Tennis

Associated Press Nov 23, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic became the outright most successful Serbian player in the history of the Davis Cup as he took his nation to the semifinals for the second time in three years with his 21st straight singles victory on Thursday. The top-ranked

Nov 23, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Slovenian tennis umpire Marko Ducman has been suspended for 10 years for betting on matches and manipulating data, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday. Ducman, who officiated at ITF, ATP and WTA tournaments, had been provisionally banned after admitting breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). The bronze-level

Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic, who won three Grand Slams this year, will lead Serbia against Britain in the last quarterfinal of the Davis Cup Finals on Thursday. “It’s the last week of the season so one final push is necessary from each one

Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Australia came from behind to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Wednesday. Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden defeated Adam Pavlasek and Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 7-5 in the decisive doubles match to set up

Nov 21, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON, Nov 21 — Representatives for the All England Tennis Club, which hosts Wimbledon, said they were disappointed after the London Borough of Wandsworth on Tuesday refused planning permission for a massive expansion. The plans, including 39 new grass courts and an 8,000-seater showcourt on the

Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Finland upset defending champion Canada to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Otto Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara defeated Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 in the decisive doubles match to give the 14th-ranked

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 20, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The WTA and ATP seasons are officially over, and what a year it was on and off the court. With record-setting moments (hello, Novak Djokovic!), maiden major victories and new stars cementing themselves at the top of the game, 2023 was one to

Associated Press Nov 19, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title with a straight-sets victory over home favorite Jannik Sinner on Sunday. Djokovic took 1 hour, 43 minutes to win 6-3, 6-3 as the Serbian continues to break records at the age

Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favorite Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final after both won their semifinal matches. Djokovic took less than 90 minutes to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2

Nov 18, 2023, 08:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has withdrawn from Britain’s Davis Cup squad ahead of the finals next week due to a shoulder injury, he said on Saturday, effectively ending his season. Murray guided Britain to the finals after missing his grandmother’s funeral to help his

ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2023, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal match against top-ranked Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. The second-ranked Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, is making his debut at the season-ending event for the

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year, the hall announced Thursday, adding the tennis great and civil rights icon to a previously announced list of women to be honored during Women’s History Month in

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Jannik Sinner is setting new standards match after match at the ATP Finals. The home crowd favorite from Italy registered a first career win over Holger Rune, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 on Thursday, two days after beating Novak Djokovic for the first

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 12:23 PM ET LONDON — Five low-ranked tennis players — four from Mexico and one from Guatemala — were suspended for corruption linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday. The players are connected to the criminal case of Grigor Sargsyan, the leader of

Nov 16, 2023, 07:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal said he is making “good progress” as he returns from a long injury lay off and is hopeful of a return to tennis in 2024. Having not played since the Australian Open in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion started training a few weeks

Nov 15, 2023, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Kyrgios concedes “the stars have to align a little bit” for the him to make a successful comeback after more than a year out of professional tennis. While the 2022 Wimbledon finalist maintains he’s hungry for a return, Kyrgios is now unranked after being sidelined

Nov 15, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN — India’s Rohan Bopanna made history at the ATP Finals when at 43 he became the oldest player ever to win a match at the year-ender, teaming up with Matthew Ebden to beat Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler 6-4 6-4 in a round-robin match Wednesday.

Associated Press Nov 14, 2023, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Cheered on by a raucous home crowd, Jannik Sinner recorded his first win over top-ranked Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals. Sinner, 22, triumphed 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) in a match spanning more than three hours on Tuesday night and