Roger Federer

Serena Williams in another final; Federer and Nadal to face off

2013-05-18 20:38:00

A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth straight tournament. The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep, 6-3, 6-0, Saturday and reach the...

Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, Kurt Busch Sprint Cup wins pole

2013-05-10 21:34:00

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The victory also capped a dominant showing by the Busch boys at the South...

Roger Federer's loss opens the door for Rafael Nadal

2013-05-09 21:20:00

Second-ranked Roger Federer lost to Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, leaving Rafael Nadal as the clear title favorite. After recovering from Nishikori's strong start on the Caja's Magica's new red-clay...

Tennis and writing a love match for Pomona-Pitzer freshman

2013-05-07 18:40:00

By the time she was 10, Samantha Mae Coyiuto was a published author in the Philippines. By the time she was 16, she had four children's books published. Now she's 18 and goes by just Mae and is a student at Pomona-Pitzer, where she plays for the women's...

Wimbledon to increase prize money, add roof over Court No. 1

2013-04-23 08:51:00

Two big changes are coming to Wimbledon, one this year, one in 2019. Tournament organizers announced Tuesday that this year’s men's and women's singles champions will each receive $2.4 million, a significant increase over the $1.75 million last...

These rackets give backhanded — and forehanded — compliments

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Put a bunch of brand new, high-tech tennis rackets in front of a handful of pretty good middle-aged 4.0 players (7.0 being Roger Federer and 1.0 being an untrained monkey), and they won't care what kind of Nobel Prize-winning innovations went into...

Rafael Nadal cements his return with hardcourt win at Indian Wells

2013-03-17 21:05:00

On a hot summer-like Sunday afternoon, in a stadium that rises out of the Southern California desert like a huge misplaced castle, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal slid onto his back and into the bright lights of his sport once again. It was match point...

Rafael Nadal's win over Roger Federer leaves a strange taste

2013-03-14 22:57:00

Tennis did its best to serve up a classic dish Thursday night in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. But a dash of this and a pinch of that were missing. We expect plenty of spice every time Roger Federer plays Rafael Nadal. It is a legacy built on...

Injuries stop Victoria Azarenka, Samantha Stosur at BNP Paribas Open

2013-03-14 19:55:00

On the day after its longest day, the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells had the longest lull in the action Thursday. Two women's stars, No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, and No. 7 Samantha Stosur, pulled out of separate quarterfinals and the day...

It's fans who get burned playing with big matches

2013-03-13 23:25:00

It would be hard to determine whether tennis gave itself a shot in the arm or shot itself in the foot Wednesday night. The BNP Paribas Open is a premier event, played in a gorgeous stadium at a gorgeous time of the year in the Southern California...

Andy Murray flies under the radar but he's still at top of his game

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Andy Murray still doesn't pack 'em in, even on a sultry desert-perfect night in a big-time tennis event. Not even when he has taken his game to a level projected by many to be unreachable by the always-solid Scot. In Murray's case, the perception hasn't...

Rafael Nadal finds his stroke at Indian Wells

2013-03-09 23:32:00

Rafael Nadal wore a bright aqua shirt and a scowl as he came onto Stadium 1 Court at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night to play his first hard-court tennis match in 346 days. Nadal has avoided hard surfaces as he has tried to rest his left knee...

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during their ATP Dubai Open tennis quarter final match in the Gulf emirate on February 28, 2013.

2013-02-28 11:16:22

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their men's singles match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2013.

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Men who eat the most chocolate are less likely to suffer strokes, says a new study. See? It works for Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer.

2012-08-29 15:27:31