Just a week ago Spanish tennis said goodbye to one of its most talented players: Fernando Verdasco said goodbye after more than two decades dedicating his heart 100% to the sport of the racquet. Here ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a basketball and tennis insider MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Fernando Verdasco of Spain ...

Former world No. 7 Fernando Verdasco announced his retirement this week at the ATP 500 Qatar Open, where he teamed up with Novak Djokovic in doubles. The duo made a strong debut, defeating Karen ...

Nobody was immune from the conditions at the Open on Wednesday, with temperatures again hovering in the mid-90s. Stephens won; Andy Murray didn’t. By Scott Cacciola Serena Williams, Venus Williams, ...

Defending champion Novak Djokovic continued his dominance of Philipp Kohlschreiber, winning 7-5, 7-5 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday. Rafael Nadal survived a wild tiebreaker to ...

Fernando Verdasco saw the way Juan Martin del Potro dismantled Lleyton Hewitt in the quarterfinals of the SAP Open and knew he’d have to be at the top of his game to make a return trip to the final.

MELBOURNE -- Two days ago, Rafael Nadal told the media in Melbourne that he had an unlucky draw. That was clearly understating it. With momentum shifting in seemingly every game of their 4-hour, ...

Think of clay-court tennis in the 21st century, and you think of Spain and its wealth of talent. The No. 1 player in the world - Rafael Nadal - is a Spaniard, and eight of Nadal's countrymen are ...