Tennis

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Two-time champion Roberto Bautista Agut was knocked out of the ASB Classic in the first round Tuesday, beaten 6-4, 6-3 by fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stacey Fung of Vancouver was bounced from the Australian Open qualifying round on Monday, dropping a 6-1, 6-4 women's singles match to Julia Riera of Argentina.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Chris Eubanks struggled with a muscle injury before being eliminated from the ATP Auckland Classic in the first round on Monday.

ADELAIDE, Australia, (AP) — Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and Beatriz Haddad Maia lost their first-round matches Monday at the Adelaide International. Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya beat 2021 Roland Garros winner and No.

Rafael Nadal chose to look on the bright side when it comes to the torn hip muscle that will keep him out of the Australian Open and extend his absence from tennis to more than a year.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff will head to the Australian Open with greater confidence in her form and fitness after beating Elina Svitolina in three sets in the Auckland Classic final.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Elena Rybakina claimed her sixth career title with a 6-0, 6-3 rout of top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win the the Brisbane International in a perfect tune-up for the first major of 2024.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal's comeback from hip surgery is on hold after he withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the start of the season's first Grand Slam tournament.

SYDNEY (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a remarkable comeback to win his singles tie in an epic three-setter and then helped clinch the United Cup final for Germany in the deciding mixed doubles match on Sun

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff has retained her title at the WTA Auckland Classic, beating second-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday’s final. For the first time all week, Gauff had a fight on her hands.