11:56 AM ET Associated Press Denis Shapovalov put up a near-perfect serving performance to beat Steve Johnson 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Japan Open on Wednesday. The No. 7 seed Canadian conceded only one point on his first serve and had 11 aces. Shapovalov, who lost in the semifinals four years ago, will next take
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5:31 PM ET Associated Press ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Carlos Alcaraz‘s first match as the No. 1-ranked player ended with a straight-sets loss to David Goffin at the Astana Open on Tuesday. Alcaraz, 19, lost 7-5, 6-3 in his first tour match since winning the US Open and capturing the No. 1 ranking. “David was playing
4:58 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Fifth-seeded Daria Kasatkina defeated 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Agel Open. Kasatkina was playing her first match since losing in the first round of the US Open
9:49 AM ET Associated Press Dan Evans and Nick Kyrgios progressed to the round of 16, while top-seeded Casper Ruud lost at the Japan Open on Tuesday. British No. 2 Evans defeated Moldova’s Radu Albot in three sets, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 6-4. 1 Related Ruud, who reached the final at both the French Open and
10:24 PM ET Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is seeking to have his assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds, media reported on Tuesday. Kyrgios is facing a charge of common assault in relation to an incident in January 2021 which his barrister said involved a “domestic relationship”. Kyrgios’ lawyer, Michael Kukulies-Smith, requested an adjournment
3:24 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Rafael Nadal are the first countrymen to top the ATP rankings in 22 years. And the two players from Spain are the first men from somewhere other than the United States to sit at 1-2 since the tour introduced computerized
Oct 3, 2022 Amanda Loudin Catherine Parenteau was pretty much born with a tennis racket in her hands. Beginning at age 4, the Canadian was a natural, working her way up the circuit until she eventually achieved a top-five ranking in the country. Recruited by the University of Arkansas to play Division I tennis, she
9:16 AM ET Cameron Norrie was forced to pull out of the Japan Open after testing positive for Covid-19 while out competing in South Korea. Norrie wrote in a social media post: “Unfortunately, I had a positive Covid test in Korea and wasn’t able to compete in the rest of my matches. I have no
6:22 PM ET Top seed Novak Djokovic produced a stellar display to sweep aside Croatian Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Open on Sunday and clinch his third title of the season. Djokovic, playing in his first singles event since winning a seventh Wimbledon crown in July, launched
4:09 PM ET Associated Press Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka claimed his second career title after beating fourth seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada 6-4, 7-6 (5) to win the Korean Open on Sunday. The 27-year-old Japanese, who beat top seed and world No.2 Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals, was impressive in defence and his counter-punching style eventually