Tennis

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal teamed up with Louis Vuitton for a new chapter in its “Core Values” campaign, which was announced Saturday morning. The main values center on “a journey beyond the physical, a commitment to excellence, and a transmission of dreams.” From

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing on Rome’s red clay. The fifth-ranked Zverev kept patient, though, and took his chance when it came as he

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men’s warmup for the French Open. The top-ranked Djokovic got the last wild card Friday, Geneva organizers said. The main draw starts on Sunday. Andy Murray also has a wild

ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tommy Paul has produced the biggest clay-court result of his career at the Italian Open, while top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Coco Gauff to keep her hopes of a “dirt double” going into the women’s final. Paul outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Queen’s Club will stage a women’s tennis tournament next year for the first time in more than a half-century, though it may prove to be a one-off. The WTA event will take place the week after the French Open, ushering in

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. The second-seeded Sabalenka needed just 73 minutes to win 6-2, 6-4, setting up match point

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals when she swept aside former finalist Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday. It was the same result and score Swiatek achieved against Keys in the Madrid semifinals two weeks ago. The 16th-ranked Keys grew

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will be the fourth woman to helm the show honoring the past year’s achievements, athletes and moments. The ESPYS will air

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Defending champion Daniil Medvedev became the latest top player to crash out of the Italian Open as he lost to American Tommy Paul on Tuesday. The 14th-seeded Paul dominated to triumph 6-1, 6-4. The opener lasted just 28 minutes as Medvedev’s serve

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 14, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced the players who would be receiving wild cards for the upcoming French Open in a statement Tuesday, awarding most of the slots to French players. Major champions Simona Halep, Venus Williams, Dominic Thiem, Caroline Wozniacki and Emma

May 14, 2024, 02:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions American Coco Gauff has accumulated 35 double faults in three matches at the Italian Open, but the world No. 3 said the technical changes to her serve only need time to settle. A potent serve can be a powerful weapon in tennis, but US Open champion

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals Monday. It was a ninth straight win for Swiatek, and the two-time Rome champion will next face Madison Keys after the

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 13, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Camila Giorgi confirmed her retirement from tennis with a post on her Instagram story Saturday. The 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, who won four WTA titles during her career, reached a high of 26 in the rankings. She had sparked rumors about her status after

ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alejandro Tabilo claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 at the Italian Open on Sunday in a match that lasted just 67 minutes. Djokovic has won the Italian Open six times, with his

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 09:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he is still debating whether to go to Roland Garros. Nadal’s surgically repaired hip

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. He cleaned up his game after dropping his first two service games with some sloppy play, though, and completed a 6-3, 6-1 win over left-handed

Associated Press May 10, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Two more low-ranking tennis players linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium have been banned from the sport, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. Alejandro Crespo, a 34-year-old Bolivian, was banned for life and fined $250,000 for his “continuous pattern of

May 10, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire at the end of the 2024 season after going through a turbulent few years due to a wrist injury, the 30-year-old Austrian said Friday. The former world No. 3 has struggled to get back to top form after