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Team Europe's captain Bjorn Borg, left, chats with Team World's captain John McEnroe prior to Laver Cup tennis competition, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
After loss, McEnroe says Laver Cup should get more respect

Sep. 26, 2021 02:56 PM EDT

Heavy rain falls and suspends play in the second set of a match between Cameron Norrie and John Isner in the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
ATP Cincinnati, USA Men Singles

Aug. 17, 2021 08:06 PM EDT

Frances Tiafoe of the US celebrates after winning the men's singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 30, 2021 07:01 PM EDT

FILE - Security guards are shown at the gate in front of Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, after the 2020 tennis championships were canceled due to the coronavirus, in Wimbledon, London, in this Monday, June 29, 2020, file photo. The oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament was the only one that was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was the first time since World War II that Wimbledon was not held. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
WIMBLEDON 2021: Grand Slam tennis returns to England's grass

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 25, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

Winner Simona Halep, of Romania, left, and second placed Serena Williams pose with their trophies after the women's singles final match on day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, in this Saturday, July 13, 2019, file photo. There are plenty of intriguing story lines to follow on the grass courts. That includes Novak Djokovic's bid to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at 20 major titles and Serena Williams seeking her 24th. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
WIMBLEDON 2021: Grand Slam tennis returns to England's grass

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 24, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

Isner says he'll skip Australian Open because of COVID-19

Jan. 11, 2021 09:05 PM EST
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — John Isner says he'll skip the Australian Open because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Isner disclosed his decision...

Tommy Paul and Sam Querrey win openers at Delray Beach

Jan. 07, 2021 05:33 PM EST
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tommy Paul made the most of his home-court advantage Thursday, sweeping Ji Sung Nam of South Korea 6-1, 6-4 in the first round at the...

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
The Latest: Nishikori beaten by Travaglia in 5 sets

Sep. 30, 2020 01:43 PM EDT

Italy's Jannik Sinner plays a shot against Belgium's David Goffin in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
French Open: Ex-champ Halep in 2nd round, Venus Williams out

By Jerome Pugmire Sep. 27, 2020 12:02 PM EDT

John Isner, of the United States, returns to Steve Johnson, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Johnson knocks off 16th-seeded Isner at US Open

Aug. 31, 2020 11:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2019, file photo, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates winning a point against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London. Tsitsipas is scheduled to play in the U.S. Open, scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 13, 2020.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
US OPEN 2020: Novak Djokovic seeded No. 1, eyes 18th Slam

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 27, 2020 07:16 PM EDT

CORRECTS TO SAKKARI IS FROM GREECE, INSTEAD OF GERMANY - Serena Williams arrives for her match with Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the third round at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Serena Williams likens loss to 'dating a guy you know sucks'

Aug. 25, 2020 07:24 PM EDT

Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, Veronika Kudermetova, of Russia, at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
After COVID, Dimitrov wins in New York; women seeds 1-2 out

Aug. 23, 2020 06:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 file photo, Frances Tiafoe of the United States makes a backhand return to Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their first round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for the coronavirus and withdrawn from the All-American Team Cup tennis tournament. Tiafoe was scheduled to face Tennys Sandgren on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in the weekend tournament involving eight top American men’s players at Life Time Fitness in Peachtree Corners.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Frances Tiafoe has coronavirus, exits Atlanta tennis event

Jul. 04, 2020 11:33 AM EDT

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone during a baseball workout at Yankee Stadium in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
The Latest: Yankees' LeMahieu, Cessa test positive for virus

By The Associated Press Jul. 04, 2020 11:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Rafael Nadal, of Spain, poses with the championship trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, to win the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday, June 16, 2020, that the U.S. Open tennis tournament will held starting in late August as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
'Watch it on TV': Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in NY

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 16, 2020 11:56 AM EDT

French veteran Nicolas Mahut wearing protective gloves gets the balls from courtside trainer Nicolas Copin at a training session in the French Tennis Federation center near the grounds of the French Open in Paris, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 under the watchful eye of a team doctor. Professional tennis players resumed training in France after the end of lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Tough going for French tennis players returning to training

By Jerome Pugmire May. 13, 2020 02:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2019, file photo, United States' Mitchell Krueger reaches for a backhand return to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Some professional tennis players and coaches are having a hard time financially right now because of the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike their counterparts in team sports, they do not have regular salaries.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Virus-caused unemployment in tennis could lead some to quit

By Howard Fendrich Apr. 22, 2020 01:58 AM EDT