Rappler's latest stories on Grand Slam
No retirement plans for Federer: 'I can still win Slams'
At 38, Roger Federer believes he can still add to his record 20 Grand Slam titles

Tsitsipas aims for 1st Grand Slam title after ATP finals triumph
'I believe I'm really close to being crowned a Grand Slam champion,' says Stefanos Tsitsipas

Ashleigh Barty: From quitting tennis to world No. 1
Following a brief stint as a professional cricketer, the Australian works her way back to tennis form and rises to the summit of the rankings
Sharapova says revenge not behind Wozniacki Open upset
'I just really like winning,' says Maria Sharapova after bundling out defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki

Osaka romps as Halep and Raonic battle through Open epics
World No. 1 Simona Halep staggers through as Japanese pair Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori survive on a day of epic battles in the Australian Open

WATCH: Ageless Federer not overthinking Australian Open title defense
At 37, a confident Roger Federer targets a 21st Grand Slam title

WATCH: 5 Australian Open stories to follow
Check out some interesting sidelights as the Grand Slam season gets going

Djokovic, Halep top seeds at Australian Open
World No. 1 players Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep face a stern challenge in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year

Federer says Novak man to beat in Melbourne
'With his class, once he gets his groove back he is hard to beat,' Federer on world No. 1 Djokovic as the Australian Open gets going next week

Djokovic to injured Nadal: 'We need you'
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic says Rafael Nadal must return from injury again as the sport needs a 'legend' like him

'Big Four' still Grand Slam stars to beat, insists Djokovic
Since and including 2010, the Serbian star, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have won 32 Grand Slams between them
Body first, ranking later says Nadal after ankle surgery
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal says chasing the top seed is no longer a personal goal in the last two years

Djokovic: 'I'd be lying if Federer record not on my mind'
After ruling the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, Novak Djokovic keeps his sights on Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam record

New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
A heat stress scale will be used for the first time at a Grand Slam to prevent players from fainting and suffering exhaustion

Fired-up Federer hoping for another 'crazy good' season
Enjoying a late-career renaissance, Roger Federer targets a third straight Australian Open championship next month

SuperLiga: UP, FEU avoid upset ax
The Lady Maroons and the Lady Tamaraws overcome the tough challenge of two provincial teams in the Philippine SuperLiga Collegiate Grand Slam

Mother of all meltdowns: Did Serena overstep the mark?
Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 by the US Tennis Association but the debate rages on whether the violations that sparked her meltdown are sexist

Serena fined $17,000 after U.S. Open final outburst
The American star is fined for coaching, racquet abuse and for verbal abuse when she accused umpire Carlos Ramos of being "a thief" during the stormy final

Djokovic wins third U.S. Open, equals Sampras on 14 Grand Slams
Novak Djokovic, playing in his 8th final in New York and already the champion in 2011 and 2015, is now just 3 Slams behind Rafael Nadal and six back from the record 20 held by Roger Federer

Serena: Coming back from pregnancy harder than I thought
(UPDATED) Though she makes it to the quarterfinals of the US Open, Serena Williams admits, 'coming back from a baby is really hard, harder than I thought'

Serena, Nadal headline opening night at US Open
Tennis superstars Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal lead the opening-day march that sees eight former US Open champions in action

Serena Williams' French Open seed denial stirs fresh debate
A USA Today headline says the tennis superstar is getting punished 'for having a baby'

I don't see myself missing Grand Slams on purpose, says Rafael Nadal
Tennis world number one not following Roger Federer's footsteps

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer still proving himself
The 36-year-old Federer says, 'I also feel that I have less to prove today than in the past, but that doesn't mean I don't want it badly. I need to have that drive to be successful'

Tearful Federer wins Australian Open for 20th Slam title
(UPDATED) 'I'm so happy it's unbelievable. This is a dream come true, the fairytale continues for me,' says tennis superstar Roger Federer

Wozniacki's long, hard road back to the top
The Dane had other ideas as many believed that she was finished

