Professional Tennis
Serena Williams had a tough win over the woman she’s predicting will one day top the rankings, a heavy-hitting duel with Fed Cup teammate Sloane Stephens before winning 6-4, 6-3 at the Brisbane International. Serena converted both break points and fended off one break chance against her in each set, later saying Stephens had the potential…
Bernard Tomic upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 in singles action at the Hopman Cup, but Australia lost to Serbia 2-1. Ana Ivanovic evened the round-robin event by overwhelming Australian 16-year-old Ashleigh Barty, 6-2, 6-3. Barty made a positive start, but once Ivanovic made the first break to lead 4-2 she took control. The Serbians combined…
Game, set and goal for Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and tennis’ Maria Kirilenko, who are planning to tie the knot. The Washington Capitals forward and two-time NHL MVP took to Twitter on New Year’s Eve and announced: "We are engaged !!!!!!! )))))))))" Ovechkin’s agent also offered congratulations to the Russian…
Russian Maria Sharapova injured her right collarbone and has withdrawn from the Brisbane International as a precaution ahead of the Australian Open. She pulled out just prior to her first match after experiencing some pain. Sharapova also withdrew from the Brisbane International last year because of injury, but recovered quickly to reach the Australian Open final, where…
The U.S. rallied past France 2-1 on Tuesday at the Hopman Cup, as the mixed-doubles team of John Isner and Venus Williams captured the decisive mixed-doubles match to win a second straight series. France won the opening singles match when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overwhelmed Isner 6-3, 6-2. Venus then tied it after trailing by a set and…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated David Ferrer 6-0, 6-3 on Friday to reach the finals of the 012 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dahbi. Djokovic will face Spain’s Nicolas Almagro in the finals. A last-minute replacement for Rafael Nadal, Almagro rallied from a set down to defeat Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-2 in the second semifinal….
As confirmed by the official Web site of the 2013 Australian Open, Spain’s Rafael Nadal has put his comeback on hold as a stomach virus has further delayed his training and will prevent him from competing Down Under. Nadal was originally scheduled to make his return from right knee surgery at this week’s 2012 Mubadala World…
Andy Murray’s 2013 season began with a loss on Thursday after a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of the 2012 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dahbi. Tipsarevic advances to face Nicolas Almagro, a late replacement for Rafael Nadal who pulled out of the tournament with a stomach bug. "It’s not every…
Tennis Channel will bring viewers tournament coverage from the 2013 Hyundai Hopman Cup beginning Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The network’s telecast will include U.S. competitions and the championship final of the annual international mixed-doubles tournament. All Hopman Cup matches, which feature teams consisting of one man and one woman, will take place…
World number two-ranked Russian Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from an upcoming exhibition match against Caroline Wozniacki in Seoul, South Korea due to a collarbone injury. The exhibition, set for this coming Friday, has been canceled. Sharapova is scheduled to play in the Brisbane tournament next week as a warmup to the 2013 Australian Open.