Category: Tennis

Serena Williams’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou says the world number one can do even better next year.

Roger Federer qualified for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals thanks to a convincing victory over Kevin Anderson in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Andy Murray says he will compete in the Australian Open only if he is “100% fit” following back surgery.

World number two Novak Djokovic retained his Shanghai Masters title with a thrilling 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-3) win over Juan Martin Del Potro.

Serena Williams overcame a back injury to reach the China Open final where she will play Jelena Jankovic.

Beijing – World number two Rafael Nadal said Friday he felt no extra pressure heading into a semi-final at the China Open which could see him return to the top of the men’s rankings.

Beijing — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced with straight-set victories Tuesday at the China Open, while Venus Williams was eliminated.

Victoria Azarenka’s defence of her China Open title lasted just one match as she was surprisingly beaten by German world number 43 Andrea Petkovic.

British number two Heather Watson has been knocked out of the China Open at the first-round stage with a three-set defeat by American Varvara Lepchenko.

Alastair Himmer

Great Britain will play the United States away on their return to the Davis Cup World Group in February.

World number one Novak Djokovic kept Serbia alive in the Davis Cup semifinal match against Canada on Sunday by defeating Milos Raonic 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, 6-2.

Andy Murray gave Great Britain the lead in their Davis Cup play-off in Croatia but the hosts levelled the tie at the end of the first day of action in Umag.

Andy Murray is set to play a 16-year-old in Great Britain’s opening Davis Cup World Group play-off rubber against Croatia, on Friday.

By Piers Newbery

Not only are this year’s two US Open champions producing a season which will stand comparison with the very best, but they may also both end their careers with more Grand Slam titles than any other player.

By Piers Newbery BBC Sport

Rafael Nadal is the best player in the world heading into the US Open final, says world number one Novak Djokovic.

Victoria Azarenka believes she will be facing the best player in history when she takes on Serena Williams in Sunday’s US Open final.

By Piers Newbery BBC Sport

Defending champion Serena Williams won her much-anticipated US Open showdown with Sloane Stephens while Li Na avenged a painful loss in Rome to join the world number one in the last eight.

American men’s tennis slumped to an historic Grand Slam low on a sweltering at the US Open as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray remained on course for a blockbuster semi-final.

By Piers Newbery

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By Larry Fine

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By Ria Novosti

By Steve Keating

MASON, Ohio — The vintage rematch ended with Rafael Nadal pumping his arms after a final forehand. He was a little bit better than old nemesis Roger Federer once again.

Maria Sharapova has confirmed she has severed ties with coach Jimmy Connors after one match together.