Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert at 1986 French Open (Getty Images)

Tennis celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Open Era

The Open Era began fives decades ago this week in 1968.
Simona Halep, Fed Cup (Getty)

Halep welcomed home, wins opener in World Group Playoffs

World No.1 Simona Halep scored her first Fed Cup victory while holding the top...
Kristina Mladenovic, Fed Cup (Getty)

Mladenovic thrills in three-set comeback, draws France level in Fed Cup SF

Kristina Mladenovic ended CoCo Vandeweghe's 13-match winning streak in Fed...
Garbiñe Muguruza, Fed Cup (Getty)

Muguruza survives González, Spain leads Paraguay in World Group II Playoffs

Spanish No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza survived a determined effort from Montserrat...
Petra Kvitova, Fed Cup (Getty)

Czechs in command vs. Germany in Fed Cup semis

Dominant wins for Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova gave the Czech Republic a...
Wang Yafan (Getty)

Wang, Zheng to contest Zhengzhou final

No.4 seed Wang Yafan and unseeded Zheng Saisai will do battle for their first...
Zheng Saisai (Getty)

Zheng scores double bagel to reach Zhengzhou semis

Former World No.60 Zheng Saisai scored her third win over a compatriot for the...
Kristina Mladenovic, Amandine Hesse, Madison Keys, Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Getty)

Star-studded weekend on tap after Fed Cup draw day

A pair of blockbuster Fed Cup semifinals are on tap, as well as playoff ties,...
CoCo Vandeweghe and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Getty)

Fed Cup fun: Hard yards and special guests

As the business end of the weekend approaches, there's still time for...
Julia Goerges (Chris Smith/Volvo Car Open)

'If I come to a tournament, I want to win it': Goerges on the clay season ahead

The German star has been talking about her plans and expectations for the rest...
Australia and Netherlands Fed Cup teams (Getty)

Fed Cup fun: Smiles and selfies with Kvitova, Mladenovic and more

Before the weekend's Fed Cup action, there are a few formalities to get...
Serena Williams lifts the trophy at the 2015 French Open (Getty)

Serena, Halep, Azarenka, and Sharapova on Roland Garros entry list

The field for this year's French Open has been revealed...
Jelena Ostapenko (Getty)

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April 19, 2018

Fit for Tennis: Shaping up for clay

Clay can be the most physically demanding of all the surfaces. Here are some tips from clay-court legend Chris Evert, as well as from former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, and a leading fitness trainer and coach.