4:40 PM ET Associated Press Tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open, which starts next week, will have to manage their own towels on court, and ball kids will wear gloves while working matches at the combined men’s and women’s tournament in the Southern California desert. The measures were announced Friday by tournament organizers, who
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1:17 PM ET World No. 5 Sofia Kenin edged past France’s Oceane Dodin in the Open 6eme Sens-Metropole de Lyon semifinals on Friday. The reigning Australian Open champion beat World No. 130 Dodin 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2 to set up a semifinal clash with either France’s Caroline Garcia or Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck, who play later
3:55 AM ET Associated Press MIKI, Japan — Roberto Quiroz beat Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (8) on Friday to give Ecuador a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup qualifier being played with no spectators amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus. Emilio Gomez beat Go Soeda 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the first
10:04 PM ET The last and only time India played Croatia in a Davis Cup tie, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were yet to be spoken of in the same breath. The September 1995 World Group qualifying first-round tie marked their first Davis Cup win as partners, and Paes, ranked 123rd, starred in three rubber
3:11 PM ET Sofia Kenin came from behind to book her place in the Open 6ème Sens – Métropole de Lyon quarterfinals on Thursday. No. 1 Kenin rallied from one set down, saved one match point to defeat Jaqueline Cristian 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4. “She was playing with no pressure,” said Kenin afterwards. “She qualified, so
12:13 AM ET Philip Matel The Philippines will try to defend home court as it faces Greece in the World Group II Playoffs of the Davis Cup on Friday and Saturday at the Philippine Columbian Association tennis courts in Paco, Manila. AJ Lim, Niño Alcantara, Jeson Patrombon, Ruben Gonzalez, Jed Olivarez, and non-playing team captain
8:27 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Hall of Famer John McEnroe doesn’t think tennis has seen the last of Roger Federer playing at an elite level following the 38-year-old’s recent knee surgery. Federer announced last month that he will miss the French Open and at least three other tournaments while he recuperates. Federer indicated
4:30 AM ET The women’s Kunming Open tennis tournament scheduled to begin in April in China’s Anning city has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the WTA Tour said on Tuesday. The April 27-May 3 claycourt event, which features 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams, is the second 125K series tournament to be
9:23 AM ET The weeks following the Australian Open have produced some major surprises, including Roger Federer‘s decision to undergo minor knee surgery (he’ll be gone until Wimbledon), the retirement of Maria Sharapova and a new setback in the comeback of Andy Murray. One hopes the revelations in the coming weeks will be mostly on
9:11 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Team Bryan Brothers beat Team Sharapova 22-13 on Sunday in the World TeamTennis Celebrity All-Star Match at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. The match featured Bob and Mike Bryan, Sam Querrey and Rio Olympics champion Monica Puig from the Vegas Rollers, Ryan Harrison and Coco Vandeweghe