9:44 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — – Novak Djokovic produced a clinical 6-4, 6-2 win over up-and-coming Jannik Sinner at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, making a successful return to clay. Facing a stern test in his first competitive match since his record-extending ninth win at the Australian Open, the two-time Monte Carlo

9:56 PM ET Associated Press Serena Williams has signed a deal with Amazon Studios under which she will create scripted and non-scripted programming, including a docuseries that follows her exploits on and off the court, the tennis star said Tuesday. Williams made the announcement during a conversation with actor Michael B. Jordan that was part

6:15 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Second-ranked Daniil Medvedev withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday following a positive COVID-19 test. The ATP said Medvedev has been placed in isolation. His condition is being assessed by the tournament doctor and the ATP medical team. “It’s a big disappointment not to play in Monte

10:16 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the International Tennis Federation said Monday. Madrid was the sole host of the inaugural edition of the revamped event in 2019, and it

4:46 PM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. — Veronika Kudermetova of Russia won her first WTA title, coming up strong on the big points to beat Danka Kovinic 6-4, 6-2 at the Volvo Car Open on Sunday. Kudermetova, 23, did not drop a set in six matches on the way to the championship at the season’s first

1:58 PM ET Associated Press Lorenzo Sonego became the first Italian for 15 years to capture an ATP tour clay court title on home soil after fighting back to beat Laslo Djere of Serbia and win the Sardegna Open on Sunday. Third-seeded Sonego had to dig deep in the second set before prevailing 2-6, 7-6

5:36 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Danka Kovinic of Montenegro will play for their first WTA title Sunday in the Volvo Car Open championship. The 15th seed, Kudermetova rolled past Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-3, continuing a run at the year’s opening clay-court tournament where she hadn’t lost

4:15 PM ET Associated Press CAGLIARI, Sardinia (AP) – Lorenzo Sonego is one step away from becoming the first Italian for 15 years to capture an ATP tour clay-court title on home soil after beating second-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States on Saturday to reach the final of the Sardegna Open. Third-seeded Sonego held

7:52 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Paula Badosa beat top-ranked Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-3 at the Volvo Car Open on Friday. The Spaniard reached the tournament semifinals in her first time at the season’s opening clay-court tournament. And she was rarely pressured by Barty on the way to her first victory over a

4:08 PM ET Associated Press CAGLIARI, Sardinia (AP) -Third-seeded Lorenzo Sonego rallied past Yannick Hanfmann 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 for a spot in the Sardegna Open semifinals on Friday. Sonego trailed by a set and a break before coming back to beat the 105th-ranked Hanfmann. “I like a battle and to win when suffering,” Sonego