Jun 27, 2023, 03:51 PM ET SANTA PONSA, Spain — Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez extended his career by at least one more day with an emotional victory at the Mallorca Open on Tuesday — the final event of his 26-year career. The 41-year-old left-hander was cheered on by friend and compatriot 22-time Grand Slam champion
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Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 09:00 AM ET It took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam tournaments to agree to give the same prize money to female and male players. Now the women’s tour is pledging to make sure its athletes also get identical
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 27, 2023, 08:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Nick Kyrgios has welcomed potential investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) into tennis. The Association of
Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 07:32 AM ET EASTBOURNE, England — Defending champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday, citing fatigue. No. 9-ranked Kvitova won her 31st WTA singles title Sunday in Berlin. The two-time Wimbledon champion was due to start her Eastbourne defense against Jelena Ostapenko, whom she beat in last
Jun 26, 2023, 06:15 PM ET NEW YORK — It is time for the men’s and women’s professional tennis bodies to merge says former world number one Kim Clijsters, who wants a united front in the sport as the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) celebrates its 50-year anniversary. The Belgian’s remarks echo a sentiment long held
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jun 26, 2023, 09:58 AM ET After cramps spoiled his blockbuster match against Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals earlier this month, and raised some questions about his fitness level, Carlos Alcaraz reminded the tennis world of exactly why he is the sport’s reigning heir apparent on Sunday. The 20-year-old won
Jun 26, 2023, 07:47 AM ET ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected for a second term as the head of the organization from 2024 through 2026, the governing body of men’s tennis announced on Monday. Italian Gaudenzi presented an ambitious OneVision strategic plan to revolutionize the sport after taking over in 2020, but the
Associated Press Jun 25, 2023, 03:51 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — American teenager Ashlyn Krueger won her first WTA title after rallying to beat top-seeded Tatjana Maria in the final of the Veneto Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old Krueger prevailed 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 over the more experienced German. The 35-year-old Maria was on the brink
Jun 25, 2023, 10:45 AM ET LONDON — Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-4 to claim the Queen’s Club title on Sunday and return to the world’s No. 1 ranking. In baking temperatures, the 20-year-old had too much firepower for his wily Australian opponent as he claimed his first grass-court title in
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 12:19 PM ET HALLE, Germany — Alexander Bublik will play Andrey Rublev in the final of the Halle Open after straight-sets semifinal wins on Saturday. Bublik defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 and Rublev beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-4 on grass. The 48th-ranked Bublik hit 14 aces and
Associated Press Jun 24, 2023, 03:01 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — Ashlyn Krueger won the showdown of American teenagers at the Veneto Open on Saturday to set up a final against top-seeded Tatjana Maria of Germany. The 19-year-old Krueger rallied to beat 18-year-old Robin Montgomery 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 after 2 hours, 20 minutes. Krueger
Jun 24, 2023, 12:27 PM ET Croatia’s Donna Vekic had to play twice on Saturday but did not drop a set as she cruised into the German Open final with a 6-4, 7-6 (8) victory over world No. 8 Maria Sakkari of Greece. Vekic, 26, had first beaten lucky loser Elina Avanesyan in straight sets
Jun 24, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year’s Wimbledon have been “misinterpreted” after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary “Break Point” and perceived as racist on social media. Tsitsipas, 24, was knocked out by Kyrgios in a bad-tempered third-round clash at the grass-court Grand
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 05:48 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — American teenagers Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger will face each other in the semifinals of the Veneto Open nearly two years after they won the girls’ doubles title at the US Open. The 18-year-old Montgomery beat third-seeded Ysaline Bonaventure 6-4, 6-2 and the 19-year-old
Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET BERLIN — All four quarterfinals at the Berlin Open were postponed because heavy rain washed out the entire Friday schedule. The day’s matches, including fourth-ranked Caroline Garcia against former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, were repeatedly delayed before organizers said Friday evening that no play would be possible.
Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 05:28 PM ET HALLE, Germany — Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinals of the Halle Open on Thursday as defending champion Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated after a dramatic final-set tiebreaker. Rublev won his second-round match against German wild card Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (6), 6-3 after turning around a
Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 12:49 PM ET LONDON — So much for Carlos Alcaraz being a novice on the grass. The new big thing in men’s tennis looked quite at home on the lush green surface at the Queen’s Club Championships in beating Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3 to reach the
Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 02:44 PM ET GAIBA, Italy — Third-seeded Ysaline Bonaventure of Belgium advanced to the quarterfinals of the Veneto Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Nuria Brancaccio on Thursday. Bonaventure, who was beaten by eventual winner Alison Van Uytvanck in the second round last year, took just 45 minutes to