Tennis

Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 07:28 AM ET BEIJING — Coco Gauff saved four set points before beating 16th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Thursday in the third round of the China Open. The victory extended the third-ranked American’s winning streak to 15 matches, a span that includes the Cincinnati title and her US

Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 12:25 PM ET SHANGHAI — Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has apologized for hitting a ball into the face of the chair umpire during final round qualifying at the Shanghai Masters, which led to him being immediately disqualified. Polmans, ranked 140th, had match point against Italy’s Stefano Napolitano in the

Oct 4, 2023, 10:22 AM ET BEIJING — Jannik Sinner produced a determined display to win his third title of the year and ninth overall with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) victory over second-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the final of the China Open on Wednesday. Sinner came into the clash having lost to Medvedev in

Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 08:09 AM ET BEIJING — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek dropped only two games and advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open by beating Magda Linette 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday. Swiatek will play in her 14th quarterfinal of 2023. She will next face either ninth-seeded Caroline Garcia or Anhelina Kalinina on

Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 05:19 PM ET SHANGHAI — Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has been defaulted from the final round of qualifying at the Shanghai Masters after hitting the ball into the face of the chair umpire. Polmans, ranked 140th, was leading Italy’s Stefano Napolitano 7-6 (3) and the score was 6-6 (6-5)

Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 08:10 AM ET BEIJING — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and US Open champion Coco Gauff navigated tricky second-round opponents to advance at the China Open on Tuesday. Sabalenka, making her debut at No. 1 in Beijing, came from a break down in each set to see off qualifier Katie Boulter 7-5,

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 3, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Another week, more discontent from professional tennis players. In a season marred by concerns regarding scheduling, lack of transparency and unequal prize money, we’re not done hearing from players just yet. Last week, Zizou Bergs, currently ranked No. 181 in the world, posted on his Instagram

Oct 3, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Iga Swiatek has given her backing to the reintroduction of performance byes during the WTA’s Asian swing of events, saying it allowed players who reach the semi-finals of a tournament to rest and prepare for the next one. Under the rule, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Veronika

Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:23 PM ET The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time. Tennis Australia announced the change Monday, saying its intention was to decrease the likelihood of late-night finishes for the athletes and spectators. The

Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:52 AM ET BEIJING — Third-ranked Daniil Medvedev overcame a second-set stumble to beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 and advance to the semifinals of the China Open on Monday. The Russian struggled to find his usual fluid game in the first two sets but sprung to life in

Associated Press Oct 1, 2023, 03:21 AM ET TOKYO — Veronika Kudermetova upset second-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 to claim the Toray Pan Pacific Open and a second career title on Sunday. The Russian’s triumph in Tokyo ends a four-match losing streak in finals since her maiden title on clay at Charlestown in 2021. It

Associated Press Oct 1, 2023, 07:04 AM ET BEIJING — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the second round on Sunday. The top-seeded Spaniard hit 18 winners and broke the Italian’s serve four times in the 81-minute rout as he became

Associated Press Sep 30, 2023, 12:01 PM ET BEIJING — Third-ranked Daniil Medvedev showed composure to overcome a characteristically tenacious Alex de Minaur on Saturday and secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the China Open. The second-seeded Medvedev emerged with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 win in Beijing, but not before his 12th-ranked Australian opponent

Associated Press Sep 30, 2023, 06:02 AM ET NINGBO, China — Top-seeded Ons Jabeur won her fifth career title at the Ningbo Open with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over teenager Diana Shnaider on Saturday. The seventh-ranked Jabeur, a three-time Grand Slam finalist, saved her best performance of the tournament for the final and raced to

Associated Press Sep 29, 2023, 11:12 AM ET BEIJING — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz made a comfortable debut in China on Friday with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the China Open. In his first competitive match since the semifinals of the U.S. Open, the Spaniard traded breaks early

Associated Press Sep 29, 2023, 09:38 AM ET TOKYO — Eight-seeded Veronika Kudermetova upset No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Friday. It was the No. 19-ranked Kudermetova’s first career win over Swiatek in five attempts. The Russian advanced to her sixth semifinal of the

Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 11:36 AM ET BEIJING — Alex de Minaur rallied from a break down in the deciding set to beat three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (6) on Thursday in the first round of the China Open. The 12th-ranked Australian trailed 5-3 in the third set with Murray

Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Lindsay Davenport will replace Kathy Rinaldi as the U.S. captain for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s competition ends, taking over a squad that has included recent US Open champion Coco Gauff. Davenport is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame who won