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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury

May. 03, 2024 07:48 AM EDT

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...

Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals. Sinner withdraws with hip injury

May. 01, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The second-seeded Spaniard got off to a good start but then was outplayed by the seventh-seeded Rublev, losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-2...

Fencing mom Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi named Italy's Olympic flagbearers

Apr. 22, 2024 08:14 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — A fencing mother of twins and a high-jumping symbol of Italy's success at the Tokyo Olympics will be the country's flagbearers at the Paris Games opening ceremony. Arianna Errigo and Gianmarco Tamberi were selected on Monday by the Italian Olympic Committee for the...

He's back: Djokovic reaches semifinals at Monte Carlo Masters for first time since 2015

Apr. 12, 2024 13:20 PM EDT

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...

Top-ranked Djokovic returns to clay and eases into third round at Monte Carlo Masters

Apr. 09, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic made light work of his return to clay and did not face a break point in beating Roman Safiullin 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. Serving for the match, Djokovic won on his second match point when Safiullin’s...

Jannik Sinner tops Grigor Dimitrov for Miami Open title

Mar. 31, 2024 19:04 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s strong 2024 continued as he won the Miami Open with 6-3, 6-1 victory over 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday. In a flawless display on a 79-degree afternoon, Sinner, the 2024 Australian Open champion, moved to 22-1 on the year in...

Jannik Sinner, Grigor Dimitrov advance to Miami Open final

Mar. 29, 2024 22:37 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jannik Sinner is starting to dominate. Sinner overwhelmed third-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-2 on Friday in the semifinals of the Miami Open to improve to 21-1 this year. The second-seeded Sinner, rock-solid with his firecracker forehand,...

Grigor Dimitrov ousts top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open quarterfinals

Mar. 28, 2024 22:25 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov came out strong against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday night and went on to win 6-2, 6-4 in the Miami Open quarterfinals, his first victory over a top-five player in nearly five years. Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev,...

Sinner advances to 3rd Miami semifinal in 4 years; Alexandrova continues run by ousting Pegula

Mar. 27, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of 2024 to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tomas Machac on Wednesday. Sinner, seeded second, will take on No. 3 seed Daniil...

Indian Wells champ Alcaraz begins Miami Open with 6-2, 6-1 win over over Carballés Baena

Mar. 23, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Indian Wells champion and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz began his Miami Open campaign with an emphatic 6-2, 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena on Saturday night. The 20-year-old Alcaraz, who is the reigning Wimbledon champion,...