Stosur Ends 2 Year Drought, Raises Strasbourg Title Again

Australian Samantha Stosur won her first title in two years on Saturday at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, coming from a set down to hold off countrywoman Daria Gavrilova, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 for her ninth career title.

“I was glad to be able to serve the match out very well,” she said after winning a second Strasbourg title in three years. “Sometimes that’s not …

Only one Top 10-seeded player in action kicked off play in a subdued fashion on Sunday at Roland Garros, where No. 6 Dominic Thiem looked every bit the title contender in a comprehensive 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Australian Bernard “The Tank Engine” Tomic.

“He’s not a player you want in the first round,” Tomic said. “The draw was bad. He killed me. I had no chance. It’s not easy when …

Ana Ivanovic. Jelena Jankovic. When Serena Williams is sidelined, a lot of new names begin showing up, not necessarily valid, at the No. 1 spot on the WTA rankings.

It won’t be any different in 2017. The dominant American is sidelined for the remainder of the year due to pregnancy. Angelique Kerber got a turn, and now so will others.

The struggling world No. 1 Kerber became the first top seed in …

Serena Williams’s absence is having an impact on the women at the French Open. With the 23-time Grand Slam champion expecting a baby in a few months, the draw is ripe for the taking. And defending champion Garbine Muruguza says the title contenders goes 15 deep!

“If you look at the records, Serena is always in the final,” Muguruza said Friday during the French Open media day. “So, for sure, it …

With a new clothing sponsor and a new coach in Andre Agassi, Novak Djokovic says he’s starting a new chapter in his pro career, and he feels really good about it.

“It feels like a new chapter,” Djokovic said Friday during the French Open media day. “The change that I have experienced in the last three, four weeks, separating with the team that I was with for ten years and now …

A year after breaking through into the Top 10 with his French Open semifinal run, Dominic Thiem says he finally feels like he belongs among the elite. And his results lately back it up reaching the Masters final in Madrid and Barcelona then beating Rafael Nadal en route to the Rome semifinals.

“At the beginning you feel also quite a lot of pressure, because you don’t want to fall out again, …

Just 4-4 this clay season and with only one title this year, Andy Murray admits it’s been a tough start to 2017. One of the worst in his career.

“It’s obviously been a struggle,” Murray said Saturday at the French Open media day. “These past few months have not been good. You know, I haven’t played well.”

But Murray says these bumps go with the territory when you achieve something big, like …

Defending runner-up Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are sidelined, but Petra Kvitova makes her 2017 tour debut, and a number of other surprises lie in wait in the first round of the 2017 French Open.

Here’s a look at the four quarters of the draw:

1ST QUARTER

Top 4 Seeds: (1) Angie Kerber, (8) Svetlana Kuznetsova, (11) Carolina Wozniacki, (15) Petra Kvitova

Floaters: (18) Kiki Bertens, Ekaterina Makarova, Monica Puig, Donna Vekic, Camila Giorgi, …

About the only drama in the French Open men’s draw was if Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would end up on the same side of the draw, and that’s exactly what happened. Again!

The two tournament favorites are now slated to meet in the semifinals, leaving top seed and floundering Andy Murray in the top half with former champ Stan Wawrinka who, based on his draw, has to be among the …

While Rafael Nadal is making strides in his serve, Andy Murray is struggling with is, according to his former coach Brad Gilbert.

Gilbert was on a pre-French ESPN conference and shed some numbers on Murray’s slump this year, specifically his poor serving.

“I think the struggles this whole year are on his serve…

Former Andre Agassi coach Brad Gilbert has a very positive outlook on the new Andre-Novak Djokovic partnership. Speaking during an ESPN pre-French Open conference call, Gilbert had this to say about the new super duo:

“First of all, I think it’s really exciting that Andre is going to coach for the first time,” Gilbert said. “A lot of players have approached him before. He’s been very busy with his school. Just …

After surgery and months of rehab, Petra Kvitova might be back on tour as early as next week at the French Open. The 2-time Wimbledon champion has been off the circuit since severely injuring tendons in her left hand during a home invasion last December.

But with a return date in the summer, the Czech surprised many by not pulling out of the French Open and then showing up in …

It’s really happening! Andre Agassi has joined Novak Djokovic’s team and is at the French Open with the Serb. The tournament has sent out this pictures of their first practice session on the grounds.

Via Google translation from L’Equipe, Agassi had this to say of the new partnership:

“With Novak, I am at the very beginning of my learning phase. I took pleasure from that first day together. I can not …

The ATP has announced their prestigious year-end Finals event will remain in London through 2020, and will be called the Nitto ATP Finals after the Japanese industrial company replaces Barclays as the title sponsor.

“We’re delighted to extend our stay in London and to have Nitto come on board as title sponsor over the next four years,” said Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President. “It’s fantastic news to have such …

I again give credit to Novak Djokovic, he’s trying at least. Trying to stop this slide. A year ago he was dominating the tour. Now, he’s struggling just to win matches and with a French title defense and Wimbledon around the corner, who ya gonna call? Well, Andre Agassi!

His latest move of hiring Agassi could actually be the spark he’s been looking for. It sort of worked in Rome …