Tennis

Djokovic beats Murray for 3rd straight Aust. Open title

After losing the first set he swept the next three. No one broke serve until the third set VIDEO

By Dennis Passa, Associated Press Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 2:44 PM UTC
Entertainment aol_on, Video, From the Wires

Is this tennis player’s “Serena Williams” impersonation racist?

Caroline Wozniacki flaunted a stuffed bra and underwear on the court VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 3:35 PM UTC 38
Entertainment Video, Tennis, Serena Williams

Are professional tennis players doping, too?

In the wake of the Lance Armstrong scandal, every incredible athlete looks suspicious. And tennis has a lot of them

Nick Sywak Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 9:00 PM UTC 13
Entertainment USTA, Novak Djokovic, Doping

Wimbledon: Another year, another grunting grumble

Why are the Brits so particularly obsessed with grunting women's tennis players, anyway?

Emma Mustich Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 8:23 PM UTC 21
Entertainment Tennis

Navratilova hospitalized after Kilimanjaro attempt

Tennis icon "disappointed" not to be able to reach mountain summit

Associated Press Friday, Dec 10, 2010 6:30 PM UTC
News Tennis

McEnroe: Ease up on female players

The tennis champ warns that women are being given more court time than they can handle

Tracy Clark-Flory Friday, Aug 27, 2010 7:01 PM UTC 37
Life Tennis, Broadsheet, Love and Sex

Celebrating female tennis players in slo-mo

A New York Times video slide show highlights the power -- or is it the sex appeal? -- of these top athletes

Tracy Clark-Flory Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 12:40 AM UTC 34
Life Tennis, Gender, Broadsheet

Federer loses to Berdych in Wimbledon quarters

For the first time since 2002, the six-time champ won't be on Centre Court for the finals

Stephen Wilson, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 5:22 PM UTC
News Tennis

Jennifer Capriati’s drug overdose: Accident or suicide attempt?

Former tennis star with history of depression takes too many prescription drugs, but family calls it unintentional

Jamie Kapalko Monday, Jun 28, 2010 6:35 PM UTC
News Tennis

70-68 in 5th set: Isner wins longest tennis match in history

American finally pulls out Wimbledon win over Mahut after play is suspended for darkness two nights in a row

Steven Wine AP Thursday, Jun 24, 2010 5:25 PM UTC
News Tennis

Epic Wimbledon match, inspired writing

The ongoing Isner-Mahut bout -- already Wimbledon's longest match -- might have grown dull, but one blogger didn't

Kerry Lauerman Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010 8:24 PM UTC
Life Tennis, Media Criticism

Venus Williams’ scandalous French Open outfit

The tennis star took to the court in a lacy number and barely-there panties. Oh, and she also won

Tracy Clark-Flory Monday, May 24, 2010 2:25 PM UTC 30
Life Tennis, Broadsheet, Love and Sex

Tempest in a tennis skirt

Venus Williams solves the mystery of her disappearing underpants

Tracy Clark-Flory Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 12:21 AM UTC 14
Life Tennis, Broadsheet

The year in celebrity meltdowns

Temper Fi! When stars attack, or otherwise go nuts in public, we love it -- often more than we love their work

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Dec 30, 2009 2:15 AM UTC 23
Entertainment Celebrity, Tila Tequila, Tennis

Crying foul on Martina Navratilova

The tennis star's legal woes remind us that even gay icons have some growing up to do about same-sex marriage

Louis Bayard Monday, Jun 29, 2009 10:27 AM UTC 158
Life Tennis

Good riddance, baseball

Great sport, but the Olympics are right to give it the boot. Tennis should go too. But not softball.

King Kaufman Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008 10:05 PM UTC 35
Entertainment Baseball, Tennis, Olympics

Returns, returns, returns

This column's back, Favre still won't go, and did you see Nadal vs. Federer?

King Kaufman Monday, Jul 14, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 59
Entertainment Football, Tennis, Rafael Nadal

Sorenstam, Henin quit while they’re ahead

The premier female golfer of her generation and the No. 1 tennis player in the world retire on consecutive days. Is something up?

King Kaufman Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:40 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Tennis, Title IX

King Kaufman’s Sports Daily

Panel o' Experts tie! Schlereth, Zillgitt share prestigious championship, earn dinner at columnist's house. Plus: Wait, Year in Sports was even worse.

King Kaufman Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 12:00 PM UTC 43
Entertainment Football, Baseball, Tennis

The year in sports

There were some great moments in 2007, but it was a year of death and a steady rain of scandal.

King Kaufman Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 1:13 PM UTC 55
Entertainment Football, Basketball, Baseball

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