Taking eight of the last nine games, defending champion Serena Williams returned to the U.S. Open quarterfinals by beating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-1 in a fourth-round match between the two top...

Rafael Nadal crushed another opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, only to see his title rival and likely quarterfinal opponent Roger Federer later record an even more convincing...

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both had their moments of concern before winning in the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday, taking strides toward a seemingly destined semifinal...

The considerable gulf between No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 4 Sara Errani was hard to ignore in their back-to-back matches Thursday at the U.S. Open.   Williams, seeking her 17th Grand Slam...

After her latest early Grand Slam exit, Venus Williams was asked what the future holds for her at the U.S. Open.   In one breath, Williams brushed aside the unspoken reference to retirement,...

At this point in his career, Roger Federer recognizes the importance of a little extra work.   That's why the owner of a record 17 Grand Slam titles, and the man who spent more weeks...

For years and years, a first-round victory by Venus Williams at a major tournament would hardly merit a mention.   She is, after all, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion. She's been...

The U.S. Open, wrapping up an unpredictable year of Grand Slam tennis, quickly produced a big upset Monday.   A British man not named Andy Murray — 179th-ranked qualifier Daniel Evans...

From the two-handed groundstrokes on each side, to that out-of-nowhere victory at Wimbledon this year to her equally surprising retirement less than two months after that, Marion Bartoli has put her...

Andy Murray chuckled as he explained the very best part about owning a pair of Grand Slam titles, one from the U.S. Open last year, the other from Wimbledon last month.   No more of those...