Sharapova retires from tennis at age 32 with 5 Slam titles
Maria Sharapova was a transcendent star in tennis from the time she was a teenager, someone whose grit and groundstrokes...
Federer to miss French Open, other events after knee surgery
Roger Federer will miss the French Open and no fewer than three other tournaments while he is sidelined for at least fou...
Williams remains perfect in Fed Cup; US leads Latvia 2-0
EVERETT, Wash. — Serena Williams remained unbeaten in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets on Friday night to give the...
Federer to play in South Africa, where his mother was born
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer shakes his head and sounds a bit embarrassed when he's asked why he's never played a tennis match in South Africa...
Djokovic comes back for 8th Australian Open title, 17th Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He felt dizzy and trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final -- miscues...
The Latest: Zverev in for 50K, Aussies miss out on $2.85M
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — The temperature topped 100 degrees F (38 degrees Celsius) in the first of the Australian Open women’s semifinals and got slight...
Kenin of US ousts No. 1 Barty to reach Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin never flinched.
Djokovic adds to Slam streak vs. Federer at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their Australian...
The Latest: Djokovic beats Federer, reaches Australian final
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Sorry, not sorry: Net cords & insincere apologies in tennis
MELBOURNE, Australia — It might just be the most insincere gesture in sports: A tennis player apologizes by raising a hand after a ball clips the net ...
Navratilova sorry for protocol breach, not for Court protest
MELBOURNE, Australia — Martina Navratilova has apologized after getting caught on a technicality in her on-court campaign to have a stadium renamed at...
Halep, Muguruza take contrasting paths to semis in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Simona Halep went to work a long way from home in the off-season, out near the desert, not taking a day off.
‘Didn’t do it for the hype’: Kenin stops Coco in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — It made sense to Sofia Kenin that Coco Gauff would be the one getting all of the attention and generating all of the buzz.
Analysis: Nadal vs. Kyrgios in Australia, as good as it gets
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe he was simply bored by the questions. He certainly was physically and emotionally spent after the longest win of his care...
The Latest: Bertens’ win closes women’s 3rd Rd in Australia
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Still eyeing Slam, Pliskova exits Australia; 1 US man left
MELBOURNE, Australia — Karolina Pliskova can make a strong case that she has the strongest resume of any active player not to win a Grand Slam singles...
Bittersweet: Caroline Wozniacki’s career ends in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was bittersweet, Caroline.
Kyrgios barks, mocks his way to Australian Open’s 3rd round
Love him or hate him -- and make no mistake, there are plenty in each camp -- Nick Kyrgios never allows for a dull moment when he's on a tennis court,...
Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins
MELBOURNE, Australia — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.
The Latest: 7-time champion Djokovic advances to 3rd round
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‘My mission was to win’: Coco tops Venus at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus William...
2019 champ Djokovic eyes 5th post-30 Slam title in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — The secret to Novak Djokovic's post-30 success? Not his best-in-tennis return. Or his limb-twisting, body-bending court coverag...
Federer, Nadal seem sure all will be OK at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — As messages on video boards cautioned Australian Open spectators to "be aware we are expecting a reduction in air quality" Satu...
Coco vs. Venus, Part II, in 1st round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Venus Williams, Part II.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN ’20: Osaka, Djokovic try to defend titles
MELBOURNE, Australia — A glance at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament:
Bad air doesn’t stop qualifying for Australian Open
The air was considered hazardous for outdoor workers, and described as among the worst in the world. For professional tennis players, though, it was d...
Nadal urges tennis organizers to compromise on one World Cup
SYDNEY — Rafael Nadal won a revamped Davis Cup in November and he reached Sunday's final of the ATP Cup, the new international team competition.
Serena Williams to meet Jessica Pegula in Auckland final
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Jessica Pegula upset former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to set up a final at the ASB Classic against top-seeded...
The King reigns: LeBron James is AP’s male athlete of decade
He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the...