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Novak Djokovic overcomes a slow start and hostile crowd in 1st-round win at French Open
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 24 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
At age 39, Novak Djokovic can still wear opponents down.
Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine
Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press | Updated May 24 - 3:47 p.m. | Save Story
Marta Kostyuk's first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents' home in Ukraine.
Gotta go: Home player Arthur Gea takes emergency bathroom break during French Open debut
The Associated Press | Updated May 24 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Home player Arthur Gea ran off the court for an emergency bathroom break early in the first set of his French Open debut on Sunday.
Nadal, Gauff and Pegula pay tribute to AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 22 - 12:34 p.m. | Save Story
Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula were among those paying tribute to Associated Press tennis writer Howard Fendrich as players gathered at Roland Garros for a French Open that's now missing one of the sport's most-respected journalists.
Saying less has meaning for top-10 players in prize money protest at the French Open
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 22 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
Ten questions into her pre-tournament news conference as the defending champion at the French Open, Coco Gauff announced she was done.
Howard Fendrich, award-winning AP national sports writer and tennis expert, dies at 55
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated May 21 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press whose persistent reporting and detail-rich prose brought readers inside dozens of taut Grand Slam tennis finals, record-breaking Olympic moments and harrowing trips down Alpine ski slopes, has died. He was 55.
Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam
Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press | Updated May 21 - 7:57 a.m. | Save Story
Jannik Sinner won't have the crowd on his side when he starts his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open.
French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share
Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press | Updated May 20 - 8:34 a.m. | Save Story
Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money.
FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 20 - 2:22 a.m. | Save Story
Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title.
Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.
Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury
The Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.
Jannik Sinner enters the French Open on a 29-match win streak, chasing a career Grand Slam
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 5:53 a.m. | Save Story
From the California desert to Miami; Monte Carlo to Madrid; and the red clay of Rome, too, nobody has been able to beat Jannik Sinner for three full months.
Injured Madison Keys withdraws from French Open warmup tournament
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 4:54 a.m. | Save Story
Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament because of an injury to her left thigh, organizers said on Monday.
Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine on the tennis court
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 3:45 a.m. | Save Story
It's more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days.
Sinner becomes 1st Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years and matches Djokovic's Masters sweep
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century.
Svitolina beats Gauff to win Italian Open and Sinner reaches men's final
The Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Elina Svitolina claimed a third Italian Open title on Saturday by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year.
Jannik Sinner breaks Masters record to reach Italian Open semis. Coco Gauff is back in the final
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 14 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
either in Rome or at the French Open that starts in 10 days.
Smoke and coffee fire up Darderi for after-midnight win at Italian Open quarterfinals
The Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Espresso-fueled Luciano Darderi had to deal with a smoke delay before eventually beating teenager Rafael Jodar to reach the Italian Open semifinals, in a match that finished after 2 a.m. local time.
45-year-old Venus Williams to play in French Open women's doubles with Hailey Baptiste
The Associated Press | Posted May 13 - 9:53 a.m. | Save Story
Venus Williams will play in the women's doubles at the French Open this month together with Hailey Baptiste, who is 21 years her junior.
