4:47 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Former semi-finalist Fernando Verdasco‘s hopes of reaching an 18th Australian Open main draw remain alive after he fought his way into the second round of qualifying. The former world No.7, who lost a five-set Open semi to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in 2009, fought back from a set down

2:15 AM ET HOBART, Australia — Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has made a bright start at the Hobart International, beating higher-ranked Lin Zhu in straight sets. Kenin, who sits at world No.143 three years after her Melbourne Park triumph, was too strong in a 6-2 6-2 first-round win over her 85-ranked opponent on

12:34 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Petra Kvitova issued a reminder of her ability ahead of the Australian Open when she beat Elena Rybakina on Monday in a clash of Wimbledon champions at the Adelaide International. The 32-year-old Kvitova who won at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 relied on a powerful serve to

12:18 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Belgium’s David Goffin has ousted fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Tennis Classic in a match which produced an engrossing clash of styles. Goffin, a baseliner who won his seventh ATP singles title last year on clay in

11:04 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — With calls urging the hierarchy of the Australian Open to change the timing of the event to allow players a longer offseason gaining momentum, tournament director Craig Tiley described the claims as “ridiculous” and “bizarre.” Tiley was responding to an Australian media report which suggested the first

5:07 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup on Sunday in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event. No. 9-ranked Taylor Fritz gave the U.S. an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five matchup when he beat former Wimbledon finalist

7:12 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday to win the Adelaide International. Djokovic worried Open organizers when he said after his semifinal in Adelaide against Daniil

3:29 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka claimed her 11th WTA Tour singles title but her first in almost two years when she overcame qualifier Linda Noskova 6-2 7-6 (4) in the women’s final at the Adelaide International. In doing so she ended an extraordinary run by the 18-year-old Noskova, who

1:02 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the Adelaide International final despite sustaining a leg injury during the match. In the seventh game of the first set, Djokovic caught his left foot when sliding for a ball and immediately began stretching out

9:34 PM ET Associated Press Taylor Fritz beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in Sydney on Saturday to clinch a spot for the United States in the final of the inaugural United Cup. Fritz put the U.S. up 3-0 in the best-of-five matchup, and 2017 US Open runner-up Madison Keys made it 4-0