Mens Tennis

Nadal Moves On

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 05.31.2012

PARIS — When it comes to playing on clay, Rafael Nadal's excellence is so striking that even the slightest problem can seem like a big deal. Fo...

Djokovic Breezes Through First Round

AP | CHRIS LEHOURITES | Posted 05.28.2012

PARIS — The pressure to win is always high, and the pressure to keep on winning is even worse. For Novak Djokovic, the world's best tennis play...

Roddick Upset Early

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

PARIS -- Andy Roddick exited in the opening round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2007, losing to 88th-ranked Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6...

French Open Men's Preview: The Peaks of Paris

Tennis.com | Posted 05.25.2012

By STEVE TIGNOR, Tennis.com PARIS—This year’s men’s event at Roland Garros feels like the culmination of seven clay-court seasons past. Not t...

French Open Draw

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.26.2012

At Stade Roland GarrosParisMay 27-June 10wc-wild card; q-qualifier; ll-lucky loserMen Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. P...

Djokovic, Federer Could Meet Again In French Semi

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 05.25.2012

PARIS -- Novak Djokovic's bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship – and first at the French Open – might require a semifin...

Federer Jumps Nadal After 3rd Madrid Title

AP | Posted 05.13.2012

MADRID — Roger Federer rallied to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday. Earlier, Serena Williams...

Djokovic Upset On Blue Clay

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

MADRID — Novak Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal in declaring he won't play again on the new blue clay court at the Madrid Open after losing to Janko...

Nadal Has The Blues

AP | Posted 05.11.2012

MADRID — Rafael Nadal lost to Spanish countryman Fernando Verdasco for the first time in the Madrid Open on Thursday, then he and top-ranked Nov...

Djokovic Overcomes Grandfather's Death At Monte Carlo Open

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 04.19.2012

Hours before playing his third-round match against Alexander Dolgopolov at the Monte Carlo Open on Thursday, Novak Djokvic received the heartbreaking ...

Tennis Star Accuses Umpire Of Giving Nadal Special Treatment

AP | Posted 03.29.2012

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga accused the chair umpire of giving Rafael Nadal preferential treatment during their quarterfinal at the Sony ...

Young Tennis Star Requests Father Be Ejected From Stands

Posted 03.27.2012

Rising tennis star Bernard Tomic grew upset with a spectator during his loss to David Ferrer at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Saturday. That spec...

Murray Hands Djokovic First Loss Of Season

AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 05.02.2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic lost for the first time this season, beaten by Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5 Friday in the semifi...

Now for Something Really Different: Watching the Australian Open Down Under

Amy Chavez | Posted 03.30.2012

Amy Chavez

I had the chance to watch the entire Australian Open in Melbourne on the Australian Prime Network TV. This was a real eye-opener as to what really goes on in Australian sports.

Andy Murray Upset With Late-night Drug Testing

AP | By JUSTIN BERGMAN | Posted 01.27.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past mid...

Ballboy Makes Outstanding Catch During Nadal-Federer Match

Posted 03.27.2012

There were plenty of highlights that earned an applause from the crowd during Rafael Nadal's eighth grand slam win over Roger Federer in the Australia...

Top Four Men Reach Australian Open Semis

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.26.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia — With Novak Djokovic clutching his leg and struggling to breathe, it looked like the "Big 4" semifinal lineup at the Austr...

Nadal Dispatches Berdych To Set Up Battle With Federer

AP | Posted 01.24.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal will meet Roger Federer in the Australian Open semifinals after coming back to beat No. 7 Tomas Berdych 6-7 (5), ...

All American Men Eliminated At Australian Open

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.21.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia — For the first time in four decades, there will be no American man in the fourth round of the Australian Open. John McEnro...

Injury Forces Andy Roddick Out Of Australian Open

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.20.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open without dropping a set or showing any signs that a freak ...

Nadal, Federer Advance At Australian Open

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.19.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia — After taking a tumble on the next-to-last point of the match, Serena Williams got up and whipped a backhand winner down t...

Highest-Seeded American Upset Early At Australian Open

AP | JUSTIN BERGMAN | Posted 03.18.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mardy Fish was hoping for a better start to the season. Coming off a banner year in which he finally reac...

Nadal Eases To 1st-Round Win At Australian Open

AP | Posted 03.17.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal eased into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 win over American qualifier Alex Kuznetso...

Tennis Stars Advance At Australian Open Despite Injuries

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.17.2012

MELBOURNE, Australia — Anyone who didn't know Novak Djokovic won three of the four Grand Slam titles last year only had to look at his shoes. T...

WATCH: Novak Djokovic Finishes Epic 2011 With Another Title

AP | By MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 12.31.2011

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Novak Djokovic showed he remains the player to beat in 2012, routing David Ferrer 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win the Worl...