Andy Murray rallies from a double break down in the first set of his first-round clash against the Spanish sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, winning 10 of the next 13 games to make it through to the second round of the Gijon Open in Spain The three-time Grand Slam champion missed last week's Astana Open through illness and made a slow start against his Spanish opponent but found his form to record an excellent 7-5 6-2 win at the ATP 250 …

Roger Federer's final competitive tennis appearance took place at the Laver Cup. An emotional occasion saw his major rivals Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all in attendance to say goodbye as Team Europe were beaten by Team World at the O2 in London. Serbian Djokovic admits he would hope for something similar when he too eventually hangs up his racquet. After 24 years on the ATP Tour, with 20 Grand Slam titles and 103 tournament wins worldwide to his …

The 41-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion announced last week that the upcoming Laver Cup event in London would be his last. Roger Federer said it took him a bit to get used to the idea of stepping away from competition, but it was something he understood he needed to do after running into setbacks this July during his rehabilitation from what was his third surgery on his right knee in about 1 1/2 years. “I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive …

Serena Williams’ retirement…Rafael Nadal’s loss, Novak Djokovic’s and Roger Federer’s absence. The quarterfinals of the US Open began without these four players. These four idols have dominated tennis for an era. A total of 86 singles Grand Slams. At least 20 suffixes. And the quarter finals without these four in Flushing Meadow! So what can be said, the end of an era? It is the first time in nearly 20 years that Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams …

Rafael Nadal has been a dominant force at Majors against opponents from the greatest tennis nation. Rafa is 31-3 versus the Americans at the four most notable tournaments, including 27 consecutive victories! Taylor Fritz failed to end Nadal's streak at Wimbledon despite giving his 120%, and his compatriot Frances Tiafoe took care of that in front of his fans a couple of days ago. Frances Tiafoe beat Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the …

As we know, the 2022 US Open is the 142nd edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It is held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu are the men's and women's singles defending champions. Let's read some unpredictable news! Raducanu, who won the U.S. Open women’s singles title as a qualifier without dropping a set last year, fell …

The US Open will begin on the 29th of August. And players are practicing long hours on courts to get back on track. The organizers are doing their bit to make sure everything is fine and the tournament runs safe and smooth. One area where the organizers pay close attention to is the ball. The balls are provided by the sports goods manufacturer Wilson. Wilson has been US Open’s partner since the 1978 tournament at the Flushing Meadows. In a Grand Slam, …

Serena Williams lost in the opening-round match of what is likely the penultimate tournament of her career Tuesday, but she was still given a hero's send-off following the 6-4, 6-0 defeat to Emma Raducanu at the Western & Southern Open. On Tuesday, Williams struggled to find her rhythm. Raducanu, 19, played clean tennis throughout the match. Raducanu fired just one unforced error to go with eight winners in the first set, while Williams misfired on 12 unforced errors to go with …

In a first-person essay for Vogue on Tuesday, Williams announced her decision to "evolve away" from the sport that she has played professionally and with such distinction since 1995, racking up an Open-era record 23 major titles. Serena Williams made just her second appearance of the year this week as she defeated Nuria Parrizas at the National Bank Open in Toronto. She admitted afterwards she was "getting close to the light at the end of the tunnel" with regards to her remarkable …

The 2022 Washington Open (called the Citi Open for sponsorship reasons) is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 53rd edition of the Washington Open for the men. The Washington Open will take place at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C., United States, from August 1 to August 7, 2022. Former world No. 1 Andy Murray lost in the first round of the Citi Open to Swede Mikael Ymer as his preparations for …

Reigning Wimbledon champion and one of the game’s all-time greats Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will join Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in a dream Team Europe lineup for the edition of the Laver Cup, to be held at The O2 in London from September 23-25, 2022. "It's the only competition where you can play in a team environment with guys that you're normally competing against and to be joining Rafa, Roger and Andy - three of my biggest …

The tennis tour leaves the grass courts for the hard courts. Before we know it, the players will be arriving in New York for the US Open, scheduled from August 29 to September 11. The qualifying draw gets underway on August 23. But in what state will they get there? And who will be there? At this very early stage - and we know it's way too soon to be sure of anything - the only thing we do know is that …