2:38 PM ET ESPN News Services John Isner, who at No. 11 is the top-ranked American man in the world rankings, said he will miss the French Open as he continues to recover from a left foot injury. Isner, whose streak of 24 consecutive appearances at Grand Slam tournaments will come to an end, hurt
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8:36 AM ET Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome with an injury to his right leg, tournament organisers have confirmed. Federer, who had been due to face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, came through two matches Thursday at the rain-affected tournament, beating Joao Sousa in straight sets before being forced to
6:31 AM ET World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is a doubt for the French Open after withdrawing from her quarterfinal at the Italian Open with a hand injury. Osaka had been due to take on Madrid Open champion Kiki Bertens in the quarterfinals in Rome, but a ‘pain’ to her right hand forced her withdrawal.
10:50 PM ET Susan Ninan in Bengaluru It’s been an oddball of a WTA season. The first 18 tournaments of the year bore the names of 18 different champions for the first time ever in the history of the women’s tour. Former world no. 1, Arantxa (for those still wondering, it’s A-RA-N-CHA) Sanchez Vicario, 47,
5:57 PM ET Associated Press ROME — Nick Kyrgios‘ latest outburst of unruly behavior has other players split on whether the temperamental Australian should be handed a long-term ban. Kyrgios walked off the court and threw a chair onto the red clay during a fit of rage during his second-round match at the Italian Open
10:34 AM ET Nick Kyrgios was defaulted from his second round Italian Open clash against Norway’s Casper Ruud on Thursday after the hot-headed Australian hurled a chair on to the court. World No. 36 Kyrgios was given a code violation for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ after being broken early in the third set. Having already been handed
12:05 AM ET Tennis fans will be keeping a close eye on the draw for next week’s French Open after Nick Kyrgios launched a spectacular attack on some of the biggest names in the game. Kyrgios used a podcast at the Rome Masters as the platform to reveal his disdain for Novak Djokovic‘s “cringeworthy” post-match
4:22 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the year’s second Grand Slam tournament because of her injured right shoulder. Sharapova announced her withdrawal on Instagram on Wednesday. She wrote: “Sometimes the right decisions aren’t always the easiest ones.” Sharapova said she has returned to practice
12:40 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print ROME — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal‘s opening matches at the Italian Open are being delayed by rain. Federer is slated to meet Joao Sousa while eight-time Rome champion Nadal is scheduled to play Jeremy Chardy. Also, top-ranked Naomi Osaka was to play
5:55 PM ET Associated Press ROME — Former top-10 player Nicolas Lapentti and former ATP executive Weller Evans are the finalists to replace Justin Gimelstob on the ATP board. The 10 voting members of the player council chose them from a list of six candidates on Tuesday at the Italian Open. There originally had been