Jordan Thompson upset ninth-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday for his second victory over a top-10 opponent this season. The 29-year-old Australian saved four of the five break points…
Tennis great Rafael Nadal will play at next year’s Australian Open, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. The 22-time grand slam champion has been absent from the sport after suffering a defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January at the…
Sixth seed Jannik Sinner produced a master class in aggressive tennis to hand Carlos Alcaraz a 7-6 (4), 6-1 defeat in the semifinal of the China Open on Tuesday to book a title clash with the in-form Daniil Medvedev. Sinner…
Veronika Kudermetova upset second-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 to claim the Toray Pan Pacific Open and a second career title on Sunday. The Russian’s triumph in Tokyo ends a four-match losing streak in finals since her maiden title…
Top-seeded Karen Khachanov collected his first tour title in nearly five years by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the Zhuhai Championships on Tuesday. The title caps an impressive comeback for the Russian, who was competing in…
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a 21st career title after defeating third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the Chengdu Open on Monday. The 26-year-old German will meet Roman Safiullin in Tuesday’s final. The 55th-ranked Russian defeated…
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3 as Team World won the first three singles matches of the Laver Cup international tournament Friday. Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo also claimed wins for Team World, as did the doubles pairing of Tommy…
Canada extended its undefeated run in the group stage of Davis Cup finals with a second victory in as many days Thursday. Vasek Pospisil and Gabriel Diallo won singles matches followed by a doubles victory…
Alexis Galarneau and Gabriel Diallo got defending champion Canada rolling with a 2-0 triumph in a tie against Italy to open the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday. Galarneau of Laval, Que.,…
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency stated Tuesday. Halep, 31, has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for banned…
US Open women’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and men’s champion Novak Djokovic each moved up one spot to No. 1 in the world rankings Monday — Sabalenka’s first week atop the WTA and Djokovic’s record-extending 390th atop the ATP. US…
After 109 years, Canada earned its first-ever Davis Cup title last year in Spain. The encore starts on Wednesday. “It was really important for us to win the Davis Cup,” coach Frank Dancevic told CBC…
Coco Gauff dealt just fine with the heat, the humidity, her big-hitting adversary and the task of trying to reach the US Open semifinals for the first time, defeating 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 on…
When Caroline Wozniacki finished off the biggest victory of her still-fresh comeback following 3½ years away from tennis, she sat in her US Open sideline chair, leaned forward and covered her face with both hands. Then she…
There are no Canadians left in the singles tournaments at the U.S. Open. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was bounced from the Grand Slam tournament after a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 loss to 22nd seed…
Coco Gauff knew the perfect word to describe her triumph on Day 1 of the US Open on Monday night. “Slow,” Gauff said during her on-court interview, before sort of suppressing a smile, pausing for effect…
American Jack Sock will retire from tennis after the US Open, the former world No. 8 stated Sunday. Sock, 30, has collected four ATP singles titles and 17 tour-level doubles trophies, with the most notable crowns being…
Simona Halep was dropped from the U.S. Open field on Monday because of a provisional doping suspension. The U.S. Tennis Association revealed that Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, “was automatically…
Novak Djokovic overcame a match point and stifling heat to defeat world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) and collect the Cincinnati Open in a heart-pounding thriller Sunday. Djokovic collapsed on his back before tearing…
Denis Shapovalov is pulling out of the U.S. Open. The tennis star from Richmond Hill, Ont., made the announcement on social media Wednesday. Shapovalov stated he had done everything he could to be healthy for…
Novak Djokovic fell in his first match in the United States since 2021, losing in doubles Tuesday in the Western & Southern Open. Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost 6-4, 6-2 to Jamie Murray and Michael Venus in the Serbian star’s return to…
Venus Williams defeated a top-20 player for the first time in four years, rallying from big deficits in both sets to knock off 16th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open…
Jessica Pegula routed Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to earn the National Bank Open for her third career WTA Tour victory. “We’re out on tour to win tournaments and to win titles every single week, but tennis…
There were occasional flashes of the old Milos Raonic during his run to the third round at the National Bank Open. Expectations were low this week for the 32-year-old Canadian, just two months into a…
It was a mixed bag for Canadians at the National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal on Tuesday, as Leylah Fernandez and Gabriel Diallo — in his first career ATP Tour triumph — advanced to…
A little more than a month ago, Coco Gauff left Wimbledon after a first-round loss that left her dispirited and unsure of what she needed to do. That seems kind of far away after she earned the…
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell in consecutive sets to Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki at the Citi DC Open in Washington on Wednesday, suffering a 7-6(10), 7-6(3) loss. Auger-Aliassime has struggled through injuries this season and spoke recently about his…
Bianca Andreescu approaches each match like a Grand Slam champion, because she is one. Nearly four years after winning a U.S. Open title, her confidence is undiminished. “I definitely believe that my level is top…
Venus Williams will play in the upcoming Western & Southern Open after getting a wild card, the tournament revealed Monday. It is the second hardcourt event Williams will be playing this summer ahead of the US…
Andy Murray hailed his “perfect start to the grass season” as the three-time Grand Slam champion stepped up preparations for Wimbledon in style. Murray, 36, became the oldest grass-court champion at an ATP Challenger Tour event,…
