1:46 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Iga Swiatek continued to make it look easy at the Madrid Open, reaching the round of 16 with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 win over Bernarda Pera on Sunday. The world No. 1 conceded only one break point and converted on four of the 13 that she earned against
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1:48 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva found the perfect way to celebrate her 16th birthday by continuing her breakout showing at the Madrid Open with a two-set win over Magda Linette on Saturday. Andreeva thrust her arms high after winning a long exchange that ended with her breaking Linette’s serve
2:25 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — The uncle and former coach of Rafael Nadal says the 22-time Grand Slam winner plans to be back fit in time to play the French Open next month. Toni Nadal told Spain’s Radio Marca on Friday his nephew will soon be ready to return from a hip injury
12:47 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a set down to beat 41st-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and avoid an upset in his first match of the Madrid Open on Friday. His Finnish rival made a great start and was on the verge of going up a
12:02 PM ET Associated Press There won’t be any more arguing with line judges over calls at tennis tournaments on the ATP men’s tour as of 2025 — because there won’t be any more line judges at those events by then. The London-based ATP announced Friday that it will use Electronic Line Calling Live, known
7:49 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the upcoming Italian Open on Friday as he continues to recover from a stomach muscle tear. “I have been holding on to the hope of being able to compete in Rome, a tournament that means so much to me and where
6:42 AM ET LONDON — Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has called on tennis’ anti-doping organization to give her the chance to clear her name after she was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency in October. In an interview with Tennis Majors, Halep’s first since learning of her failed drug test at
2:33 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — After another impressive victory at the Madrid Open, Mirra Andreeva patiently took photos with some fans who looked young enough to be her classmates in high school. Moments earlier, the 15-year-old Russian had been raising her arms by the net to celebrate her win over a top-20 opponent.
8:10 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Slovakian tennis player Andrej Martin was handed a 14-month ban Thursday for breaching doping rules. The 33-year-old Martin, who reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 93 in 2020, tested positive for the anabolic agent SARM S-22 at the Bratislava Open in June. An independent tribunal found that
9:14 AM ET MADRID — Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Madrid Open shortly before she was due on court to play Viktoriya Tomova in the first round Wednesday. The 20-year-old British player cited an injury to her right hand as the reason for her withdrawal. It is the latest setback for
9:52 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com For years, people have wondered who could possibly replace tennis’ superstars once they inevitably moved on. Now, with Serena Williams and Roger Federer officially retired, and with injuries currently plaguing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, it seems we’re getting a clearer picture of those ready to accept the mantle. On
8:30 AM ET Associated Press The All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court season and will donate 1 British pound (about $1.25) for each ticket sold at Wimbledon to relief efforts in Ukraine — which could top 500,000 pounds ($620,000) — after deciding to
4:55 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Defending champion Ons Jabeur pulled out of the Madrid Open on Monday because of an injured left calf, hampering her preparation for the French Open next month. The No. 4-ranked Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, stopped playing against No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday while trailing 3-0 in
6:36 AM ET Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from the Madrid Open due to a knee injury, but the former world No. 1 said she hopes to recover in time for next month’s event in Rome ahead of the French Open. Pliskova, 15th in the world rankings, tweeted that she suffered the injury during her quarterfinal
12:23 PM ET Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — Carlos Alcaraz of Spain became the first player since Rafael Nadal to repeat as Barcelona Open champion on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas. It was the third title he has won this year and the ninth of his career. Alcaraz, 19, closed the
11:50 AM ET Associated Press MUNICH — Holger Rune defended his BMW Open title with a hard-fought 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (3) win over Botic van de Zandschulp in the final on Sunday. Van de Zandschulp retired from last year’s final with an aching chest, and the 19-year-old Rune was made to work significantly harder to
9:56 AM ET ESPN News Services STUTTGART, Germany — World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday in a repeat of last year’s final to confirm her status as a French Open favorite. Swiatek, back from injury and gearing up for her French Open title
2:05 PM ET Associated Press BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Second-seeded Andrey Rublev reached his second final in two weeks at the Srpska Open on Saturday. Rublev took out Alex Molcan of Slovakia 6-2, 6-4 and has yet to drop a set this week. He won Monte Carlo last weekend for his 13th career
2:17 PM ET Associated Press MUNICH — Botic Van de Zandschulp has another chance against defending champion Holger Rune in the final of the BMW Open after both players won their semifinals on Saturday. The 19-year-old Rune saved all eight break points he faced to beat Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 6-3, 6-2. The Danish star has
1:19 PM ET ESPN News Services STUTTGART, Germany — Defending champion Iga Swiatek will again play Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix after they came through their semifinals on Saturday. Swiatek had an easier path to the final than she expected when Ons Jabeur retired with a left calf injury. Swiatek