Apr 14, 2023 On this date in 2019, something akin to a miracle happened. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Tiger Woods, once the most dominant golfer any of us have ever seen, was in what appeared to be the twilight of his career. Injuries and scandal had diminished his once-unassailable game, and he hadn’t won a

Apr 14, 2023 Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Barcelona Open as he continues building his match fitness after a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday. Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters after suffering the

8:39 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Jan-Lennard Struff reached the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday with a 6-1, 7-6 (6) win over fourth-seeded Casper Ruud as the German qualifier took another step in his comeback from an injury. Previously ranked 29th, Struff dropped as low as No. 168 after suffering a

9:25 AM ET Associated Press The women’s professional tennis tour will bring its events back to China later this year, announcing Thursday the end of a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault. WTA chairman and

3:24 AM ET The war in Ukraine and the plight of its tennis players must be at the forefront of discussions at Wimbledon, not the Grand Slam’s decision to reverse its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, former world No. 1 Andy Murray said. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam to ban competitors from Russia

11:51 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud extended his winning streak on clay to nine matches to reach the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. The 2022 French Open runner-up was made to work hard by Botic Van De Zandschulp in his opening match at the Country Club before

1:18 PM ET Associated Press MONACO — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic looked rusty as he started his clay-court season with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win against qualifier Ivan Gakhov at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. The two-time Monte Carlo champion had not played since losing to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships

5:23 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ons Jabeur used quick thinking, a bit of creativity and some luck to turn the tide on the way to her Charleston Open championship Sunday. Jabeur, ranked fifth in the world, saw opponent Belinda Bencic‘s shot from the net coming straight at her. So Jabeur jumped with

5:28 PM ET Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco — Roberto Carballes Baena rallied to win the Grand Prix Hassan II on Sunday, beating Alexandre Muller 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in a three-hour final. “I am so tired, but I am very, very happy,” the Spaniard said. “It was a very, very tough match.” Neither player was

4:22 PM ET Associated Press ESTORIL, Portugal — Top-seeded Casper Ruud won his 10th ATP title by beating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the final of the Estoril Open on Sunday. Ruud did not drop serve to secure his first trophy of the season. “It’s my first time in Estoril and first time lucky,