Tennis

Jenson Brooksby, an American tennis player, is suspended for 18 months for missing drug tests

LONDON — American tennis player Jenson Brooksby was given an 18-month suspension after an independent tribunal determined he missed three drug tests within the span of a year.

Oct 24, 2023 3:49 PM Read more >

Auger-Aliassime out of Swiss doubles after first-round loss

BASEL, Switzerland — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and American teammate Sebastian Korda were eliminated in the first round of doubles competition at the Swiss Indoors men's tennis tournament following a 6-2, 6-4 loss to top seeds Ivan Dodig of Cr

Oct 24, 2023 12:27 PM Read more >

Former No. 1 tennis player Simona Halep files appeal against doping ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the four-year ban she received for doping violations.

Oct 24, 2023 9:46 AM Read more >

Karolina Muchova withdraws from the WTA Finals and is replaced by Maria Sakkari

CANCÚN, México (AP) — French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova pulled out of the WTA Finals on Tuesday because of an injured right wrist and was replaced in the field for the season-ending tournament by Maria Sakkari.

Oct 24, 2023 9:25 AM Read more >

Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals, Raonic set to return

MONTREAL — The Canadian Davis Cup team is turning to a familiar face as it aims to defend its title at next month's Final 8 stage in Malaga, Spain. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., was named to the five-man roster Monday for the Nov.

Oct 23, 2023 10:24 AM Read more >

American team drawn to start United Cup title defense in Perth

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz will start the U.S. team’s United Cup defense in late December at Perth, where Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were drawn Monday to play in the group stage of the mixed team tournament.

Oct 22, 2023 9:35 PM Read more >

Alexander Bublik beats French teenager Arthur Fils in European Open final for 3rd career title

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan won his third career title by beating French teenager Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-4 in the European Open final on Sunday.

Oct 22, 2023 11:56 AM Read more >

Gael Monfils wins Nordic Open for 12th ATP Tour title and first in nearly two years

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Gael Monfils won his 12th ATP Tour title — and his first in almost two years — by beating qualifier Pavel Kotov in three sets in the Nordic Open final in Stockholm on Sunday.

Oct 22, 2023 10:04 AM Read more >

Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open. Siniakova wins epic in China

TOKYO (AP) — Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old American, who made his first tour semifinal appearance at the U.S.

Oct 22, 2023 6:57 AM Read more >

Fils stuns Tsitsipas to set up European Open final against Bublik

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — French teenager Arthur Fils stunned top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to become the youngest finalist in the history of the European Open on Saturday.

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