John Millman
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, prepares to serve to Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany, during second round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Osaka and Djokovic raise profile of tennis at Tokyo Games

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 26, 2021 01:28 AM EDT

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates as she competes and sets new world record and won the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympics Latest: Japan upsets China in table tennis

Jul. 25, 2021 08:45 PM EDT

FILE - Australia's Ashleigh Barty serves to China's Saisai Zheng in their women's singles match during day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, in this Tuesday, July 2, 2019, file photo. Barty is expected to compete in the Wimbledon tennis tournament that begins on Monday, June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Barty commits to Australia's tennis team for Tokyo Olympics

Jun. 29, 2021 01:18 AM EDT

Fognini, Sinner advance in straight sets at Monte Carlo

Apr. 13, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
MONACO (AP) — Fabio Fognini opened the defense of his Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic Tuesday as second-ranked Daniil...

Karatsev advances at Monte Carlo Masters as rain delays play

Apr. 12, 2021 12:59 PM EDT
MONACO (AP) — Aslan Karatsev set up a second-round match with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters by defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4 on Monday as...

Germany's Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to Greece's Maria Sakkar during a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Fans are in, but crowd numbers are thin at Australian Open

Justin Bergman Feb. 08, 2021 02:40 AM EST

A player practices on an outside court at Melbourne Park, venue for the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. All competition at six Australian Open tuneup events scheduled for Thursday was called off after a worker at one of the tournaments' Melbourne quarantine hotels tested positive for COVID-19.(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Testing times: Organizers say Aussie Open will start on time

By John Pye Feb. 03, 2021 08:36 PM EST

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Marcedes Lewis runs a drill during NFL football training camp in Green Bay, Wis. Reporters from The Associated Press spoke to more than two dozen athletes from around the globe -- representing seven countries and 11 sports -- to get a sense of how concerned or confident they are about resuming competition. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
'We have to touch each other': Sports in the COVID-19 world

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 11:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, Australia's John Millman reacts during his third round match against Switzerland's Roger Federer at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Just four matches after his five-setter against Federer on one of the biggest stages in tennis, Millman was having to scramble to find a practice court. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Millman back in practice after backyard tennis in pandemic

By John Pye May. 18, 2020 03:54 AM EDT