Tennis Page 47 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Aryna Sabalenka rolls to 6-0, 6-0 win in Australia
Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had a quick day's work at the Australian Open on Friday, thrashing 28th-seeded Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 6-0, 6-0 in third-round action....
Iga Swiatek rallies, Jessica Pegula out at Australian Open
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the final set to defeat Danielle Collins in second-round action Thursday at the Australian Open in Melbourne....
2024 WTA season will be Danielle Collins' last
Danielle Collins plans for 2024 to be her final season on the WTA Tour....
Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev go distance for Australian Open wins
The Australian Open men's singles action on Thursday began with high drama, as two seeded players won their second-round matches in fifth-set tiebreakers at Melbourne....
Linda Noskova advances amid rain at Australian Open
The rains came again at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday, keeping the courts with retractable roofs busy and delaying matches everywhere else....
Aryna Sabalenka soars into third round in Australia
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus breezed into the Australian Open third round Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of 16-year-old Czech qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova....
Novak Djokovic survives another test to advance in Australia
Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic survived his second straight tough challenge to advance to the third round in Melbourne on Wednesday....
Jannik Sinner cruises past Jesper de Jong at Australian Open
Fourth-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner showed his improved game and a sense of humor Wednesday at the Australian Open, dispatching Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands in straight sets....
16-year-old Mirra Andreeva stuns Ons Jabeur at Australian Open
Youth stole the spotlight at the Australian Open on Wednesday (Australia time), as 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva pulled off a major 6-0, 6-2 upset of Tunisian sixth seed Ons Jabeur in a second-round match in Melbourne....
A Draper not named Don threw up in a trash can on Monday
For fans of the iconic series Mad Men, seeing a person named Draper throwing up isn’t that much of a surprise. But unlike his alcoholic TV namesake, British tennis player Jack Draper didn’t have a drop of booze in him on Monday. ...
Pain-free Emma Raducanu breezes to 1st-round win at Aussie Open
Emma Raducanu celebrated playing her first Grand Slam match in 12 months with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over American Shelby Rogers on Tuesday in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne....
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....