Daniil Medvedev, ranked fifth in the world in men's tennis, had a tough go against an opponent ranked 418th in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. The Russian—who, like others ...

Alexander Bublik allowed a ball boy to take over after struggling in a big defeat against American Aleksandar Kovacevic. The ...

When a tennis player puts topspin on the ball (for example, by brushing the racquet upwards over the back of the ball during the shot), the ball spins forwards end-over-end after contact.