Tennis Page 48 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Sebastian Korda outlasts Ben Shelton to reach Shanghai semis
Sebastian Korda outdueled Ben Shelton on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters in China....
Tournament director: Rafael Nadal will play in 2024 Australian Open
The Australian Open tournament director said Rafael Nadal will be in Melbourne in January in a quest for his 23rd Grand Slam title....
WTA roundup: Zheng Qinwen advances at Zhengzhou Open
Local favorite Zheng Qinwen recorded a 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over third-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Zhengzhou Open in China....
Grigor Dimitrov rallies past Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai
No. 18 seed Grigor Dimitrov rallied to knock out top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters in China....
Ben Shelton upsets World No. 4 Jannik Sinner at Shanghai
Ben Shelton upset World No. 4 Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in fourth-round action Tuesday at the Shanghai Masters in China....
WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko upset in Seoul
A pair of little-known South Koreans upset Grand Slam champions in front of their home fans in first-round matches at the Hana Bank Korea Open on Tuesday in Seoul....
Ugo Humbert upsets Stefanos Tsitsipas in Shanghai
France's Ugo Humbert upset fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in third-round action Monday at the Shanghai Masters in China....
WTA roundup: Action underway in Zhengzhou, Seoul
Qinwen Zheng recorded her first tour-level win on home soil Monday with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Ukraine's Kateryna Volodko in the opening round of the Zhengzhou Open in China....
Iga Swiatek coasts to China Open title
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek collected her fifth championship this season and 16th of her career with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday in the final of the China Open in Beijing....
Sebastian Korda knocks out Daniil Medvedev in Shanghai
Sebastian Korda recorded his first-ever win over a Top 5 player, defeating Russian Daniil Medvedev at the Shanghai Masters in China on Sunday....
Carlos Alcaraz overcomes new surroundings to win in Shanghai
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz bolted out to a fast start and posted a 6-2, 7-5 win over Gregoire Barrere of France on Saturday to advance to the third round of the Shanghai Masters....
Iga Swiatek snaps Coco Gauff's win streak, moves to Beijing final
No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland bested Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday at the China Open, breaking the American's 16-match win streak that included the U.S. Open championship....
Zhizhen Zhang makes history at Shanghai Masters
Zhizhen Zhang became the first Chinese player to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Friday against No. 28 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina....
Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek to clash in Beijing semifinals
No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland and No. 3 Coco Gauff will meet in the semifinals of the China Open in Beijing....
Diego Schwartzman, young Frenchmen win in Shanghai
Former World No. 8 Diego Schwartzman, who has struggled mightily this season, topped Luca Van Assche of France 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday in opening-round play at the Shanghai Masters....
Coco Gauff extends win streak to 15 in Beijing
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated No. 16 Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals at the China Open in Beijing....
Marc Polmans apologizes for hitting chair umpire with ball
Marc Polmans apologized for hitting a tennis ball into the face of the chair umpire, leading to his disqualification during final-round qualifying at the Shanghai Masters....
It shouldn't be this funny to see a tennis player mistakenly hit an umpire in the face. But it is
I’m told tennis is up there with golf on the list of leisure activities that aren’t as calming as they’re intended to be. While any miscue during a round of 18 is technically an unforced error, they’re documented in tennis, and there is a cumulative effect as the slight screwups can build to a momen...
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner captures Beijing crown
No. 6 seed Jannik Sinner finally broke through for a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) victory against Daniil Medvedev to capture the China Open title on Wednesday in Beijing....
Jelena Ostapenko jolts Jessica Pegula in Beijing
Jelena Ostapenko recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win over fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals at the China Open in Beijing....