Associated Press May 7, 2023, 04:01 PM ET MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz is paving his way back to the top of the world rankings after a second straight Madrid Open title. Alcaraz beat lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Spanish capital on Sunday to guarantee his return to the No. 1 spot

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 03:32 PM ET MADRID — In another meeting of the top two players in the world, Aryna Sabalenka finally got the better of Iga Swiatek on clay. Second-ranked Sabalenka beat top-ranked Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reclaim the Madrid Open title on Saturday. Sabalenka lost to Swiatek in the Stuttgart

May 6, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week’s Italian Open with an injury to her right foot, she said on social media on Saturday. The Czech world No. 10, who won the Miami Open last month, added that she hopes to recover in time for the second Grand Slam of

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 12:23 PM ET MADRID — On the attack during most of his semifinal win at the Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz produced his best slice after the match. Alcaraz was presented with a cake on center court to celebrate his 20th birthday on Friday after beating 17th-seeded Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3.

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 5, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Amanda Anisimova, the 21-year-old American who reached the French Open semifinals in 2019, on Friday announced that she’d be taking an indefinite mental health break. “I’ve really been struggling with my mental health and burnout since the summer of 2022,” Anisimova posted on Instagram. “It’s become

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 01:16 PM ET LONDON — French tennis player Baptiste Crepatte was banned for three years because of match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. Crepatte, 28, was “involved in the fixing of three matches,” the ITIA said in a statement, noting the player contested the charges. He was also

May 5, 2023, 12:14 PM ET Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he suffered at January’s Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation in the French Open. Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, skipped the ongoing Madrid Open and has

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 12:50 PM ET MADRID — Jan-Lennard Struff thought he was done at the Madrid Open when he lost to Aslan Karatsev in the final round of qualifying last week. On Friday, though, the lucky loser will be facing Karatsev again with a spot in the final on the line. The

ESPN News Services May 4, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Nick Kyrgios says he has not slept much this week and is “battling a little” after police accused a man of threatening the tennis player’s mother with a firearm and stealing a Tesla from her. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the man pointed a long-barreled

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 3, 2023, 06:22 PM ET The Professional Tennis Players Association addressed claims it “generates division” in an open letter sent to ATP and WTA players on Wednesday that was signed by the eight players who make up the organization’s executive committee, including co-founders Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil. “Some have questioned