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Nadal strolls past Bedene in Monte Carlo, Djokovic passes Coric test
Nadal breezed through the opener, bringing up set point with a trademark curling forehand before sealing the set with a deft drop shot.
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Dominant Djokovic races past Lajovic in Monte Carlo
Djokovic’s start of the season was disrupted by an elbow surgery, and has since suffered defeats in consecutive opening matches at Indian Wells and Miami.
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Anderson through to Miami Open fourth round
Anderson needed three sets to beat the 32nd seed Russian, eventually winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to set up a meeting with either Tomas Berdych or Francis Tiafoe.
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Resurgent Del Potro returns to the top with Indian Wells triumph
An emotional Juan Martin del Potro could barely believe he had finally won a Masters 1000 series title at the 51st attempt at Indian Wells on Sunday but is determined to keep the trophies coming in his late career renaissance.
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Anderson books quarter-final spot at Indian Wells
South African tennis star Kevin Anderson continued in his rich vein of form by beating Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in a scintillating three set match on Thursday morning.
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Anderson advances to last 16 at Indian Wells
Kevin Anderson is through to the last 16 of the BNP Paribas Open, with a straight set victory over Argentine Nicholas Kicker 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/3).
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Djokovic suffers 'weird' loss to qualifier at Indian Wells
Djokovic’s performance in the final set against the world’s 109th-ranked player on centre court raised some eyebrows, with four-times grand slam champion Jim Courier saying the Serb had 'capitulated'.
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Anderson beats Querrey in New York Open final
Anderson collected his fourth career title, his first as a top seed, and is expected to improve to ninth in the world rankings on Monday.
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Federer closes in on world number one ranking
The 36-year-old needs to reach the semi-finals to overtake Rafael Nadal at the top of the rankings and reclaim the world number one ranking for the first time since November 2012.
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Federer highly motivated to reclaim top ranking in Rotterdam
The 36-year-old Australian Open champion arrived in the Dutch port city at the weekend knowing a run to the semi-finals will move him ahead of Rafael Nadal in the ATP standings.
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Djokovic dismisses talk of boycott over prize money
Media reports said the 30-year-old Serb, who is president of the Players’ Council, was pushing for a revolt over the way revenues from the four grand slams were distributed.
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Nadal to make Australian return in exhibition event
The 31-year-old Spaniard has not played since he withdrew from the season-ending World Tour Finals in London in November with a knee injury.
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Serena, Fed and Rafa make it landmark year for greats
When Serens Williams beat big sister Venus in the Australian Open to lift a 23rd grand slam singles crown, a record in the Open era, she seemed so dominant that a calendar year grand slam even felt feasible.
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Federer plans to keep expectations in check for 2018
The then 17-times grand slam champion was 35 and coming back from a first surgery-enforced absence to the sport he dominated for more than a decade.
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Goffin puts Nadal out of his misery, Dimitrov wins
Nadal, at 31 the oldest player to finish a year ranked number one, fought until the last point, saving four match points in a compelling Pete Sampras Group clash, before losing.
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Murray pulls out of US Open, may miss rest of season
The Scot, who had not played since Wimbledon, said he had tried everything to be fit for the final grand slam of the year, which starts on Monday.
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Federer unconcerned by mounting injury toll
Federer said the absence of some of the sport’s top players created an opening for lesser-known talent to emerge.
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McEnroe calls for ATP schedule review as injuries mount
Seven-time grand slam winner McEnroe said players had become more prone to injuries as the game evolved over the years.
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McEnroe suggests men vs women contest to solve Serena debate
John McEnroe said that Serena Williams was “the best female player ever” but said her performance on the men’s circuit would be an “entirely different story.”
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Toni Nadal to quit as Rafa’s coach after this season
The 55-year-old has been with the 14-times grand slam champion since before the Spaniard broke into the big-time by winning the French Open as a teenager in 2005.
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Murray hands out masterclass to reach third round
The Wimbledon and Olympic champion was in clinical form in Australia, smashing 29 winners.
