KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)—Rajeev Ram of the United States moved into the second round of the Malaysian Open by beating Australian wild card Omar Jasika 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Tuesday. Ram will next face top-seeded Kei Nishikori, who reached the U.S. Open final this month and had a first-round bye in

MIAMI (AP) -- It's not uncommon for the top stars in tennis to refer to South Florida's premier tournament simply as Miami, even though that has never been in the event's official title. That is, until now. The annual event on Key Biscayne will be known for the next five

Billie Jean King says that the WTA tour needs more women coaches. The vast majority of coaches in the WTA are men—e.g. all of the Top 10 women have hired male coaches. "I think it's still they think guys are better and guys can hit with them," said 70-year-old King,

Caroline Wozniacki plans to run the New York Marathon in November, saying she will adjust her tennis training to participate. The 24-year-old from Denmark, who will be raising money for charity, described it as something she has long wanted to do. "I’ve seen it on TV and I have always

Marin Cilic, tennis' newest Grand Slam champion, says he was not enjoying the game as much in his efforts to return to the Top 10. With his title at the U.S. Open, the Croat is back to his career-high ranking of No. 9. "I was swirling around ranking Top 20,

Mary Joe Fernandez and Brad Gilbert both said that Sloane Stephens has improved her level over the past month at Indian Wells and Miami. The ESPN broadcasters see an improvement in Stephens' on-court competitiveness, saying the American has now come out of her shell. Stephens, who is currently ranked No.

TOKYO (AP) Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia beat defending champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 7-6 (5), 6-3 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Toray Pan-Pacific Open. She will next face seventh-seeded Agniezka Radwanska of Poland, who beat Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-2. The other semifinal will feature

Andy Murray has indicated he will play the ATP World Tour Finals the week before leading Great Britain in the Davis Cup Final. The world No. 3 had previously said he might not play the tour's season-ending tournament on indoor hard court in order to be ready for the Davis

Denis Shapovalov, who stunned Nick Kyrgios on Monday in the first round in Toronto, says he enjoys being in the spotlight. The 17-year-old wild card, coming off winning the junior title at Wimbledon, defeated Kyrgios, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, in a night match at his hometown tournament. "I love playing

LOS ANGELES (AP) Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati is unhappy after current champion Maria Sharapova failed a drug test. On her Twitter account Monday, Capriati said she was ''extremely angry and disappointed'' in Sharapova, who acknowledged testing positive for a recently banned drug. Sharapova claims she had been taking meldonium

SW34 is TENNIS.com's Wimbledon blog that will provide on-site news, insight and commentary about a pair of legendary 34-year-olds, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, as they look to once again triumph at the All England Club. WIMBLEDON, England—Three quick thoughts on Serena Williams' draw: No matter which qualifier Williams faces

Andy Murray, who lost to Borna Coric in the third round in Madrid on Thursday, isn't sure why his level of play has slipped. The world No. 1 has won just one tournament this year, in Dubai in early March. He fell in the fourth round at the Australian Open

Kei Nishikori, who will face Fernando Verdasco on Sunday in Miami, says that this season he wants to win an ATP 1000 title. The No. 4 reached the final of the 2014 US Open and the 2016 finals at Miami and Toronto. Now, he wants to lift the trophy. “I

Defending US Open doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands has long been a charismatic and beloved member of the traveling tennis circus. But during Wimbledon, she suffered a major injury that even threatened to end her career. While Bethanie recovers, she’s here in New York with #GameSetMattek—taking us behind-the-scenes with exclusive access

With the destination of the Davis Cup determined, the professional tennis season has come to a close. Thus, we begin our look back at 2017, a memorable year on and off the court. Our Top 10 On-Court Moments, and our Top 10 Off-Court Moments, will remind you of everything that

They are some of the top up-and-comers in men's tennis, but younger players like Denis Shapovalov, Dominic Thiem, Frances Tiafoe, and Alexander Zverev couldn't help being starstruck as they opened play at the Laver Cup. Though they were the ones on court, some of the game's biggest legends, including Roger

After being eliminated in the third round of the Ecuador Open, 38-year-old Croatian Ivo Karlovic still plans to keep playing as long as he can get into ATP tournaments. The 6'11” Karlovic was ranked No. 8 in 2008 and got back into the Top 20 two years ago. These days,

WATCH —Championship point from Zverev's win over De Minaur in D.C.:

LONDON—Milos Raonic, who pulled out of his final round-robin match against Kei Nishikori at the ATP World Tour Finals, says his leg injury could be significant. The Canadian said he became hurt when he was playing against Andy Murray on Tuesday, a match Raonic lost 6-3, 7-5. “Through extensive sort

NEW YORK (AP) -- With mentor Martina Hingis cheering from the stands, 17-year-old Belinda Bencic became the youngest U.S. Open quarterfinalist since Hingis herself in 1997. Playing on Arthur Ashe Stadium, ninth-seeded Jelena Jankovic was far more rattled than an opponent 12 years her junior. Bencic won 7-6 (6), 6-3