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Italian tennis player Andrea Rita gets 15-month suspension

LONDON (AP) — Italian tennis player Andrea Rita has been suspended for 15 months as part of a corruption investigation, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday.

Defending champion Cameron Norrie, teenager Fonseca advance to Rio Open quarterfinals

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Defending champion Cameron Norrie beat Tomás Barrios Vera of Chile 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rio Open on Thursday.
Canada's Marino ousted from Puerto Vallarta Open after second-round loss

Canada's Marino ousted from Puerto Vallarta Open after second-round loss

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Canada's Rebecca Marino dropped a 3-6, 6-4, 2-6 decision to France's Leolia Jeanjean in second-round play at the Puerto Vallarta Open on Thursday.
Cirstea saves 6 match points in Dubai quarterfinals win over Vondrousova

Cirstea saves 6 match points in Dubai quarterfinals win over Vondrousova

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova lost from 6-2, 5-1 ahead against Sorana Cirstea in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on Thursday. Vondrousova blew six match points in losing 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2. World No.
Dabrowski, Routliffe move on to women's doubles semifinals in Dubai

Dabrowski, Routliffe move on to women's doubles semifinals in Dubai

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates — The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe moved on to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal victory over Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichen

Brazil's Fonseca becomes 1st player born in 2006 to win ATP tour match in Rio; rain suspends play

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — João Fonseca became the first player born in 2006 to win an ATP tour-level match when the 17-year-old Brazilian beat seventh-seeded Arthur Fils 6-0, 6-4 at the Rio Open on Wednesday. Fonseca defeated the No.
Gauff beats Pliskova to reach Dubai quarterfinals. Swiatek and Rybakina also advance

Gauff beats Pliskova to reach Dubai quarterfinals. Swiatek and Rybakina also advance

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Coco Gauff rallied from a slow start and a second-set argument with the chair umpire to beat Karolina Pliskova 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday.
Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals in Dubai

Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals in Dubai

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates — The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 5-7, 6-2, 10-6 second-round win over Chin
James Blake, the Miami Open tournament director, was fined for betting sponsorship ties

James Blake, the Miami Open tournament director, was fined for betting sponsorship ties

LONDON (AP) — Miami Open tournament director and former Top 10 player James Blake was fined $56,250 for violating tennis's rules about betting sponsorship, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Wednesday.
Alcaraz retires hurt from his Rio Open match due to an ankle injury. Wawrinka is also out

Alcaraz retires hurt from his Rio Open match due to an ankle injury. Wawrinka is also out

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz retired hurt from the Rio Open on Tuesday after two games due to a right ankle injury. The retirement at 1-1 meant Brazil's Thiago Monteiro advanced to the second round.
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