At the start of his third-round Roland Garros match against Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff on Saturday, Alex de Minaur had one goal in mind: become the first Australian man to reach the fourth round at the clay-court major in 17 years. By the end of it, the No. 11 seed had

Steve Tignor is at Roland Garros to cover the 2018 French Open. You can read his women's bracket breakdown here, and all of his reports from Paris here. PARIS—Is there any reason to mention anyone other than Rafael Nadal, if you’re asking who might win the Roland Garros men’s event

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Saturday is a special day in the tennis world as one of the most accomplished players on the tour - and someone who’s keeping people smiling through these tough times, too - celebrates his 35th birthday. Until 2014, Stan Wawrinka was a consistent presence near the top of the game,

Breakthroughs don’t come much bigger than Aslan Karatsev’s run at the 2021 Australian Open. The 114th-ranked Russian came through qualifying to make his Grand Slam debut, and hasn't stopped. After stunning No. 8 seed Diego Schwartzman in the third round, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, and No. 20 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in

Jannik Sinner showed the world why he’s No. 1 at the US Open this year, dropping just two sets en route to the title, his second overall Grand Slam title after his triumph at the Australian Open. Here are 10 sin-sational things the Italian achieved in New York: He becomes

BERLIN—From the very start of the Laver Cup 2024’s first match in Berlin on Friday, it was easy to spot Frances Tiafoe in the arena. Cutting an animated figure by the side of the court, the American entertained the crowd with his support for teammate Francisco Cerundolo against Team Europe’s

Carlos Alcaraz clinched a fifth Laver Cup victory for Team Europe and first since 2021, thwarting Taylor Fritz, 6-2, 7-5 to end the weekend with a 13-11 final score over Team World. Of those 13 total points, Alcaraz helped to win eight. Alcaraz followed teammate Alexander Zverev's 6-7 (6), 7-5,

Ben Shelton booked an intriguing quarterfinal clash with top seed Andrey Rublev at the Swiss Indoors Basel, edging home favorite past Stan Wawrinka, 7-6 (2), 7-5. "I thought I was just tough in the big moments," he said on court after the match. "There was a lot of challenges out

For Alexander Zverev, Tuesday yielded his third trip to the Australian Open semifinals this decade. For Tommy Paul, Tuesday resulted in losing a significant match that arguably got away.

NEW YORK—World No. 1 Jannik Sinner improved to a perfect 13-0 at hard-court majors in 2024 on Friday, defeating Jack Draper, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at the US Open. The reigning Australian Open champion and top seed is a win away from ending a breakout season with two Grand Slam

Perhaps Holger Rune’s glass is not half-empty. Perhaps it is not half-full. Perhaps the glass of the 21-year old Dane is just too darned big. Rune, the strapping 21-year old from Denmark, will play the Miami Masters with high hopes after he took a big step toward righting the listing

PARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Top-ranked Iga Swiatek tries to extend her winning streak to 30 matches when she plays in the second round at Roland Garros against 43rd-ranked Alison Riske of the United States. Swiatek has won the past five tournaments she's entered and was the 2020 champion

Novak Djokovic maintained his winning streak in singles matches in Australia, beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Adelaide International. It was the top-seeded Djokovic's 30th straight singles victory on Australian soil in a streak that goes back to 2018. It was Djokovic's

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Novak Djokovic may have withdrawn from Madrid, but there’s one piece of good news for him—he’ll keep the No. 1 ranking no matter how well Carlos Alcaraz does at the Masters 1000 tournament. His lead might shrink to as little as five ranking points, though. Djokovic currently has 7,135 points

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Rafael Nadal’s return to tennis was cut short just after just three matches Down Under. Fans worldwide are both saddened and relieved, heartbroken and hopeful. They’ll still tune in to the Australian Open, with heavy hearts, and think about what might have been. And, perhaps, look back. From the most

Elina Svitolina arrived Down Under later than she planned, but looked no worse for wear in her first Australian Open match since 2022, easing past Aussie Taylah Preston in straight sets to continue her compelling comeback from maternity leave. The 29-year-old Ukrainian left tour not long after a third-round exit