Tennis

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios says he will make a return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International beginning Dec. 29 after playing only one ATP Tour match in more than two years. The 29-year-old Kyrgios has been mostly sidelined with career-threatening wrist and

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend saved six match points but ultimately lost the decisive doubles match as the United States was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 by Slovakia and was eliminated 2-1 in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner became the first player to advance to the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Thursday. Sinner was assured of a spot in the last four after US Open finalist Taylor Fritz beat Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe was fined a total of $120,000 — but will not be suspended — for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month. The ATP said Thursday during its

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — There “could have been better communication” in explaining the rules involved in Jannik Sinner‘s doping case, ATP Tour chairman Andrea Gaudenzi acknowledged Thursday. However, Gaudenzi said at the ATP Finals that anyone hinting that a “double standard” was applied because of

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Former soccer star Diego Forlán’s newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot clicking and it helped him overcome physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. The win put Alcaraz back into contention for a spot in

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 06:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — The first tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals between Spain and Poland was postponed Wednesday because of a severe weather alert in the Malaga region. Organizers said the “decision has been made based on guidance from the relevant authorities

Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made it two wins in two matches before his home fans at the ATP Finals, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in a rematch of the U.S. Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets.

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 12, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff opened the 2024 season with the title in Auckland. And while there were ups-and-downs along the way, she finished the season just as she started, with another victory, by winning the WTA Finals at the year-end event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

ESPN News Services Nov 11, 2024, 04:49 PM ET TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year while losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Jannik Sinner was awarded the trophy for finishing the year at No. 1 in the rankings before his home fans at the ATP Finals on Monday. Sinner won the Australian Open and U.S. Open for his first two Grand Slam titles.

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain. It will be the first time

Associated Press Nov 10, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — US Open finalist Taylor Fritz benefited from a questionable serving decision by Daniil Medvedev and frustrated his opponent so much that the Russian player broke his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4, 6-3 victory for the American in

ESPN News Services Nov 10, 2024, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barbora Krejcikova called for respect and professionalism in sports media Sunday as she called out “unprofessional” remarks made about her appearance during a broadcast on the Tennis Channel. Krejcikova, the reigning Wimbledon champion, was competing this week at the WTA Finals in Riyadh,

Nov 9, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Norrie was denied a sixth ATP Tour title in Metz on Saturday. Getty Cameron Norrie was defeated in straight sets in the Moselle Open final by Benjamin Bonzi on Saturday. It was Norrie’s 10th ATP final and first since February 2023, but he fell to a

Associated Press Nov 9, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and

Associated Press Nov 8, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals. Gauff generated six break points to Sabalenka’s four in the 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory and