ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP)—In his first match since retiring 16 years ago, Ivan Lendl looked nearly as fit as the man who dominated tennis in the 1980s, but his game wasn’t as sharp. Lendl ...

Tennis legend Ivan Lendl has been routinely driving up from Vero Beach to win championships at the Pictona facility in Holly Hill.

The mercurial McEnroe entered the final with a dazzling 39-0 record. The New Yorker was so dominant through the first five months of 1984 that he had won 65 of his prior 67 sets—including sweeps of ...

The year-end event has plenty of great tennis. Here are five of the most memorable matches. By Cindy Shmerler European red clay courts demand peak physical conditioning, the dexterity to slide across ...

For what it’s worth, Pete Sampras still owns Andre Agassi. It isn’t worth much anymore, considering the two former American stars are now retired Hall of Famers who meet these days only for some edgy ...

Ivan Lendl won eight grand slam finals. He spent 270 weeks ranked No. 1—a record only broken by Pete Sampras and then by Roger Federer. Before reaching those heights, he lost four grand slam finals ...

In the French Open or any Grand Slam tournament, there are two key elements that make a tennis match great: drama and quality, meaning that the contest must clearly be a thriller, and that both ...

Richard Krajicek’s moment was long gone. His body was in full revolt. His cannon serve was as spent as his body. His two match points against Ivan Lendl were a fast-fading memory. It didn’t look, or ...

Former football coach Chuck Fairbanks said that in devising the Stakes Match — pro tennis’ version of the Skins Game — it was his intention to liven up the game and, he hoped, make it appealing to all ...

The greats never can stay away from the game. John McEnroe tried his luck in Hollywood, where he hosted a game show and then a talk show. He now runs a tennis academy on Long Island. Jimmy Connors ...