Category: Tennis

Once called the “little Mozart of French tennis,” Richard Gasquet is preparing to finish his career without a Grand Slam title. At 38 years old, the French player, known for his amazing one-handed backhand, announced…

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner reached his fifth ATP Masters semifinal of the season by defeating fifth-ranked Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday. Sinner had a strong start and faced only one…

Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 38, he shared in a video message on Thursday. He has won 22 Grand Slam titles, including 14 at the French Open, during a…

Jannik Sinner got revenge on Ben Shelton for his loss in the fourth round of last year’s Shanghai Masters, winning 6-4, 7-6 (1) and ruining the 22-year-old American’s birthday on Wednesday. As in their previous…

U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe yelled a series of curses at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Tiafoe directed about 10 expletives at official Jimmy Pinoargote during a…

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev will face each other again after Tsitsipas defeated Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Tsitsipas, who is ranked 12th, will meet the former U.S. Open champion…

Two days after starting, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov finally finished their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters on Monday. Fritz, who was a finalist at the U.S. Open, was ahead 4-3 in…

Karolina Muchova ended Aryna Sabalenka’s impressive 15-match winning streak with a victory of 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday. Muchova, ranked 49th, saved set points in the first…

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has decided to part ways with her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski. The Polish tennis player shared the news on Friday, explaining that the decision was mutual. In their three years together, Swiatek won…

Carlos Alcaraz won seven points in a row during the final tiebreaker to defeat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and take the China Open on Wednesday. This victory continues his strong performance…

Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz showcased his athletic skills again as he moved into the final of the China Open with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday. “I felt great on the court once…

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner expressed he was “very disappointed and also surprised” after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed a decision that cleared him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests. WADA announced on…

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner fought through a tough match against Nicolas Jarry to kick off his title defense at the China Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory on Thursday. The Italian has now won 12…

No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz handled a strong challenge from big-server Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to win 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the China Open on Friday. Second-seeded Alcaraz took advantage of both of his…

Four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5, helping Team Europe come back to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday. Alcaraz broke Fritz’s serve in the 11th…

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were announced as part of Spain’s team for the Davis Cup Finals on Monday, sparking excitement about the return of their “Nadalcaraz” doubles partnership from the Paris Olympics. Nadal, who…

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the upcoming China Open in Beijing for personal reasons. Swiatek and the WTA Tour announced her decision on Friday. “Due to personal matters,…

American duo Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton narrowly defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles, tying the Laver Cup after the first day on Friday. Alcaraz and Zverev, who played against each other in…

Stefanos Tsitsipas tied the score for Team Europe against Team World at the Laver Cup by defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4 on Friday. Team World had taken the lead after Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina beat…

U.S. Open winner Jannik Sinner introduced a new fitness coach and physiotherapist to his team on Monday after dismissing his previous staff due to a doping issue. Marco Panichi is now the fitness coach, and…

Britain did not make it to the final eight of the Davis Cup Finals after losing to Canada 2-1 in their last group-stage match on Sunday. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic helped Serbia secure a spot in…

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she will no longer be working with coach Wim Fissette. Osaka had been frustrated with her recent performance after being knocked out in the second round…

Olivia Gadecki kept up her great performance in Mexico on Friday by reaching the semifinals of the Guadalajara Open after winning against Martina Trevisan 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. The 22-year-old Australian, ranked 152nd, took advantage of…

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, topped the fan vote for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in her first year on the ballot. This is a crucial step toward being selected for…

Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he will not be participating in next week’s Laver Cup in Berlin, making it uncertain when he will return to play. The Laver Cup, where Roger Federer retired in…

Germany defeated Slovakia 3-0 even though they were missing their No. 2-ranked player, Alexander Zverev, and 2023 runner-up Australia won against France on Tuesday as the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals began. Four…

The United States began their group stage in the Davis Cup with a 3-0 win over Chile in Zhuhai, China, on Wednesday. Brandon Nakashima won his match against Alejandro Tabilo with scores of 7-6 (5),…

Aryna Sabalenka left the U.S. Open in tears a year ago after finishing as the runner-up. She had also faced tough losses in the semifinals in the two years before that. But on Saturday, after…

Taylor Fritz became emotional when he realized he had made it to the U.S. Open final. His reason: “I cry at happy endings of movies and not at sad stuff. That’s kind of just how…

Rafael Jodar from Spain came from behind to win the U.S. Open boys’ singles title, defeating the top-seeded Nicolai Budkov Kjaer from Norway with scores of 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-1) on Saturday. Jodar, who is…

Jessica Pegula will eventually reflect on her achievements from the past month, including reaching her first Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open. She will likely feel pleased and proud about what she has accomplished.…

Jessica Pegula’s husband is such a big fan of Stephen Curry that he has the NBA star’s name as his iPhone identifier. On Saturday, Curry came to watch Pegula play in the U.S. Open final,…

Even after claiming her first U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam victory, Aryna Sabalenka made it clear she doesn’t see herself as a finished product. “Maybe someday we’ll see me serve-and-volley,” she joked with…

After missing out on a few Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Open, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson couldn’t help but remember their Wimbledon disappointment. “Yeah, a fair bit,” Purcell admitted. They left Wimbledon feeling…

Jannik Sinner, who is a finalist in the U.S. Open, needs to rest after his match against Taylor Fritz on Sunday in New York. As a result, he will not play in the Davis Cup…

When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, walked onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court for the first U.S. Open semifinal between two American men in 19 years, the…

U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz and semifinalist Frances Tiafoe are not on the Davis Cup team selected by the United States for the upcoming group-stage matches next week. The U.S. Tennis Association announced on Saturday…

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title with a 7-6 (0), 7-5 win on Thursday against Taylor Townsend and Donald Young, who fell just short of a Grand Slam title…

Back in January, when Aryna Sabalenka was winning her second straight Australian Open title, Jessica Pegula was exiting in the second round after a straight-set loss to a player ranked 51st. This wasn’t Pegula’s first…

Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok captured the U.S. Open women’s doubles title on Friday, marking their first major victory as a team with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Kristina Mladenovic and Zheng Shuai. Seeded No.…

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner used an aggressive style, rushing the net frequently, to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time. He defeated 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev with scores of 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 on…

Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka, who is aiming to win her second major trophy of the year and her third overall. Navarro, an American seeded…

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are candidates for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2025. Daniel Nestor, a Canadian with…

Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz have both won their matches to set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open, ensuring that a U.S. player will be in the final for the first time in…

On Tuesday, Taylor Townsend and Donald Young moved on to the U.S. Open mixed doubles final, keeping Townsend’s hopes alive for winning two doubles titles at the event. Townsend and Young, who is retiring after…

From the moment Taylor Townsend picked up a racket, Donald Young and his family have been part of her life. She initially used her right hand but switched to her left after being inspired by…

Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after winning 6-4, 6-2 against Diana Shnaider on Monday. This is Pegula’s seventh time reaching the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam tournament. Now, she…

Here’s what you need to know about defending champion Coco Gauff’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open fourth round: Gauff had more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. This loss adds…

Frances Tiafoe, facing a possible loss in the second set with his opponent serving, found a silver lining. At least he thought he would get to change out of his sweaty shirt and sneakers. However,…

Zheng Qinwen defeated Donna Vekic in a rematch of their Olympic final to move on to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, winning 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-2 early Monday morning. The match ended at 2:15 a.m., making…