Rafael Nadal authored one of his best comebacks of his historic career Wednesday in London at the ATP Finals.

The Spaniard was down 5-1 in the final set with Daniil Medvedev who was serving 40-30 at match point. Nadal saved it and then proceeded to clay his way back in the match to somehow level at 5-all. About fifteen minutes later, he took the match in a breaker 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(4).

“I’ve …

After a stunning win in his opener over Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem did one better toppling World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a thrilling win 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(5).

Thiem dropped a tight opening set, but then caught fire in the second, blasting forehand winners. And the Austrian kept it up in the third, dictating from the baseline. But at the time of asking, he failed to serve it out at 6-5, …

Rafael Nadal returned to tournament play for the first time since his US Open title, but it didn’t go so well. In his opening match at the ATP Finals today in London, Nadal suffered his first career loss to Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4.

Nadal showed no signs of an ab injury which forced him out of Paris two weeks ago, but he didn’t have the sizzle on his fearsome forehand which …

Roger Federer suffered a shock opening loss at the ATP Finals falling to Dominic Thiem 7-5, 7-5.

The Austrian had four wins in six tries over Federer entering, but playing indoors at an event Federer’s won six times while Thiem’s never made the semifinals, gave the edge to the Swiss.

Thiem broke Federer for a 2-0 lead only to give it back a few games later. Then broke again at 5-all and …

The 2019 Fed Cup came down to the decisive fifth rubber with France stunning the home favorite Australia team 3-2 taking the doubles.

France’s Carolina Garcia and Kiki Mladenovic overpowered Ash Barty and Sam Stosur 6-4, 6-3 to capture their third Fed Cup title and first in 16 years since 2003.

“I’m not sure I’ve completely realized, because it’s been a crazy weekend for everyone,” Garcia said. “The doubles went very fast, …

It’s only an exo, but Jannik Sinner ended 2019 on a high note taking the ATP NextGen Finals title in Milan, Italy, beating Alex De Minaur 4-2, 4-1, 4-2 in an alternate scoring format.

In its third year, the event showcases the top players under 22. And the 18-year-old Sinner follows former champions Hyeon Chung and Stefanos Tsitsipas as winners, and both of them went on to make the Australian Open …

It’s 2019 and the men’s ATP season is headed toward another finish with the Big 3 holding the Top 3 spots in the year end rankings. But on the eve of the London ATP Finals, the question is, who will on top and in the No. 1 position, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic?

Nadal holds a solid 640 point lead, an amount Djokovic can make up by winning at least two …

Ash Barty will try to cap an incredible season by helping her nation win the Fed Cup this weekend at home in Perth.

The Australian who finished 2019 No. 1 will be joined by Ajla Tomljanovic, Sam Stosur, Astra Sharma and Priscilla Hon.

France will bring Kristina Mladenovic, Carolina Garcia, Alize Cornet, Fiona Ferro and Pauline Parmentier.

Australia are aiming to win an 8th Fed Cup title this weekend in their first appearance …

The ATP Finals groups were drawn today in London. With Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic split up, that left 6-time champion Roger Federer as the floater, and he ended up with the Serb in the Bjorn Borg Group.

Join Djokovic and Federer are Dominic Thiem and first-time and US Open semifinalist Matteo Berrettini. The two former champions and heavy favorites to get to the last four, will have to play in …

Ash Barty capped her breakthrough year claiming her second biggest career title taking the WTA Finals in Shenzhen over defending champion Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3.

“Bizarre, if I’m being completely honest,” said Barty of the year. “It feels like it’s been a year that just hasn’t stopped. It’s been a year of incredible ups and downs – I think more ups than downs. To cap it off with a very, very …

Novak Djokovic collected his fifth Paris Indoor title cruising past surprise finalist Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4.

“I think I had the best serving match of the tournament, and that’s why the match was pretty short,” said Djokovic who improves to 4-0 against the Canadian. “I put him under pressure [on] the second serve, and from the back of the court, I was solid and not giving him too many opportunities.

“Just one …

Elina Svitolina won her ninth straight match at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen to make a return trip to the title match where she will take on French Open champion and world No. 1 Ash Barty.

Svitolina came from a set down and then got a retirement due to cramping in the decider from Belinda Bencic down 5-7, 6-3, 4-1.

“It’s tough to play someone who has been injured, been injured on …

Rafael Nadal’s bad luck at the end of the year continued Saturday in Paris where the 2019 points race leader had to withdraw ahead of his semifinal against Denis Shapovalov due to an ab injury sustained during warm-up.

“We can call it unlucky, we can call it different things, but it happened today. And when things happen, the only thing that you can do is accept it. And even if it’s …

The ATP Finals field was set after Gael Monfils lost to Denis Shapovalov awarding Matteo Berrettini the final spot.

The US Open semifinalist in joined by other first-timers Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev.

“I would have never thought I could qualify a couple of months ago,” said Berrettini. “I am just so happy to be among the Top 8 in London. It is a great satisfaction and the reward for the superb …

Karolina Pliskova eliminated Simona Halep from the WTA Championships in Shenzhen behind a 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 victory over the Romanian and reach her third straight semifinal at the year-end event.

“I think overall was a good match,” said Pliskova. “I think a little bit up and down from both of us. But that’s how it is sometimes.

“Semifinal is, of course, great,” she said. “Now third time, so there’s always the chance …