Tennis Page 53 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jannik Sinner outlasts Novak Djokovic in Nitto ATP Finals thriller
No. 4 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy improved to 2-0 in round-robin play at the Nitto ATP Finals by taking down No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) marathon on Tuesday in Turin, Italy....
Alexander Zverev beats Carlos Alcaraz to open Nitto ATP Finals
No. 7 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany toppled No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 in round-robin play at the Nitto ATP Finals on Monday in Turin, Italy....
Canada wins first Billie Jean King Cup title
Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez won their respective singles matches on Sunday to lift Canada to a 2-0 victory over Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup final....
Novak Djokovic clinches year-end No. 1 ranking at ATP Finals
Top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic opened group play with a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1), 6-3 victory over No. 8 seed Holger Rune of Denmark at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday to clinch the year-end No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings....
Canada, Italy advance to Billie Jean King Cup final
Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez won the decisive doubles match that allowed Canada to punch its ticket to the Billie Jean King Cup final with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Saturday....
ATP roundup: France's Adrian Mannarino, Ugo Humbert win titles
Adrian Mannarino won his third title of 2023, defeating Jack Draper of Great Britain 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 on Saturday at the Sofia Open in Sofia, Bulgaria....
Czech Republic takes down U.S. to advance to Billie Jean King Cup semis
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic won the decisive doubles match as the Czech Republic defeated the United States 2-1 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup in Seville, Spain....
WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur reaches Zhengzhou quarters
No. 4 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia held off Italy's Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 7-6 (5) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Zhengzhou Open in China....
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....