Tennis

Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner‘s three-month ban, and there’s a widespread feeling that “favoritism” is being shown to the sport’s biggest stars. The 24-time major winner called on

Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka rallied from a set and a break down to beat Anhelina Kalinina 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 Monday and reach the second round of the Dubai Open. The 35-year-old Azarenka trailed 5-2 in the second

Feb 17, 2025, 03:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu ended her four-match losing streak on Sunday as she earned a convincing victory over world No. 29 Maria Sakkari that the 22-year-old Brit said had made her “really proud.” Raducanu took one hour and 20 minutes to overcome her Greek opponent in the first

Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Rising tennis star Joao Fonseca finished “an unbelievable week” with a straight-sets victory over Francisco Cerundolo in the Argentina Open final on Sunday to claim his first tour-level title. The 18-year-old Brazilian, who won the Next Gen ATP Finals last

Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Ugo Humbert enjoyed the perfect service game when he hit four straight aces on his way to winning the Open 13 Provence final Sunday. The second-seeded Frenchman achieved the feat in the fourth game of the first set and went on

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amanda Anisimova claimed her first WTA 1000 title when she beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Qatar Open on Saturday. Ranked No. 41 in the world, Anisimova became the lowest-ranked player to win the tournament. She beat six top-40

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2025, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jannik Sinner‘s deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency to accept a three-month ban for positive doping tests has been criticized by Australian player Nick Kyrgios, with the Professional Tennis Players Association citing a “lack of transparency” in the system. Sinner, the top-ranked men’s

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency and said Saturday that the agreement ends a case that was “hanging over me” since his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. WADA, which was

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2025, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jelena Ostapenko ended Iga Swiatek‘s three-year reign at the Qatar Open in the semifinals Friday. No. 37-ranked Ostapenko won 6-3, 6-1 and improved her record against No. 2 Swiatek to 5-0. The Latvian is the only active player to have faced Swiatek at

Feb 14, 2025, 06:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu has accepted a wild card into the Dubai Tennis Championship. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Emma Raducanu has entered the Dubai Tennis Championships main draw after receiving a wild card in an attempt to end the worst losing streak of her career. The 2021 US