Novak Djokovic breaks a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches in tennis history

Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history

Monfils outduels fellow Frenchman in first-round match for the ages

The pragmatic pro in Gael Monfils would like to have finished off his first-round win in straight sets against up-and-coming fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the

Jannik Sinner starts his title defense with a straight set win

After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner quickly reverted to what’s been working for him

Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen starts her bid for another final on a rainy Day 1

Zheng Qinwen’s tennis resume is quite different from what it was when she showed up at the Australian Open a full year ago. No matter everything she accomplished

Doping clouds tennis talk at with Sinner and Swiatek facing scrutiny

It is a topic that shadowed tennis in 2024 and is still a talking point as the 2025 Grand Slam season opens at the Australian Open

Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with thrown racket

British tennis star Cameron Norrie apologized and avoided disqualification when a racket he tossed in the air struck a spectator at the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland

Naomi Osaka wins her first match of new sc in a return from injury

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the court after an almost three month absence yesterday in the first round of the ASB tennis classic

Djokovic says players have ‘been kept in the dark’ on Sinner, Swiatek doping breaches

On the eve of his return to the court, Novak Djokovic has weighed in on tennis’s high-profile doping cases and criticized what he perceives as double standards

Tennis legends unite for 2024 MGM Tennis Masters

The “2024 MGM Macau Tennis Masters” begins today with two days of competition featuring a fresh team-based format that brings together global legends and top-ranked players.

Bu and Liu win at the CTA Tour Finals

Bu Yunchaokete and Liu Fangzhou claimed victory in the men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively, at the 2024 CTA (Chinese Tennis Association) Tour SJM Professional Finals,

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday.

Qinwen Zheng wins in Tokyo and clinches WTA Finals berth

Top-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin in yesterday’s final

Sinner beats Djokovic to take Shanghai Masters title, Sabalenka reigns in Wuhan

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters yesterday, giving the Italian his tour-leading seventh title of the season. The

Sinner avenges Shanghai defeat to Shelton; Tsitsipas rants at umpire

Jannik Sinner avenged his defeat to Ben Shelton in the fourth round of last year’s Shanghai Masters with a 6-4, 7-6 (1) to spoil the 22-year-old American’s

Osaka cruises through opening round at China Open

Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy yesterday. The four-time Grand Slam champion was

Britain fails to reach Davis Cup Finals last eight after losing to Canada

Britain failed to qualify for the last eight of the Davis Cup Finals after losing to Canada 2-1 in its last group-stage tie yesterday , while Novak

Carlos Alcaraz tops Novak Djokovic in a second consecutive final for a fourth Slam title

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the Wimbledon men’s final last night to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21.

Medvedev, Alcaraz advance to Miami Open quarterfinals

Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev won his 350th career match to move into the quarterfinals for a fourth straight year, beating Dominik Koepfer 7-6 (5), 6-0

Alcaraz rallies after 3-hour rain delay to reach Indian Wells final

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night.

Sinner rallies from two sets down to beat Medvedev and clinch his first Grand Slam title

Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his back, giving himself some moments to process how he’d

Alcaraz overpowers Gasquet to win his first match since 2022

The bugs bothered Carlos Alcaraz in his first match at the Australian Open for two years, and so did the 37-year-old veteran Richard Gasquet. For the

Coco Gauff advances to 2nd round in bid for consecutive Grand Slam titles

With increased confidence in her serve thanks to some advice from Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff began her quest for back-to-back Grand Slam singles titles with a 6-3, 6-0

Jessica Pegula advances to the Adelaide International quarterfinals

Second-seeded Jessica Pegula secured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow American Bernarda Pera yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. Pera earned

Poland advances to semis with win over China, France progress to quarterfinals

Poland became the first team through to the United Cup semifinals with a dominant 3-0 win over China in Perth yesterday after France completed a sweep of

Carlos Alcaraz faces old pal Holger Rune for a spot in the semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz needs to beat old pal Holger Rune to stay on course for a potential Wimbledon showdown with Novak Djokovic. No. 1 Alcaraz and No.

Environmental activists arrested for throwing confetti and puzzle pieces on court

Two environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon yesterday after getting on court and disrupting a match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass. A woman and

Zhang first Chinese man to reach Masters 1000 quarterfinals

Zhang Zhizhen needed to save three match points in his win over Taylor Fritz at the Madrid Open to become the first Chinese player to reach an

Wimbledon drops ban on Russians, lets them play as neutrals

Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year.

Djokovic back at top of ATP rankings; Sabalenka No. 2 in WTA

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open championship returned him to a rather familiar spot: No. 1 in the ATP rankings. His four-place rise from No. 5 to replace

Hampered by bad hip, Rafael Nadal loses at Australian Open

What already was a poor start to 2023, following a year marred by all manner of health issues, reached a low point at  The defending

Andy Murray tops Berrettini in 5-set epic at Australian Open

Metal hip, bloody knee and all, Andy Murray produced his biggest victory in years. Murray built a huge lead, let it disappear completely, then needed to

Nadal struggles at times during 4-set win at Australian Open

Rafael Nadal never truly seemed in danger of becoming the first Australian Open defending men’s champion to lose in the first round since his current coach, Carlos

Djokovic to start 2023 in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open crown a year after having his

Roger Federer retires after teaming with Nadal in last match

This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport.

Top seeds Badosa and Garcia ousted at Pan Pacific Open

Top seed Paula Badosa, second seed Caroline Garcia and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina were knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open yesterday. Badosa was overwhelmed by Qinwen Zheng, the

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