GIJON, Spain (AP) -- Even without Rafael Nadal, Spain presents a formidable challenge to the United States' bid to reach the Davis Cup final. Defending champion Spain welcomes the Americans after having won the last two series between them. Spain hasn't lost on clay, or at home, in 13 years.

BANGALORE, India (AP) -- Even without Novak Djokovic on the court, Serbia captain Bogdan Obradovic is expecting a win when his team plays India in the Davis Cup playoffs. Djokovic opted out of the best-of-five series due to fatigue. ''It does not matter who is playing,'' Obradovic said Thursday. ''The

By the time that world No. 2 Jannik Sinner found himself down 5-0 in the first set against Corentin Moutet, a point away from dropping the opening set in shocking fashion, the crowd on a lively Court Philippe Chatrier sounded equally thrilled and relieved. Late in the evening in Paris,

NEW YORK—The endings are what we recall, most of all the moments of triumph, elation, even redemption. But on this Tuesday evening, three first round US Open matches were simply a beginning. As six players sought to take small steps forward, they likely recalled the twists of fate that had

He may not have had a perfect ending to his season last week, but Rafael Nadal’s 2020 was historic—and he’s as motivated as ever to write his name even deeper into the history books in 2021. Nadal served for the match at 6-3, 5-4 against Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals

Rules are rules, even for super fans: Wimbledon's famous all-white edict for players' and coaches' clothing and apparel is now influencing Jannik Sinner's Carota Boys fan club. The popular carrot-inspired squad has taken tennis by storm over the last year as Sinner has soared to the top of the game,

Despite the much-criticized lack of an off-season in tennis, it appears that you just can’t keep the ATP and WTA pros off the court—or out of the news—as the new year approaches. Honors have been earned, coaches changed, and matches already won—even though it isn’t even January 1. So let’s

Stefanos Tsitsipas had a good week in Dubai, reaching the final to break into the Top 10 for the first time. And even though he didn't win the tournament, he did get to watch his idol Roger Federer win his 100th title. Still, now he wants more. “Just feels strange.

Serena Williams says she is not putting herself under any additional pressure at the U.S. Open after three early-round losses at this year’s Grand Slam tournaments. Asked about winning a major this season, Williams said, "I'm not even thinking of it anymore. I haven't even been able to get to

Sam Querrey says that even though he and John Isner are the United States' two top-ranked male players, they still look to the retired Andy Roddick for guidance. “I think in our minds Andy is almost still the leader even though he's not out there,” Querrey said. “He's still really

POREC, Croatia(AP) Even without Andy Roddick, United States captain Patrick McEnroe is feeling good about his team's chances of winning the Davis Cup quarterfinal against Croatia this weekend. Roddick withdrew with a hip injury on Monday - a day after losing an epic five-set final to Roger Federer at Wimbledon

Nick Kyrgios's first round appearance in the Australian Open was a straightforward 84-minute win over Portugal's Gastao Elias. In fact, it was such a dominating performance that his biggest concern wasn't even his opponent, but the recurring nosebleeds that happened during the match. The tournament trainer came and assisted the

PERTH, Australia (AP) The Hopman Cup final will go down to a mixed doubles match between the United States and Belgium after American John Isner evened the championship at 1-1 with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ruben Bemelmans. Earlier Saturday, Justine Henin won the final five games of her match

Three or four years ago, I traveled to Key Biscayne with a fellow New York tennis writer. Driving through the cluttered Florida suburbs along route 95 one evening, we passed a sight that was as welcome as it was startling: a vast outdoor tennis center, brightly lit and chaotic with

WATCH: Looking ahead to a packed Day 3 of play at Wimbledon

Unfortunately for Naomi Osaka, the questions will keep coming. There's nowhere to run and certainly no place to hide when you're a superstar traveling the world and playing on the biggest stages in tennis. Some of the questions may be repetitive. Some may even be a bit negative, though for

Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova denies internet and wire reports saying she has comeback plans. The Czech underwent right shoulder surgery six months ago and is currently rehabbing her shoulder in Bradenton, Florida. Vaidisova tells TENNIS.com she no longer owns a tennis racquet and that she won’t even think

NEW YORK (AP) For once, U.S. Open organizers were hoping for more rain. With the retractable roof atop Arthur Ashe Stadium set to be ready in 2016, they planned to use last year's tournament as a rehearsal, analyzing the forecasts then discussing whether they would or wouldn't cover up at

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) Germany has drawn even with Croatia after opening singles matches in the Davis Cup. Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany saved a match point before beating Ivan Dodig 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Dodig had a match point at 6-5 in the fourth-set tiebreaker with the German serving.

There's a lot of tennis left to be played, but at this moment, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are on top. Nadal leads the rankings by 1,960 points. With many of the top threats injured and even out for the season, it's most likely Federer and Nadal will remain on