roger Federer to beat Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final, allowing the Swiss star to tie two of the American's records: seven titles at the All England Club, and 286 weeks ranked No. 1. ''Personally,'' Sampras said with a chuckle, ''I've gotten used to Roger

How you carry yourself can bolster your chances of winning. A closely fought tennis match is not just a physical battle. It’s a struggle of will, mental strength, and character. One powerful element in winning matches is establishing dominance. What do I mean by dominance? It has to do with

EASTBOURNE, England (AP)—Kim Clijsters lost 7-6 (6), 6-4 to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne grass-court tournament Thursday. Clijsters dropped just three games in her opening two matches but the Belgian player struggled against Azarenka, who reeled off four games in a row to close out

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer for the second time in a month, a 6-3, 6-3 victory Saturday for his third consecutive Dubai Championships title. Djokovic extended his unbeaten streak in 2011 to 12 matches with his 20th title. The third-ranked Serb beat Federer in the semifinals

With Nadal clicking on clay and blistering his revamped backhand, the world can only hope to see their biggest clay-court duel since the 2011 French Open final.

Playing with each other on a fairly regular basis for several years—and completing a career Grand Slam, to boot, with their most recent major coming at Roland Garros last month—Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert appeared primed for Olympics success. After all, the bulk of the men’s draw is made up

What was it like for Novak Djokovic and his coaching team after the Serb finally achieved his great desire to win the French Open in 2016? His ups and downs since that monumental triumph in holding the Grand Slam of tennis have been mostly outside perspectives with here and there

As success is pursued in each industry, people are constantly searching for the proper formulas to attain just that. Particularly in tennis, there's a tendency to mimic the titans of the sport. And it makes perfect sense given the accolades & achievements players like Roger Federer & Serena Williams have

On Saturday at the Australian Open, one of tennis’ biggest rising stars took the court against Rafael Nadal, and nearly beat him. No. 24 seed and 19-year-old Alexander Zverev gave the 14-time Grand Slam champion all he could handle in a five set thriller. Meanwhile, his older brother is busy

Your pre-match fuel ensures your body is ready to optimally perform at the start of the match and the high quality foods will maximize your glucose stores for energy. Your post-match fuel is designed to fully replenish your body fuel and hydration stores. The faster you can replenish your body

Diego Schwartzman didn't walk away with a win against Rafael Nadal on Thursday at Roland Garos, but he left a resounding impression nonetheless. The world No. 12 won a set off the Spaniard, marking the end of Nadal's 37-set win streak in Paris.

Can Nick Kyrgios' bad reputation be fixed? That's the question ABC's new show "Reputation Rehab" set out to answer. Hosts Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge mix comedy skits, interviews and research results into the 30-minute episode. Drysdale and Norton Lodge kicked things off by asking real people what they

This past month's GQ magazine featured power couples including Naomi Osaka and boyfriend Cordae, among others. Perhaps no pair stood out more, and stood out barely, than Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, iconic sports figures whose story of going from friendly to partnered to engaged is told over the course

Sparta’s Maria Sakkari showed was not one to be sparred with on Saturday as she reversed a slow start to stun former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 6-2 and reach the Grampians Trophy semifinals. The Greek star was a point from falling behind 1-5 in the opening set before

Mylan World TeamTennis celebrates its 40th birthday this year. For more on WTT, including this season's schedule, click here. With an all-Mylan World TeamTennis final coming up in men’s doubles, the French Open is home to an early scrimmage between top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan of the California Dream

Despite his 4-0 record against Gael Monfils, Dominic Thiem’s slated quarterfinal against the Frenchman in Indian Wells had the potential to be a blockbuster. However, Monfils—playing some of the best tennis of his career—was unable to take the court due to an Achilles injury, sending Thiem through to the semifinals,

*by Pete Bodo NEW YORK—Given how quickly and undramatically tonight's women's final at the U.S. Open slipped by (59 minutes), I feel almost obliged to write a post as brief, but I've already gone on too long. The most striking thing about Kim Clijsters' straight-set rout of Vera Zvonareva was

Phpwmsxblpm **Sometimes, pets are better viewing partners than people. Certainly, Sam and Susie (I think Susie is the lighter colored one) are prime examples. From Viv's sister: In times of extreme tension during a match Susie gets worried about me and tries to crawl into my lap.... now, while I

By Heidi Kim, TW Contributing Writer Blogging from Connecticut, where I am on a research trip at the moment. I am fairly far from James Blake's hometown by CT standards, but in any case I imagine he's down in Florida at the moment where all the action is this week.

By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning. For all those watching tennis today, this is your regularly scheduled thread for discussing the live action. You can also use this thread to go off-topic.