Despite a shock loss from a set up to David Goffin on Saturday in the semifinals at the ATP Finals, Roger Federer was overall very happy with his 2017 season. And why not?

After missing the last half of 2016 due to a knee injury, Federer rebounded winning two Grand Slams and finished No. 2, just shy of Rafael Nadal who he beat four times during the year.

“It’s been an amazing …

Sad news in the tennis world today. After a long battle with cancer, former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna passed away Sunday at the age of 49, the WTA announced.

Novotna won 24 singles titles, 76 in doubles, reached a career high No. 2. She won Wimbledon in 1998 beating Nathalie Tauziat, and reached the finals two other times, famously losing a 4-1 lead the third to Steffi Graf in 1993, then …

Grigor Dimitrov held his nerves and defeated David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the championship match of the ATP finals on Sunday, claiming his biggest career title and fourth of 2017.

“This makes me even more locked in, more excited about my work, and for what’s to come,” Dimitrov said. “It’s a great platform for me to build on for next year. It’s going to be amazing in the off-season. I …

David Goffin picked a good time for a career run. The Belgian had just a 2-22 career record v Top 5 players coming into the ATP Finals, but now he’s added three more. Goffin stunned Rafael Nadal on Monday, then Dominic Thiem last night and today denied Roger Federer in three sets 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Goffin had never beaten Nadal and was 0-6 against Federer. Now he’s the sixth player to …

Andy Murray announced Friday that he and Ivan Lendl have parted ways yet again.

“I’m thankful to Ivan for all his help and guidance over the years, we’ve had great success and learned a lot as a team,” Murray posted on his website. “My focus now is on getting ready for Australia with the team I have in place and getting back to competing.”

Said Lendl, “I wish Andy well going …

He’s a week away from an all-important Davis Cup final in France, but David Goffin has work to do this weekend. The Belgian who stunned Rafael Nadal on Monday advanced the semifinals at the ATP Finals by trouncing Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1.

Goffin was down early in the match 3-0 but then seized control over the Austrian who saw treatment for a knee issue.

“I was a little bit surprised how …

Jack Sock shook off a point penalty for ball abuse early in the opening game of the third set by reeling off four straight games and eventually stun favorite Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.

Sock’s win eliminates Zverev from the competition and puts the American in the semifinals in his debut at the ATP Finals.

“I choked. It’s quite easy. Won the second set 6-1. I was 1-0 with a break. He …

Grigor Dimitrov put in the beatdown of the tournament Wednesday crushing David Goffin 6-0, 6-2 in round robin play at the ATP Finals in London.

“I think clearly I played a great match today,” Dimitrov said after the 74-minute affair. “I think my focus was very good. I started the match well. I was using every opportunity. I took care of all of the balls that I had to. I won …

In the marquee match of the round robin portion of the ATP Finals, Roger Federer topped German wunderkind Alexander Zverev 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-1 in a topsy-turvy affair.

Federer fought off an early serving deficit and then came back in the breaker to take the set.

The Swiss, though, couldn’t hang on to an early break in the second, but managed to cruise in the third, running his win streak to 12 and …

David Goffin had chance after chance against Rafael Nadal Monday at the ATP Finals. The Belgian, making his ATP Finals debut, ultimately prevailed over the hobbled Spaniard 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 for his first win over Rafa.

But Rafa made him work, and made him sweat.

Goffin served for the first set but tossed in two double faults, yet somehow recovered to win the breaker.

In the second, Goffin against served for the match …

Following a tough 3-set loss to David Goffin in his opener, Rafael Nadal officially pulled out of the event due to ongoing issues with his right knee.

“I had the commitment with the event, with the city, with myself. I tried hard. I did the things that I had to do to try to be ready to play,” Nadal said. “But I am really not ready to play. I really fought …

Two players with vastly different ATP Finals experiences opened up play Sunday with wins.

Six-time champion Roger Federer began his 15th ATP Finals by edging tournament debutant Jack Sock 6-4, 7-6(4).

“I’m happy that I was able to come out today and had actually good energy,” Federer said. “This is the best I’ve felt since the Del Potro final (in Basel). I’m very happy to see that I didn’t have to pay …

Fed Cup and Davis Cup international play always brings out fervent home crowds, inspired play, and great underdog stories. Belarus threatened to become one of the biggest underdog stories on Sunday before the U.S. captured a Fed Cup record 18th title, its first in 17 years in Minsk, Belarus.

Despite no players in the Top 75 on their roster, and playing a U.S. team with a US Open champion and semifinalist, …

Hyeon Chung of South Korea was the winner of the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, in the championship upsetting top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-4(5), 4-3(2), 4-2, 4-2 in the experimental short-set scoring format in Milan, Italy.

“I really don’t know how I won here in Milan,” said Chung after capturing his first career ATP title. “Really tough match tonight against Rublev. He was better than the last time [we played]. …

If I told you at the start of the year that only two players from the 2016 ATP Finals would qualify for the 2017 edition, you might see that. But you’d think I’m certifiably nuts if I told you neither of those two would be Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray. But that’s exactly what happened.

No Djokovic, no Murray. The only two from the 2016 tournament to return are Marin Cilic …