Tennis Page 42 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka pulls off upset at Dubai
Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic racked up 16 aces and rallied from an early deficit to pick up a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov on Wednesday in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....
The ATP tour and Saudi Arabia agree to another round of woke pandering
We need a more menacing term than sports washing because it’s not working. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the ATP tour agreed to a five-year sponsorship Wednesday, with courtside ads slated for the season-ending ATP Finals, Indian Wells (of course), Miami, Madrid, and Beijing....
Andy Murray says he's unlikely 'to play past this summer'
Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray confirmed Wednesday that he is getting closer to retirement....
Saudi fund, ATP enter 5-year partnership
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund — the money behind the upstart LIV Golf league — has furthered its foray into the sports landscape, entering a five-year agreement with the ATP....
WTA roundup: Anhelina Kalinina advances at ATX Open
No. 1 seed Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine faced little resistance on Tuesday, cruising to a 6-3, 6-2 sweep of Czech Sara Bejlek in the first round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas....
Daniil Medvedev victorious to begin Dubai title defense
Reigning champion Daniil Medvedev recorded a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....
WTA roundup: Yafan Wang wins Austin opener
Yafan Wang pulled off a first-round upset at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, on Monday, defeating fourth-seeded Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 7-6 (5), 6-4....
Andy Murray nets 500th career hard-court win in Dubai
Three-time major champion Andy Murray from Great Britain won his 500th career hard-court match when he beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday....
Sebastian Baez cruises past Mariano Navone to win Rio Open title
No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez took down qualifier Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1 in an all-Argentine final at the Rio Open on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro....
Karen Khachanov captures Doha championship
No. 2 seed Karen Khachanov defeated Czech teenager Jakub Mensik 7-6 (12), 6-4 Saturday to win his sixth career title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha....
Jasmine Paolini wins in Dubai, captures first WTA 1000 title
Jasmine Paolini of Italy ended the magical run of qualifier Anna Kalinskaya at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, topping the Russian 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to win her second WTA career title....
Karen Khachanov, Jakub Mensik to meet in Doha final
No. 2 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia won a marathon first-set tiebreaker and advanced past Australia's Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (12), 6-2 in the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Friday in Doha....
Anna Kalinskaya upends Iga Swiatek, advances to final in Dubai
Unseeded Russian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya recorded a 6-4, 6-4 win over top-seeded Iga Swiatek on Friday to advance to the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates....
Iga Swiatek coasts into semifinals in Dubai
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 6 Qinwen Zheng on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates....
Jakub Mensik advances to semis in Doha
Unseeded Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic recorded a 6-4, 7-6 (6) upset over top-seeded Andrey Rublev on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha....
Karen Khachanov benefits from serve in win in Qatar
Second-seeded Karen Khachanov recorded a 6-4, 7-5 win over Fabian Marozsan on Wednesday in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha....
Coco Gauff rallies to reach quarterfinal round in Dubai
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff came back from a set down to defeat Czech Karolina Pliskova 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates....
Carlos Alcaraz hurts ankle, drops out of Rio Open
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rolled his right ankle and retired two games into his opening match at the Rio Open on Tuesday in Brazil....
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka upset in Dubai
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka lost another match to an old nemesis on Tuesday, with Donna Vekic of Croatia topping the two-time Grand Slam champion 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday....
Jakub Mensik claims upset win in Doha
Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Christopher O'Connell of Australia each recorded an upset victory on Tuesday in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha....