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Raonic hits record 47 aces in opening win at Queen's Club

Raonic hits record 47 aces in opening win at Queen's Club

LONDON (AP) — Milos Raonic sent down a record 47 aces and saved two match points while beating Cameron Norrie in the first round at Queen's Club on Monday. Raonic's 47 was an ATP record for a three-set match since the statistic was kept from 1991.

Wimbledon champ Vondrousova opens her grass-court season with win in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova started her grass-court season by defeating qualifier Rebeka Masarova 6-4, 6-3 in the opening round of the Berlin Ladies Open on Monday.
Canada's Milos Raonic sets record with 47 aces in three-set match

Canada's Milos Raonic sets record with 47 aces in three-set match

LONDON — Milos Raonic was at his peak when he reached the Wimbledon final in 2016 before injuries decimated his promising career. On Monday, the 33-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., served notice that he is still a force to be reckoned with on grass.
Dabrowski, Routliffe win Nottingham women's doubles title ahead of Wimbledon

Dabrowski, Routliffe win Nottingham women's doubles title ahead of Wimbledon

NOTTINGHAM — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and teammate Erin Routliffe won the women's doubles title Sunday at the Rothesay Open, which is a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon.

Andy Murray selected for 5th Olympics but not certain he will play. Emma Raducanu turns down chance

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray is not “100% sure” he will play at a fifth Olympics despite his selection for the Paris Games on Sunday.
Andreescu drops Libema Open women's final in three sets to Samsonova

Andreescu drops Libema Open women's final in three sets to Samsonova

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Bianca Andreescu lost a hard-fought Libema Open women's final Sunday in three sets to Liudmila Samsonova in the grass-court Wimbledon tune-up. Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont.
Andreescu marches into final with straight-set semifinal victory at Libema Open

Andreescu marches into final with straight-set semifinal victory at Libema Open

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Bianca Andreescu is off to the Libema Open final after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Hungary's Dalma Galfi on Saturday. The Mississauga, Ont., native won 63.6 per cent of her first-serve points and broke on four of her five opportunities.
Andreescu through to semifinals at Libema Open with win over Osaka

Andreescu through to semifinals at Libema Open with win over Osaka

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Canada's Bianca Andreescu continued her comeback from injury with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) win over former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan in quarterfinal action Friday at the Libema Open.
Record number of fans attend French Open and local TV viewers peak at over 7 million for men's final

Record number of fans attend French Open and local TV viewers peak at over 7 million for men's final

PARIS (AP) — A tournament record 675,080 spectators attended the French Open and more than seven million people saw the men’s final on television, the French Tennis Federation said on Friday. The number of fans attending was up 6.6% on last year.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner to play singles and doubles for Italy at the Paris Olympics

ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will compete in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics, the Italian tennis federation said Friday.
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