Tag: tennis
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French Open is picking humans over technology, Djokovic thinks that’s a bad call
For Novak Djokovic, this is a relatively easy call: He, like many players, thinks the French Open is making a mistake by eschewing the electronic line-calling ... -
Rafael Nadal gets a farewell ceremony at a tournament he won a record 14 times
Rafael Nadal’s first French Open match in the tournament’s main stadium came on May 25, 2005 — a straight-set victory in the second round against Xavier ... -
Sinner passes big test in return from doping ban, Alcaraz sets up rematch
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban, beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Tuesday ... -
Billie Jean King immortalized in bronze with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category yesterday [Macau time] ... -
Mensik prevents Djokovic from his 100th title, wins Miami Open
Novak Djokovic faced a series of obstacles Sunday in the Miami Open final: a delay of more than 5 1/2 hours before the match, an eye ... -
Australian Open champion Sinner’s style draws comparisons to Djokovic
Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall, nothing felt as ... -
Be brave. That’s what Madison Keys kept telling herself on the way to winning
Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in ... -
Madison Keys upsets Iga Swiatek and will face Aryna Sabalenka in the final
When Madison Keys finally finished off her 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal yesterday night, ... -
Sabalenka reaches the Australian Open semifinals as she seeks a third title in a row
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal ... -
Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open
American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken ... -
Naomi Osaka advances, returning to the third round
Naomi Osaka thought for a few moments after losing a lopsided first set yesterday, and it gave her the perspective she needed to turn things around ... -
Novak Djokovic breaks a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches in tennis history
Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history ... -
Monfils outduels fellow Frenchman in first-round match for the ages
The pragmatic pro in Gael Monfils would like to have finished off his first-round win in straight sets against up-and-coming fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at ... -
Jannik Sinner starts his title defense with a straight set win
After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner quickly reverted to what’s been working for him and finished ... -
Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen starts her bid for another final on a rainy Day 1
Zheng Qinwen’s tennis resume is quite different from what it was when she showed up at the Australian Open a full year ago. No matter everything ... -
Doping clouds tennis talk at with Sinner and Swiatek facing scrutiny
It is a topic that shadowed tennis in 2024 and is still a talking point as the 2025 Grand Slam season opens at the Australian Open ... -
Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with thrown racket
British tennis star Cameron Norrie apologized and avoided disqualification when a racket he tossed in the air struck a spectator at the ATP Tour tournament in ... -
Naomi Osaka wins her first match of new sc in a return from injury
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the court after an almost three month absence yesterday in the first round of the ... -
Djokovic says players have ‘been kept in the dark’ on Sinner, Swiatek doping breaches
On the eve of his return to the court, Novak Djokovic has weighed in on tennis’s high-profile doping cases and criticized what he perceives as double ... -
Tennis legends unite for 2024 MGM Tennis Masters
The “2024 MGM Macau Tennis Masters” begins today with two days of competition featuring a fresh team-based format that brings together global legends and top-ranked players. ... -
Bu and Liu win at the CTA Tour Finals
Bu Yunchaokete and Liu Fangzhou claimed victory in the men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively, at the 2024 CTA (Chinese Tennis Association) Tour SJM Professional Finals, ... -
Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
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 on ... -
Qinwen Zheng wins in Tokyo and clinches WTA Finals berth
Top-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin in yesterday’s final ... -
Sinner beats Djokovic to take Shanghai Masters title, Sabalenka reigns in Wuhan
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters yesterday, giving the Italian his tour-leading seventh title of the season. The ... -
Sinner avenges Shanghai defeat to Shelton; Tsitsipas rants at umpire
Jannik Sinner avenged his defeat to Ben Shelton in the fourth round of last year’s Shanghai Masters with a 6-4, 7-6 (1) to spoil the 22-year-old ... -
Osaka cruises through opening round at China Open
Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy yesterday. The four-time Grand Slam champion was ... -
Britain fails to reach Davis Cup Finals last eight after losing to Canada
Britain failed to qualify for the last eight of the Davis Cup Finals after losing to Canada 2-1 in its last group-stage tie yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Carlos Alcaraz tops Novak Djokovic in a second consecutive final for a fourth Slam title
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the Wimbledon men’s final last night to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21. ... -
Medvedev, Alcaraz advance to Miami Open quarterfinals
Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev won his 350th career match to move into the quarterfinals for a fourth straight year, beating Dominik Koepfer 7-6 (5), ... -
Alcaraz rallies after 3-hour rain delay to reach Indian Wells final
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night. ... -
Sinner rallies from two sets down to beat Medvedev and clinch his first Grand Slam title
Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his back, giving himself some moments to process how ... -
Alcaraz overpowers Gasquet to win his first match since 2022
The bugs bothered Carlos Alcaraz in his first match at the Australian Open for two years, and so did the 37-year-old veteran Richard Gasquet. For the ... -
Coco Gauff advances to 2nd round in bid for consecutive Grand Slam titles
With increased confidence in her serve thanks to some advice from Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff began her quest for back-to-back Grand Slam singles titles with a ... -
Jessica Pegula advances to the Adelaide International quarterfinals
Second-seeded Jessica Pegula secured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow American Bernarda Pera yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. Pera earned ... -
Poland advances to semis with win over China, France progress to quarterfinals
Poland became the first team through to the United Cup semifinals with a dominant 3-0 win over China in Perth yesterday after France completed a sweep ...
