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Sinner beats Fritz again in rematch of US Open final. Medvedev back in contention at ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made it two wins in two matches before his home fans at the ATP Finals, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in a rematch of the U.S. Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets. As the crowd chanted “Ole, Ole, Ole;...
Indian doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna still going strong at 44 with routine of yoga and ice baths
TURIN, Italy (AP) — His beard is full of gray hair. His knees have no cartilage left in them. And his fitness routine requires daily yoga sessions and midnight ice baths. At the age of 44, Indian doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna is still going strong, though. Strong...
Alcaraz struggles with stomach issue in loss to Ruud at ATP Finals and Zverev beats Rublev
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year while losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career meetings, and the result...
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. Open finalist Taylor Fritz fed his passion for the League of Legends video game by...
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. It will be the first time that the women's team...
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. Medvedev received two code violations from...
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.” The network said in a...
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 the $4.8 million check that came with it. ...
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. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one...
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. Gauff generated six break points to Sabalenka’s four and built on early momentum in the opening...
