Marat Safin enjoyed life as a tennis player, calling it like living in a rock n' roll band. That fun-filled journey brought him to the pinnacle of his sport — induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Safin and Justine Henin were inducted on Saturday ...
Kei Nishikori had practiced against teenager Taylor Fritz a few times over the past couple years without beating the American even once. Until they met in a match that actually mattered. Nishikori won his fourth straight Memphis Open title Sunday, beating Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the ...
Eugenie Bouchard is getting a little help from Jimmy Connors ahead of the U.S. Open. A statement issued by Bouchard's management company Thursday said the Canadian and Connors have "no long-term plans at this time" for a coaching arrangement. The statement said Bouchard, the 2014 runnerup ...
Kei Nishikori's dominating victory in the final of the Memphis Open on Sunday was the culmination of a week which saw him pushed to three sets in each of his three previous matches. For most players this would be putting themselves in a precarious position. ...
Like most great tennis players of the million-dollar era, the career of Jimmy Connors began prenatally. As with Andy Murray, his Grand Slam gene was passed down the maternal line. THE OUTSIDER: My Autobiography, by Jimmy Connors. Bantam, 2013, 400 pp., $28.99 (hardcover) Connors' grandmother, known ...
