AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) – Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought and raised expectations for the Australian Open when she overcame a sluggish start to beat outsider Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-4, at the WTA Auckland Classic yesterday. The 38-year-old and tournament top seed, who will attempt to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand […]

The Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala tennis circuit looks set to surpass its 2019 staging in terms of number of events and participation with 40 junior tournaments lined up for the new season spread over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The country’s longest-running, biggest circuit has also scheduled 12 Open championships featuring the country’s leading players […]

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Novak Djokovic has voiced concerns about the impact of the devastating wildfires in Australia on tennis’ season-opening major, saying organizers may have to consider delaying the tournament if conditions around Melbourne deteriorate. Djokovic has won a record seven Australian Open men’s championships at Melbourne Park among his 16 Grand Slam singles […]

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Novak Djokovic got more than he bargained for in his first competitive match of 2020 before fending off Kevin Anderson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) late Saturday to secure Serbia’s win over South Africa at the ATP Cup. The No. 2-ranked Djokovic, winner of a record seven Australian Open titles, was able […]

Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles – no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons – and the 3 1/2 years in a row at No. 1 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings. And then […]