(Reuters) – World number five Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the French Open as she continues to recover from a foot injury that forced her earlier withdrawals from tournaments in Doha, Miami, Madrid and Rome. “Unfortunately I will not be able to compete... More »
(Reuters) – German veteran Tommy Haas provided a reminder of his claycourt skills to beat Stanislas Wawrinka on Thursday and reach the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters where Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray will resume their rivalry. Haas recovered after trailing ... More »
MADRID (Reuters) – Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka crashed to a shock second-round defeat at the Madrid Open on Tuesday when he was upset 1-6 6-2 6-4 by qualifier Dominic Thiem. Third-seeded Swiss Wawrinka, who followed up his title in Melbourne wi... More »
(Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray would consider hiring seven-times grand slam winner John McEnroe as his coach, saying the controversial American would have plenty to offer his game. World number eight Murray, playing this week at the Madrid Masters,... More »
MADRID (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has not managed to shake off an arm injury and has been forced to pull out of this week’s Madrid Open Masters event, the Serbian world number two said on Sunday. Djokovic, who was hampered by the injury, thought to be his righ... More »
(Reuters) – Claycourt machine Rafael Nadal recovered from a stuttering start to beat Russian qualifier Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-4 6-1 and reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. The world number one, whose eight-year reign in the principali... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – While Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal may be the most trendy rivalry in men’s tennis, the most enduring may be top ranked Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who clashed for the 40th time on Sunday in the final of the Sony Open. Any final featuring the wo... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic tamed world number one Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-3 to claim his fourth Sony Open title on Sunday, denying the Spaniard a maiden win on the Miami hardcourts. The win was the second straight Masters series title for the second ranked Serb... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Serena Williams and Li Na swept past familiar foes at the Sony Open on Thursday, setting up an exciting showdown for the Miami hardcourt crown between the world’s top ranked players. World number one Williams continued her utter domination of... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal took another step towards a first Miami title by out-slugging big-hitting Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6 6-2 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Open. Nadal, a three-time runner-up on the Miami hardcour... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Unruffled by a bomb scare that locked down the Sony Open late on Tuesday, world number one Rafa Nadal brushed past Italy’s Fabio Fognini 6-2 6-2 to join Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the last eight. Officials announced a su... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena Williams closed in on a seventh Sony Open title with a 6-2 6-2 quarter-final demolition of German Angelique Kerber on Tuesday, a win that came as the Crandon Park tennis facility was locked down due to a bomb scare. ... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray swept past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Sony Open on Tuesday to set up a tantalizing quarter-final showdown with three-time Miami winner Novak Djokovic. Murray, playing his first event since splitting with coach Iv... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Five-time runner-up Maria Sharapova closed in on a return trip to the Miami final by taming eighth-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the semis of the Sony Open. With the victory Sharapova, who lost in the final last year ... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray and 17-times grand slam winner Roger Federer sizzled under a Miami sun, speeding into the fourth round of the Sony Open on Sunday with convincing straight sets wins. Federer, twice a winner on the Miami hardcour... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams overcame a wobbly start to open the defence of her Sony Open crown with a spirited 7-6(9-7) 6-2 win over Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova on Thursday, A six-time winner on the Miami hardcourts, Williams’ second... More »
MIAMI (Reuters) – Serena Williams is a daunting opponent no matter the surface or tournament, but at the Sony Open played near the comforts of her Miami home she has practically set up a second residence in the winner’s circle. Williams, who lives an hour’s dr... More »
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic beat his old rival Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) on Sunday to win a nailbiting BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells and capture his first title of 2014. The Serbian overcame a shaky start when he dropped his opening service game, th... More »
(Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka announced on Thursday she is withdrawing from next week’s Sony Open in Miami because of a foot injury. The Belarussian has been plagued by a problem with her left foot for the past month but played through the pain. Now, however, ... More »
(Reuters) – China’s Li Na won her rematch with Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California on Thursday. Ukrainian giantkiller Alexandr Dolgopolov also continued his fairytale run in the desert, blunti... More »
