Tennis news and stories by mail.com

Tennis

Czechs beat Serbia to keep Fed Cup title
The Czech Republic kept its Fed Cup title Sunday when Lucie Safarova routed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-1 for an unassailable 3-1 lead in the ...
Czech Republic leads Serbia 2-0 in Fed Cup final
The Czech Republic is one win away from retaining the Fed Cup after Lucie Safarova and Petra Kvitova won the opening singles in straight sets against ...
Serena: Matter of time until No. 1 again
In the midst of the Williams sisters' first bustling visit to Africa, Serena wasn't quite sure which country she was in Saturday. But she's certain ...
Polish qualifier Janowicz in Paris Masters semis
Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz kept his great run going at the Paris Masters on Friday, advancing to the semifinals when a dizzy and fatigued Janko ...
Dancing Venus beats sister Serena in Nigeria match
After months of injuries and illnesses, Venus Williams was all smiles as she interrupted a break during an exhibition match with her sister Serena to ...
Querrey uspets Djokovic in Paris Masters
Sam Querrey recovered from a humiliating first set to beat second-seeded Novak Djokovic 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on ...
Williams sisters inspire local kids in Nigeria
On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams want to inspire local kids to set their goals high. "We were really able to break the mold ...
Querrey upsets No. 1 Djokovic at Paris Masters
American Sam Querrey used 18 aces to upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the Paris Masters. It marked ...
Novak Djokovic to finish year as No. 1
Novak Djokovic has clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking. Djokovic lost the top spot to Roger Federer in July but will return to No. 1 next week.
Serena Williams wins WTA title, ends year No. 3
Her year filled with titles and trophies over, Serena Williams can at last admit it: This was a title she had her eye on. Not that any more evidence ...
Serena beats Sharapova to win WTA Championships
Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title, ...
Sharapova beats Stosur at WTA Championships
Maria Sharapova swept past Sam Stosur 6-0, 6-3 at the WTA Championships on Friday to retain a small chance of finishing the year as the No.
Williams beats No. 1 Azarenka at WTA Championships
Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA ...
Serena Williams beats Li Na at WTA Championships
Serena Williams proved Wednesday at the WTA Championships that even when her serve is malfunctioning, she can still beat a top player. Williams beat ...
Serena Williams opens WTA Championships with win
With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for the title at the WTA Championships. In her first match since winning the U
Williams tops Petkovic, reaches Luxembourg final
Venus Williams reached her first final in almost 2½ years at the Luxembourg Open after defeating Andrea Petkovic of Germany 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
Wozniacki to play Stosur for Kremlin Cup title
Caroline Wozniacki and Samantha Stosur both earned three-set victories on Saturday to reach the final of the Kremlin Cup. Wozniacki advanced to her ...
Djokovic rallies to beat Murray in Shanghai final
Novak Djokovic saved five match points in the second set before outlasting two-time defending champion Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6 (11), 6-3 on Sunday in the ...
Murray beats Federer to reach Shanghai final
Two-time defending champion Andy Murray beat an erratic-serving Roger Federer in a rainy semifinal Saturday, setting up a U.S. Open final rematch ...
Murray to meet Djokovic in Shanghai Masters final
Two-time defending champion Andy Murray beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, setting up a rematch of the U.S. Open final ...
Shanghai semis: Federer-Murray, Djokovic-Berdych
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych — the top four seeded players — reached the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters.
Murray, Djokovic reach Shanghai Masters semis
Two-time defending champion Andy Murray reached the Shanghai Masters semifinals with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Radek Stepanek on Friday. Murray, who ...
Women's home fighting insurance giant to stay put
As Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic battled for the title at the Western & Southern Open north of Cincinnati, a small plane buzzed overhead, trailing ...
Roger Federer wins, to stay No. 1 for 300th week
Roger Federer assured himself the No. 1 ranking for the 300th week of his career by beating Davis Cup teammate Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-0 ...
Djokovic, Federer advance at Shanghai Masters
With another win at the Shanghai Masters, Roger Federer guaranteed himself the No. 1 ranking for the 300th week of his career. The top-ranked Federer ...