NEW YORK -- Ekaterina Makarova describes herself as a person who prefers "to stay in the shade." At this year's U.S. Open, she finally believes she deserves to play under the brightest lights. The ...

Caroline Wozniacki made another early exit from Wimbledon, losing to Ekaterina Makarova. Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Roger Federer won Wednesday. By The Associated Press With many top players ...

Ekaterina Makarova’s theme song was a No. 1 hit in 1996, but 2014 is her year at the U.S. Open. The 17th-seeded Russian still has not dropped a set at this tournament following Wednesday afternoon’s 6 ...

The unsung Russian had a career season in 2014. At 26, she achieved one long-held goal by reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal, at the US Open. In the process, Ekaterina Makarova single-handedly ...