Retired tennis player Patrick McEnroe has recovered from a mild case of coronavirus, he announced on social media on Tuesday. McEnroe, younger brother of seven-times Grand Slam champion John, said he had been tested after experiencing "some minor symptoms" about 10 or 11 days ago.
Boris Becker said Daniil Medvedev should seek professional help in the wake of his "public meltdown" during Sunday's US Open first-round defeat by Benjamin Bonzi.
Federer decided to end his Roland Garros campaign on Sunday, a day after winning a gruelling third-round match against Dominik Koepfer.
The legacy of the championship years of the Williams sisters is beginning to emerge, with 10 American women now ranked in the top 100 and members of the younger set beginning to knock on the door of Grand Slam success.
Monal Chokshi became the first Indian-American to be inducted into Stanford University's Athletics Hall of Fame.
Flexibility will be the watchword for the Bryan brothers as they prepare for Saturday's doubles match against defending champions Russia in the Davis Cup final. Although the Russians nominated world number four Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Andreev in Thursday's draw ceremony, the Americans believe that doubles pairing could be changed.
Seven-times grand slam champion John McEnroe predicted an Andy would win the men's title at this year's U.S. Open, naming either Briton Andy Murray or American Andy Roddick as his choices to prevail.
The United States will rely on the same quartet that won last year's Davis Cup when they face France in next month's quarter-final, captain Patrick McEnroe said on Thursday. Andy Roddick, James Blake, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan will participate in their record tenth consecutive tie together, said McEnroe.
The United States should hit top form in front of a capacity home crowd in this week's Davis Cup final against holders Russia, US captain Patrick McEnroe said.
US captain Patrick McEnroe said the duo would be joined by the world's top-ranked doubles pair, Bob and Mike Bryan. John Isner and Sam Querrey will travel with the team as practice partners.
The 35-year-old eight-times Grand Slam champion said he'll be available for the United States' tie against Chile next month.
World number two Andy Roddick will lead the U.S. against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month.
The US has selected the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut as the stage for the Davis Cup first-round tie against Austria in February.
'Irresponsible' Djokovic panned for Adria Tour misadventure.
Federer's bid for a 20th grand slam title will be aided by the absences of Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori, as well as lingering injuries to top players who are still expected to play like Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka.
'If Federer were to win the Open, if he's not the athlete of the year on every kind of major publication it will be the greatest injustice I've ever seen for tennis'
Chris Evert said on Monday she was stunned to hear that Maria Sharapova failed a doping test, but not by the fact that there is doping in tennis, claiming that she knew players who doped during her career.
Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open.
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