12:37 PM ET Associated Press ZADAR, Croatia — Borna Coric pulled off a through-the-legs lob shot winner that drew bows from the crowd in the Davis Cup semifinals on Friday. Early in the third set of a 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Steve Johnson, Coric ran down a lob and replied with a shot
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9:34 AM ET No. 1 seed Zhang Shuai knocked out defending champion Zarina Diyas to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Women’s Open. China’s Shuai broke the No. 6 seed in the penultimate game of the second set and served out to secure a 6-4, 7-5 victory. The world No. 41, who reached the
1:24 PM ET Associated Press ZADAR, Croatia — The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the US Open final is back at work. Carlos Ramos is working the best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal series between Croatia and the United States. “I’m just focusing on this tie and working again. That’s all I can say,” Ramos
5:37 PM ET NEW YORK — It’s the biggest day of Naomi Osaka‘s life. She is about to play her first Grand Slam final in a few hours. And she can’t eat a bite of food. She can’t even go near anything that smells like food. The mere thought of it makes her want to
2:47 PM ET Jamie Murray has dismissed Serena Williams‘ claim that sexism is rife in tennis, suggesting that the American’s allegations were “a bit far-fetched.” Murray won the US Open mixed doubles with partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Saturday, but it was the events of the women’s final later that day that garnered most of the
9:36 AM ET China’s No. 1 seed Zhang Shuai defeated home favourite Nao Hibino to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Women’s Open. Hibino — the last remaining Japanese player after recording a shock win over Eugenie Bouchard in round one — raced into a 4-1 lead, dropping just eight points in the first five
10:41 PM ET Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan — Naomi Osaka has been announced as the “brand ambassador” for a major Japanese car maker. The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the US Open final has spoken publicly for the first time since the match, saying he is “fine.” The International Tennis Federation defended Carlos
10:19 AM ET Associated Press LISBON, Portugal — The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final has spoken publicly for the first time since the match, saying he is “fine.” Carlos Ramos, who is from Portugal, spoke briefly to Portuguese newspaper Tribuna Expresso this week. Chair umpires and other officials are
10:27 AM ET Associated Press ZADAR, Croatia — Jack Sock is out of the United States team for the Davis Cup semifinals against Croatia because of a hip injury and has been replaced by Ryan Harrison. U.S. captain Jim Courier says Sock was hurt last week while playing in the doubles semifinals at the U.S.
6:32 PM ET Associated Press The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams a game in the US Open final has been assigned to officiate the Davis Cup semifinal matches between the United States and Croatia, The Associated Press reports. International Tennis Federation spokeswoman Heather Bowles confirmed to the AP on Tuesday that Carlos Ramos was