Dementieva looked flat to start, going down 3-0 right away and losing the first set in a tiebreaker. Her serve let her down at crucial stages (though it never morphed into the haywire delivery of old) ...

Tsvetana Pironkova blew through a second-set tiebreaker to level her match with a clenched fist, while Maria Sharapova, struggling to time her high ball toss in the breeze, dumped three double faults ...

Novak Djokovic says he watched Ana Ivanovic's retirement announcement with a lot of emotion, but believes that his friend and fellow Serb was ready to stop playing. The former WTA No. 1 announced that ...

Germany's Andrea Petkovic will miss the London Olympics as her ankle injury has yet to heal. The world No. 18 was forced to pull out of Roland Garros and Wimbledon due to the same injury. Petkovic ...

Relishing their shared return to tournament tennis, Victoria Azarenka and Andrea Petkovic stood toe-to-toe in producing pulsating exchanges. Then came the fall. A streaking Petkovic rolled her right ...

Ricardo Mello of the Kansas City Explorers and James Blake of the Boston Lobsters signify the last WTT player on the men’s side to play singles directly in the main draw. Blake takes on Marcos ...

The 24-year-old Italian is now through to by far the biggest semifinal of his career at the Masters 1000 event.

Plus, Iga Swiatek vs. Elina Svitolina and Coco Gauff vs. Sorana Cirstea in semifinal action at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

ROME—Look out! Iga Swiatek is heating up just in time for Roland Garros. For the first time in 2026, the world No. 3 has made her way through to the semifinals. A three-time champion in Rome, ...

The world No. 1 will join Draper’s coaching team for the grass-court season, bringing experience with injuries, pressure, and winning at Wimbledon.

Plus: A tennis mom writes in about her 14-year-old daughter who owns group classes but freezes in tournaments.

Americans Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Varvara Lepchenko advanced. Lepchenko outlasted No. 7 Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2), and Keys beat No. 31 Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-2.