6:08 PM ET Nick Kyrgios celebrates his victory over Rafael Nadal at the Mexico Open, February 27, 2019 PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images Nick Kyrgios has returned serve at Rafael Nadal, saying he wouldn’t “listen at all” to the world No.2 after the Spaniard said he needed to show more respect to himself, his opponents and the crowd.
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6:59 AM ET Naomi Osaka has added American Jermaine Jenkins to her support team, the world number one said Thursday. The Australian Open champion, who split with former coach Sascha Bajin earlier this month, made the announcement on social media but did not elaborate on Jenkins’ exact role. “Had a great dinner with the team.
10:32 PM ET Associated Press SAO PAULO — Third-seeded Guido Pella of Argentina advanced to the Brazil Open quarterfinals Wednesday, beating Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-4. Pella will face compatriot Marco Trungelliti, a 6-4, 7-5 winner over Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild. Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. The 18-year-old
4:14 PM ET Roger Federer was made to work hard by Fernando Verdasco before beating the Spanish veteran 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Federer, who is looking to claim his 100th ATP title, was dragged to three sets for the second time in as
10:24 PM ET Associated Press SAO PAULO — Sixth-seeded Jaume Munar and No. 7 seed Juan Ignacio Londero advanced at the Brazil Open on Tuesday. Munar, of Spain, beat Brazilian Pedro Sakamoto 6-3, 6-2. Argentina’s Londero topped Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi 7-6 (3), 6-1. Munar will face Chile’s Christian Garin in the round of 16 at
3:04 PM ET Kei Nishikori was made to work hard by ailing Frenchman Benoit Paire before winning 6-4 6-3 to reach the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The world number six, making his debut in Dubai, saved seven break points in the first set before taking full advantage of
11:56 AM ET Belinda Bencic decided to celebrate her title in the talent-laden Dubai Championships by ignoring the advice of just about everyone. After recovering from a proverbial free fall early in her tennis career, the gifted 21-year-old Swiss was resolved to experience the real thing and went skydiving. “I’m providing a lot of heart
10:36 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print SAO PAULO — Eighth-seeded Taro Daniel of Japan and Argentina’s Federico Delbonis were eliminated at the Brazil Open on Monday. Argentinian Marco Trungelliti upset Daniel in the first round of the clay-court tournament 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5). Delbonis, who won the title in
2:21 PM ET Roger Federer began his latest quest for a 100th ATP title with a battling 6-4 3-6 6-1 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday. Competing for the first time since his fourth round defeat by Stefanos Tsitsipas at last month’s Australian Open,
1:52 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — A media watchdog has ruled that a cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams which attracted global condemnation after being published by Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper was not in breach of the Australian Press Council’s standards of practice. The depiction of Williams by cartoonist Mark Knight last September showed