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal and Maria Sharapova were both knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Monday after stunning upsets at one of the world’s biggest tournaments outside the four grand slams. Nadal was sent packing by Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgop... More »
(Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray was forced to dig deep before beating rising Czech star Jiri Vesely in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Monday. The Wimbledon champion won 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-4 but only after clawing back from the brink ... More »
MUMBAI (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal will team up with 14-times major champion Pete Sampras for Mumbai in the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) later this year, tournament organizers said on Sunday. Serena Williams, the top-ranked ... More »
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s ATP tournament in Buenos Aires following a stomach bug that has hindered his recovery from the back injury he sustained at the Australian Open. “I had a stomach virus that has not allowed me to train thi... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Li Na will hope to keep her head in check and feet on the ground during her third Australian Open final after her coach Carlos Rodriguez helped calm her for a thumping victory over teenager Eugenie Bouchard in the semi-finals on Thursday.... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – When the professional tennis tours decided to shorten their respective seasons a few years ago, it was hoped it would extend the longevity of players at the top and cut down on the number of injuries. At this year’s Australian Open, thoug... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal came through his first proper test to storm into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but Maria Sharapova was ushered to the exit after a second big shock in as many days in the women’s draw. Victoria Azarenka wa... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A majestic Roger Federer emphatically returned to the grand slam big-time by trouncing Jo Wilfried-Tsonga 6-3 7-5 6-4 at the Australian Open on Monday to book a blockbuster quarter-final with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. The former wor... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray dug himself out of a hole with an inspired passage of play to fend off French qualifier Vincent Millot 6-2 6-2 7-5 and cruise into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. Two sets up and at 1-1 in the third, Wimble... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Stefan Edberg believes his return to the Tour as a coach of Roger Federer can help the Swiss add to his record tally of 17 grand slam titles. The Swede will be a part of Federer’s team for 10 weeks in 2014, including all four grand slam e... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top 10 seeds David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Stan Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet raced into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, apparently eager to make the most of relatively mild conditions at Melbourne Park. With temperatures... More »
(Reuters) – David Ferrer is ranked third in the world, has reached at least the quarter-finals at all four grand slams in the past two years yet is still not a favorite for the Australian Open title at Melbourne Park. Not that the 31-year-old Spaniard minds. H... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – China’s Li Na will adjust her training schedule in a bid to beat the heat at the Australian Open this week after enjoying more favorable conditions on Monday in a one-sided rout of Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh in her opening match. Asia’s... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the other 127 women in the draw may as well pick up their racquets and head home. Riding a 22-match winning str... More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – After staging a remarkable comeback in 2013, Spanish buccaneer Rafa Nadal has his eye on more grand slam silverware this year and is shaping up as the biggest threat to Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open reign. While Nadal reasserted his hegem... More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro underlined his status as a dark horse for next week’s Australian Open by hammering Dmitry Tursunov to reach the final of the Sydney International on Friday. Spain’s world number three David Fer... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Rafal Nadal will play local hope Bernard Tomic in the first round of the Australian Open as he bids for a 14th grand slam title. The Spaniard faces a tough draw, with a potential fourth round clash with 16th-seeded Japane... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams will play Australian wildcard Ashleigh Barty in the first round of the Australian Open as she bids for her 18th grand slam title and sixth at Melbourne Park. The American’s draw lines her up for a potentia... More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams shows no sign of slowing down with age and should win more than 20 grand slam singles titles, former great Martina Navratilova has said. The 57-year-old Navratilova who won 18 grand slam singles titles, and 4... More »
