WIMBLEDON, England — Stefanos Tsitsipas called Nick Kyrgios a “thug” after the Australian defeated him in a volatile “circus” of a third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday. Kyrgios won 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7) to reach the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time since 2016, not without three code violations being … Read more
Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon third round for the 11th time after beating Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday. Second-seeded Nadal looked far from his best at times, but won on Center Court in a match that ended indoors after a rain delay in the fourth set. It was Nadal’s 307th Grand Slam … Read more
LONDON — It was late Monday night on Center Court when Andy Murray tried something for the second time in his professional career. The first round match was set for a single set – he was serving after breaking James Duckworth in the third and leading 2-1. Murray, already 0-15 for good, looked up to … Read more
LONDON — Much of Wimbledon is synonymous with tradition. There are the usual sounds of popping champagne corks, dress codes, sunburned customers, strawberries and cream, and excessive amounts of Pimm’s No. 1 being consumed. Then there are other traditions: The defending men’s champion opens the game on Center Court on Monday, while the reigning women’s … Read more
The Eastbourne crowd was on its feet as Serena Williams made her entrance from the tunnel onto Center Court with “What a Feeling” from “Flashdance” blasting from the sound system. She flashed a wry smile and waved as all her eyes were fixed on her every move. As her first-round doubles match with Ons Jabeur … Read more
Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets on Sunday to win his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title. Nadal outclassed Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0, his victory coming two days after his 36th birthday and making him the oldest title winner in the tournament’s history on clay. The oldest champion in the … Read more
PARIS — Rafael Nadal was locked in a tight, convincing and long French Open semi-final on Friday when his opponent, third-seeded Alexander Zverev, ran to chase a shot and twisted his right ankle. Zverev collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain and clutching his lower leg. In his black outfit, arms and legs covered in … Read more
PARIS – Rafael Nadal insists he cannot know for sure if any match at Roland Garros could be his last in a place he loves, a place that is loved. For now, if he continues to win and perform as he did during his monumental quarter-final victory over rival Novak Djokovic that began in May … Read more
Karman Kaur Thandi was poised to be the next big star in Indian women’s tennis. In August 2018, she reached a career-high rank of 196 when she was just 20 years old, only the sixth Indian woman to have cracked the WTA top 200. But a cruel combination of injuries and the sports break due … Read more
Limited experience? Veteran opponents? The most unlikely of odds? None of these were a problem for a group of teenagers who were unfazed by French Open quarterfinal bids on the line. On Monday, Holger Rune pulled off one of the biggest tournament upsets so far with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 2021 finalist … Read more