Serena Williams the latest star sitting out Indian Wells
The BNP Paribas Open was already operating at a major marquee deficit, but Tuesday No. 1-ranked Serena Williams added to the tournament’s miseries. More
Grand Slam (tennis)
Despite Australian Open loss, all is well in Venus Williams’ world
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams had barely begun her championship celebration when sister Venus strode to the other side of the net to embrace the Australian Open champion. More
Serena Williams advances to Australian Open semifinals
MELBOURNE — Second seed Serena Williams is into her10th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal after a 6-2, 6-3 quarterfinal win over ninth-seeded Johanna Konta of Great Britain at the Australian Open on Wednesday. More
Rise in retirements at the Australian Open and how it relates to injuries it today’s game
Through five days of play at the 2017 Australian Open, we’ve seen eight retirements so far: five on the men’s side and three on the women’s side. While they’re not abnormally high numbers, they fall into a larger trend of increasing retirements at Grand Slams. More
Roger Federer extends run of reaching third round to 18 Aussie Opens
Next up for Roger Federer is 10th-seeded Tomas Berdych. (AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Roger Federer relied on his Grand Slam experience during the most important points to beat Noah Rubin 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Wednesday, maintaining his record of never failing to reach the third round at the 18 Australian Opens he’s contested. More
2017 Australian Open – The Wacky Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia – Professional tennis is a slippery, fast-evolving species as we discovered again last year when both No. 1-ranked players dramatically lost their crowns at season’s end. More