BARCELONA, Spain - Former World No.19 María José Martínez Sánchez has announced her retirement, 22 years after making her professional debut. "I thought the time would not come," the Spaniard wrote on ...

Cinderella stories sometimes make it onto the marquee in men’s Grand Slam tennis. Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open and Thomas Johansson at the 2002 Australian Open are the two most recent ...

There is at least one thing on which all tennis fans can agree: The Australian Open is wide open for the women. In the anything-can-happen WTA, every major seems to extrude a surprise contender. Last ...

Serena Williams is not just an all-time champion. She's also a top-flight historian. Just before the start of play in her third-round doubles showdown alongside sister Venus Williams against No. 3 ...

Former Spanish hurdler Maria Jose Martinez-Patino knows better than most about genetic testing, having missed out on a chance at the Olympics as a result of it. She spoke to DW about World Athletics' ...

Serena Williams will not play her fourth-round French Open match against Maria Sharapova after withdrawing from the tournament Monday due to a pectoral injury. Top-seeded defending champion Sara ...

Maria Petra “Josie” Martinez, 86, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025, at her home in Lubbock, Texas. Josie was born in Roundup, Texas, but was a longtime resident of Carlsbad, New Mexico, ...