12:56 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Serena Williams kept her cool to win at the ASB Classic in her first singles match of 2020. Williams defeated Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2 in her opening singles match, prevailing despite a gusting wind. When Williams last played the tournament in 2017 she was blown off
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11:23 AM ET The WTA season begins in earnest Monday, with 14 women 21-and-under ranked in the Top 100. They are such fresh faces and so good that even the most expert commentators have trouble keeping up with their development and progress. We’ve whittled the group down to an elite eight — some of whom
9:18 AM ET Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia — Weeks after leading Spain to a Davis Cup title, Rafael Nadal is doing his best to do it again at the the ATP Cup, the newest of the men’s international team competitions. The top-ranked Nadal beat Pablo Cuevas 6-2, 6-1 in Perth on Monday to secure Spain’s
8:06 PM ET Serena Williams hopes her famed determination can end the longest drought of her storied tennis career and lift her alongside Margaret Court as the owner of the most grand slam singles titles. The American superstar said she felt relaxed two weeks out from the Australian Open, where her pursuit of a 24th
12:58 PM ET Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev beat John Isner 6-3, 6-1 to give Russia two wins from two starts at the ATP Cup, leaving the U.S. as the only winless team so far in Group D. Russia followed its 3-0 opening win over Italy with another comfortable victory in Perth on
2:20 AM ET Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia — Ash Barty was flying home across Australia following the Fed Cup final when she saw the early signs of devastation from the wildfires that are still raging in large parts of the vast island continent. So the problem hasn’t just dawned on her, the highest-profile tennis star
9:54 PM ET The surprise withdrawal of Nick Kyrgios has not stopped Australia taking a 1-0 lead in their ATP Cup clash against Canada in Brisbane on Sunday. After Kyrgios pulled out with a back complaint, hometown hero John Millman stepped up to down world No.21 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-2 at Pat Rafter Arena. World
12:05 PM ET Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic has voiced concerns about the impact of the devastating wildfires in Australia on tennis’ season-opening major, saying organizers may have to consider delaying the tournament if conditions around Melbourne deteriorate. Djokovic has won a record seven Australian Open men’s championships at Melbourne Park among his
1:58 AM ET Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia — No. 1-ranked Ashleigh Barty will begin the new year with a tough draw at the Brisbane International. She’s one of six Grand Slam champions in her half of the draw. There are three others her quarter at her home tournament. Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, who
4:44 PM ET Alexander Zverev has crumbled at the hands of Alex de Minaur to secure Australia victory in their ATP Cup opener in Brisbane. World No.18 de Minaur showed trademark grit to hang with Germany’s world No.7 in the early stages, before swamping him in a 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 win. It followed a