French Open 2020: Serena Williams admits she’s not a ‘100 percent physically’ in build-up to event
• 4 years agoShe has yet to play on clay this season and withdrew from the Italian Open in Rome last week due to a left Achilles tendon injury sustained in New York.
French Open 2020: After years of hating clay, Victoria Azarenka looks forward to Roland Garros challenge
• 4 years agoAzarenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, credited increased maturity for her resurgence and sounded enthusiastic about her French Open prospects.
French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal admits he faces 'most difficult ever Roland Garros' ahead of title defence
• 4 years agoNadal, who won his first French Open 15 years ago and has been beaten just twice in 95 matches at the tournament, arrives in a chilly and damp Paris worryingly under-cooked.
Naomi Osaka to play both US Open as well as tuneup event before Grand Slam, says player’s agent
• 5 years agoOsaka's agent, Stuart Duguid, said Thursday that the former No 1-ranked player will enter both tournaments the US Tennis Association is holding in Flushing Meadows.
Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic advises Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev to stay patient in pursuit of glory
• 5 years agoNovak Djokovic will meet either Alexander Zverev or Dominic Thiem in his bid for a record-extending eighth Australian Open title and on Thursday he advised his younger challengers to be patient in their pursuit of glory.
Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic extends Grand Slam streak against Roger Federer to enter 8th final at Melbourne Park
• 5 years agoCasting aside a bit of a poor start during the rivals' 50th meeting, Djokovic stretched his Grand Slam winning streak against Federer to six in a row with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3 victory Thursday night
Australian Open 2020: Nick Kyrgios wins thriller, sets up showdown with Rafael Nadal; Karolina Pliskova among women's top seeds knocked out in straight sets
• 5 years agoNick Kyrgios put aside a bloody hand, a hamstring issue, a tiff with the chair umpire and a resilient opponent who saved a pair of match points.
Australian Open 2020: With sizeable Greek support, Stefanos Tsitsipas hopes to break 'Big Three's' Grand Slam domination
• 5 years agoWith Melbourne’s large Greek community certain to come out and support him in large numbers, the Australian Open is the closest Stefanos Tsitsipas will come to a home Grand Slam and the young gun is determined to put on a show for his fans.
Australian Open 2020: Action to be confined to stadiums with retractable roofs, indoor courts if bushfire smoke causes problems
• 5 years agoAction at the Australian Open will be confined to the three stadiums with retractable roofs and eight indoor courts if conditions become hazardous due to the bushfire crisis, organisers of the Grand Slam event said on Tuesday.
Bianca Andreescu says she’s ‘not done yet’ with new-found fame after US Open victory
• 5 years agoCanadian teenager Bianca Andreescu, who upstaged tennis great Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title, said she was not done yet during a whirlwind media tour on Monday.