US Open News

Clay is by far the slowest playing surface and it negates the power advantage that players like Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka have on other players.

French Open officials say they're moving ahead with plans to build a retractable roof over center court and add night sessions there, despite a court ruling last month that put the project on hold.

When the 256 singles players take to the court for their first matches here at the French Open this week it is a fair bet that nobody will have a bigger smile on their face than Heather Watson.

Julia Glushko is on the verge of replacing Shahar Pe'er as the Israel No. 1 after advancing to the main draw of Roland Garros for the first time in her career on Friday.

The Scottish player spoke Friday about the controversy surrounding Garcia and George O'Grady, the European Tour CEO who used the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Garcia and Tiger Woods.

Schedule: Play is scheduled to begin Sunday on all courts at 11 a.m. local time .

Play begins on Monday at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center in Sandy Springs for the USTA Southern Section's U.S. Open National Playoffs, and will run through May 31.

Wary of a Serena Williams shocker, Andy Schooler is looking elsewhere for value in the French Open women's draw.

Playing tennis for a living is the dream of thousands of young players the world over.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal.

The Dane started 2012 as the top-ranked player but has suffered a slump since then and is now down at 10th in the WTA list.

Roland Garros and the French Open have not always been kind to Serena Williams, but her shock first round loss here last year may have been one of the best things that has happened to her.

Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday as the Spanish claycourt machine chases a record eighth title at Roland Garros.

Former world No. 1 players, Davis Cup teammates, International Tennis Hall of Famers and New Yorkers John McEnroe and Jim Courier will battle it out for the right to be called the best tennis player in New York City on the Sportime Stadium hard court on Monday, July 22nd as the NY Sportimes take on the Texas Wild in a Mylan World TeamTennis ... (more)

Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi River.

For the likes of Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic and Bernard Tomic - often touted as the best of the next generation in men's tennis - the clock is already ticking.

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada advanced to the semifinals of a WTA tournament for the first time in her career Thursday in Strasbourg.

As the No. 1-ranked female player in the world, it should come as no surprise that Serena Williams is considered the favorite heading into the French Open.

In this June 16, 2002 file photo, Sergio Garcia, left, and Tiger Woods talk on the 11th hole while waiting for play to resume after a rain delay during the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship in Farmingdale, N.Y. Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night, May 21, 2013 when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over ... (more)

In just a few days, Court Philippe Chatrier will once again be buzzing with the excitement that surrounds the largest and most famed clay court tournament in the world.