Tennis

ESPN News Services Jun 3, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic was not sure whether he would be able to play in the French Open quarterfinals after injuring his right knee Monday and needing anti-inflammatory pills to be able to finish his thrilling five-set victory against No. 23 Francisco Cerundolo.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 3, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic has performed miracles before when staring at defeat. In 20 of

Associated Press Jun 3, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka extended her dominant run at the French Open by dispatching Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals on Monday. And watch out, because the sun is back at Porte d’Auteuil in the southwest of Paris. “When the sun is

ESPN News Services Jun 2, 2024, 10:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stefanos Tsitsipas lost the opening set but went on to defeat Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2 in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday. Tsitsipas, the No. 9 seed, kept his bid to win his first Grand Slam title

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 2, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — IT WAS WELL past 3 in the morning Sunday when Novak Djokovic finally raised his arms in triumph, as the dedicated fans in the stands at Court Philippe-Chatrier, many huddled in blankets, rose to their feet. It had been five grueling

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 2, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Jamie Murray is hopeful of playing men’s doubles alongside his brother Andy at

ESPN News Services Jun 1, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic‘s French Open title defense — and his hold on No. 1 in the rankings — are still alive thanks to a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 comeback victory over 22-year-old Lorenzo Musetti in a third-round match that lasted

ESPN News Services Jun 1, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev rallied from 4-1 down in the fifth set to beat 26th-seeded Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and advance to the fourth round at the French Open. Zverev, who won the Italian Open last month,

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 1, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The two best friends stood 5 meters apart in the tunnel before walking

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jan 25, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Alexander Zverev will play in the semifinals at the Australian Open on Friday against Daniil Medvedev. But as the 26-year-old German looks to reach his second career major final, he remains the focus of domestic abuse allegations. On Jan. 16, as the first round of the

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 31, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — When Peyton Stearns realized she had forgotten to sign up for the qualifying draw at the Italian Open earlier this month, she was annoyed with herself, and frustrated to miss the opportunity to play in one of the bigger tournaments during

Associated Press May 31, 2024, 11:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami has promoted longtime women’s tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews to the new role of director of the school’s men’s and women’s tennis programs, a move that will give her oversight of both teams while continuing to coach the women. It

ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champion Novak Djokovic was briefly made to work hard by unseeded Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena before sealing a routine 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory and motoring into the French Open third round on Thursday. Djokovic has been some way from his convincing best

ESPN News Services May 30, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stayed out of the rain and moved into the third round of the French Open on Thursday. The second-seeded Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier as

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 30, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Spectators will not be allowed to drink alcohol in the stands at Roland

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 29, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Facing match point and the earliest exit of her career at the French Open, world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek proved why she remains the best in the world on clay with an incredible comeback performance over a

ESPN News Services May 29, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Iga Swiatek played like the current No. 1 and the two-time defending champion at the French Open. No surprise there. That Naomi Osaka looked like the former No. 1 that she is — and on clay, no less — amounted to

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 29, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sloane Stephens still remembers what it was like walking into the locker room at some of her first tournaments on the WTA Tour. She was 16 when she made her main draw debut, and it was intimidating to be surrounded by so many