2:30 PM ET The controversial new Davis Cup format will likely be without some of the game’s top names when the competition begins next year. Roger Federer joined Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev as the latest players to renounce the event, which will transition into a one-week, one-venue battle of nations late next year in
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10:57 AM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Roger Federer was stretched to three sets for a second consecutive match to reach the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals on Thursday. Nevertheless, the top seed insisted he was content with how he’s playing. Federer defeated Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, a day after being taken the
9:07 AM ET Rafael Nadal has joined in with the clean-up operation on his home island of Mallorca after flash floods devastated communities and killed at least ten people. The storms brought torrential rain to the town of Sant Llorenc on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of broken vehicles in the streets and destroying bridges
5:51 PM ET Alex Underwood Plans to expand the site of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships have taken a vital step forward after members of a nearby golf course agreed to hold a vote on whether to sell off their land to the championships. The All England Lawn Tennis Club — which manages the Wimbledon site
2:12 PM ET Garbine Muguruza is through to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open. The former French Open and Wimbledon champion overcame Ana Bogdan of Romania 6-2, 6-1. While French No. 8 seed Alize Cornet fell to a surprise loss. She was beaten by Thailand’s world No. 105 Luksika Khumkhum 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5). Down
7:03 AM ET Karolina Pliskova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Tianjin Open with a comfortable win over Polona Hercog. The No. 1 seed defeated Hercog 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday to progress to the last eight. The world No. 6 could potentially face compatriot Barbora Krejcikova in the next round, if she can get past
11:35 AM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Novak Djokovic, the hottest player on the men’s tour in the second half of the year, never faced a break point on serve in putting away Jeremy Chardy of France 6-3, 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. Djokovic’s second-round victory improved his perfect record against the 41st-ranked
10:59 AM ET Garbine Muguruza thrashed fellow Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3, 6-1 to make the last 16 of the Hong Kong Open. Two-time Grand Slam winner Muguruza dominated from the outset, breaking five times in the straight sets victory. Australian Open organisers are working to determine whether coaching will be allowed during the Grand
4:56 PM ET ESPN staff Anna Karolina Schmiedlova won her opening round match in the Linz Open with a convincing 6-1, 6-2 win over tenth seed Natalia Vikhlyantseva. While 2015 Champion, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova made a winning start to her campaign with a hard fought 7-5, 7-5 victory over Viktoria Kuzmova. As the season winds down,
3:25 PM ET Jelena Ostapenko crashed out of the Hong Kong Open at the first hurdle on Monday, losing 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to Kristina Kucova. Third-seed Ostapenko had appeared on course for a routine victory after winning the first set of the tournament opener, but world No. 317 Kucova rallied to take the game to