Tennis

Nov 17, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Britain dispatched defending champions Canada 2-0 to advance to the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals on Sunday following straight sets singles wins from Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter. They will play Slovakia for a place in the final on Tuesday. Poland and Italy will face off

Associated Press Nov 17, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner added another big title to his tremendous year, beating US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday for the ATP Finals trophy before his home fans — and before a final verdict is reached in his doping

Associated Press Nov 17, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — The ATP Finals will remain in Italy through 2030, ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi announced Sunday. The contract with Turin was due to expire next year. “The ATP Finals will stay in Italy for another five years until 2030,” Gaudenzi said during

Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Iga Swiatek won in singles and doubles to lead Poland’s 2-1 comeback against Czechia in the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday. Poland will meet Italy in the semifinals after Jasmine Paolini likewise won her singles and doubles matches to lead

Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Rafael Nadal is ready to skip singles matches at the Davis Cup finals in Malaga if he feels he is not good enough to help Spain succeed in his farewell tournament. Nadal is retiring after the Davis Cup, the 22-time Grand Slam

Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Taylor Fritz is starting to make reaching big finals a habit. And he feels like he belongs with the very best players in tennis. The American followed up his runner-up finish at the US Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6,

Associated Press Nov 15, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals on Friday. Alcaraz’s 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev meant the French Open and Wimbledon champion, who has been sick this

Nov 15, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu won the first match on Friday in Britain’s bid for the Billie Jean King Cup title. Raducanu beat Germany’s Jule Niemeier 6-4 6-4 on her return from injury. Raducanu said afterwards: “I think I played some really good tennis today. Playing Jule on an

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios says he will make a return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International beginning Dec. 29 after playing only one ATP Tour match in more than two years. The 29-year-old Kyrgios has been mostly sidelined with career-threatening wrist and

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend saved six match points but ultimately lost the decisive doubles match as the United States was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 by Slovakia and was eliminated 2-1 in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe was fined a total of $120,000 — but will not be suspended — for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month. The ATP said Thursday during its

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner became the first player to advance to the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Thursday. Sinner was assured of a spot in the last four after US Open finalist Taylor Fritz beat Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Former soccer star Diego Forlán’s newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot clicking and it helped him overcome physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. The win put Alcaraz back into contention for a spot in

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 06:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALAGA, Spain — The first tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals between Spain and Poland was postponed Wednesday because of a severe weather alert in the Malaga region. Organizers said the “decision has been made based on guidance from the relevant authorities

Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made it two wins in two matches before his home fans at the ATP Finals, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in a rematch of the U.S. Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets.

Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Retired tennis star Andy Murray will talk about his pro career during a four-show theater tour in Scotland and England in June 2025, his management group announced Tuesday. Murray won three Grand Slam titles — two at Wimbledon and one at the

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 12, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff opened the 2024 season with the title in Auckland. And while there were ups-and-downs along the way, she finished the season just as she started, with another victory, by winning the WTA Finals at the year-end event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,