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Don't celebrate too soon. Ofner loses in Australian Open qualifying after thinking he won tiebreaker
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 4:44 a.m. | Save Story
A tennis player learned Wednesday not to celebrate victory before the match is really won.
Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup event in Hobart
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 1:18 a.m. | Save Story
Venus Williams lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International on Tuesday, less than a week before her appearance at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk, Medvedev tops Nakashima
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 11 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title and 22nd career singles crown after a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk on Sunday.
Poland overcomes Świątek defeat to Bencic and rallies to beat Switzerland in United Cup final
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 11 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland on Sunday.
Sabalenka advances to the Brisbane International final by beating Muchová
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 10 - 5:34 a.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Karolina Muchová on Saturday.
Sabalenka flips the outcome with a straight-sets win over Keys in Australian Open tuneup
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
This rematch between the Australian Open finalists was lopsided, and Aryna Sabalenka flipped the outcome with a straight-sets win over Madison Keys.
Kyrgios won't play singles at the Australian Open, saying his body is not ready for 5-set tennis
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 8 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
Nick Kyrgios says he's not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his Australian mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park.
Top-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule 'insane,' plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 8 - 4:05 a.m. | Save Story
Aryna Sabalenka describes the tennis schedule as "insane" and said she'll risk fines in order to skip tournaments to avoid injuries or burnout.
Coco Gauff's two wins lead the defending champion Americans into the United Cup semifinals
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 7 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court Wednesday in the United Cup quarterfinals.
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide, saying Monday that he isn't prepared to return to competition ahead of the year's first Grand Slam event.
Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans just before a surprising loss at the United Cup
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 4:59 a.m. | Save Story
Coco Gauff dropped a post on social media just before she started her United Cup singles match Monday, hoping to add context to her recent comments about American tennis fans.
Novak Djokovic cuts ties with the PTPA players' association he co-founded
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 4 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
Novak Djokovic is cutting ties with the Professional Tennis Players Association, a group he co-founded that sued the sport's governing bodies last year, writing on social media Sunday that "my values and approach are no longer aligned with the current direction of the organization."
Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is feeling under the weather at the United Cup.
Venus Williams is back at the Australian Open 5 years after her last appearance, 28 after her 1st
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 6:13 p.m. | Save Story
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne.
Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest 'Battle of the Sexes' in tennis
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 28 - 11:42 a.m. | Save Story
Nick Kyrgios won the latest version of the "Battle of the Sexes" in tennis, beating top-ranked women's player Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match that represented light entertainment rather than another landmark moment for gender equality.
Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida as part of a 5-day celebration of their union
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married. The tennis great announced the union Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Florida as part of a five-day celebration. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in July, the 45-year-old Williams gave thanks to her fiance, who was in the stands at the DC Open. Preti is a Danish-born Italian model and actor, according to the website IMDB. The seven-time Grand Slams singles champion plans to play in a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January.
Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka announces 2026 as his final year on tour
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 19 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka says 2026 will be his last year on tour.
Carlos Alcaraz ends 7-year partnership with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero
Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 17 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his longtime coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the man who guided him to the pinnacle of men's tennis during a remarkably successful seven-year partnership.
Aryna Sabalenka is the WTA Player of the Year again. Amanda Anisimova earns Comeback Player honors
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 15 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive WTA Tour Player of the Year award on Monday, getting nearly 80% of the vote from a media panel after winning the U.S. Open, reaching the finals of two other Grand Slam tournaments and closing the season at No. 1 in the rankings.
