Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
Steve Carr
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has been bounced from the Barcelona Open. He lost to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-2 in the clay court tournament’s Round of 16 on Thursday in 77 minutes. The 14th-seeded Shapovalov, from…
Steve Carr
For a full set, Karen Khachanov’s Australian Open quarterfinal versus Sebastian Korda on Tuesday was as tight as can be. Right up until, that is, Khachanov unleashed a down-the-line backhand to cap a 17-shot point and steal…
Steve Carr
Defending champion Novak Djokovic started his race for a record-extending 39th Masters title by defeating Maxime Cressy of the United States 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. In the first meeting…
Steve Carr
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…
Steve Carr
Novak Djokovic came all the way back after dropping the first two sets to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final Sunday for his 19th Grand Slam title. Djokovic’s second…
Steve Carr
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev both have been viewed as possible future stars of tennis. Both have come close to Grand Slam titles. Now the pair of 20-somethings will meet each other for a berth…
Steve Carr
Rafael Nadal saved a match point on his way to defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-5 on Sunday in the Barcelona Open final, winning the title for a record 12th time. It was the first title…
Steve Carr
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…
Steve Carr
Canada’s Milos Raonic is out of the Miami Open after losing a close match in the round of 16. The 12th-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to No. 26 seed Hubert…
Steve Carr
German star Alexander Zverev was too tough for top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Mexican Open final, claiming the title in consecutive sets after a stunning turnaround. In a battle of the top two seeds,…
Steve Carr
The 2021 Miami Open will be without one of tennis’ biggest stars. On Tuesday, Rafael Nadal revealed he will not participate in the event as he focuses on recovering from his back injury and preparing for the clay…
Steve Carr
Felix Auger-Aliassime will have to wait for his first ATP Tour title. The 19-year-old Montreal native lost in consecutive sets to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Open 13 Provence on Sunday, extending…
Steve Carr
Three years after making his tour-level debut at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied from a set down to record his first triumph at the ATP 500 event on Tuesday. From a…
Steve Carr
Canada’s Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at the Australian Open after notching a major upset on Friday. The No. 32 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeat No. 6 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 7-5,…
Steve Carr
Three years after coming to the ATP Finals as a hitting partner to the top pros, Stefanos Tsitsipas is leaving the tournament as champion. Tsitsipas rallied to defeat Dominic Thiem 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (4)…
