Tennis

Tough times fill Williams' French Open history
For a decade, the French Open has presented more problems for Serena Williams than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Her collection of 15 major ...
Sharapova bids to end to poor run against Williams
Maria Sharapova was not even an adult the last time she beat Serena Williams, it was that long ago. It was at the WTA Championships and Sharapova was ...
11 years later, Williams back in French Open final
Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' ...
Bryans reach doubles final at French Open
Top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States will bid for a record 14th major doubles title together after beating Alexander Peya of Austria and ...
Russia tennis pro Krotiouk gets life ban, fine
Tennis' anti-corruption unit says it has banned Russian player Sergei Krotiouk for life and given him a $60,000 fine after finding him guilty on 41 ...
Bolt & Sanchez to present winners trophies
Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt and eight-time Grand Slam champion Arantxa Sanchez Vicario will present the men's and women's winners' trophies ...
Rafa vs Nole in French Open semifinal showdown
Rafael Nadal groused last week that he was playing so badly he might soon be home fishing in Mallorca. Then came a transformation. Nadal stood at the ...
Hradecka, Cermak win French Open mixed doubles
Five years after they first teamed up, Frantisek Cermak and Lucie Hradecka won their first title together on Thursday. The French Open mixed doubles.
5 things to watch in French Open men's semifinals
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will face each other in a French Open semifinal that feels like a final. Djokovic is trying to win his first ...
Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals
The French Open showdown between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic might lack some sizzle because it's a semifinal and not the final. Still, they both ...
After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis
For one full set, Maria Sharapova was about as bad as can be. The French Open's defending champion could not direct the ball where she wanted at the ...
Nadal easily beats Wawrinka to reach French semis
Turning in his finest performance yet at this year's French Open, seven-time champion Rafael Nadal reached the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 victory ...
Azarenka beats Kirilenko in French Open quarters
Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka became the first woman representing Belarus to reach the semifinals of the French Open, defeating Maria Kirilenko of ...
Murray set for return from injury
Andy Murray is set to make his return from injury in next week's grass-court tournament at Queen's Club in London. The U.S. Open champion missed the ...
Federer loses quick French QF; Williams back in SF
A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the ...
Ferrer beats Robredo in French Open quarters
There was no stunning comeback for Tommy Robredo on Tuesday as fourth-seeded David Ferrer easily beat him 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in an all-Spanish match to ...
Errani beats Radwanska in French Open quarters
Sara Errani of Italy showed her surprising run at the French Open last year was no fluke as she beat fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, ...
A homage, a birthday and 3 firsts at French Open
Novak Djokovic played through his grief, Rafael Nadal celebrated a birthday with the center court crowd and three newcomers advanced to the ...
Wawrinka fights and rants his way to quarters
Stanislas Wawrinka seemed on his way out of the French Open, down two sets and playing Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Then, in the next set, it seemed to ...
American women go 0 for 3 Monday at French Open
A day before Serena Williams puts her 28-match winning streak on the line at the French Open, the three other U.S. women left in field tried to join ...
Djokovic, Nadal on course for semifinal in Paris
Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career ...
Sharapova beats Stephens to reach French Open QF
Defending champion Maria Sharapova returned to the French Open quarterfinals by beating 17th-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States 6-4, 6-3 on ...
Djokovic rallies past Kohlschreiber at French Open
In the first set, Novak Djokovic angrily busted his racket. At the end, he happily threw a punch at the red clay he's so eager to conquer. He hopes ...
Kirilenko beats Mattek-Sands for 1st French QF
Russia's Maria Kirilenko reached her first French Open quarterfinal by ending the surprising run of 67th-ranked American Bethanie Mattek-Sands with ...
Haas beats Youzhny 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 at French Open
Tommy Haas' resurgence at age 35 reached a new peak Monday, when he became the oldest French Open men's quarterfinalist since 1971 by beating Mikhail ...