Ivan Lendl

WIMBLEDON, England -- Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in 2 hours, 13 minutes to reinforce...

The shots may not always be on target but the day was can't miss. Swinging a different piece of metal, Tennis great Ivan Lendl has made many happy returns to Wethersfield Country Club where his Annual Golf Tournament teed off Monday. The "Ivan Lendl...

For more than a month, Ken Eichele didn't have the time, the energy or the inclination to play golf. There simply was no room for a game in his life. Eichele, chief of Battalion 10 of the Fire Department of New York, was attempting to qualify for the U....

Todd Paul can beat you with power. He also can win with finesse. Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Fairfield Prep junior is his ability to defeat opponents with his mind - and he is only 16. "Todd has tons of experience in big situations,"...

There had to be a way to finish this electric night with grace and elegance, a charming touch that wasn't some forced gesture. Surely there was something to punctuate this celebration of Pete Sampras' marvelous career, a pitch-perfect memory to be...

It may have been his destiny to be the King of Clay -- or is that King of Pain? -- yet cosmic rules also demanded that Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten repeat his gesture of a week ago, perhaps even better it. Oui and oui. The defending champion drew a heart...