Carlos Alcaraz vs. Borna Coric We knew one of these men would be here. We were pretty sure the other wouldn’t. Coric is seeded 17th, but coming to Madrid he had lost in the first round at his last four events, and his ranking is still largely floating on his

BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff's 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the U.S. Open champion on Saturday. It was the 19-year-old Gauff's first loss since the quarterfinals in Montreal, a span that included titles

On Tuesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Ben Shelton takes on Jannik Sinner in the round of 16. Shelton is coming off a hard-fought win over Roman Safiullin, who was fresh off a straight-set win over Alexander Zverev. But the American showed a lot of poise in a 3-6, 6-3,

It’s already been a breakthrough last few weeks for Casper Ruud. In Monte Carlo, he defeated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals for his first win over a No. 1. It was his first win over a Top 3 player, even. Then in Barcelona he won the biggest title of his

A day after a pair of ex-girlfriends went public with two very different revelations, Alexander Zverev responded with a statement on social media to address each claim. On Wednesday, Brenda Patea announced she was 20 weeks pregnant with Zverev’s child. In a translated interview, the 27-year-old told Bild, “frankly, I

World No. 8 Andrey Rublev will face former world No. 1 Andy Murray in the second round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament after winning his Rotterdam opener on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Rublev eased past American Marcos Giron, 7-6 (1), 6-3, after 79 minutes. The 23-year-old saved four of

One champion saw her US Open outlook come into question and a slew of players continued to impress heading into the weekend. These are the Top 5 photos from Cincinnati. 1. World No. 1 Naomi Osaka was locked in a tight battle with Sofia Kenin during their quarterfinal. Osaka had

The WTA announced Thursday it would align with the ATP by adjusting its ranking system to a 22-month period in response to the disruption, and ambiguity, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made after the WTA Players’ Council and Tournament Council reviewed the structure in place to

Hubert Hurkacz vs. Grigor Dimitrov The Bulgarian and the Pole have been on tour together for five or six years, but this will be their first meeting. Right now it feels as if Hurkacz—ranked 12th, Wimbledon semifinalist—is the man of the moment, while Dimitrov—30 years old, ranked 28th—is a man

WATCH: Djokovic in press following his quarterfinal victory

NEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY Tennis will have its youngest Grand Slam champion in 17 years when 18-year-old Emma Raducanu faces 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez. It's the first major final between unseeded players in the professional era and the winner becomes the youngest Grand Slam winner since Maria Sharapova's

WATCH: My Tennis Life—Ajla Tomljanovic heads to Indian Wells

MONACO (AP) — Denis Shapovalov's clay-court campaign got off to a poor start as he lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday. The 20-year-old Shapovalov arrived after a good run on hard courts at the Miami Open, where he

In a battle between former top players working their way back from injury, Novak Djokovic edged Kei Nishikori in a tight two-setter in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday. In some ways it was one of the toughest first round match-ups Djokovic could have had. Not

Don’t look now, but Frances Tiafoe is beginning to find his form. After a trying start to the 2024 season, filled with losses to “clowns”, Tiafoe has won eight of his last 12 matches. The most recent was arguably the most impressive of them all, as Tiafoe earned a 6-3,

Can tennis weather another socially distanced year​? In this week's Rally, Steve Tignor and Joel Drucker are grateful for a 2020 season that turned out to be surprisingly meaningful, and hopeful that more of the same awaits in 2021. Hi Joel, Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your long weekend comes with

During the 2021 Australian Open, one bold butterfly desired a personal interaction with Naomi Osaka when it hovered around the Japanese star during her third-round match with Ons Jabeur. At one stage, it landed on Osaka’s face, before she placed the inquisitive insect on the sidelines. Osaka would ultimately win