UGO HUMBERT

It’s been almost two full decades since this many U.S. men reached Week 2 at the Australian Open.

Venus Williams will be back in the U.S. Open this year after being given a wild card into what could be younger sister Serena’s final tournament.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has lost in the second round to big-serving American John Isner.

After reaching the U.S. Open final last year with no fans, Victoria Azarenka appreciates playing in front of people again.

The host country’s superstar is out of the Tokyo Olympics.

Nick Kyrgios is back on the tennis scene and back to winning at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have been placed on opposite sides of the Wimbledon bracket.

Ashleigh Barty of Australia, returns to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)MIAMI – Ash Barty is tough to beat under any circumstances, especially when she’s on the ropes. The world’s top-ranked player has reached the Miami Open quarterfinals, getting there by holding off 14th-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. This, too, was cool: The match lived up to its showdown potential, with the reigning Miami Open champion and current world No. 1 in Barty facing someone who has won the Miami title three times and a previous world No. Svitolina will play unseeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in the quarters; Sevastova was a 6-1, 7-5 winner over wild-card Ana Konjuh of Croatia.