12:28 AM ET ESPN staff and AAP The record books will say Karen Khachanov beat Nick Kyrgios two sets to one in a second-round match in Cincinnati on Wednesday, but that tells virtually none of the actual story. It was another ride on the Kyrgios roller coaster, mixing sublime tennis, some on-court humour, with swearing
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5:19 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Simona Halep wasn’t sure how her left foot would feel. After dropping her first set but feeling no pain, she dug in and advanced at the Western & Southern Open. The fourth-seeded Halep had no problems with her left Achilles as she rallied to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova
3:54 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Thanasi Kokkinakis will play at the US Open after being granted a wild card by Tennis Australia. The 23-year-old Australian was the junior runner-up at Flushing Meadows in 2013. His professional career has been sidetracked by a series of injuries and he is currently ranked 212th.
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5:54 AM ET Over a series of email exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has expressly requested the International Tennis Federation (ITF) board of directors to consider either of two options with regard to next month’s India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie – Postpone to November/December this year or “suo moto” shift
9:03 PM ET ESPN News Services MASON, Ohio — On a star-studded day that was scheduled to include Serena Williams and Roger Federer in the evening session, top-seeded and defending champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round with a 7-5, 6-1 win over wild card Sam Querrey. Federer, the third seed who was playing
11:13 AM ET Associated Press Coco Gauff has received a wild-card entry for the US Open’s main draw. It will be the second Grand Slam tournament for the 15-year-old from Florida. She made a magical run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month after getting a wild card into the qualifying rounds there. Gauff
7:11 AM ET The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is likely to request the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to explore the possibility of postponing next month’s India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie to a later date. With the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie scheduled to be held in Islamabad on September 14 and 15, the AITA had on
7:34 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN MASON, Ohio — After losing the first set 6-4 and dropping the opening game of the second on Center Court on Monday, Andy Murray puffed his cheeks, let out an audible sigh and shook his head vigorously. While his game showed signs of rust, his on-court demeanor and trademark exasperated
3:42 PM ET This summer of surprises peaks this week in Cincinnati, the last major tune-up for the US Open. On the ATP side, only two of the 10 events since Wimbledon were won by men ranked in the top 10. The most obvious reason: The only Big Three representative to swing a racket since