Tennis

3:15 PM ET U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is hopeful she will be fit to play at Wimbledon after being forced to withdraw from next week’s WTA 250 event in Birmingham due to a side strain. A “freak injury” forced Raducanu, 19, to retire from her opening match at the Nottingham Open on Tuesday but

1:05 PM ET World No. 10 Matteo Berrettini made his return to the court with a 6-2 4-6 6-3 victory over Radu Albot in Stuttgart on Wednesday, nearly three months after suffering a hand injury. The Italian, who won the ATP 250 grasscourt event in 2019, underwent surgery in March and skipped the French Open

7:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Alexander Zverev, the No. 3-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, underwent surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle Tuesday after he was forced to retire from his French Open semifinal match last week. Zverev was trailing Rafael Nadal in Paris when he rolled the ankle. The 25-year-old

5:22 PM ET Associated Press Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray defeated Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Murray dropped the first three games of the match but recovered to break O’Connell four times and celebrate his tournament debut with a 95-minute win. Murray

12:26 PM ET U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu retired injured from her opening match at the WTA 250 event in Nottingham on Tuesday, casting doubt over her participation at Wimbledon. Raducanu retired while trailing 4-3 in the opening set against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic, nearly half an hour into the match after she suffered what appeared

4:44 AM ET Britain’s Emma Raducanu said she will not rush into a decision over appointing a permanent coach as she begins preparations for the grasscourt season ahead of Wimbledon, which commences later this month. The 19-year-old has been without a full-time coach after splitting with German coach Torben Beltz in April. “I want to

3:33 PM ET World no. 5 Maria Sakkari has said Emma Raducanu does not get enough credit as she tries to make her way on the WTA tour. Raducanu returns to the Nottingham Open this week, where she made her tour debut in June 2021 just a few weeks before her fairytale run to the

6:43 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — American teenager Coco Gauff rose to a career-best No. 13 in the WTA rankings Monday after her runner-up finish to No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open. Gauff, 18, of Florida, jumped 10 spots by getting to her first Grand Slam final before losing to Swiatek 6-1,

3:23 PM ET PARIS — After two weeks of twists and turns, it all ended as intended. Iga Swiatek, the world’s best player, won the women’s singles after coming to Paris as the overwhelming favorite. And then it was the legend’s turn on Sunday, as Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open title and his

1:15 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Rafael Nadal didn’t fall to the ground in celebration on Sunday. There was perhaps no need for such theatrics. Instead, he raised his arms over his head and gave an emphatic fistpump to the adoring crowd. For much of the championship match he had left little doubt about what the

11:32 AM ET ESPN News Services Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets Sunday to win his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title. Nadal overwhelmed Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0, his victory coming two days after his 36th birthday and making him the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court

8:56 AM ET Multiple Contributors PARIS — Experience vs. Youth. It is an age-old argument that will be on display in the men’s final at the French Open on Sunday as Rafael Nadal takes on Casper Ruud of Norway for the title. Nadal will be the big favorite to extend his incredible record-setting tally of

12:23 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com For 68 minutes, Iga Swiatek captivated the tennis world. On Saturday, her blistering, athletic play dismantled teenage phenom Coco Gauff, 6-1, 6-3, to win the 2022 French Open. Swiatek took the first four games of the match — and never looked back. It marked Swiatek’s second major title and her

8:26 AM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Experience vs. Youth. It is an age-old argument that will be on display in the men’s final at the French Open on Sunday as Rafael Nadal takes on Casper Ruud of Norway for the title. Nadal will be the big favorite to extend his incredible record-setting tally of

6:17 PM ET Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Serena and Venus Williams did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by Wimbledon on Friday. It is possible that either player could request a wild-card invitation to the Grand Slam tournament, which begins on June 27. Serena Williams has won seven of her Open

3:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Coco Gauff has a chance to leave Roland Garros with two trophies. Gauff and Jessica Pegula advanced to the women’s doubles final at the French Open by beating Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend 6-4, 7-6 (4) in an all-American semifinal Friday. The 18-year-old Gauff meets top-ranked Iga Swiatek on

1:34 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — After two weeks of play, tennis got “the best women’s final” possible at Roland-Garros, where on Saturday, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and 18-year-old American Coco Gauff will meet for the title. Swiatek, the French Open 2020 champion, is looking for consecutive win No 35, which would equal

8:22 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King received France’s highest civilian honor, the Legion of Honor, on Friday. King, who is in France as the French Open concludes, received the award in recognition of her contributions to women’s sports, gender equality and the rights of LGBTQ