Shelby Rogers delivered 10 aces and won 76.5 percent of her first-serve points on Thursday while rolling to a 6–1, 6–3 upset of top-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece in the second round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose, Calif. Rogers had 16 winners and eight unforced errors and needed just 72 minutes…
ATP Roundup: Taylor Fritz Retires Amid Washington Heat
Third-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States retired in the third set on Thursday due to illness in searing conditions in Washington, allowing 16th-seeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain to advance to the quarterfinals of the Citi Open. Evans led 3–6, 7–6 (6), 4–1 when Fritz halted the match. Fritz later wrote in a social-media…
ATP Roundup: Emil Ruusuvuori Earns Upsets Win in Washington
Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori never lost his serve en route to a 6–4, 7–6 (3) win over second-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland on Wednesday in the second round of the Citi Open in Washington. Ruusuvuori went 4-for-4 on break points on his own serve, and he converted his only break point on Hurkacz’s serve for a…
Japan’s Osaka Makes Winning Return, Sets Up Gauff Showdown
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka returned to action for the first time since May with a 6–4 3–6 6–1 win over Zheng Qinwen at the Silicon Valley Classic on Tuesday, setting up a mouth-watering clash against teenage American Coco Gauff. Japan’s Osaka suffered a left Achilles injury in the lead-up to the French Open, where…
‘Fingers Crossed!’: Djokovic Hopeful He Can Compete at US Open
Novak Djokovic said he is preparing for the U.S. Open as if he will be allowed to compete at the hardcourt major, despite him being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic, who has three U.S. Open titles, will not be able to participate at this year’s U.S. Open due to current rules under which travelers seeking to…
Australian Tennis Ace Ash Barty Marries Garry Kissick
Retired Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty has married her longtime boyfriend Garry Kissick. The 26-year-old exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Queensland earlier this month. Barty reached the pinnacle of world tennis as No.1 during a decorated career on the WTA tour. Her three grand slam victories included the 2020 French Open, Wimbledon in 2021…
Politics and Sport Has Always Been a Toxic Mix
Commentary The Manly rugby league “pride” jersey saga in Australia has again raised the spectre of virtue signalling in sport and demonstrated how it produces numerous inconsistencies and has unintended consequences. The seven players who objected to wearing the jerseys, and missed the match on Thursday night against the Sydney Roosters, are Polynesians and devout…
Venus Williams Set for Singles Comeback in Washington
Former world number one Venus Williams will make her singles comeback after nearly a year at the Citi Open in Washington that begins next week, organisers said on Thursday. The seven-time Grand Slam champion accepted a wildcard for the July 30–Aug. 7 WTA 250 event a day after announcing she will also compete at next…
Djokovic Joins Nadal, Federer, Murray for Team Europe at Laver Cup
Tennis fans are used to seeing Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray fight tooth and nail to beat each other at the Grand Slams but the “Big Four” are set to play together in the same team for the first time at the Laver Cup in London. Wimbledon champion Djokovic on Friday…
Venus Williams to Make Singles Return at Toronto
Seven-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 Venus Williams will play her first singles match in nearly a year at Toronto’s National Bank Open next month. The 42-year-old Williams accepted a wild-card entry into the main draw of the Aug. 8–14 WTA 1000 tournament, organizers said Wednesday. Williams last competed in Toronto in…
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