BRISBANE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova rallied to beat Kaia Kanepi on Thursday and next faces Serena Williams in the Brisbane International semi-finals knowing she must dramatically improve to end a run of 13 straight defeats against her nemesis. World number on... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Rory McIlroy feels like he has his mojo back and wants to win two major championships this year to make up for a poor season in 2013. The young Northern Irishman ruled the golfing roost in 2012, winning five titles, b... More »
(Reuters) – Boris Becker once shared a bitter rivalry with Ivan Lendl across the net and now the two former world number ones will try to outwit each other from courtside after the German’s shock appointment as coach to Novak Djokovic. After Djokovic was named... More »
(Reuters) – Roger Federer should play until he is 60 if he wants to, according to Romanian former world number one Ilie Nastase. The Swiss 17-times grand-slam champion has slipped down to sixth in the world rankings and won only one title this year, prompting ... More »
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s hopes of winning a second Davis Cup title suffered a blow on Thursday after their second-ranked singles player Janko Tipsarevic pulled out of the final against holders Czech Republic with a heel injury. World number two Novak Djok... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic says he has lost all trust in the anti-doping program in tennis and fears he could become a victim of its “negligence” after fellow Serb Victor Troicki failed to have his doping ban overturned on Tuesday. Djokovic beat Roger F... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer showed flashes of his best but Novak Djokovic exposed the Swiss maestro’s fading powers with a three-set victory at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday. World number two Djokovic, at 26 six years Federer’s junior, briefly look... More »
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams showed her determination to defend her WTA Championships title by sweeping to a 6-3 6-1 win over Angelique Kerber at the season-ending event on Tuesday. The 32-year-old American broke early in each set and ... More »
(Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic launched his Shanghai Open title defense in fine style, breezing past Spain’s Marcel Granollers 6-2 6-0 on Wednesday. Later Roger Federer, playing his first singles match since a fourth-round exit at the U.S. Open, made a br... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from next month’s World Tour Finals in London as he continues his recovery from back surgery. “I’m really disappointed not to be playing this year. I love playing in front of my home crowd, it’s a... More »
(Reuters) – Looking back is a waste of time, as far as Roger Federer is concerned. While tennis fans and pundits are obsessed with his below-par performance at the four majors this year which has left him in danger of missing the cut for the season-ending ATP ... More »
(Reuters) – World number three Maria Sharapova withdrew on Monday from the end-of-season WTA Championship in Istanbul due to the shoulder injury that also kept her out of the U.S. Open. The 26-year-old Russian has not played since losing to Sloane Stephens in ... More »
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic and the man who can dislodge him from the top spot by next week, Rafa Nadal, kicked off their China Open campaign with straight set victories on Tuesday. Defending champion Djokovic needed just 54 minutes to crush hi... More »
(Reuters) – Spaniard Rafael Nadal’s name should be mentioned in any debate on the greatest tennis player of all time, according to former world number one Pete Sampras. American Sampras, owner of 14 grand slam titles, considers Swiss Roger Federer as the all-t... More »
(Reuters) – Serena Williams has clinched the year-end women’s world number one ranking for the third time in her career after winning two grand slam titles during an excellent 2013. The American has compiled a 67-4 record this season and won nine singles title... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, announced via social media on Wednesday that he was engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Jelena Ristic. “Meet my fiance (sic) and future wife,” Djokovic, 26, said in a tweet tha... More »
(Reuters) – Women’s world number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo citing fatigue, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. “I’m disappointed to have to withdraw from the Pan Pacific Open, which I was very much ... More »
MADRID (Reuters) – Playing the Davis Cup on clay in Madrid this week is not ideal preparation for the hard-court swing in Asia and an assault on the number one ranking, according to newly crowned U.S. Open champion Rafa Nadal. Spaniard Nadal, currently number ... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It has been 14 years since Serena Williams won her first U.S. Open but there was no hint of decline as the 31-year-old American outlasted Victoria Azarenka to claim her fifth U.S. Open singles title on Sunday. Initially frustrated by a swi... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams repeated as U.S. Open women’s champion by holding off a battling Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 in a windblown final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Williams bounded in a series of joyous jumping jack leaps a... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka walked off court with her head held high after a gallant loss to Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final on Sunday, and while satisfied she had given her all there was no doubt the defeat stung. “I’m not going to lie. It h... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams retained her U.S. Open women’s singles title by defeating number two Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in three sets in windy conditions on Sunday. American Williams won 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 as she beat the gritty Aza... