Tennis

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Associated Press May 19, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from French Open qualifying and will instead focus on training for the grass and hard-court seasons.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

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Aryna Sabalenka showed no ill effects from her previous marathon match as she eased past Jelena Ostapenko to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. The second-seeded Sabalenka needed just 73 minutes to win 6-2, 6-4, setting up match point

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals when she swept aside former finalist Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday. It was the same result and score Swiatek achieved against Keys in the Madrid semifinals two weeks ago. The 16th-ranked Keys grew

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will be the fourth woman to helm the show honoring the past year’s achievements, athletes and moments. The ESPYS will air

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Defending champion Daniil Medvedev became the latest top player to crash out of the Italian Open as he lost to American Tommy Paul on Tuesday. The 14th-seeded Paul dominated to triumph 6-1, 6-4. The opener lasted just 28 minutes as Medvedev’s serve