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During the run-up to Roland Garros, the tour pros honed their skills on the clay courts of Madrid and Rome. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal came away razor-sharp; Novak Djokovic, still looking for his first French Open title, hit a rough patch; and ...

Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats.

Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance.

Are today's rivalries soft? Are the players more interested in the size of their bank accounts? Jimmy Connors thinks so.

Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open.

Victoria Azarenka lost her temper, broke her racket and argued with the chair umpire in an exit Wednesday from the Madrid Open, where she's been runner-up the last two years.

Martina Navratilova was fearless on the court but, remarkably, even more courageous off it. And this inspired Jason Collins.

Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the biggest win of his career.

Maria Sharapova rallied from a break down in the first set to beat Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania 7-5, 6-2 Monday and reach the second round of the Madrid Open.

Top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match on the red clay of the Madrid Open on Sunday.

The spring season kicked into full gear with the tours shifting from the hard courts of Miami to the clay of Europe, with Fed and Davis cup ties sprinkled along the way. Serena Williams went undefeated, Novak Djokovic proved his mettle and Rafael Nad...

All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open.

Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-0 Saturday to reach the final of the Barcelona Open.

Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday.

It's true. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic can take less time in between points and still play at the highest level.