The Latest Breaking News from Andy Roddick

Tennis may appear accessible on television, but the reality of those competing in majors is much different than what confidence allows us to assume.

The competitors won a total of 42 Grand Slam titles in their tennis careers.

The complex question of whether politics have a place in tennis is on full display at Roland Garros this week.

Event peaks with 796,000 viewers as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick take $1 million purse

The latest in a series of attempts to help pickleball find a footing on television is coming this weekend when Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang take part in a made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida

MIAMI — If tennis and pickleball are adversaries as some say — the traditional racket sport vs. the upstart with the funny name — then mark Sunday as the first major battle in the war, with the volley of shots fired in South Florida.

ESPN to television $1 million event featuring Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang

Also in this week’s mailbag: Americans are having their best stretch of showings in years. Why?

American John Isner entered the ATP Tour record books on Friday by becoming the first man to win 500 tour-level tie-breaks in his 7-6(8) 7-5 victory over Emilio Gomez in the Dallas Open quarter-finals. Isner's 500 career tie-break victories put him 34 ahead of Swiss great Roger Federer on the…