Tennis

ESPN News Services May 23, 2024, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 5 Jessica Pegula has pulled out of the French Open as she continues to focus on her recovery from injuries, the American tennis player said Wednesday. The 30-year-old said earlier this month that she was unsure of her participation in Paris,

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday by beating unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals at the Geneva Open. It was the 1,100th victory for the World No. 1 at ATP tournaments. Djokovic rallied from 3-0 down in

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 22, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu will begin her preparations ahead of Wimbledon at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray and Daniel Evans have been granted a wild card to play together in doubles at the French Open, organizers said Wednesday. They are the first non-French pair to be awarded a wild card into the men’s

ESPN News Services May 22, 2024, 06:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi will captain Team World starting at next year’s Laver Cup, organizers said Wednesday. Agassi, a former world No. 1 who retired from the sport in 2006 and coached Novak Djokovic from 2017 to 2018, will begin his

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another clay tournament, another title for Iga Swiatek. The world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion followed up her win at 1000-level Madrid earlier this month by nabbing the trophy at Rome — another 1000-level event — on Saturday. And while Swiatek

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Needing a win to face Novak Djokovic next at the Geneva Open, Andy Murray was saved by a heavy rainstorm when he trailed unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 4-1 in a first-round match on Monday. Murray and top-ranked Djokovic both got wild cards

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia’s move into tennis will now include a multiyear deal to sponsor the WTA women’s rankings. The WTA released word of its partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday, a move that follows last month’s news

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Rafael Nadal returned to Roland Garros on Monday to practice and try to figure out whether to compete at the French Open he has won 14 times. The 37-year-old Spaniard showed up with coach Carlos Moya. A video on the Open’s official

Associated Press May 19, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from French Open qualifying and will instead focus on training for the grass and hard-court seasons. The 21-year-old had been expected to try to fight her way through three rounds of qualifying at Roland Garros, as she famously

Associated Press May 19, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Alexander Zverev put on a serving clinic in a 6-4, 7-5 win over 24th-ranked Nicolas Jarry to claim his second Italian Open title Sunday and earn his biggest trophy since tearing an ankle apart two years ago. Zverev opened the match with

Associated Press May 18, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it’s hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title. The top-ranked Swiatek dominated in her latest meeting with No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, winning the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal teamed up with Louis Vuitton for a new chapter in its “Core Values” campaign, which was announced Saturday morning. The main values center on “a journey beyond the physical, a commitment to excellence, and a transmission of dreams.” From

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing on Rome’s red clay. The fifth-ranked Zverev kept patient, though, and took his chance when it came as he

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men’s warmup for the French Open. The top-ranked Djokovic got the last wild card Friday, Geneva organizers said. The main draw starts on Sunday. Andy Murray also has a wild

ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tommy Paul has produced the biggest clay-court result of his career at the Italian Open, while top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Coco Gauff to keep her hopes of a “dirt double” going into the women’s final. Paul outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The Queen’s Club will stage a women’s tennis tournament next year for the first time in more than a half-century, though it may prove to be a one-off. The WTA event will take place the week after the French Open, ushering in