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April

27
Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid Open with hand injury

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Madrid Open shortly before she was due on court to play Viktoriya Tomova in the first round Wednesday. The 20-year-old British player cited an injury to her right hand as the motive for her withdrawal. It is the latest setback for Raducanu, who has struggled for form and fitness since her fairy-tale run to the title at Flushing Meadows in 2021 as an 18-year-old qualifier. She lost in the first round in Miami and Stuttgart, and by missing Madrid, she will likely fall outside the top 100 in the WTA rankings for the first time […]

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April

17
Canada through to Billie Jean King Cup finals with 3-2 win over Belgium

Grinding through adversity made a big victory that much sweeter for some of Canada’s top women’s tennis players this weekend. After losing their highest-ranked player to injury and watching a teammate sidelined, the Canadians persevered to earn a 3-2 win over Belgium at a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver. It’s the first time in four meetings that Canada has bested Belgium in the women’s World Cup of tennis competition. “A lot of ups and downs, a total roller-coaster ride,” doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski said of the two-day competition. “We thought we were down and out. We weren’t. And […]

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April

11
Ons Jabeur def. Belinda Bencic in straight sets to win Charleston Open

Ons Jabeur used quick thinking, a bit of creativity and some luck to turn the tide on the way to her Charleston Open championship Sunday. Jabeur, ranked fifth in the world, saw opponent Belinda Bencic’s shot from the net coming straight at her. So Jabeur jumped with legs apart, put the racket behind her between the opening and sent the ball back at Bencic. Bencic put her next shot to Jabeur’s left and she responded with a winning backhand at the right sideline to tie the opening set at 5-all on the way to a 7-6 (6), 6-4 triumph. “I reacted very […]

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April

07
Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys cruise into 2nd round at Charleston

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula and past champion Madison Keys easily won second-round games at the Charleston Open on Wednesday. Pegula, the American ranked third in the world, needed less than 65 minutes to defeat Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-2, 6-0. Keys, an American who took this title in 2019, worked a few minutes more (69) to oust countrywoman Hailey Baptiste 6-1, 6-2 in the season’s opening clay-court tournament. Pegula stated the tournament at the Credit One Tennis Center feels familiar to her because she used to train at the facility when she grew up on Hilton Head Island, about two hours south of Charleston. “It was a fun […]

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April

05
Rafael Nadal to skip Monte Carlo Masters, nursing hip injury

Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Monte Carlo Masters tournament having failed to recover in time from an injury that has sidelined him for months, he stated Tuesday, shortly before top-10 players Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime also pulled out of the tournament. Nadal was forced to skip the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells last month as well as the Miami Open that ended last week, as he continues his recovery from a hip issue that ended his Australian Open title defense in the second round in January. “Unfortunately I am still not ready to compete and will miss one of those special tournaments […]

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March

31
Sorana Cirstea stuns Aryna Sabalenka to reach Miami Open semis

Sorana Cirstea advanced to her first semifinal of a WTA 1000 event in a decade, defeating Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Cirstea, 32, beat the highest-ranked opponent of her career by knocking off the second-ranked Sabalenka. Cirstea previously defeated No. 4 Caroline Garcia this month at Indian Wells and topped Garcia again in the second round at Miami. “I think I’m a bit speechless,” Cirstea said. “I came out knowing that it’s going to be a really tough match. Aryna hits so hard, so I knew I had to hold my ground, and I’m very, very happy […]

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March

14
Bob Bryan replaces Mardy Fish as U.S. Davis Cup captain

One of many highlights of Bob Bryan’s time as half of a record-breaking men’s doubles duo was helping the United States claim the 2007 Davis Cup — the last time the country succeeded the competition. Now Bryan will try to end that drought from the sideline. The U.S. Tennis Association on Monday revealed Bryan’s appointment as Davis Cup captain, replacing Mardy Fish. Bryan’s first matches in charge will come during the group stage matches in September. Bryan and his twin brother, Mike, earned a record 16 Grand Slam championships together, 119 tour-level titles and an Olympic gold medal in doubles, finishing […]

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March

08
Donna Vekic back to winning ways in Monterrey after injury woes

Donna Vekic nearly quit tennis amid doubts over her fitness after undergoing knee surgery two years ago, but the Croatian has made a remarkable comeback and captured her first title since 2021 by winning in Monterrey on Sunday. Vekic went under the knife after the 2021 Australian Open and had stated at the Melbourne Park major in January that she was in a constant fight to regain her old level after being out for months at a time with knee issues. She obtained her fourth career title and first since Courmayeur in 2021 after beating top seed Caroline Garcia 6-4 3-6 7-5 in […]

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February

28
Novak Djokovic breaks Steffi Graf’s record for most weeks as world No. 1

Novak Djokovic is atop the men’s tennis rankings for the 378th week, breaking Steffi Graf’s record for most weeks as world No. 1. “It’s surreal to be that many weeks No. 1, to match Graf — one of the all-time greats,” Djokovic stated Sunday. “Just being amongst these legendary names is flattering. I’m proud of it.” Djokovic has 6,980 points in the ATP rankings, 200 ahead of second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz. The 22-time Grand Slam champion returned to the top spot last month after winning the Australian Open. Graf, also a 22-time major champion, was No. 1 in the women’s rankings for 377 weeks before […]

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January

12
Nick Kyrgios ready to sacrifice doubles defence for singles tilt

With his eyes fixed on a breakthrough singles Slam on home soil, Nick Kyrgios is prepared to let his Australian Open doubles title defense with Thanasi Kokkinakis fall by the wayside if needed. The Australian duo have registered to defend their title, claimed after a rollicking campaign that reinvigorated doubles’ profile at Melbourne Park last January. But Kyrgios is now a genuine singles contender, who is also coming off a limited preparation, while Kokkinakis is on the up after overcoming his horror injury run. It means doubles is now an afterthought for the charismatic pair. “Definitely I think from both parties. If he’s going […]

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