Tennis

ESPN News Services Nov 11, 2024, 04:49 PM ET TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year while losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Jannik Sinner was awarded the trophy for finishing the year at No. 1 in the rankings before his home fans at the ATP Finals on Monday. Sinner won the Australian Open and U.S. Open for his first two Grand Slam titles.

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain. It will be the first time

ESPN News Services Nov 10, 2024, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barbora Krejcikova called for respect and professionalism in sports media Sunday as she called out “unprofessional” remarks made about her appearance during a broadcast on the Tennis Channel. Krejcikova, the reigning Wimbledon champion, was competing this week at the WTA Finals in Riyadh,

Associated Press Nov 10, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — US Open finalist Taylor Fritz benefited from a questionable serving decision by Daniil Medvedev and frustrated his opponent so much that the Russian player broke his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4, 6-3 victory for the American in

Associated Press Nov 9, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and

Nov 9, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Norrie was denied a sixth ATP Tour title in Metz on Saturday. Getty Cameron Norrie was defeated in straight sets in the Moselle Open final by Benjamin Bonzi on Saturday. It was Norrie’s 10th ATP final and first since February 2023, but he fell to a

Associated Press Nov 8, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals. Gauff generated six break points to Sabalenka’s four in the 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory and

Nov 8, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Britian’s Cameron Norrie booked his place in the Moselle Open final with a straight-sets victory over France’s Corentin Moutet on Friday. Norrie, 29, won 6-2, 7-6(5) in Metz, earning him a spot in his 10th career ATP final and his first since February 2023. The British

ESPN News Services Nov 7, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barbora Krejcikova grabbed the last semifinal spot at the WTA Finals with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Coco Gauff on Thursday, a result that eliminated second-ranked Iga Swiatek from the season-ending tournament. Krejcikova completes a last-four lineup that already included top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka,

Associated Press Nov 7, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TURIN, Italy — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were placed in different groups for the ATP Finals in Thursday’s draw. The earliest they could meet is the semifinals. The Ilie Nastase Group features Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur. The John

Nov 7, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stefanos Tsitsipas says two-week ATP Masters 1000 events result in a drop in quality as players do not get enough time off to recover and are forced into intense training to stay in shape over a long season. Five Masters tournaments currently stretch over two weeks,

Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jessica Pegula withdrew from her last match at the WTA Finals because of a left knee injury on Wednesday. The American, who lost her first two matches and was already eliminated from semifinal contention at the season-ending tournament, will be

Nov 6, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — China’s Zheng Qinwen reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh after claiming an impressive 6-1 6-1 win over Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday. In her WTA Finals debut, the 22-year-old became the youngest player to reach the semifinals

Associated Press Nov 5, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff earned her second career win over Iga Swiatek on Tuesday, winning 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals. It was Gauff’s first victory over Swiatek since the 2023 Cincinnati Open. The result snapped Swiatek’s six-match

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 5, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexander Zverev claimed the final Masters 1000-level title of the year with a 6-2, 6-2 rout over local favorite Ugo Humbert in Paris on Sunday. It had been an impressive week for the 27-year-old German, who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals and

Nov 5, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals due to an injury, the record 24-times Grand Slam champion said Tuesday. The 37-year-old Serbian also withdrew from the Paris Masters, which was won by world number two Alexander Zverev on Sunday. Djokovic, who won his

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Aryna Sabalenka reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Jasmine Paolini on Monday for a second straight victory in the group stage. The top-ranked Sabalenka cruised in the first set after building a 4-0