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Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Arabia's move into tennis will now include a multiyear deal to sponsor the WTA women's rankings. The WTA released word of its partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday, a move that follows last month's news that the...
Zverev's stock is rising for the French Open amid questions over Djokovic, Nadal, Sinner and Alcaraz
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic hasn’t won a tournament all year. Record 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has been far from his best. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been out injured. And Daniil Medvedev has won only one clay-court title in his career. ...
The Italian Open was where Zverev's career took off. Another title in Rome signals a career revival
ROME (AP) — The Italian Open was where it all began for Alexander Zverev with his first Masters Series title seven years ago. On Sunday, another Rome trophy signaled a career revival. Zverev put on a serving clinic to beat 24th-ranked Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 and earn...
The US Open men's final is shifting to ABC this year. The women's final will stay on ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open men’s final will shift to ABC from ESPN this year — but the women’s title match will remain on the cable outlet a year after Coco Gauff won the Grand Slam tennis tournament. This will be the first time ABC airs the men's final, ESPN said...
Djokovic follows Nadal to early exit at Italian Open in first match after being hit by water bottle
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic's performance was so poor on Sunday that even the 24-time Grand Slam champion admitted it was “concerning.” Djokovic put on one of his worst displays at one of his favorite tournaments as he was upset by 29th-seeded Alejandro Tabilo in the third round...
Djokovic says he's 'fine' after being hit on the head by a water bottle
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic said he was “fine” after accidentally getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open on Friday. A man was leaning over the railing to hand Djokovic a notebook for a signature and an aluminum-type water bottle fell out of...
Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. He cleaned up his game after dropping his first two service games with some sloppy play, though, and completed a 6-3, 6-1 win over left-handed French qualifier Corentin Moutet in his...
Nadal's clay game is rounding into form just in time for the French Open. 'Things are happening.'
ROME (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s clay-court form is slowly rounding into shape. Not that nearly invincible shape that the tennis world grew accustomed to over the past two decades. But a shape that the 22-time Grand Slam champion is starting to feel good about as he prepares to play...
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury
ROME (AP) — Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz announced his withdrawal from the Italian Open on Friday because of the right forearm injury that already prompted him to pull out of tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. The announcement comes two days after Alcaraz’s bid to win a...
He's back: Djokovic reaches semifinals at Monte Carlo Masters for first time since 2015
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic is back in the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2015. Nine years after he won the last of his two titles at the clay-court tournament, the top-ranked Serb secured a spot in the last four with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Alex De...
