Tennis
Novak Djokovic Celebrates 37th Birthday With 1100th Career Win
In a match interrupted by rain, Novak Djokovic was 3-0 down in the second set but rallied to close out the contest.
Geneva Open: Returning Andy Murray Handed Wild Card Entry
Tournament organizers announced Wednesday they had given the 36-year-old Murray a wild-card entry for the clay-court event that starts May 18. Murray damaged ligaments in his left ankle during a match at the Miami Open last month, however, opted against s...
Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal Downs Alex de Minaur, Iga Swiatek Cruises Past Sorana Cirstea
Nadal posted a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the Australian de Minaur to advance in the Spanish event, while Swiatek breezed past Cirstea 6-1, 6-1 to book a fourth-round meeting with home favourite Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Former World Number One And Two-time Grand Slam Winner Garbine Muguruza Retires
Garbine Muguruza had not competed since January 2023 when she played her last official match at the Lyon Open before taking a break from the sport.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Saves Two Match Points to Reach Barcelona Semi-finals
Tsitsipas came through 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) after his 53rd-ranked Argentine opponent missed a match point in the 12th game of the deciding set.
Nick Kyrgios On Track For Return To Tennis With 'Fire in The Belly'
The 28-year-old told the Australian Open Show podcast he will soon be practising again, having previously hinted his tennis career could be over.
Marrakech Open: Yuki Bhambri-Albano Olivetti Duo Through to the Semifinals
The Indo-French pairing got the better of Colombian Nicholas Barrientos and Brazilian Rafael Matos, eking out a close 7-6(5) 6-7 10-7 win in the quarterfinal.
'If I Can, I'm Going...I'll Play Under a Neutral Flag': Daniil Medvedev on 2024 Paris Olympic Hopes
Russians and Belarusians were banned from competing internationally following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, for which Belarus has been used as a staging ground.
W35 Nagpur ITF Women’s Championships: Sahaja Yamlapalli Rallies Into Quarters With Win Over Vaidehi Chaudhari
The 23-year-old Sahaja triumphed over Vaidehi as she fought back from a set down to end up 3-6 6-1 6-1 in a one-hour and 46-minute contest at MSLTA Tennis Academy clay courts.
Dubai Open: Andrey Rublev Defaulted From Tournament as Alexander Bublik Qualifies for Final
It was Rublev who lost his cool at 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-5, yelling towards a line umpire, and getting accused by a different one that the second seed swore at his colleague in Russian.
Daniil Medvedev Makes Winning Return After Australian Open Final Loss
World number four Medvedev got his title defence at the hardcourt ATP 500 event up and running, overcoming Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5.
Qatar Open: Czech Youngster Jakub Mensik Sinks Top Seed Andrey Rublev
With his one-hour, 38-minute win on Thursday, Mensik became the youngest player to defeat a top-five player since Carlos Alcaraz overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2021 US Open.
'Hard to not be Tough on Myself But I Actually Have More Confidence': Naomi Osaka Optimistic Despite String of Defeats
Naomi Osaka, who opens her Doha campaign against 15th seed Caroline Garcia later on Monday, said she preferred to face tough opponents like the Frenchwoman.
Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal Downs Dominik Palan to Reach Semifinals
The second-seeded Nagal got the better of Czech Palan 6-3 6-3 to secure his berth in the final-four encounter against third seeded Dalibor Svrcina.
'Very Close to Making it to the Top-100': India Tennis Legend Anand Amritraj Hails Sumit Nagal
Sumit Nagal made made it to the main draw of the Australian Open singles event last month before getting knocked out in the second round.
Belgium, France, Argentina Reach Davis Cup Finals
Belgium got the better of Croatia, France sailed past Taiwan while Serbia suffered a stunning 0-4 defeat to Slovakia.