David Goffin’s remains one of the hottest players on the ATP tennis circuit. After tearing up the summer winning 25 straight matches, the Belgian has continued that success in the fall. Today, Goffin beat Joao Sousa to win the Metz title, the second ATP-level title of his career.

But it’s also his fifth title in his last seven tournaments since Wimbledon (3 Challengers, 2 ATP)! During his recent run the 23-year-old …

American Jarmere Jenkins tried to execute a double net jump after a point at a California ITF Futures event this weekend. While returning a dropshot, the 23-year-old’s momentum took him over the net, but his attempt to jump back over failed miserably.

Afters some concern, Jenkins was uninjured and the even better news was that he won the match and today he’ll face Dennis Novikov …

High flying Gael Monfils injured a knee Saturday during a loss to Joao Sousa in the Metz semifinals. The French star said after that he’ll have an MRI on Tuesday with the hope that nothing serious is wrong or an extended recovery time is needed.

“I did not want to get injured and that’s what has happened,” Monfils told AFP. “I will have an MRI on Tuesday and hope that it’s …

Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka put an end to an injury-marred 2014 season by official withdrawing from the remaining events on the WTA calendar.

The oft-injured 25-year-old Belarussian has dealt with a foot and a knee injury this season which has hampered her play. Via her facebook page, she wrote the following message:

Hi everyone, I have some news to share…Unfortunately I will not be competing in any tournaments for the remainder …

According to Australian press, rising star Ash Barty has decided to hang up the racquet for an indefinite amount of time.

Linda Pearce writes for the Age, “Australia’s most talented young female tennis player, Ashleigh Barty, will take an indefinite break from the game. The 2011 junior Wimbledon champion confirmed her open-ended hiatus via a statement on Friday that offered no hint of when – or if – the Queenslander …

Several of the top players took to twitter to express their thoughts on the retirement of Li Na. Here’s a sampling:

All the very best to Li Na's new chapter in her life 😃 she's such an inspiring role model to our sports! Will miss you

— TamiraPaszek (@tamira1990) September 19, 2014

I will definitely miss Li Na, hilarity and all. A true class act!

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For the second straight year, the WTA lost a reigning Grand Slam champion to retirement. Last season, just weeks after winning Wimbledon Marion Bartoli abruptly call it quits from the tour. Today, less than eight months after winning the Australian Open, Li Na officially announced her retirement from the sport.

On her facebook page, the popular tennis icon left this heartfelt letter:

My dear friends,

For close to fifteen years, we’ve …

The 2015 Davis Cup draw was just announced and the big takeaway was a rematch between the USA and Great Britain. Earlier this year led by Andy Murray the Brits beat up on the US in San Diego. Next March that tie will take place in the UK on Murray’s turf.

I know Murray’s supporting the Scotland side today in the vote, but I believe regardless of outcome Murray will …

It’s a good thing Rafael Nadal is a tennis player and not a helicopter pilot. In a hilarious new spoof for PokerStars, Nadal tries to fly two passengers in a helicopter before things go wrong.

From the skit, a happy couple looking for a scenic tour were surprised to find the tennis legend Nadal of all people as their pilot! The former No. 1 assured the two that the flight would …

Popular Asian star Li Na is expected to announce her retirement from tennis Friday in her hometown of Wuhan, China. Li Na won the Australian Open in January but the 32-year-old has been battling knee injuries since, and most recently she missed the US Open.

#LiNa, China’s two-time Grand Slam winner, expected to announce #retirement due to injuries, according to her agent pic.twitter.com/3fTFL9hYvO

— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) …

Marin Cilic arrived home in his hometown of Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a Grand Slam champion. Over 20,000 turned out to welcome Cilic back home for the celebrations.

“Thank you everyone, especially my parents and my loved ones, because without them this would not be possible,” Cilic said. “Thank You God and Our Lady of Medjugorje for showing me the path to take. I am delighted not only for …

Former teen phenom Nicole Vaidisova won her first match in over four years yesterday defeating another former young prodigy Sesil Karatancheva 63, 64 in the first round at the Albuquerque USTA circuit event.

“It was surreal,” Vaidisova said to the Albuquerque Journal. “It was the first time in four years I played a match. It was a little nerve-racking, but I’m so glad I got through.

Vaidisova was a former Top …

As we head down the homestretch of another tennis season – we have just 2 months left – I’ve put together a few post-US Open thoughts.

1. Cilic Cometh
I’m not going to get carried away and predict multiple majors for Marin Cilic, I need to see more from the lanky Croat first. That said, I’ve always thought he had a lot of game and plenty of potential, but for whatever reasons …

Switzerland and France will contest the 2014 Davis Cup final after both nations advanced over the weekend, with Switzerland keeping alive a quest for a first-ever championship for Roger Federer.

Federer clinched the tie for the Swiss in the first singles match on Sunday, beating Italy and Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(4) in Geneva. It is the first appearance in the final for the Swiss nation since 1992.

“I think I really …

MOSELLE OPEN
Metz, France; Surface: Indoor Hard

Seeds: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gael Monfils, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Lukas Rosol, Jeremy Chardy, Joao Sousa, Jerzy Janowicz, David Goffin

Floaters: Gilles Muller, (WC) Nicolas Mahut

Notes: Potential tough starts for (1) Tsonga after a bye vs. the power-serving upset-specialist Muller, and (5) Chardy, who has never won a match in Metz in two attempts, vs. countryman (WC) Mahut…Wildcards went to France’s Laurent Lokoli, Mahut, and Paul-Henri Mathieu…Notable withdrawals from …