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray ground his way past Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin with a 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-4 victory on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open where he will face Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka. Murray’s consisten... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number ones Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic ruled supreme on Tuesday, sending ominous warnings to their rivals with dazzling, runaway victories over Spanish opponents at the U.S. Open. Djokovic said he played some of his best tenn... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka powered through a high-quality match against Czech Tomas Berdych on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open. The ninth seed beat Berdych 3-6 6-1 7-6(6) 6-2 in two hours and 47 minutes on Louis ... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena Williams walloped Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0 6-0 to race into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Top seed Williams served up the dreaded “double-bagel” in a blazing 52 minutes to set up a clash wit... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic demolished unseeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-0 6-0 on Tuesday to charge into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open. Djokovic, the 2011 U.S. Open champion and runner-up last year, won the last 13 games to finis... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Li Na broke another barrier for Chinese tennis, becoming China’s first semi-finalist at the U.S. Open by beating Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 on Tuesday at windy Flushing Meadows. The 31-year-old, fifth-seeded Li pumped both f... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka paid tribute to the old brigade at Flushing Meadows after she joined five players over the age of 30 in the women’s quarter-finals of the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Belarussian withstood a stern challenge from Serbia’s ... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The first time Daniela Hantuchova reached the U.S. Open quarter-finals she was a teenager. The second time she is 30. The unseeded Slovak defeated American wildcard Alison Riske 6-3 5-7 6-2 on Monday to end an extended absence from the las... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tennis players rarely talk about international conflicts, preferring to play it safe by limiting their comments to serves and volleys. But the possibility of air strikes against Syria has recalled some painful memories for Serbia’s Novak D... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams easily won her eagerly-awaited clash with Sloane Stephens at the U.S. Open on Sunday as normal service resumed at the last grand slam of year. Williams was one of four U.S. Open champions that won on Sunday, sending a clear... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Li Na notched another pay-back victory at the U.S. Open, beating former world number one Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-0 to advance to the quarter-finals on Sunday. The fifth-seeded Chinese, who overturned last year’s defeat by Laura Robson by bea... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Poland’s third seed Agnieszka Radwanska has been bundled out of the U.S. Open by Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova in the biggest shock of the women’s event at Flushing Meadows. Makarova struck a barrage of groundstroke winners to topple Radwans... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic roared into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0 6-2 6-2 victory over Joao Sousa of Portugal under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. The 26-year-old Serb, who has yet to lose a set, smacked 34 win... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The contrasting fortunes of grand slam tennis were on full display at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Some dreams were made while others were shattered. Victoria Duval, the teenaged American who had captured the hearts of New York with her feat... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki raced to a 6-1 6-2 win over South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday and put last year’s struggles behind her. The sixth-seeded Dane, made to work ha... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A teenage American girl with a squeaky voice and an incredible tale of survival stole the spotlight at the U.S. Open on Tuesday with a stunning upset win over the former champion, Sam Stosur. While Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic and the ... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia lived up to his ranking by playing to near perfection in overwhelming Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2 in his opening match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The world number one committed only two unfo... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twelve months after her agonizing defeat in the U.S. Open final, Victoria Azarenka made a triumphant return to Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. In her first match back on the Arthur Ashe Stadium since her gut-wrenching loss to Serena Williams,... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer made the perfect start to his bid for a sixth U.S. Open title when he easily won his first-round match at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Defying critics who have dismissed his chances here, the Swiss master was all class as he ... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams needed just one hour on Monday to remind everyone why she remains the overwhelming favorite to win the U.S. Open. In one of the most one-sided matches seen on the Arthur Ashes center court, Williams demolished Italy’s Franc... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Steady rain hit the U.S. Open on Monday, washing out the last match on Arthur Ashe Stadium court featuring five-time champion Roger Federer. The match between seventh-seeded Federer and unseeded Grega Zemlja of Slovenia will be rescheduled... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After being perplexed by a suggestion that her first match at the U.S. Open was “hairy,” Sloane Stephens admitted the bald truth – the spotlight at her home grand slam can be overwhelmingly bright. The 20-year-old American was riddled with... More »
