Tennis

Hundreds gather to mourn tennis star Pietrangeli

ROME -- Hundreds of people paid their final respects to Nicola Pietrangeli days after the tennis great died at age 92.A public viewing of Pietrangeli's body and a brief...

Serena on return rumors: ‘I’m NOT coming back.’

Hours after the news broke on Tuesday that Serena Williams had reentered the International Tennis Integrity Agency's (ITIA)...

The best players and biggest moments of 2025

The 2025 professional tennis season has come to a close, and what a year it was.From the dominance...

Nick Kyrgios’ Aus Open comeback bid gathers steam as he joins star-studded Kooyong Classic field

Nick Kyrgios is set to test his readiness for a return to the grand slam stage in Melbourne...

Italy sweeps Spain, reigns again as Davis champs

BOLOGNA, Italy -- Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup -- and didn't even need Jannik Sinner...

Demon on brink of breaking into world top five… and it could make his Aus Open MUCH easier

Alex de Minaur could be days away from cracking the top five of the ATP rankings for the first time, after advancing to the...

Djokovic survives tough physical test in Shanghai

SHANGHAI -- Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and...

‘No intention’: Aus Open makes million dollar gamble as boss reveals Djokovic retirement plans

Novak Djokovic will almost certainly be bronzed into immortality at Melbourne Park once he is retired but that does not mean the legend will...

‘I am at breaking point’: Aussie tennis star shuts down season with emotional reveal

World no.19 Daria Kasatkina has called time on her 2025 WTA season after admitting in an emotional statement on Monday that she was at...

Zverev: Slower courts used to aid Sinner, Alcaraz

Alexander Zverev says tournament organizers are slowing down tennis courts to favor Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.Zverev, the world No. 3, overcame an injury...

Gauff beats hard-hitting Lys to reach China semis

BEIJING -- Defending champion Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight year after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys 6-3,...