Tennis

Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 01:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Stefanos Tsitsipas stands between Felix Auger-Aliassime and a tour-leading third title this year at the Dubai Championships. They will meet for the 10th time on tour in the final on Saturday. Tsitsipas leads 6-3 overall and has dominated their

D’Arcy Maine Feb 28, 2025, 09:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Three days after losing in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, Tommy Paul was back at his home in Boca Raton, Florida, trying to sleep off jet lag and the agony of defeat. He had his chances in the match against Alexander Zverev, including

Feb 27, 2025, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete at Indian Wells, California, next week in her first tour appearance since Dubai, where a man exhibited “fixated behavior” toward her and was removed from the stands during her match, British media reported. The BBC and Sky Sports

Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points before beating top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 to reach the semifinals at the Dubai Championships on Thursday. “When I won the second set, I was actually thinking ‘how am I even

Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday because of the top-ranked tennis player’s three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. Laureus World Sports Academy chairman Sean Fitzpatrick said

Feb 27, 2025, 06:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis said he has undergone surgery in a bid to resolve a lingering pectoral injury. The 28-year-old aggravated the problem in his five-set loss to Jack Draper in the second round of the Australian Open on Jan. 15. He retired injured midway

Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 12:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ACAPULCO, Mexico — American teenager Learner Tien beat top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to move into the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco It was his second career win over a top-five player. The 19-year-old from California defeated Daniil Medvedev (5)

Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — With Jannik Sinner serving a doping suspension, and Taylor Fritz‘s status uncertain because of an injured abdominal muscle, the men’s tennis exhibition event scheduled for Sunday in Las Vegas has been postponed. No new date was announced Wednesday. Editor’s Picks The

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 10:43 PM ET Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from next month’s tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami because of a back injury that has kept her out of action since November. Editor’s Picks The world No. 16, a surprise champion at the All England Club last year, sustained

Associated Press Feb 25, 2025, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Third-seeded Andrey Rublev followed up his Qatar Open title with a first-round exit at the Dubai Championships, losing to qualifier Quentin Halys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday. For the 77th-ranked Halys, who next faces Roberto Bautista Agut, it