1:32 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Roger Federer defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-7 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (5) to book his place in the Stuttgart Open final and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal on Saturday. The Swiss great will play Milos Raonic as he bids for his 18th grass-court title. “It’s nice
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12:12 PM ET ESPN staff Britain’s Daniel Evans is into the final of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham as he continues his fine comeback from a drugs ban. The 28-year-old defeated Spain’s Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to make his first final since returning to action in April. The world No. 530 was suspended
7:17 AM ET ESPN staff Andy Murray will make his return from injury at the Fever Tree Championships at Queen’s against Nick Kyrgios next week as he looks to be fit for Wimbledon. The tournament at the Queen’s Club in London will be Murray’s first competitive event in almost a year. World No. 1 Rafael
4:21 PM ET Alex Underwood Andy Murray still hopes to play in the Fever Tree Championships at the Queen’s Club in London despite delaying a final decision until Saturday. ESPN understands Murray will make a final decision Saturday morning before the main draw takes place at midday. The former world No. 1 practised with fellow
3:21 PM ET ESPN staff Richard Gasquet booked his place in the semifinals of the Libema Open with a straight sets victory over Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. The French second seed came through in consecutive tiebreaks at Hertogenbosch, winning 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) to set up a semifinal match with Bernard Tomic. The Australian qualifier was
3:27 PM ET ESPN staff Britain’s Johanna Konta is through to the semifinals of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham. The No. 4 seed overcame Dalila Jakupovic 6-4, 6-2 to move a step closer to a second successive final at the tournament. She will face a familiar opponent in the semifinals in the shape of
1:52 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Roger Federer defeated Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the Stuttgart Open semifinals. Federer was too good for his opponent even though the 75th-ranked Argentine produced one of his best matches on grass. Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand to Guido Pella of
1:20 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Tomas Berdych beat Benoit Paire 7-6 (3), 6-4 to end his five-match losing streak and reach the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open on Thursday. The game is changing before our eyes, and that’s why Roger Federer is hardly a lock to dominate the grass season again. The
6:42 PM ET Maria Sharapova and Madison Keys have both been forced to withdraw from the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham. Sharapova, who enjoyed a recent run to the French Open quarterfinals, has had an injury-plagued start to the season and cited the need for rest as the reason for her withdrawal. Keys will miss
1:38 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Roger Federer rallied to beat home favorite Mischa Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday in his first match in nearly three months. The Swiss great converted four of his 10 break points to end a two-match losing streak and start his grass-court season