(Reuters) – World number one and defending champion Serena Williams has been given the top seeding for the U.S. Open, organizers announced on Tuesday. Belarussia’s Victoria Azarenka, who beat Williams in Sunday’s final of the Cincinnati Open, is the second see... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka won a showdown between the world’s two top players by beating number one Serena Williams in a three set 2-6 6-2 7-6 thriller in the final of the Western and Southern Open on Sunday. For two hours and 30 minutes, Azarenk... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal continued his sizzling hardcourt form beating John Isner 7-6 (8) 7-6 (3) in the final of the Western and Southern Open on Sunday, setting up the Spaniard as the red-hot favorite heading into the U.S. Open. Unbeaten on the surf... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – As the tennis world took stock of Marion Bartoli’s shock decision to retire, Victoria Azarenka tried to put the focus back on court with a controlled display against Magdalena Rybarikova at the Western and Southern Open on Thursday. The ... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer all picked up third round wins at the Western and Southern Open on Thursday to set up a star-studded last eight in Cincinnati. The ATP Tour’s big four were joined in the quarter-f... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – The tennis world reacted with stunned disbelief on Thursday as word of Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli’s retirement spread, leaving the sport without one of its most popular champions and intriguing personalities. Following a second ro... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – The winners of the season’s first three grand slams Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal put on a masterclass at the Western and Southern Open on Wednesday, strolling into the third round with straight sets wins. Center court at th... More »
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray set out on another collision course after the world’s top two players strolled into the third round of the Western and Southern Open on Wednesday. Djokovic was all business on an unusually chilly afternoon ... More »
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur continued her buildup to the season’s final grand slam with a convincing 6-1 7-5 win over Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova in first round action at the Western and Southern Open on Monday. The Australian 11th s... More »
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal thumped Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-2 6-2 in the final of the men’s Rogers Cup on Sunday to capture his eighth ATP title this season and boost his confidence ahead of the U.S. Open, starting later this month. Playing in his first to... More »
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s U.S. Open preparations suffered a setback when he was upset 6-4 6-3 by an inspired Ernests Gulbis in the third round of the Rogers Cup on Thursday. Playing just his second match since his Wimbledon triumph, Murray surrendered... More »
By Matt Cronin TORONTO (Reuters) – Top seed Serena Williams avenged her older sister’s defeat by Kirsten Flipkens with a 6-0 6-3 pounding of the Belgian to move into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup on Thursday. Flipkens put down Venus Williams in three se... More »
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Andy Murray felt he took a step forward in the buildup to his U.S. Open title defence despite a surprise exit from the Rogers Cup on Thursday at the hands of Latvia’s mercurial Ernests Gulbis. Briton Murray suffered his first defeat in his... More »
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Andy Murray suffered his first defeat in nearly three months on Thursday when he was beaten by Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis in the third round of the Rogers Cup. Playing just his second match since winning Wimbledon, Murray fell 6-4 6-3 in less... More »
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Andy Murray shook off some early rust to beat Marcel Granollers 6-4 7-6(2) in his first match since winning Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal blazed past Canadian wildcard Jesse Levine in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday. Murray st... More »
TORONTO (Reuters) – Top ranked Serena Williams made a successful return to hard courts with a 6-3 6-2 thrashing of former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday. Williams was joined in the third round by thr... More »
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal was cautious about predicting how his body would hold up in the run-in to the U.S. Open on Wednesday but did reveal that he had not missed the grind of the tennis tour during his absence from the game. The 12-times grand slam ... More »
