LONDON (AP) — Spanish tennis player Aaron Cortes has been given a 15-year ban for match-fixing and other offenses. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday that the 29-year-old Cortes admitted 35 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program between 2016 and 2018. The ITIA said that included "contriving the outcome

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts for the recent catastrophic flooding in

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz was in fine form against Mackenzie McDonald in his opening match in Cincinnati on Tuesday night, never facing a break point—never even going to deuce on his serve, either—en route to a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 65 minutes. Alcaraz’s win over the American wasn’t just his

Former Roland Garros finalist Alex Corretja appears to be the leading candidate to replace Albert Costa as captain of Spain’s Davis Cup team, various Spanish publications report. Former Roland Garros champion Carlos Moya was also mentioned as a candidate, but before getting on a plane to China, Moya tweeted that

MADRID (AP)—The Spanish tennis federation says it has appointed former WTA player Gala Leon Garcia as captain of its Davis Cup team. In a statement released Sunday, the federation says Leon Garcia will replace Carlos Moya, who stepped down as captain after Spain fell out of the World Group. The

BASTAD, Sweden (AP) -- Nicolas Almagro upset fifth-seeded Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 in an all-Spanish contest on clay to reach the second round of the Swedish Open on Tuesday. Almagro, the 2010 Bastad champion and winner of 12 clay-court titles, sealed victory on his third match point. Sixth-seeded Thomaz

It didn't take long for a sense of déjà vu to envelop Tuesday's second-round match between Roger Federer and Albert Ramos-Viñolas in Shanghai. You had Federer on one side of the court, and on the other you had a Spanish lefty who was determined to do whatever he could to

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has denied wrongdoing after being linked to a Spanish police investigation of people suspected of paying for false COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Spanish media reported that De Minaur is among 2,200 people that the National Police say are under investigation for

Argentine Gisela Dulko, 26, will marry Real Madrid soccer player Fernando Gago next Tuesday in Argentina, the Spanish press reported. Last week, Dulko, who finished last season as a member of the No. 1 doubles team with Flavia Pennetta, was named her nation’s sportswoman of the year.

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) Spanish wild card Estrella Cabeza rolled over third-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the Andalucia Tennis Experience on Tuesday. Cabeza was comfortable on the clay from the outset and used five break points to beat a French opponent ranked more than

PARIS -- There was no stunning comeback for Tommy Robredo as fourth-seeded David Ferrer beat him 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 Tuesday at the French Open. Ferrer won the all-Spanish match to reach the semifinals without dropping a set. Robredo got to the quarterfinals by becoming the first man since Henri Cochet

BARCELONA, Spain (AP)—Rafael Nadal's coach criticized the appointment of a woman as the captain of Spain's Davis Cup team on Tuesday, arguing there are substantial differences between the men's and women's games. His comments have been labeled sexist by Spain's leading political parties, and go against both the backing which

PARIS (AP)—The French Tennis Federation has distanced itself from former star Yannick Noah, calling his accusations of widespread doping in Spanish sport “inappropriate” and counterproductive in the battle against drug cheats in sport. Writing in a newspaper column for Le Monde last weekend, the 1983 French Open champion accused Spanish

WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz sits down with Tennis Channel after his fourth round win in Miami

“Who’s gonna say now that women’s tennis is boring?” Iga Swiatek asked the Spanish audience at the Caja Magica, minutes after the Mutua Madrid Open final. Certainly no one in attendance, after the top two seeds brought the women’s event to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday evening. While the men’s

LONDON (AP) Stan Wawrinka lost to Spanish left-hander Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the first round at Queen's Club on Tuesday. Wawrinka, seeded No. 2, is working with 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek during the grass-court season, and their partnership got off to a rocky start as Verdasco broke

PARIS (AP) The French Tennis Federation has criticized Yannick Noah for ``inappropriate'' accusations he made about doping being rife in Spanish sport. In a newspaper column for Le Monde last weekend, the 1983 French Open champion accused Spanish athletes of widespread doping. He said the only way to level the

LONDON (AP) — Svetlana Kuznetsova noticed it. Her coach even complained about it during the second set. But Garbine Muguruza said she was not being coached by her team during Tuesday's 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal victory at Wimbledon. "It was pretty clear because we all speak Spanish here. She was talking

MARBELLA, Spain (AP)—Spanish wild card Estrella Cabeza rolled over third-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 6-3, 6-0 in first-round play at the Andalucia Tennis Experience on Tuesday. Cabeza was comfortable on the clay from the outset and used five break points to beat a French opponent ranked over 200 places above

STUTTGART, Germany (AP)—Big-serving Lukas Rosol, who stunned Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, beat fifth-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 7-5 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Mercedes Cup. Rosol beat the Spanish star in the second round at the All England Club earlier this month, but