Tennis

US Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras

TURIN, Italy (AP) — The first American man to reach a Grand Slam singles final in 15 years has been spending plenty of time in indoor arenas lately. Not just for tennis, though. U.S.

Nov 11, 2024 8:43 AM Read more >

Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of deadly floods in Spain

MADRID (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently devastated eastern Spain.

Nov 11, 2024 5:23 AM Read more >

Fritz frustrates Medvedev and the Russian loses his temper at the ATP Finals. Sinner beats De Minaur

TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz frustrated Daniil Medvedev to the point that the Russian smashed his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4, 6-3 victory for the American in the opening match of the ATP Finals on Sunday.

Nov 10, 2024 3:08 PM Read more >

Tennis Channel takes Jon Wertheim off the air for comment about Wimbledon champ Barbora Krejcikova

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis Channel took analyst Jon Wertheim off the air “indefinitely” after Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova called him out on social media for what she called “coverage that focused on my appearance rather than my performance.

Nov 10, 2024 2:08 PM Read more >

Coco Gauff's WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Coco Gauff pays attention to what people say about her online and occasionally takes pleasure in clapping back, so it should not be a surprise that she took to social media to type out a message after wrapping up 2024 by winning the WTA Finals and th

Nov 10, 2024 7:44 AM Read more >

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday.

Nov 9, 2024 3:50 PM Read more >

Routliffe and Ottawa's Dabrowski win doubles title at WTA Finals

RIYADH — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe have won the WTA Finals doubles championship. They beat the team of Czechia's Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend of the United States 7-5, 6-3.

Nov 9, 2024 2:13 PM Read more >

Canada's Denis Shapovalov wins Belgrade Open for his second ATP Tour title

BELGRADE — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is back in the winner's circle. The 25-year-old Shapovalov beat Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Belgrade Open final on Saturday.

Nov 9, 2024 2:08 PM Read more >

Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals title

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (4), 6-3 Friday and set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals.

Nov 9, 2024 5:53 AM Read more >

Dabrowski, Routlife into WTA doubles final with win over Melichar-Martinez, Perez

RIYADH — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are through to the doubles final at the WTA Finals after a 7-6 (7), 6-1 victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia's Ellen Perez in semifinal action

Nov 8, 2024 2:01 PM Read more >