tennis

Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the French Open final to win his 20th Grand Slam title

Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury

Former tennis champ Caroline Wozniacki joined LX News and chatted about the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic’s controversial disqualification and her friendship with Serena Williams.

Serena Williams came back and won the last four games to beat older sister Venus 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-hitting, back-and-forth, second-round matchup at the Top Seed Open.

Angelo and Ettore Rossetti will always remember August 8, 2015. It’s the day they set the Guinness World Record for longest tennis volley rally. “We rallied 30,576 volleys without a bounce,” said Angelo Rossetti. For five hours and 28 minutes straight, Angelo and Ettore hit the ball back and forth. “The wrist pain is excruciating,” said Angelo. “I kind of…

For five hours and 28 minutes straight, Angelo and Ettore hit a tennis ball back and forth for the longest tennis volley record.

The French Open will allow fans to attend this year’s postponed tournament

Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday he and his wife have COVID-19 after he played in a series of exhibition matches he organized in Serbia and Croatia with zero social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Raising questions about the full-fledged return of tennis, including the U.S. Open, planned for August, Djokovic — who stands third in the history of…

The US Open tennis tournament will take place as scheduled in late August, but without fans in attendance, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The tournament, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, is one of the biggest events of the year in New York City and also (usually) a crucial revenue driver for the city….

The All-England Tennis Club announced Wednesday that the 2020 Wimbledon tournament has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since World War II because of coronavirus pandemic

The BNP Paribas Open, set to begin this week, has been postponed after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley

Maria Sharapova is retiring as a professional tennis player at age 32 after a career that includes five Grand Slam titles and 21 weeks at No. 1 in the rankings

Maria Sharapova announced on Wednesday that she is retiring from professional tennis.  Sharapova won five grand slam titles during her career.

Novak Djokovic is going back to the Australian Open final after beating Roger Federer for the sixth consecutive time at a Grand Slam tournament

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal is out of the Australian Open after losing his quarterfinal to Dominic Thiem in four sets

A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched Roger Federer defeat Nick Kyrgios in a one-set finale to the Australian Open’s Rally for Relief to aid wildfire charities on Wednesday.

Naomi Osaka had what she calls a near-death experience in the off-season. Which means, at the very least, she felt really out of her depth.

She also hired a new coach — Wim Fissette the latest to join her team — last month. So she may have a new perspective in 2020.

Rafael Nadal’s 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final. What had all the makings of a crowning morphed into a real contest thanks to Nadal’s opponent, Daniil Medvedev, a man a decade younger and appearing in his first major title match. Down by two sets and a break, Medvedev shifted...

Naomi Osaka’s achy left knee didn’t let her serve without pain, so she didn’t practice that key part of her game leading into the U.S. Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the court and preparing for shots the way she’d like. Those weren’t the only reasons that the No. 1-seeded Osaka’s 10-match winning streak at the U.S. Open...