Tennis Page 40 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Carlos Alcaraz finishes with flourish in 1st round at Australian Open
Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz followed up a difficult first set with two easy ones to dispatch Frenchman Richard Gasquet in their opening-round match on Tuesday at the Australian Open....

Casper Ruud cruises to sweep at Australian Open
Eleventh-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud wasted little time in the oppressive heat, downing Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 on Tuesday (Australia time) at the Australian Open in Melbourne....

No. 1 Iga Swiatek shakes off slow start in Aussie opener
Sofia Kenin had a tough first-round draw at the Australian Open — top-seeded Polish superstar Iga Swiatek — as the American continued to try to find her stride....

Stefanos Tsitsipas rallies to claim opener in Australia
Seventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece rallied from a set down to defeat lucky loser Zizou Bergs of Belgium 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 on Monday in his opening match at the Australian Open in Melbourne....

Naomi Osaka loses to Caroline Garcia in Aussie Open return
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka lost in her return to the tournament, dropping a straight-set decision to No. 16 seed Caroline Garcia on Monday in Melbourne....

Coco Gauff cruises to first-round win in Australian Open
Fourth-seeded CoCco Gauff easily advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday, but a number of lesser seeds were eliminated....

Daniil Medvedev survives heat, first round at Australian Open
Third-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev overcame sweltering heat to pick up a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0 victory by retirement over French qualifier Terence Atmane on Sunday in first-round action of the Australian Open in Melbourne....

Arnya Sabalenka advances to Australian Open second round with ease
Reigning champion and second seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the second round of the Australian Open after making quick work of German qualifier Ella Seidel with a 6-0, 6-1 win in Melbourne on Sunday....

ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka, Alejandro Tabilo win first tour titles
Czech Jiri Lehecka rebounded from a set down to defeat Jack Draper 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and claim his first ATP Tour title on Saturday at the Adelaide International in Australia....

WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko, Emma Navarro win titles
Sixth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko captured her seventh career title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Daria Kasatkina on Saturday in the final of the Adelaide International in Australia....

WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula WDs in Adelaide semis
No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula withdrew ahead of Friday's Adelaide International semifinal match against Russia's Daria Kasatkina due to an illness....

ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka, Jack Draper seek first titles in Adelaide
Jiri Lehecka and Jack Draper will play for their first-ever ATP Tour title when they meet in the final of the Adelaide International on Saturday in Australia....

Australian Open draw: No. 1 Iga Swiatek opens against former champ
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland will face former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin as part of an intriguing first-round slate in Melbourne....

Australian Open draw: Novak Djokovic could face Andy Murray in third round
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray are on a collision course to meet in the third round of the Australian Open....

WTA roundup: Top seed Elena Rybakina out in Adelaide
Unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia bounced No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Adelaide International semifinals in Australia....

ATP roundup: Jack Draper upsets Tommy Paul in Adelaide
Great Britain's Jack Draper upset top seed Tommy Paul 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Adelaide International in Australia....

WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula rallies in Adelaide
No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula rallied past fellow American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the Adelaide International quarterfinals in Australia....

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul leads charge into Adelaide quarters
Tommy Paul led a parade of seeded players into the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia....

WTA roundup: Laura Siegemund pulls upset in Adelaide
German Laura Siegemund recorded a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 win over seventh-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the Adelaide International in Australia....

ATP roundup: Roberto Bautista Agut makes early exit in Auckland
Roberto Carballes Baena upended two-time champion and fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-3 in first-round action Tuesday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand....