Tennis

Jan 1, 2024, 08:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray suffered a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 defeat to second-seed Grigor Dimitrov in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday, beginning what could be his final season on a sour note. The three-time Grand Slam champion told the BBC ahead of the match —

Associated Press Jan 1, 2024, 06:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek led Poland into the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament on Monday, winning both her singles and doubles matches. Swiatek took the court under pressure, needing to win her singles match against Spain’s Sara Sorribes

Associated Press Dec 31, 2023, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Naomi Osaka‘s first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn’t come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was two items Osaka checked off the list Monday for her comeback to professional

ESPN News Services Dec 31, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jessica Pegula had to regroup after being upset in her singles match to help the United States defeat Great Britain in their United Cup tie Sunday in Sydney. Katie Boulter stunned the fifth-ranked Pegula by rallying from a set down to win 5-7,

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2023, 04:59 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

Associated Press Dec 30, 2023, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Alexander Zverev led Germany to a 2-1 win over Italy while the Netherlands won the decisive mixed doubles to beat Norway in the United Cup group stage on Saturday. Zverev came from behind to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 and

Dec 30, 2023, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she feels “reborn” as she prepares to return to action at next week’s Auckland Classic after an injury-disrupted 2023. The former U.S. Open champion missed much of the year after operations on both wrists and an ankle, but will return to Auckland

Associated Press Dec 30, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem had a brush with one of Australia’s most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International on Saturday. The former world No.3 was a set down to 20-year-old Australian James McCabe in a

Dec 28, 2023, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Karolina Muchova has pulled out of next month’s Australian Open with a nagging wrist injury that also kept her out of the WTA Finals in October. The 27-year-old Czech, who is No. 8 in the WTA rankings, enjoyed one of her best seasons this year and

Dec 29, 2023, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter handed Britain a 2-0 win over host Australia on the opening day of the United Cup mixed team tournament Friday as the new tennis season began after a short break with the focus on next month’s Australian Open.

Dec 29, 2023, 07:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Naomi Osaka said motherhood had given her a new outlook and the former world number one hoped to inspire her daughter Shai when she returned to the WTA tour at the Brisbane International that begins on Sunday. The four-times Grand Slam champion last competed in a

Associated Press Dec 29, 2023, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Rafael Nadal is not putting a lot of pressure on himself ahead of his first tournament in nearly a year. The 37-year-old Spanish left-hander is set to return at the Brisbane International next week after almost a year out with a

Associated Press Dec 27, 2023, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Former No. 1 and new mom Naomi Osaka hit the practice court Wednesday ahead of the Brisbane International as she prepared for her much-anticipated return to tennis. Osaka will make her WTA comeback at the tournament, which begins Sunday at Pat

Dec 26, 2023, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Novak Djokovic said he has no plans to hang up his racket any time soon and, at age 36, is hoping he might be able to emulate American football great Tom Brady by extending his career well past his 40th birthday. Quarterback

Dec 23, 2023, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tara Moore was suspended in June 2022 for breaching anti-doping rules. Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images Britain’s former No. 1-ranked doubles player Tara Moore has been cleared of an anti-doping rule violation after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Saturday that she bore no fault

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It was an odd year for American tennis. There were, as always, random thrills and breakthroughs. On the men’s side, for instance, Tommy Paul reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, and Christopher

Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats, the International Tennis Federation and other governing bodies said Wednesday. In their joint announcement, ITF, U.S. Tennis Association, the All England Club and the women’s WTA tour said

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jannik Sinner earned the ATP’s Most Improved Player and Fans’ Favorite awards Friday, while Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi shared Coach of the Year honors for working with the 22-year-old Italian. Sinner led Italy to its first Davis Cup championship since 1976,