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…
Daniil Medvedev is one victory away from returning to No. 1. And Naomi Osaka is two wins away from being a tournament champion again. Shaking off a slow start, the top-seeded Medvedev reached the quarterfinals of the Miami…
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals. The crowd serenaded the No. 3 seed from Greece with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as…
Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Masters without dropping a set, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday for his first title this year and sixth overall. Fourth-seeded Tsitsipas was in dominant form as he…
Hobbled by cramps, top-ranked Daniil Medvedev limped through the final few matches Sunday to edge Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7) 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the…
Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov won’t be making a return to the NHL. The 41-year-old Markov reported his retirement from pro hockey on Thursday — a career that started and ended in Russia with…