10:42 AM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print SHENZHEN, China — Rain disrupted play at the Shenzhen Open on Thursday, with two quarterfinal matches suspended. Qualifier Veronika Kudermetova was leading Vera Zvonareva 6-4, and Sorana Cirstea was leading Alison Riske 2-0 when play was stopped. The matches will resume Friday. In
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1:38 AM ET He may have missed a chance to play Rafael Nadal at the Brisbane International. But France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says he is now looking forward to facing a player who reminds him of a “more aggressive” Lleyton Hewitt – Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur. Former Australian Open finalist Tsonga booked a Brisbane quarter-final
6:12 AM ET Top seed Caroline Wozniacki is out of the ASB Classic in Auckland after suffering a surprise second round defeat to Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu. World No. 143 Andreescu saved 10 of the 12 break points she faced in a resolute display, managing to break through herself twice in each set on the
9:39 AM ET Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the second round of the ASB Classic in Auckland with victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund. World No. 3 Wozniacki was impressive as she wrapped up a 6-3, 6-2 victory in an hour and 20 minutes in her first match of 2019. The Dane lost in last
9:38 AM ET Associated Press PERTH, Australia — Germany teammates Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev each won their singles matches over France on Wednesday at the Hopman Cup. Kerber beat Alize Cornet 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and Zverev defeated Lucas Pouille 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2 to advance. The French pair had earlier recorded a 4-3 (4),
7:45 AM ET Associated Press SHENZHEN, China — Maria Sharapova reached the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open on Wednesday after Chinese teenager Wang Xinyu retired in the second set with cramps. Sharapova, who lost the first set 7-6 (4), was leading 5-2 in the second before Wang was forced to quit. “It’s not the way
11:46 PM ET Third-seeded Briton Kyle Edmund has suffered a shock Brisbane International second round loss to Japanese qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama. However, sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov added to his impressive Brisbane record by bundling out Australia’s John Millman and booking a quarter-final clash with Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Second seed and former U.S. Open finalist Nishikori
12:35 PM ET Associated Press PERTH, Australia — Roger Federer won the bragging rights over fellow tennis great Serena Williams as they faced each other on court for the first time on Tuesday, with Federer spearheading Switzerland’s 4-2, 4-3 (3) victory over the United States in a mixed doubles decider at the Hopman Cup. “I
5:53 AM ET Andy Murray admitted he wasn’t sure how much longer his tennis career will last as he made a successful return to the court with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over local favourite James Duckworth at the Brisbane International on Tuesday. The former world No.1 ended his season early last year after suffering pain
4:48 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Fifth-ranked Juan Martin del Potro will miss the Australian Open as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. “Recovery is going great and I will tell you later where I will be making my comeback,” the 30-year-old Argentine wrote on Twitter. “Unfortunately it won’t happen in