Tennis

Andy Roddick and Terrell Owens proved Wednesday even retired pro athletes can still whoop some tail -- as the ex-tennis star and former NFL wideout teamed up to beat a whole bunch of normies in a few pick-up pickleball games.

The guys hit a court in Venice, Calif. as part of HBO Max's promotion of its 2025 French Open coverage ... and they didn't take it easy on some fans who wanted to mix it up on the clay.

Roddick and Owens battered balls repeatedly ... winning point after point after point against the average Joes.

Naomi Osaka is really going through it after her first-round exit from the French Open ... not only did she show off the current state of some gnarly blisters on her hand -- she also expressed her desire to take a break from tennis altogether.

The 27-year-old star put her injuries on display on Thursday ... saying she can't fully bend her fingers due to vesicles on her knuckles.

After losing to Paula Badosa in three sets on Monday, Osaka revealed she's been dealing with the ailment since the Italian Open earlier in the month ... as the friction from clay courts causes the issue.

A California high school tennis star was tragically killed over the weekend after an alleged drunk driver struck him while he was out for a walk with a friend. He was only 18.

Manhattan Beach Police say they received a call at 12:46 AM on Sunday ... indicating a crash involving a pedestrian on the 100th block of Sepulveda Boulevard.

According to MBPD, they found the victim lying on the street next to the vehicle and transported him to a local trauma hospital.

Novak Djokovic and the people of Australia ain't exactly on the best terms since the pandemic ... and Aussie wheelchair tennis legend Dylan Alcott says many fans have been unfair to the 24x Grand Slam winner!

Things began to go south in 2022, when Novak, a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccine, was banned from playing in the Australian Open (a 10x A.O. champ) and deported from the country because he didn't get the jab.

Fast forward to 2025 ... Novak pulled out of the Australian Open in the semifinals due to a muscle tear in his leg. The tennis great was heavily criticized in the country.

A scary scene unfolded on the tennis court in Colombia Tuesday night ... with British player Fran Jones collapsing just before a serve attempt -- resulting in her being taken away in a wheelchair.

The moment happened during the Copa Colsanitas event in Bogota. Down 5-3 in the third set, the 24-year-old -- who was born with a rare genetic condition -- was in the middle of her serving motion when she fell to the ground.

Officials and medical personnel ran over to check on her ... as well as her opponent, Julia Riera, who also came over to assist ... helping lift her into the wheelchair.

The racket Roger Federer used during his iconic French Open final against Rafael Nadal is up for auction ... and it could go for a big chunk of change, TMZ Sports has learned.

The Swiss tennis superstar went up against Rafa on the iconic Roland-Garros clay courts on June 5, 2011 ... a contest that became an instant classic.

Although Federer lost to the defending champion (7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1), it remains one of the most exciting matches ... and the Wilson racket he used is now available through Goldin Auctions.

Tennis star Mirra Andreeva credits LeBron James for being the motivation behind her recent success ... and now the King himself is weighing in on her back-to-back wins -- giving her high praise after her hard work paid off!!

The 17-year-old Russian athlete defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Indian Wells Open on Sunday ... and weeks before that, she won the Dubai Championship.

Before her most recent victory, Andreeva mentioned how she had listened to an old interview involving James that resonated with her.

"He was saying that even if you don't play 100% or even if you don't feel 100% physically, I'm gonna choose 100% mentally," Andreeva said.

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all kissy-kissy while taking in a professional tennis tournament over the weekend — and Kendall Jenner also made a cameo at the event.

Timothée and Kylie appeared totally in love as they sat all cozy together in the stands watching a match Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California.

Check out the video ... it starts with Kylie cupping Timothée's face and kissing him on the lips. Kendall is seen standing in front of the couple with her back to the camera.

It's World Tennis Day and we're celebrating by serving up some hot shots of some famous hotties wielding racquets.

Genie Bouchard, Winnie Harlow and Livvy Dunne are leading the way ... they're all aces in our book.

On the reality TV front, we've got tennis looks from "Too Hot To Handle" star Georgia Hassarati, plus Liberty Poole from "Love Island."

Tennis star Emma Raducanu had to pause her match Tuesday ... after she had an emotional breakdown over a fan's alleged disturbing behavior.

The bizarre scene unfolded during the 22-year-old's tilt with Karolina Muchova out at the Dubai Championships.

Raducanu had started off the showdown just fine, but after a few minutes on the court, she called for a timeout, began crying ... and then walked over to the chair ump.

Aryna Sabalenka won't win her third Australian Open in a row ... and, while she usually wins the break point, she reached her breaking point after the heartbreaking L -- taking it out on her trusty racket.

The Belarusian tennis standout was playing American Madison Keys in the final ... and, ended up losing the third set 7-5, dropping two out of three after battling back down 1-0 to force a tiebreaker.

After a hard-fought final point, Keys emerged victorious ... walking up to Sabalenka to hug -- which the superstar did politely, if a bit stony-faced.

The Australian Open crowd was none too pleased with Novak Djokovic after an injury forced him out of his highly anticipated semifinal matchup against Alexander Zverev ... with spectators booing the hell outta the tennis legend as he walked off the court.

The injury -- a muscle tear that occurred in his quarterfinal victory against Carlos Alcaraz -- became too much for the 37-year-old to manage ... and after dropping the first set 7-6 (5) to the German star, he conceded the rest of the match.

Those in attendance were pissed with the development ... and jeered as Joker gave a thumbs-up gesture.

A rare piece of memorabilia from Roger Federer's historic career is on the auction block -- the racket from his 2004 Wimbledon victory ... which features a personalized autograph for his longtime friend and fashion icon Anna Wintour.

The Wilson nCode pro stock racket was used when Federer defeated Andy Roddick in four sets to secure his second title at the All England Club ... and is complete with all of the tennis legend's preferred customizations.

Federer signed the equipment for Wintour and her daughter ... "To Anna and Bee" is etched on the side, followed by his John Hancock.

Forget ice cream and rom-coms, Naomi Osaka's apparently turning to hoops to get her mind off her recent breakup.

The tennis superstar was at the Brooklyn Nets game Wednesday night -- just a couple weeks after announcing her split from Cordae.

The 27-year-old -- who was forced to retire in the third round of the Australian Open due to an injury -- appeared to be in great spirits at the outing ... smiling and throwing up a peace sign during a break in the action.

Tennis star Daniil Medvedev paused his Australian Open match to beat the crap out of a net camera this week ... an epic meltdown that apparently worked wonders, as he went on to win by the skin of his teeth.

The outburst happened as the Russian was on the verge of going down two sets to one ... when he lost a point on a solid rally with Kasidit Samrej, the 418th-ranked player in the world.

After the tough moment, Medvedev approached the net and unloaded his racket on a camera that was sitting on the net ... shattering it -- and damaging his racket -- in the process.

Tennis star Cameron Norrie lost it during a match on Tuesday, (accidentally) throwing his racket into the stands and nailing a female fan sitting in the first row!

The dangerous moment went down after the 29-year-old British native dropped a point during his ASB Classic match against Facundo Diaz Acosta in New Zealand -- where he was on the verge of losing the second set -- prompting him to fling his racket.

The hardware cleared a short wall and went into the spectators' area.

Luckily, the woman was able to get her hands up to block the racket, preventing it from hitting her in the kisser.