5:54 AM ET Over a series of email exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has expressly requested the International Tennis Federation (ITF) board of directors to consider either of two options with regard to next month’s India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie – Postpone to November/December this year or “suo moto” shift
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9:03 PM ET ESPN News Services MASON, Ohio — On a star-studded day that was scheduled to include Serena Williams and Roger Federer in the evening session, top-seeded and defending champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round with a 7-5, 6-1 win over wild card Sam Querrey. Federer, the third seed who was playing
5:09 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because he is still recovering from surgery on his right knee. The 12th-ranked del Potro fractured his kneecap for the second time in less than a year while playing at grass-court tournament in
7:11 AM ET The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is likely to request the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to explore the possibility of postponing next month’s India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie to a later date. With the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie scheduled to be held in Islamabad on September 14 and 15, the AITA had on
7:34 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN MASON, Ohio — After losing the first set 6-4 and dropping the opening game of the second on Center Court on Monday, Andy Murray puffed his cheeks, let out an audible sigh and shook his head vigorously. While his game showed signs of rust, his on-court demeanor and trademark exasperated
4:29 PM ET Andy Murray lost his first singles match in months, falling in straight sets to Richard Gasquet in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. The former world No. 1 lost his highly anticipated return to the Frenchman 6-4, 6-4. Murray underwent hip-resurfacing surgery earlier this year
6:06 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Rafael Nadal won his fifth Rogers Cup title, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday in just 70 minutes. The 33-year-old Nadal won the event for the third time in Montreal. The first came in 2005 at age 19 over Andre Agassi, and the second in 2013. Nadal
2:21 PM ET Serena Williams retired with an upper-back injury after just four games in her Rogers Cup final against Bianca Andreescu in Toronto on Sunday. Williams, who was looking to win her first tournament since returning after the birth of her daughter, was down a break in the first set, trailing 3-1, when she
7:44 AM ET Andy Murray has added two more singles tournaments to his schedule for the coming months, announcing that he will play at the inaugural Zhuhai Championships in China next month, one week before competing at the China Open in Beijing. The former world No. 1 underwent hip-resurfacing surgery earlier this year after a
7:44 AM ET Andy Murray has added two more singles tournaments to his schedule for the coming months, announcing that he will play at the inaugural Zhuhai Championships in China next month, one week before competing at the China Open in Beijing. The former world No. 1 underwent hip-resurfacing surgery earlier this year after a