Tennis
Rome Open: Aryna Sabalenka Eases Past Jelena Ostapenko to Reach Semifinals
Second seed Sabalenka needed an hour and 13 minutes to see off Ostapenko as the Belarusian star posted a straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 triumph.
Austrian Tennis Icon Dominic Thiem to Hang up Boots at End of Season
The Austrian reached a career-high No. 3 ranking in 2020 and stayed in the top five until he injured his right wrist in June 2021, which sidelined him for nine months and has hampered his game ever since. Thiem said that one reason behind his retirement w...
Andrey Rublev Battles Felix Auger-Aliassime, Illness to Win Madrid Open
Andrey Rublev, who takes the Madrid crown from double champion Carlos Alcaraz whom he beat in the quarter-finals, said he had played despite feeling ill at times this week and hailed his doctors for helping him through.
Defending Champion Carlos Alcaraz Crashes Out of Madrid Open After Loss to Andrey Rublev
Rublev, the world number eight from Russia, came through 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, handing the third-ranked Alcaraz his first defeat on Spanish clay in 25 matches.
Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal Battles Past Pedro Cachin, Keeps His Clay Dream Alive
Rafael Nadal's reward is a Tuesday last-16 clash with the 30th-seeded Jiri Lehecka, who beat the Mallorcan in a practice session a week ago.
Casper Ruud Clinches Barcelona Open After Defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas
Ruud, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, had won 10 titles at 250 level with the 500-ranked clay-court event in Barcelona his 11th career triumph.
Billie Jean King Cup: India Start off With Easy Win over Pacific Oceania
Rutuja Bhosale and Ankita Raina helped India beat Pacific Oceania 3-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Miami Open: Jannik Sinner Soars Into Semi-Final With Dominant Win Over Tomas Machac
Despite the comfortable margin of the win, Sinner said Machac deserved praise for his energetic and aggressive performance.
Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek Dominate But Woes for Americans
Carlos Alcaraz is looking to complete the "Sunshine Double" after his victory in Indian Wells last week and the two-time Grand Slam winner looked in formidable form.
Indian Wells Open: Jannik Sinner Makes Semi-Finals, Alcaraz-Zverev Match-up Suspended Due to Bees
Defending champion Alcaraz and Germany's Zverev were just two games into their quarter-final clash when the bees drove them from Stadium Court.
Indian Wells Open: Aryna Sabalenka Triumphs in Four Set Thriller Against Payton Stearns
The world number two was pushed to the limit in her opening match by the American outsider ranked 64th.
'If I Can, I'm Going...I'll Play Under a Neutral Flag': Daniil Medvedev on 2024 Paris Olympic Hopes
Russians and Belarusians were banned from competing internationally following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, for which Belarus has been used as a staging ground.
Dubai Open: Daniil Medvedev Crushes Alejandro Fokina to Cruise Into Semi-Finals
Reigning champion Medvedev is bidding to defend an ATP title for the first time, having won 20 trophies at Tour-level events in his career but all at different tournaments.
After Breaching Into Top-100 Rankings, Sumit Nagal Eyes Olympic Medal Next
Nagal's victory in the recent Chennai Open propelled him to a career-high world No. 98, and he is the first Indian to achieve the feat since Prajnesh Gunneswaran did that in 2019.
Sumit Nagal Makes Strong Start at Bengaluru Open 2024
The 26-year-old Indian, who broke in the world top-100 with a title triumph in Chennai last week, was clinical in his service games and exploited his opponents second serves to win the singles opening round clash 6-2, 6-2.
Naomi Osaka Downs Caroline Garcia in Qatar to Avenge Australian Open Loss
The Japanese four-time Grand Slam winner was exacting a small measure of revenge on Garcia with this 7-5, 6-4 success in Doha as it was the French star Garcia who knocked her out in the first round of last month's Australian Open.