A three-way race for the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis comes down to the WTA Championships — and it could all be decided by a single point. Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo, past winner Maria Sharapova and third-ranked Justine Henin-Hardenne enter the season-ending tournament within 74 points of each other, making it the tightest race in the WTA Tour’s history.

After a spate of top-name withdrawals at the Paris Masters, the French tennis federation is fighting mad and demanding reform. “One of the major tournaments on the calendar has suffered a grave prejudice due to the number of top players pulling out,” the FFT said Saturday. “This situation has to lead to a profound reform of the male professional tennis circuit.” Top-ranked Roger Federer,…

In a throwback to one of tennis’ greatest rivalries, seven-time Grand Slam winner John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 in an exhibition match Thursday. The two faced off 14 times in ATP tour, Davis Cup and Grand Slam play, each winning seven times. In a vintage performance before a capacity crowd at Madinat Jumeira Arena, the 47-year-old McEnroe threw himself around, produced some trademark…