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Serena Williams is out. Do the American women have any chance at the French Open?

It’s a wide open field at Roland Garros

Djokovic and Nadal could meet in French Open semifinals

PARIS (AP) Rafael Nadal could face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open in his quest for a 10th title at Roland Garros.

Shvedova becomes 5th player to retire from Nuremberg Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) Yaroslava Shvedova became the latest player to retire from the Nuremberg Cup on Thursday, when she withdrew because of an injury after losing the first set of her quarterfinal to Misaki Doi of Japan 6-4.

Nishikori saves 3 match points in Geneva Open QF win

GENEVA (AP) Kei Nishikori saved three straight match points in the deciding set before outlasting Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the Geneva Open quarterfinals on Thursday.

Tennis Hall of Fame adds fan vote, makes other changes

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) The International Tennis Hall of Fame is adding a fan vote to its election process in 2019, and will make other changes to its induction policies, including allowing players who meet certain standards to automatically be on the ballot.

Ramos-Vinolas loses early again, this time at Geneva Open

GENEVA (AP) Third-seeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas lost in the second round of the Geneva Open on Wednesday, falling to Andrey Kuznetsov 7-5, 6-1.

4th-seeded Kyrgios beaten by qualifier Kicker in Lyon

LYON, France (AP) Fourth-seeded Nick Kyrgios was upset by qualifier Nicolas Kicker in the second round at the Lyon Open on Tuesday, hampering the Australian’s French Open preparations.

Kei Nishikori eases into Geneva Open quarterfinals

GENEVA (AP) Second-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan eased into the Geneva Open quarterfinals, beating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Kvitova to decide this week on French Open comeback

PRAGUE (AP) Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will decide this week whether she will make her comeback at the French Open. She hasn’t played since December, when she was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder.

Tennis used to be dominated by kids — here's how Federer, Nadal and Djokovic changed that

Tennis has never been older

Ankle injury rules Genie Bouchard out of Nuremberg Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) Former champion Genie Bouchard has withdrawn from the Nuremberg Cup because of a right ankle injury sustained in training last week.

Seeds Riske and Goerges win, Zhang upset at Nuremberg Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) Oceane Dodin of France upset the third-seeded Zhang Shuai 6-7 (11), 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Nuremberg Cup on Monday.

Djokovic announces Agassi will coach him at French Open

ROME (AP) Novak Djokovic has announced that Andre Agassi will coach him at the French Open, which starts next Sunday.

Svitolina surges to No. 1 in race with Italian Open title

ROME (AP) Elina Svitolina surged to No. 1 in the season-long rankings race by winning the Italian Open on Sunday with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Simona Halep.

Djokovic beats del Potro to reach Italian Open semifinals

ROME (AP) Four-time champion Novak Djokovic picked up right where he left off in a rain-delayed Italian Open quarterfinal against Juan Martin del Potro, closing out a 6-1, 6-4 win Saturday to set up a semifinal later against Dominic Thiem.

Halep reaches Italian Open final with 10th straight win

ROME (AP) Fourth-ranked Simona Halep advanced to the Italian Open final and extended her clay-court winning streak to 10 matches with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Kiki Bertens on Saturday.

How Dominic Thiem Broke Rafael Nadal's 17-Match Winning Streak

“One tournament he can win is Roland Garros. So we’ll see. Hopefully not this year,” Rafael Nadal recently said of today’s opponent, Dominic Thiem, with a wink. It now feels like he willed that version of Thiem—the genuine French Open threat, the hardest-hitting guy on clay—into existence.

Juan Martin Del Potro Earns His Best Win Of The Year

One of 2016’s best storylines was the resurgence of Juan Martin del Potro, a U.S. Open winner who sank below No. 1000 during his long absence from the tour to deal with wrist injuries. But his ascent slowed this year, as the 28-year-old Argentine, whose No. 34 ranking still grossly undersells his talent, kept getting…

Nastase says he is cooperating with ITF probe over comments

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Ilie Nastase says he is fully cooperating with an International Tennis Federation investigation into his foul-mouthed comments and bad behavior last month.

Andy Murray Can't Move

Andy Murray fell to Fabio Fognini yesterday in his second-round match at the Italian Open, 6-2, 6-4. While Fognini’s multifaceted game is much bigger than his No. 29 ranking might suggest—he’s one of two people to take a set off Rafael Nadal this clay season—that’s little solace for Murray, who was upset by…

Reports: Cop Who Tackled James Blake Won't Go To Trial

The New York City police officer who tackled former tennis pro James Blake because he thought Blake was someone else won’t have a public disciplinary trial, according to multiple reports. Officer James Frascatore’s disciplinary trial on a charge of excessive force was scheduled to start yesterday, but the New…

Maria Sharapova Will Miss The French Open Because The French Tennis Authorities Are Dipshits

Maria Sharapova was not granted a wild card entry to the French Open’s main draw or qualifying rounds, French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli announced on Facebook Live today.

Report: Police Investigating Alleged Drug Theft In Georgia Tennis Program

Dawg Nation is reporting that Georgia police are investigating a case of alleged prescription drug theft involving people associated with the University of Georgia tennis program.

Grigor Dimitrov Thoroughly Ruins His Racket

Grigor Dimitrov lost to Juan Martin del Potro, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Italian Open today. He hit some nice shots in a disappointing first-round exit, but saved his finest technique for this two-part racket devastation: First the spike, then the bare hands.

Roger Federer pulls out of French Open to prepare for Wimbledon and U.S. Open

“I feel it’s best to skip the clay court season,” he wrote in a statement.

Rafael Nadal Owns The Dirt And Anyone Standing On It

Watch this guy here, the blond guy playing frantic, brilliant tennis, tracking down a lob for a whirling dervish winner.

Pablo Cuevas Hits Incredible Behind-The-Back Winner, Downs Alexander Zverev

Early in the second set of 31-year-old Pablo Cuevas’s three-set quarterfinal win over young phenom Alexander Zverev in the Madrid Open, the veteran Argentine chased down a lob on the baseline and nailed this incredible no-look, crosscourt winner.

Andy Murray 'concerned' after another early exit

MADRID (AP) Andy Murray’s latest defeat has left him worried.

Heaven And Heck Prevail

Congratulations to junior tennis players Zion Heaven and Hunter Heck, semifinalists at the Copa Badia.

Borna Coric, Lucky Loser, Puts Slumping No. 1 Andy Murray To Bed

It’s been an extremely Andy Murray series of events. The ornery Scot played blisteringly good, 28-wins-straight tennis to finally claim the No. 1 spot for the first time in his career, but has since looked much easier to topple, taking losses to names you wouldn’t immediately recognize: older brother Mischa Zverev at…