Tennis

Billie Jean King is getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. She'll appear on a Wheaties box

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she's getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties.

May 2, 2024 12:03 PM Read more >

Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals. Sinner withdraws with hip injury

MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

May 1, 2024 3:57 PM Read more >

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdraws from Madrid Open because of hip injury

MADRID (AP) — Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday because of a hip injury.

May 1, 2024 1:34 PM Read more >

Nadal plans to play in Rome after a ‘positive’ week in likely his last Madrid Open

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal left Madrid feeling better about his fitness than he did when he arrived, and is now planning to play in Rome while continuing his preparations for the French Open.

Apr 30, 2024 7:47 PM Read more >

Nadal gets emotional after a loss in his last Madrid Open appearance. Alcaraz reaches quarterfinals

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal had to pause for a few moments, visibly emotional, while addressing the crowd after his loss in the fourth round at the Madrid Open.

Apr 30, 2024 6:47 PM Read more >

Auger-Aliassime advances to Madrid quarterfinals with impressive win over Rune

MADRID — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open Masters-level tennis tournament Tuesday with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 win over fifth seed Casper Ruud of Norway.

Apr 30, 2024 1:43 PM Read more >

Nadal tested in a 3-hour win over Cachin at Madrid. Swiatek reaches the women's quarterfinals

MADRID (AP) — After spending more than three hours on the court and earning a hard-fought victory, Rafael Nadal was feeling optimistic again.

Apr 29, 2024 6:29 PM Read more >

Cachin receives souvenir from Nadal after losing to the 22-time Grand Slam champion in Madrid

MADRID (AP) — After taking more than three hours of Rafael Nadal's time on court, Pedro Cachin wanted one more thing from the 22-time Grand Slam champion. Nadal's shirt.

Apr 29, 2024 4:16 PM Read more >

Auger-Aliassime through to Madrid fourth round after Mensik retires

MADRID — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament Monday in a walkover after Czech opponent Jakub Mensik retired.

Apr 29, 2024 11:26 AM Read more >

Alcaraz earns another comfortable win in Madrid. Spaniard is making successful return from injury

MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz continues to make a successful return from injury at the Madrid Open. The two-time defending champion cruised past Thiago Seyboth Wild in the third round on Sunday to earn another comfortable win.

Apr 28, 2024 3:45 PM Read more >