Tennis

ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Poland marched into a second straight United Cup final Saturday with a convincing 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan after Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek won their singles matches. Last year’s runners-up will take on the United States or Czech Republic in Sunday’s

Associated Press Jan 3, 2025, 08:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals on Friday. Opelka served 16 aces — including one to finish off each set — to earn one of the biggest wins of the American’s

Associated Press Jan 3, 2025, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Karolina Muchova turned on the style during a 6-2, 6-2 victory over fourth-ranked Jasmine Paolini at the United Cup on Friday to help the Czech Republic secure a win over Italy and a semifinal spot against the United States. Muchova produced a

Jan 2, 2025, 07:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic‘s bid for a 100th ATP Tour title gained momentum Thursday as the Serb thumped fellow veteran Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Brisbane International quarterfinals. The 37-year-old Djokovic, who is looking to join Roger Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109)

Jan 2, 2025, 03:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Billy Harris lost against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz. Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images Billy Harris fell to a straight-set defeat against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the United Cup on Thursday. Hurkacz took the match 7-6 (3), 7-5 to put Poland 1-0 up against Great Britain in the quarterfinals.

Associated Press Jan 1, 2025, 01:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz powered the U.S., tournament winner two years ago, into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event Wednesday. In the first singles match in Perth, Gauff got the ball rolling for her team with

Jan 1, 2025, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions British No. 1 Katie Boulter secured Great Britain a quarterfinal spot in the United Cup with a 6-2, 6-1 straight-set victory over Australia’s Olivia Gadecki. Team GB needed a straight set victory in any of their matches to send them through as Group F winners. Boulter

Jan 1, 2025, 02:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A fluent and upbeat Nick Kyrgios has shrugged aside the pain in his surgically repaired wrist as his Brisbane International comeback ended in a tight doubles loss. The Australian fulfilled his promise to play alongside Novak Djokovic in the second-round men’s doubles after a taxing three-set

Associated Press Jan 1, 2025, 12:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — World No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev withdrew from the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament Wednesday because of a biceps strain less than two weeks from the start of the Australian Open. The 27-year-old Zverev won his opening two singles matches of

Dec 31, 2024, 09:20 AM ET 2023 US Open doubles champion and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada said Tuesday she underwent breast cancer surgery earlier this year. Dabrowski, 32, was diagnosed in April. Following two surgeries and a three-month WTA Tour break, the past Australian and French Open mixed doubles champion won

Dec 31, 2024, 06:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from the Auckland Open after suffering a back injury. The 22-year-old, who was seeded sixth in New Zealand, has begun her season in a frustratingly familiar manner after spending much of the past few years with various injuries, including

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — World No. 1-ranked and two-time Australian Open defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has started her Brisbane International singles campaign with a 6-4, 6-0 win Tuesday over Renata Zarazua of Mexico. After a first-round bye, Sabalenka took just 63 minutes to reach the

Dec 30, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Open in New Zealand due to a back problem, causing a setback in her preparations for the Australian Open. Raducanu, seeded sixth in the Auckland warmup, was due to play American Robin Montgomery in the first

Dec 30, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mixed doubles pair Katie Boulter and Charles Broom helped Great Britain beat Argentina in their Group F opener at the United Cup on Monday. Boulter opened GB’s lead in her singles match against Nadia Podoroska in which she took a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set victory. Argentina hit

ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 02:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Kazakhstan reached the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a comfortable win over Greece on Monday as Elena Rybakina defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-3 after Alexander Shevchenko stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who is using

Dec 29, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to its United Cup defense Sunday while the Czech Republic, United States and Italy were all victorious. Zverev had a lengthy spell on the sideline after damaging

Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since she suffered a back injury in the China

Dec 29, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic said his recently retired rival Andy Murray was bringing a unique perspective as his new coach and he was eager to put into practice what the duo have discussed when he begins his season at the Brisbane International. Djokovic, a 24-time