Tennis

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Simona Halep announced she will make her return to tennis after more than 17 months at the Miami Open later this month. The former world No. 1 shared the news in an Instagram post Thursday. “I’m thrilled to let you all know that
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Mar 7, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 edition of the Laver Cup will be held in San Francisco at the home of the Golden State Warriors, tournament organizers said Thursday. It marks the first time the three-day team tournament, pitting six top men’s players from Europe against six of their counterparts
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Mar 7, 2024, 03:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev says he is excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules as a neutral athlete after the sport’s governing body announced its decision on players from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday. The International
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Associated Press Mar 6, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andy Murray began what is expected to be his final appearance at the BNP Paribas Open with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory, beating David Goffin 6-3, 6-2 on Day 1 in the desert Wednesday. Murray, a three-time Grand
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Mar 6, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to enter the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris as neutrals, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed Wednesday. The ITF said players from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to enter in “an individual and neutral capacity” if
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Associated Press Mar 5, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday after sports’ highest court accepted she was not entirely at fault for her positive doping test. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges
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Mar 5, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Hopman Cup has been canceled because of its proximity to the Paris Olympics and the event will return in 2025, the International Tennis Federation said Tuesday. The mixed team event was due to take place again in Nice, France, after its successful return last
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ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev has called on the ATP Tour to change the rule that led to him being defaulted at the Dubai Tennis Championships last week. Rublev was defaulted by the chair umpire after a Russian-speaking official said he had used an obscenity while
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ESPN News Services Mar 4, 2024, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev will retain the ranking points and prize money earned at the Dubai Tennis Championships, despite getting defaulted from the tournament for unsportsmanlike conduct, after an appeal to the ATP. Rublev was defaulted by the chair umpire after a Russian-speaking official appeared
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Associated Press Mar 4, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Unseeded Katie Boulter of England capped a run of upsets to win the San Diego Open singles title with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine on Sunday. A 10-year tour veteran, the 27-year-old Boulter won her
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — There has been plenty of mystery around Rafael Nadal and his health because he has played just 12 official matches since the 2022 US Open. The 22-time Grand Slam winner played an unofficial event Sunday, losing to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ACAPULCO, Mexico — Alex De Minaur defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to become the first player to win back-to back titles in the Mexican Open since 2012. The third-seeded De Minaur won his eighth ATP title to become the fourth player to
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Associated Press Mar 3, 2024, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Sixth-seeded Marta Kostyuk fought off an early deficit on Saturday to beat top seed Jessica Pegula 7-6(4), 6-1 and reach the final of the San Diego Open. With the surprise comeback, Kostyuk, of Ukraine, moved into Sunday’s final where she will
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ESPN News Services Mar 2, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ugo Humbert stayed undefeated in ATP Tour finals by beating Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3 to win the Dubai Championships on Saturday. The French player, who upset defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals, improved to 6-0 in finals. Humbert is the third player
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