Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 03:55 PM ET BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Spanish player Rebeka Masarova upset fifth-seeded Bianca Andreescu 6-3, 6-2 but Liudmila Samsonova survived a scare to reach the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open on Tuesday. Second-seeded Samsonova needed 2 hours, 37 minutes to beat Czech player Linda Noskova 6-4, 6-7 (4),

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

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

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 No. 1 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

Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 06:09 PM ET NEW YORK — Kathy Rinaldi will leave her role as the captain of the U.S. team for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s finals. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the change on Monday. Rinaldi took over as the team captain in December 2016 and guided

Associated Press Jun 26, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, meaning the 20-year-old Spaniard is expected to have the top seeding at Wimbledon. Alcaraz, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is coming off the first grass-court title of his career, which he won Sunday

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

Associated Press Jun 25, 2023, 02:43 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Second-seeded Liudmila Samsonova eased into the second round of the Bad Homburg Open with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktoriya Tomova on Sunday. Sara Errani claimed her first tour-level grass-court victory since Wimbledon in 2016 by

ESPN News Services Jun 25, 2023, 10:04 AM ET Alexander Bublik battled his way past third-seeded Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 thanks to two service breaks to win the Halle Open title, his first on grass just over a week before the start of Wimbledon. It was his second tour title after his win in

ESPN News Services Jun 22, 2023, 12:49 PM ET 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 quarterfinals