Tennis
No Novak Djokovic Yet But Rest of Tennis Prepares For Australian Open
Novak Djokovic withdrew from Serbia’s ATP Cup team last week.
Simona Halep Sets up Final Date with Third Seed Elise Mertens at Prague Open
The Prague Open final is expected to be a cracker with Simona Halep and Elise Mertens taking on each other.
ATP Cup on Course, Australia Plans More January Tournaments: Craig Tiley
The $15 million ATP Cup, a joint venture between the men’s tour and TA, debuted last year at the heart of a rejigged Australian Open warm-up schedule
Roger Federer Figures He's Hasn't Been Home for 'This Long' in 25 years
Roger Federer last played at the 2020 Australian Open in January following which a knee surgery forced him to call off the rest of his 2020 season.
Coronavirus Shutdown Could Aid Serena Williams in Grand Slam Quest: Coach
Serena Williams is as motivated as ever to add to her 23 Grand Slam singles titles and the COVID-19 shutdown could end up helping her in that quest, the American's long-time coach Patrick Mouratoglou has told Reuters.
Wimbledon 2019 Men's Final HIGHLIGHTS: Djokovic Beats Federer in 5-set Thriller to Lift 5th Wimbledon Title
Wimbledon 2019 Men's Singles Final LIVE Updates: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are set to play each other on Centre Court for the elusive trophy.
Roger Federer to Play Madrid Masters on Clay Return
The 37-year-old last played the tournament, where he is a three-time champion, in 2015, when he also made his most recent appearance at Roland Garros.
World Number One Naomi Osaka Crashes Out in Miami
World number one Osaka had looked in little danger after winning the first set and moving a break ahead in the second.
Nishikori Survives Scare in Indian Wells Opener
Sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori went the distance Sunday to book a third-round berth at the ATP Indian Wells Masters with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) victory over France's Adrian Mannarino.
Andy Murray Will Put 'Heart and Soul' into Return, Says Mum Judy
The 31-year-old underwent hip resurfacing surgery at the end of January in a final throw of the dice to try to overcome the problem that first became a serious issue in 2017.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Flies into 'Fairytale' First Slam Semi-final
Roger Federer's conqueror had to contend with dropping his serve early in each of the first three sets to the 22nd seed before coming through 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in 3hr 15min.
Ankita Raina Wins First Singles Title of 2019 Season in Singapore
Indian tennis player Ankita Raina on Sunday won her first singles title of the 2019 season and eighth overall after trampling top seed Arantxa Rus in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 event in Singapore.
Harried Simona Halep Staggers into Australian Open Clash with Venus Williams
The Romanian downed the 37th ranked American 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 over two-and-a-half hours in another unconvincing display after also struggling in her opening match.
'It's a Challenge to Bring Up Kids Because their Lives are Not Normal' - Roger Federer
Federer is married to Mirka, who was also a professional tennis player before retiring in 2002 because of a foot injury. The couple has four children -- two pairs of identical twin girls and also identical boys.
Rohan Bopanna Serves Big in Tata Open Title Win with Divij Sharan
Bopanna lost just four points on his serve during the entire match as the top seeded Indians produced a dominating 6-3 6-4 win over British pair of Luke Bambridge and Jonny O'Maara.
Kei Nishikori Powers Through to Brisbane Final
The 29-year-old gave his French opponent no chance as he put on a commanding all court display to advance to the final for the second time in three years.