EASTBOURNE, England—American Madison Keys prevailed in a marathon tiebreaker Saturday to win the Eastbourne International final, beating ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6–2, 7–6 (13) for her second title at the grass-court tournament. The WTA said it was the second longest tiebreaker of the season so far. It was Keys’ seventh career title—and third on grass. “I…
Keys Wins 2nd Eastbourne Title After Marathon Tiebreaker; Cerundolo Beats Paul in Men’s Final
EASTBOURNE, England—American Madison Keys prevailed in a marathon tiebreaker Saturday to win the Eastbourne International final, beating ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6–2, 7–6 (13) for her second title at the grass-court tournament. The WTA said it was the second longest tiebreaker of the season so far. It was Keys’ seventh career title—and third on grass. “I…
WTA Roundup: Madison Keys Upsets Coco Gauff in Eastbourne
Former champion Madison Keys will face No. 9 seed Daria Kasatkina in the Rothesay International final Saturday in Eastbourne, England. The unseeded Keys won her maiden title at the grass-court tournament as a 19-year-old in 2014. She advanced Friday with a 6-3, 6-3 upset against No. 5 seed Coco Gauff in just 81 minutes in…
Caroline Wozniacki Is Returning to Tennis 3 Years After Retiring. She Will Get a US Open Wild Card
NEW YORK—Caroline Wozniacki, a former No. 1-ranked tennis player and the 2018 Australian Open champion, announced Thursday that she is returning to competition three years after she retired. The U.S. Tennis Association said it will grant her a wild-card invitation to participate in the U.S. Open. “Over these past three years away from the game…
WTA Roundup: Coco Gauff Cruises Into Quarterfinals
Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff needed 59 minutes to advance while No. 4 Ons Jabeur was eliminated in the second round of the Rothesay International on Wednesday in Eastbourne, England. Gauff defeated Brit Jodie Burrage 6–1, 6–1 to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will play fellow American Jessica Pegula. The No. 3 seed needed three sets…
Coleman Wong Becomes Hong Kong’s First Professional Tennis Champion
Hong Kong tennis player Coleman Wong Chek-lam secured his first professional tournament victory on June 25th in Tunisia’s final M15 level professional circuit men’s singles event. He defeated Italian player Luca Giacomini with a score of 2-1, becoming the first Hong Kong player ever to win a professional tennis tournament. Currently ranked 670th in the…
WTA Roundup: Iga Swiatek Wins First Grass-Court Match in 2023
It took World No.1 Iga Swiatek a little time on Monday, June 26, to acclimate to the grass under her feet in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open. But only a set. Swiatek, who won the French Open on the clay courts in Paris earlier this month, won her first grass-court match of…
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament to Introduce AI-Generated Commentary
June 22, 2023
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Tennis fans tuning into the next Wimbledon tennis tournament in July can also tune into AI-generated commentary. IBM is working with the All England Club to launch the new feature that will be accessible via the Wimbledon app and website, while fans can still choose to listen to regular commentary from the BBC. The feature…
ATP Roundup: Korda Defeats Tiafoe—Jarry Upsets Stefanos
Cinch Championships Sebastian Korda defeated fourth-seeded Frances Tiafoe 7–6 (2), 6–3 in an all-American battle on the grass in London. Korda draws country favorite Cameron Norrie in the quarterfinals. The No. 5 seed Norrie rallied to defeat Aussie Jordan Thompson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. No. 2 Holger Rune of Denmark made quick work of British wild…
ATP Roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas Fends Off Challenge to Win in Halle
No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas came from behind to fight off Frenchman Gregoire Barrere 6–7 (6), 6–4, 7–6 (3) in opening-round play Monday at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany. Already up a set, Gregoire jumped to a 3–1 lead in the second but Tsitsipas won five of the next six games to take…
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