Tennis

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — World No. 1-ranked and two-time Australian Open defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has started her Brisbane International singles campaign with a 6-4, 6-0 win Tuesday over Renata Zarazua of Mexico. After a first-round bye, Sabalenka took just 63 minutes to reach the

Dec 30, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Open in New Zealand due to a back problem, causing a setback in her preparations for the Australian Open. Raducanu, seeded sixth in the Auckland warmup, was due to play American Robin Montgomery in the first

Dec 30, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mixed doubles pair Katie Boulter and Charles Broom helped Great Britain beat Argentina in their Group F opener at the United Cup on Monday. Boulter opened GB’s lead in her singles match against Nadia Podoroska in which she took a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set victory. Argentina hit

ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 02:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Kazakhstan reached the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a comfortable win over Greece on Monday as Elena Rybakina defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-3 after Alexander Shevchenko stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who is using

Dec 29, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to its United Cup defense Sunday while the Czech Republic, United States and Italy were all victorious. Zverev had a lengthy spell on the sideline after damaging

Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since she suffered a back injury in the China

Dec 29, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic said his recently retired rival Andy Murray was bringing a unique perspective as his new coach and he was eager to put into practice what the duo have discussed when he begins his season at the Brisbane International. Djokovic, a 24-time

Dec 28, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic made her return to the elite circuit after her maternity break to lead Switzerland to a 2-1 win over France in the United Cup mixed team tournament Saturday. The 27-year-old beat Chloe Paquet 6-3, 6-1 in her first WTA

Dec 28, 2024, 04:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Kyrgios has launched a savage attack on tennis stars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek for breaches of the sport’s anti-doping program, labelling their conduct as “disgusting for our sport”. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) levelled charges against world No.1 Sinner and former world No.1

Associated Press Dec 27, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios will make his return to tournament tennis Saturday at the Brisbane International when he takes on 21-year-old Giovanni Perricard of France. It will be the first tour-level appearance by Kyrgios since the Stuttgart Open in June 2023. The 29-year-old