Tennis

The first round of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros (May 30^th – June 13^th) in Paris is underway and it should come as no surprise who is the sportsbooks’ favorite to win the trophy on the men’s side, the King of Clay himself, Rafael Nadal.more…

While this year the 2021 Australian Open tennis is starting a few weeks later than normal, at least it is finally here (Play begins 7pm ET today, Sunday).more…

Seeking his 17^th Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic returns to the Australian Open Final 2020 looking for his second consecutive title and record-extending eighth championship at the year’s first major. His opponent, Dominic Thiem, will be looking for his first major win. The two are set to meet in a grand slam final for the first time (3:30 AM ET Sunday).more…

In a final that is likely unsurprising to most, world #1 Novak Djokovic, who will be looking for his 16^th grand slam crown, challenges world #3 (and #2 seed) Roger Federer for the Wimbledon men’s championship (9am ET Sunday).

A win for Federer would be his 21^st grand slam title, the ninth coming at the All England Lawn andmore…

For the second straight year, Rafael Nadal will take on Dominic Thiem in the 2019 championship final of the French Open at Roland Garros (9 AM ET Sunday). Will the young Austrian be able to breakthrough and claim his first grand slam title? Or will the King of Clay continue to dominate in historic fashion?

Roger Federer said it best. The road tomore…

As much of America is preparing for the holiday weekend, getting ready to spend it at the beach or by the pool or at a BBQ, across the globe in France, over 100 of the world’s best tennis players are preparing for the second major grand slam tournament of the year, the French Open.

The tournament, the only such major to bemore…

Following two weeks of some of the best tennis all season long, the US Open Final is set. For the first time in a major final, Juan Martin del Potro will take on Novak Djokovic in what projects to be a classic encounter of two of the top players in the game today (4 PM ET Sunday).

In 2017, the 31-year-old Novak Djokovic suffered themore…

Has the best been saved to last? The US Open 2018, the year’s final grand slam tennis tournament, begins today (Monday) and it is a familiar trio that sits atop of the betting odds for the men. Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, repeat.

For the better part of the past decade, tennis has been dominated by three individuals. In 2018, that trio hasmore…

When the draw for Wimbledon came out, fans were excited at the prospect of seeing Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal duke it out for the title, exactly 10 years from their epic 2008 encounter, which is considered by many to be the greatest tennis match of all time.

However, it didn’t work out that way as Federer shockingly went out in the quarterfinals, losing tomore…

Get out those strawberries and cream because it’s time to return to the All England Club for the 132^nd playing of the Championships at Wimbledon.

First round action starts Monday, July 2^nd and continues until July 15^th at which point two new champions, one for the men and one for the women, will be crowned. However, if things go themore…

The US Open inches closer to crowning a champion as the men’s semifinals take place Friday (Nadal/del Potro & Anderson/Carreno Busta, starting 4.05pm ET).

The year’s final major is down to its final four competitors: Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Kevin Anderson and Pablo Carreno Busta. And if you put money on any of the latter three reaching thismore…

The 2017 US Open is underway as 128 men and women look to claim the title at tennis’ final major. Entering the tournament, Roger Federer is the favorite for the men (+175) and Garbine Muguruza (+600) is on top for the women.

When the tennis season began, if someone had told you that Roger Federer would win two majors andmore…

Following two weeks of extraordinary tennis, only two men remain with a shot at winning the 2017 Wimbledon Championship (9am ET Sunday).

One of them, (#7) Marin Cilic, is a 28-year-old Croatian who has been on the tour since 2005 but prior to this year had never reached the final at any other major with the exception of themore…

It is all eyes on the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for the 131^st edition of the Wimbledon Championships (Monday July 3 – Sunday July 16).

The oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the most prestigious sporting events throughout history, Wimbledon is the only major played on grass courts. This year Andy Murray, themore…

History is on the line for Rafael Nadal, who is looking for his 10^th French Open title on the clay courts of Roland Garros (9am ET Sunday).

Nadal’s clay court dominance throughout his career has always been a talking point but recently, it has been Stan Wawrinka who has opened eyes on the tennis courts. Wawrinka will bemore…

Roger Federer has elected to stay home, Novak Djokovic has a new coach and Rafael Nadal is chasing more history. The men’s draw is certainly an interesting one for this the 116^th edition of the French Open (May 28^th-Jun 11^th).

There seems to be a similar thread running through both the men’s and women’s draws of the French Open asmore…

The French Open is underway (May 28-Jun 11) and with Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova both absent from the women’s draw, it’s really anyone’s who guess who might walk away from Roland Garros as champion.

Not in over 15 years has there been a French Open draw for the ladies quite like this one. That’s because formore…

It was at the Australian Open in 2009, where Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in the final for what would be the seventh time in their storied rivalry. On Sunday (3am ET), despite all of the odds, they will meet on those same tennis courts again for a matchup that feels more fairytale than reality.

That’s because just two weeks ago, the prospect ofmore…

Stan Wawrinka faces Kei Nishikori, the conqueror of Andy Murray, in the second of the US Open semifinals today (4.30pm ET Friday, but dependent on the finishing time of the first semifinal).

This one is a bit of a shocker. It is not so much seeing Wawrinka reach the finals at yet another major, something he has been doing with a minor level of consistency over the last two years, but the fact thatmore…

Novak Djokovic takes on Gael Monfils in the first of two US Open semifinals today (3pm ET Friday).

If this is not your first time reading one of our tennis previews, you’ll know by now that I like to use the term, “it’s Djokovic vs the field.” Well, this year the field seems to be parting for the champion as ifmore…

For the first time in his 11 finals appearances Andy Murray (pictured) is the sportsbooks’ favorite, and this time it is to win his second Men’s Wimbledon Final and third major overall (9am ET Sunday).

Murray may be most bettors’ pick to win this match but he must overcome big-serving Milos Raonic, a first time finalist andmore…

Angelique Kerber stands between Serena Williams and a 22^nd grand slam when they play the Women’s Wimbledon Final on Saturday (8am ET on ESPN). Read our preview of this Wimbledon Final with betting picks selection.

Serena Williams is in the final of a grand slam tennis tournament for the third time this year and goes for amore…

The strawberries and cream have been prepared, the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club are freshly groomed and cut, the whites have been pressed, and the world’s best tennis players are at the ready for the final slam before the Olympics.

Not even the Brexit decision can affect the mood at this, the 139^th edition of the Wimbledon Championships (Monday, June 27- July 10).more…

Novak Djokovic ended 2015 as the top player in men’s tennis once again and this year he is off to the same start as he prepares to take on Andy Murray (pictured) in the Australian Open Final (3.30am ET, Sunday).

The 28-year-old Djokovic, undisputed world No. 1 and best player in men’s tennis, has been on top of the world formore…

With the books almost closed on the 2015 tennis season, all eyes will be on Flushing Meadows, home of the 135^th US Open, the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

According to Bovada Sportsbook et al, odds favor world #1 and top seed in the draw, Novak Djokovic (+120, pictured) to take home what would be just his second ever US crown, the first of which came four years ago when hemore…