Tennis Page 44 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina, Daria Kasatkina to clash in Abu Dhabi final
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina and No. 7 Daria Kasatkina will meet in the final of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after winning tough semifinal matches on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates....
ATP roundup: 2 wins send Sebastian Baez to Cordoba semis
Second-seeded Sebastian Baez worked double duty on Friday, winning two matches to advance to the semifinals of the Cordoba (Argentina) Open....
WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Transylvania
No. 8 seed Ana Bogdan of Romania ousted top-seeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in a three-hour, 28-minute marathon in the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open on Friday in Cluj-Napoca, Romania....
ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe earns opening win in Dallas
Back in action for the first time since his second-round exit at the Australian Open, top-seeded Frances Tiafoe posted a victory Thursday in the second round of the Dallas Open....
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rallies in Abu Dhabi
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win against Danielle Collins on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates....
ATP roundup: Top-seeded Francisco Cerundolo falls in Cordoba
Spain's Jaume Munar disappointed the fans at the Cordoba (Argentina) Open on Wednesday, upsetting top-seeded Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-4 in second-round action....
WTA roundup: Ons Jageur reaches quarterfinals at Abu Dhabi
Second seed Ons Jabeur advanced to her first quarterfinal match on tour this year with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Emma Raducanu on Wednesday in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in the United Arab Emirates....
ATP roundup: Christopher Eubanks dominates in Dallas opener
No. 5 seed Christopher Eubanks fired 10 aces, had a 29-14 edge in receiving winners and saved all four break points he faced as he defeated qualifier Steve Johnson in first-round action at the Dallas Open on Tuesday....
WTA roundup: Danielle Collins storms past Naomi Osaka in Abu Dhabi
Danielle Collins ended her match by winning nine straight games to down Japan's Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-0 in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates....
ATP roundup: '22 Cordoba champ Albert Ramos-Vinolas advances
Despite managing just one ace to his opponent's seven, Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas took down Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of the Cordoba (Argentina) Open on Monday....
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu earns early win in Abu Dhabi
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain eased past Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1, to kick off the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Monday in the United Arab Emirates....
Alexander Bublik makes ATP Tour history at Montpellier
Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan made ATP Tour history on Sunday, becoming the first player to win a tournament having lost the first set in each of his matches....
Diana Shnaider upsets Lin Zhu in Thailand for first WTA title
Russian teenager Diana Shnaider won her first WTA Tour title on Sunday, topping defending champion Lin Zhu in the finals of the Thailand Open in Hua Hin....
ATP roundup: Bublik, Coric to clash in Montpellier finale
Second-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan rallied from a set down to defeat No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada on Saturday and will meet Borna Coric of Croatia in the finals of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier....
WTA roundup: Alexandrova to face Ostapenko in Linz finale
Second-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova rallied from a set down to defeat No. 3 Donna Vekic on Saturday and advance to the finals of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, where she'll meet top seed Jelena Ostapenko....
Alexander Bublik fights his way into Montpellier semis
No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik rallied past fellow Kazakh and sixth seed Alexander Shevchenko 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Open Sud de France on Friday in Montpellier....
U.S. beats Ukraine to clinch return to Davis Cup finals
Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram pulled out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 doubles victory over Illya Beloborodko and Oleksii Krutykh to complete the United States' 4-0 win over Ukraine in their Davis Cup qualifier on Friday in Vilnius, Lithuania....
WTA roundup: Lin Zhu continues title defense quest in Thailand
Second seed Lin Zhu of China took another step toward defending her title at the Thailand Open by defeating Australian Arina Rodionova 6-3, 6-3 in a quarterfinal match Friday in Hua Hin....
Saudi Arabia doesn't grant women equal rights, but plans to host WTA Finals
Saudi Arabia has already invested heavily in several sports. Now, the nation plans to make headway into women’s tennis and host the 2024 WTA Finals — if a deal can be reached....
Holger Rune powers to Montpellier quarterfinals
Top-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark rolled into the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France, defeating Spain's Pablo Llamas Ruiz 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday in Montpellier....