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American teenager Learner Tien won his first title on the last day of the ATP regular season, beating Briton Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) in Metz on Saturday. “I’m so happy, but so tired,” said the 19-year-old Tien after clinching victory in the Moselle Open in a tough tiebreak. I will remember this title…
As confident as he is about defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the so-called Battle of the Sexes next month, Nick Kyrgios admits to feeling a bit of pressure. Top-ranked Sabalenka and 2022 Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios earlier this week confirmed the date and venue — Dec. 28 in Dubai — for the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis…
Lorenzo Musetti posted a 6-2, 6-4 win over Alexandre Muller on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ATP event in Athens and maintain his hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals. The Italian, ranked No. 9 in the world, needs to win the tournament to overhaul Felix Auger-Aliassime and claim the final place…
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz was drawn in a group with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals, while defending champion Jannik Sinner was grouped with Alexander Zverev on Thursday. The Jimmy Connors group features Alcaraz, Djokovic, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur. The Bjorn Borg group has Sinner, Zverev, Ben Shelton and Felix Auger-Aliassime or Lorenzo Musetti,…
Former world number two Ons Jabeur said she was putting herself first for a change and would take control of her schedule after becoming depressed during a punishing run on tour. The men’s and women’s circuits have come under scrutiny recently due to their packed calendars, with a host of players including Naomi Osaka, Emma…
Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised to a straight-sets victory over Valentin Vacherot on Friday to reach the Paris Masters semifinals and keep his bid to qualify for the ATP Finals alive. The Canadian had come from a set down in all three of his previous matches at the La Defense Arena but eased past surprise Shanghai Masters…
Top seed Belinda Bencic pulled out of the Hong Kong Open quarterfinals on Friday as the Tokyo Olympic champion became the latest in a long line of players to suffer a late-season injury. The Asian “swing” on the WTA Tour has been particularly hard-hit by injuries and pull-outs in recent weeks, placing renewed scrutiny on…
Russia’s Andrey Rublev raced to a 6-1, 6-4 win over Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in the first round of the Paris Masters on Monday as the event made its debut at the new La Defense Arena. After being held for nearly 40 years at Paris’ Bercy Arena, the tournament has moved across the city to set…
Top seed Jannik Sinner crushed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Vienna Open final for the second time, extending his remarkable streak to 20 consecutive wins on indoor hardcourts. The Italian’s dominant victory — his 50th over a fellow top-10 player — moved him into his eighth final of the season,…
The anticipation was palpable inside the press conference room at the halfway mark of the Chennai Open’s draw ceremony on Saturday.. The first-round fixtures for the top half of the 32-player field of the WTA 250 event, returning to the country after three years, had been determined, but none of them featured an Indian. The…
