—Steffi and Venus are well-matched: speedy, leggy, a little haughty, wielding strong serves and harsh forehands that they hit late, and which rely on athleticism rather than sparkling technique.

There are greatest-ever matches, and then there are the rare matches when two of the greatest players of all time face each other. They’re rare because the only way to be remembered as a ...

NEW YORK -- With one shot, Pete Sampras' remarkable resurgence at the U.S. Open began to unravel. The four-time champion sent an easy volley long to lose the opening set, then trudged to his chair, ...

Roger Federer beat Robin Soderling, tied Pete Sampras and won the French Open at last. Undeterred by an on-court intruder, Federer defeated surprise finalist Soderling 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 yesterday to ...

Goran Ivanisevic lost two Wimbledon finals to seven-time champion Pete Sampras before eventually lifting the trophy in 2001 ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swiss master Roger Federer beat Germany's Florian Mayer 6-4 6-3 to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday and equal Pete Sampras's haul of 64 ATP titles. "It's fantastic to come here, ...

STOCKHOLM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Swiss master Roger Federer beat Germany's Florian Mayer 6-4 6-3 to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday and equal Pete Sampras's haul of 64 ATP titles. "It's fantastic to ...