Tennis Jun 17, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives OK for U.S. Open to go ahead without fans
Players have mixed feelings about the scheduling of this year's U.S. Open.
Tennis Apr 27, 2020
Rafael Nadal said on Sunday that he was "very pessimistic" over a full resumption of the professional tennis circuit which has been halted by the coronavirus pandemic. "From my point of view, I'm very pessimistic that the circuit can resume a normal activity," said the ...
Tennis Apr 25, 2020
Rookie Rafael Nadal facing tough test at virtual Madrid Open
When discussing the favorites to win the Madrid Open the first name on most people's lips would usually be clay-court king Rafa Nadal. Things are a little different this year though. The Spaniard, who has won the tournament five times, will have his work cut ...
Tennis Feb 28, 2020
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal remained on course for his third Mexican Open title by breezing past South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo 6-2, 6-1 in their quarterfinal clash on Thursday. Top seed Nadal eased into the semi-finals with his best performance of the week as he ...
Tennis Jan 16, 2020
Naomi Osaka joins top tennis players in relief effort for Australian fires
Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka joined several other top players on Wednesday for a charity match to help relief efforts for the wildfires that have recently devastated large parts of Australia. The Australian Open's Rally for Relief event at Rod Laver Arena, where the ...
Tennis Jan 2, 2020
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal lead calls for ATP Cup, Davis Cup to merge
Superstars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal said Thursday there was little point in having two men's team tennis competitions so close together and suggested the new ATP Cup should merge with the Davis Cup. The ATP Cup is about to kick off its inaugural edition, ...
Tennis Dec 22, 2019
Novak Djokovic says the main source of his motivation at this stage of his career is securing a lasting legacy rather than simply trying to win tennis matches and trophies. For nearly two years, from mid-2016 until mid-2018, the 32-year-old Serb had admittedly struggled with ...
Tennis Nov 19, 2019
Rafael Nadal was confirmed as the year-end world No. 1 for the fifth time after the ATP released its season-closing rankings on Monday. The Spaniard did not make it beyond the group stage of last week's ATP Finals in London, but Novak Djokovic's failure to ...
Tennis Nov 8, 2019
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal vie for year-end supremacy at ATP Finals
Novak Djokovic can end his season with a flourish by equaling Roger Federer's record haul of six titles at the ATP Finals and pipping Rafael Nadal to the year-end No. 1 spot. Germany's Alexander Zverev shocked Djokovic in last year's final at London's O2 Arena ...
Tennis Oct 31, 2019
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal advance to Paris Masters third round
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set wobble against unheralded Corentin Moutet, beating the 97th-ranked Frenchman 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to reach the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday. The top-ranked Djokovic lost his serve in game seven and needed to save two set ...
Tennis Aug 25, 2019
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
by Joel Tansey
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final. At the time it was seen as a stroke of luck that Roger Federer, ...
Tennis Jun 4, 2019
Kei Nishikori faces daunting challenge against 'King of Clay'
by Joel Tansey
Robin Soderling. Novak Djokovic. Kei Nishikori? The native of Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday will attempt to join one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis: Players who have beaten Rafael Nadal at the French Open. The Spanish legend is an other-worldly 90-2 on the red clay ...