9:06 PM ET Associated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Frances Tiafoe advanced to his first ATP Tour quarterfinal this year by beating fellow American Tommy Paul 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Thursday at the Delray Beach Open. Tiafoe, the 2018 champion, said he was pleased to win playing less than his best. “It seems like on
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5:49 PM ET Daniil Medvedev overcame a poor start to beat Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the Open 13 Provence quarterfinals on Thursday. The U.S. Open runner-up, who lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open last month, dropped his serve twice but broke the Italian’s serve four times. Medvedev, ranked fifth
Feb 20, 2020 Charlotte GibsonESPN In 1973, Hall-of-Fame tennis player Billie Jean King famously beat Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes exhibition match. Bringing in a record 90 million television viewers, the tennis match is one of the most memorable moments in women’s and sports history. For King — who has 39 Grand
6:07 AM ET Roger Federer has announced he will miss the French Open following surgery on his right knee. Federer, 38, underwent surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday and announced via his twitter account he will be out until the grass season. “My right knee has been bothering me for a little while,” Federer said on
11:55 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print RIO DE JANEIRO — Third-seeded Cristian Garin of Chile advanced to the Rio Open quarterfinals Wednesday, beating Argentina’s Federico Delbonis 6-4, 6-3. Garin will face Argentina’s Federico Coria, a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 winner over Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia. Home favorite Thiago Monteiro dropped
8:09 PM ET Associated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Teenage wild card Brandon Nakashima beat qualifier Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday to become the youngest quarterfinalist at the Delray Beach Open in 12 years. The 18-year-old Nakashima, from San Diego, is playing in his first tour-level tournament. With two wins this week, he’s the
9:33 PM ET Associated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — American Jack Sock earned his second tour-level victory since the start of 2019 by overcoming a match point to beat defending champion Radu Albot 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Tuesday night in the first round at the Delray Beach Open. Sock missed much of last year with
8:05 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Dominic Thiem won his first match since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, advancing to the second round of the Rio Open on Tuesday. The top-seeded Thiem outlasted Brazilian Felipe Meligeni Alves for a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 victory. It looked as though Thiem
6:08 PM ET Aljaz Bedene produced an upset and knocked Karen Khachanov out of the Open 13 Provence in the round of 32 on Tuesday. The No. 5 seed won the first set but the Slovenian recovered and earned a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory to progress into the next round. Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz also advanced
12:00 AM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Spain’s Fernando Verdasco was eliminated by Pablo Andujar in the first round of the Rio Open on Monday. The 36-year-old Verdasco lost 6-3, 6-3 to his countryman. Top seed and Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem of Austria will play his first match on Tuesday against Brazilian