Tennis

Associated Press Nov 3, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek rallied to beat Barbora Krejcikova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first match in two months.

Associated Press Nov 3, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Alexander Zverev was imperious in dispatching Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday. Third-seeded Zverev was in total control of the final to earn his seventh Masters 1000 title, his first in the French capital. The win

Nov 3, 2024, 04:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Katie Boulter failed to show her best form as she was comprehensively beaten by Diana Shnaider in the final of the Hong Kong Open. PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images British women’s No. 1 Katie Boulter was comprehensively beaten 6-1, 6-2 by top seed Diana Shnaider in the

Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka eased to a straight-set victory over Zheng Qinwen in the opening match of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Sabalenka won 6-3, 6-4 to extend her perfect record against the Chinese player to 5-0. It

Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Alexander Zverev reached the Paris Masters final for the second time after beating former champion Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Saturday. The 2020 runner-up next plays 15th-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert, who downed 2018 champion Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-3 to

Nov 2, 2024, 06:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she still had some reservations. Riyadh will host the season finale —

Nov 2, 2024, 04:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Katie Boulter booked her place in the final of the Hong Kong Open with a victory over Yuan Yue on Saturday. Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images British women’s No. 1 Katie Boulter reached the final of the Hong Kong Open with a hard-fought 6-2, 5-7,

Associated Press Nov 1, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Alexander Zverev advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 on Friday and knocking the Greek player out of contention for the ATP Finals. The third-seeded German saved the only break point he faced. Zverev, the

Nov 1, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 5 Elena Rybakina has hired Novak Djokovic‘s former coach Goran Ivanisevic for the 2025 season, she said Friday. Djokovic ended a five-year partnership in March with Ivanisevic, who helped Djokovic claim nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles. Ivanisevic was the Wimbledon champion in

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 1, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Less than an hour after losing in the US Open final in September, Jessica Pegula walked into her news conference with a stoic expression on her face. She quickly sat in her seat, adjusted her ponytail and sighed before giving her initial thoughts

Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Frenchman Ugo Humbert harnessed the energy of the home crowd and produced one of his best career performances in beating Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters on Thursday. A flurry of forehand and backhand winners

Kalan Hooks, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennis star Coco Gauff was referenced in rapper Tyler, the Creator’s recently released album “CHROMAKOPIA.” Her name was dropped in the track titled, “Thought I Was Dead” featuring ScHoolboy Q and Santigold. Gauff picked up on the reference and posted her reaction to TikTok.

Oct 30, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 6 Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain and will be replaced on the American team by Ashlyn Krueger, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday. The USTA did not immediately respond to an email from

Associated Press Oct 30, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexei Popyrin upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday in a tense match with many ups and downs. The 25-year-old Australian player had lost his three previous matches against his Russian rival. Popyrin

Associated Press Oct 29, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev lost two tiebreakers and his temper as his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals took a hit on Tuesday at the Paris Masters. Facing Francisco Cerundolo in the second round at the indoor tournament, Rublev lost 7-6 (6),

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 29, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a season it’s been for Zheng Qinwen. Entering last week’s 500-level Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, the 22-year-old had already won Olympic singles gold and the title in Palermo, and reached the final at the Australian Open and at the 1000-level event

Oct 29, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Kyrgios hasn’t played competitive tennis in over a year. Patrick Smith/Getty Images Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has said he hopes to pull the curtain down on his tennis career “a little bit more gracefully” than Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were able to. The Brit

Associated Press Oct 29, 2024, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Paris Masters, citing a virus. The Italian player, who is guaranteed to finish the year as No. 1, said in a message relayed by organizers that he is not able to play this week.