Nadal fights off gutsy Schwartzman to reach quarters
It is Rafael Nadal's 10th Australian Open quarter-final appearance

Zverev determined to end Grand Slam jinx
Alexander Zverev hopes to get past the 4th round starting in Australian Open 2018

Serena Williams entered for 'family-friendly' Australian Open 2018
All eyes in the 2018 Australian Open will be on Serena Williams, who won this year's tournament while pregnant

Sharapova named in India luxury housing fraud probe
'Any celebrity who endorses any product technically becomes an agent for that company. No one would have invested in the project if Sharapova's name was not there,' says the lawyer of the buyers of the failed housing project
Dimitrov eyes Grand Slam after ATP Finals win
Grigor Dimitrov says that it is still too soon to proclaim a new era

Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic drop out of world tennis Top 10
In the latest ATP rankings, Djokovic slipped to No. 12, while Murray fell to 16th

Rafael Nadal completes long road back to top
The key, says the 31-year-old, Rafa, is to 'wake up every morning with the passion to go on court and with the passion to improve something and practice every day with the right attitude to try to make that happen... Not everybody is able to do it'

Ariska Putri Pertiwi dinobatkan sebagai Miss Grand Slam 2017
Miss Grand International 2016 tersebut mengalahkan para kontestan Miss Universe Miss World Miss International dan Miss Supranational

Pliskova's No. 1 spot hangs by a thread at U.S. Open
Pliskova enters the round of 16 defeating 27th seed Zhang Shuai 3 6 7 5 6 4

Mission impossible? Nadal wants New Yorkers to be quiet
Rafa echoes similar concerns made by Andy Murray in last year s US Open

Venus celebrates 20 years at U.S. Open, awaits Serena return
Venus Williams the oldest woman in the US Open says she has zero plans for her career timetable; for the 23 time Grand Slam winner tour life without Serena has her spending more time down Memory Lane
Cilic seeks U.S. Open rebound from Wimbledon heartache
After a heartbreaking loss to Roger Federer Croatian Marin Cilic says he took out all the positives from it and is now playing consistently in the US Open

Nadal: 'I almost destroyed wrist at French Open'
Rafael Nadal aims to achieve what should have been done last year: win his 10th Roland Garros title

No Federer, Serena, Sharapova? No problem for Roland Garros
French tennis historian Jean Christophe Piffau says the absence of these 3 stars does not weaken the tournament because Roland Garros remains an institution and the Holy Grail for a player

Tearful Lucic-Baroni makes first Grand Slam semis in 18 years
Mirjana Lucic Baroni stuns fifth seed Karolina Pliskova to reach a new feat in her career

Tennis: Wawrinka stuns Djokovic to clinch US Open
Wawrinka denies 12 time Grand Slam champion Djokovic a second successive US Open title

Unstoppable Slam machine Djokovic eyes fourth Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic currently holds all 4 majors and is targeting becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the calendar Grand Slam a feat only achieved 3 times in the sport s history

Djokovic, from sick-note Serb to Grand Slam king
World number one Djokovic becomes only the third man to hold all 4 Grand Slams at the same time

Djokovic, Murray set-up French Open final blockbuster
The top two rated men s tennis players will meet in a Grand Slam final for the seventh time with history and prestige on the line

French Open: Murray survives second straight 5-set battle
Andy Murray avoids his worst Grand Slam loss in 8 years surviving a stern challenge from world number 164 Mathias Bourgue to make the third round

Federer withdraws from French Open, breaks 65-straight Slams streak
Roger Federer who has been plagued by knee and back injuries will miss a Grand Slam event for the first time since 1999

Steffi Graf tips Serena Williams to break Grand Slams record 'soon'
Serena Williams is one away from tying Steffi Graf s Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles a milestone Graf expects her to pass soon

Djokovic fears only karma in Grand Slam history quest
Fears of a big slap from karma make Novak Djokovic humble as he continues his quest for Grand Slam history

There's danger in tennis for those watching, too
Playing tennis carries its risks but at this year s Australian Open watching has been even more dangerous after a series of medical emergencies
