Will Nadal, Williams be unbeatable at Wimbledon?
AP Tennis Writer PARIS — Right now, French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are as good as it gets in tennis. The next time we see them competing, though, at Wimbledon in two weeks,...
View ArticleSerena Williams eyes 17th major
Nothing drives Serena Williams the way disappointment does. Its the biggest factor for me. Like, if I lose, all hell breaks loose, literally. Literally! I go home, I practice harder, I do more, she...
View ArticleFederer Starts His Day With a Double Bagel
HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany — Roger Federer was given an unusually early start Friday at the Gerry Weber Open, set to play his quarterfinal against the German wild card Mischa Zverev at noon. He...
View ArticleAdam Neff enjoys experience at Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament
The No. 1-ranked USTA 12-and-under player, tennis prodigy Adam Neff won a free trip nearly 3,600 miles across The Pond to Paris to compete against 15 of his peers in the fourth annual Longines Future...
View ArticleRTÉ's John O'Donovan previews this year's Wimbledon Men's Singles
The World’s most prestigious tennis tournament begins on Monday morning with the opening day of Wimbledon 2013. It is just two weeks since Rafa Nadal won an incredible eighth French Open and now the...
View ArticleZen and the art of tennis
THE eyes said it all. Novak Djokovic sat hunched in his chair, so deep in thought he was barely aware of the journalists and photographers filing into the interview room. He had just lost the French...
View Article'Federer got ahead of himself': Tomic advice to tennis legend
Straight-sets win: Bernard Tomic. Photo: Reuters Thursday at Wimbledon was the lull after the storm, and preceding the drizzle. Lightning didn't strike twice in this same place, and only one spark...
View ArticleFresh start helps Sam at Wimbledon (Samantha Stosur)
(Source: Samantha Stosur) 2013-06-28 Sam Stosur is discovering Wimbledon life is much simpler when you leave your French Open baggage in Paris. The Australian feels carrying disappointment from some...
View ArticleQ&A: checking in with Sam pre-Wimbledon (Samantha Stosur)
(Source: Samantha Stosur) 2013-06-20 We catch up with Sam in the weeks between the French Open and Wimbledon, to get her thoughts on her recent appearance at Roland Garros and how her game is shaping...
View ArticleWimbledon women’s preview: can anyone pass Serena? (Australian Open Tennis...
(Source: Australian Open Tennis Championships) Wimbledon women's preview: can anyone pass Serena? Tuesday, 18 June, 2013 By Matthew Trollope As the Wimbledon Championships approach, we take a look at...
View Article5 things to watch Monday at Wimbledon
AP Tennis Writer LONDON — Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament that schedules all 16 men's and women's fourth-round matches on the second Monday. Here are five matches to watch: 1. SERENA...
View Article5 matches to keep an eye on Monday in Wimbledon’s 4th round
LONDON — Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament that schedules all 16 men’s and women’s fourth-round matches on the second Monday. Here are five matches to watch: 1. SERENA WILLIAMS vs. SABINE...
View ArticleDon't Let Your Babies Grow Up To be Tennis ProsFirst Families In Sports
By TOM PERROTTA Wimbledon, England At 29 years old,Edouard Roger-Vasselin recently reached a career-high ranking in tennis, 65th-best in the world. He has yet to win a singles title and has earned...
View ArticleWozniacki, Clijsters, Li advance
MELBOURNE - World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, reigning champion and former top-ranked star Kim Clijsters and last year's runner-up Li Na were a trio of straight-sets winners Wednesday in second- round...
View ArticleDjokovic, Sharapova cruise at Aussie Open - Wire Tennis - The Sacramento Bee...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic was all but perfect in his second-round match Wednesday against Ryan Harrison, beating the 20-year-old American 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 to stay on track for his third...
View ArticleSharapova earns another double-bagel, sets up third-round match with Venus
Through two matches in Melbourne, Maria Sharapova has lost zero games and only 38 points. (Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia -- For someone with precious little match "toughness" heading into the...
View ArticleSharapova goes double-bagel again, sets up Round 3 match with Venus
Through two matches in Melbourne, Maria Sharapova has lost zero games and only 38 points. (Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia -- For someone with precious little match "toughness" heading into the...
View ArticleSerena Williams 'Back From Death Bed'
(CNN) -- Former world No. 1 Serena Williams will make her long-awaited tennis comeback this week, determined to make the most of her "second chance." The American is playing her first tournament since...
View ArticleClijsters injures ankle, falls in second round in Den Bosch
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (Sports Network) - Top-seeded former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters was a second-round upset victim Tuesday at the $220,000 UNICEF Open, a final grass-court Wimbledon...
View ArticleWhat to Watch on Day 7 at the French Open
A dry Friday got the singles draws back on schedule at Roland Garros, so Day 7 will consist solely of third-round matches from the top half of the men’s draw and the bottom half of the women’s. Here...
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