Andy Murray
Nadal returns after 4-month layoff and loses to Murray

Dec. 17, 2021 02:02 PM EST
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rusty Rafael Nadal played his first match in more than four months on Friday, losing in straight sets to Andy Murray at an...

Tommy Paul returns a shot to Feliciano Lopez, of Spain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Kim Clijsters loses in 3 sets in 1st round at Indian Wells

Oct. 07, 2021 09:08 PM EDT

Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, serves to Catherine McNally, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
The Latest: Andreescu stays unbeaten at US Open with victory

Aug. 31, 2021 02:10 PM EDT

Ashleigh Barty, of Australia, recognizes the crowd after defeating Heather Watson, of Britain, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Naomi Osaka tested by Gauff, wins 3-setter in tour return

Aug. 18, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
Aug. 5 1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the...

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, reacts after defeating Marketa Vondrousova, of the Czech Republic, in the women's gold medal match of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Not Federer, not Wawrinka: Bencic gets gold for Switzerland

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 31, 2021 12:37 PM EDT

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, becomes emotional after defeating Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the semifinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
'An answer for everything': Djokovic in Olympic medal rounds

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 29, 2021 05:16 AM EDT

Andy Murray, of Britain, reacts after winning the first set during his doubles match in the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 28, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, of Spain, during the third round of the men's tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 28, 2021 02:19 AM EDT

Juan-Sebastian Cabal, of Colombia, plays in a doubles match during the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 27, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts after losing a point to Marketa Vondrousova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
'A bit much': Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 27, 2021 01:27 AM EDT

China's Xu Xin, left, and Liu Shiwen compete during the table tennis mixed doubles semifinal match against France's Emmanue Lebesson and Yuan Jia Nan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 25, 2021 10:08 AM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, plays against Saisai Zheng, of China, during the first round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
'Out of my body': Osaka sharp in debut at Tokyo Olympics

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 25, 2021 02:17 AM EDT

The British doubles team of Joe Salisbury, right, and Andy Murray, second from right, greet the French doubles team after defeating them during the first round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 24, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

Mona Barthel, of Germany, returns to Iga Swiatek, of Poland, during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Grasping for air: Heat a major issue at Olympic tennis venue

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 23, 2021 11:48 PM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, in the far court, practices at the Ariake Tennis Center ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 21, 2021 11:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 file photo, France's Teddy Riner, left, competes against Japan's Hisayoshi Harasawa for the gold medal during the men's over 100-kg judo competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Judo is coming home at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Japanese team is under a world of pressure. All of Japan’s stars will be tested, and not all are gold medal favorites. The rest of the world has dynamic champions, and the biggest is 6-foot-8 French heavyweight Teddy Riner, who won two Olympic gold medals and went undefeated in 154 consecutive matches for a full decade from 2010 to 2020 until he lost twice last year. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
The Latest: 3rd Czech athlete tests positive in Tokyo

Jul. 21, 2021 09:45 PM EDT

Switzerland's Roger Federer wipes his face with a towel during the men's singles quarterfinals match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Roger Federer says he's out of Olympics after knee 'setback'

By Howard Fendrich Jul. 13, 2021 01:11 PM EDT

Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after being defeated by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Analysis: Whatever, whenever Federer decides, it's up to him

By Howard Fendrich Jul. 08, 2021 08:49 AM EDT

FILE - Andy Murray, of England, smiles as he holds up his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in this Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, file photo. Murray's been through two hip operations and assorted other injuries since he became the first tennis player with multiple Olympic singles golds by winning in 2012 and 2016. His ranking outside the Top 100, but past success — including three Grand Slam trophies — earned him a special spot in the Tokyo field for Britain. “I just hope,” he said, “the body holds up.”(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Naomi Osaka's return to action highlights Olympic tennis

By Howard Fendrich Jul. 05, 2021 10:43 AM EDT