Tennis

File image of Sumit Nagal.© X (Twitter) India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal will begin his Paris Olympics campaign against French Moutet Corentin, who he had beaten in April and could run into formidable Australian world number six Alex di Minaur in the second round if he wins the opener. Nagal, ranked 80th in the

Andy Murray, 37, announced that he will retire from professional tennis after competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Andy Murray made an announcement Tuesday that everyone knew was coming, but no one wanted to hear. After a 19-year career that included three Grand Slam trophies and two Olympic gold

Jul 23, 2024, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We spent last week counting down our list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century, and two women’s tennis players made the list, starting with Serena Williams at No. 2 overall. We also voted on an overall top 10 for women’s tennis. Who else

Andy Murray confirmed on Tuesday that he will retire after the Paris Olympics, closing another chapter in tennis’s golden age. The 37-year-old, a two-time Olympic champion, is planning to play in the singles and doubles at his fifth Games. “Arrived in Paris for my last-ever tennis tournament @Olympics,” the three-time Grand Slam champion and former

Associated Press Jul 22, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday because of a hand injury. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic won Wimbledon last year despite being unseeded and was the runner-up at the French Open — played

Rafael Nadal will play in his first singles final since the 2022 French Open when he takes the court at the Nordea Open on Sunday. (Photo by ADAM IHSE/TT/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images) Rafael Nadal will play for his first singles title on Sunday in two years after advancing past Croatia’s Duje Ajduković in

Alexander Zverev in action© AFP Top seed Alexander Zverev shrugged off a knee issue to ease past Jesper de Jong in straight sets and into the last 16 at his home tournament in Hamburg on Wednesday. The defending champion hurt his left knee in a fall at Wimbledon but advanced 6-2, 6-2 past 114th-ranked Dutchman

Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — The International Tennis Hall of Fame will move its enshrinement ceremony to August starting next year to better capture the attention of the tennis world on the eve of the US Open. The Newport facility also announced it will host a

Sumit Nagal in action© AFP India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal finally got the better of Elias Ymer to make a winning start at the Nordea Open on Tuesday. Going into the ATP 250 event, Nagal was down 0-2 in head-to-head record against the Swede wild card. Nagal extended his good run with a 6-4

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 14, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — For years, many in men’s tennis wondered who could replace the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal atop the sport once they inevitably retire. Together, they have collectively dominated on and off the court, with 66

Carlos Alcaraz reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s final at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Sunday in London. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Last year, Carlos Alcaraz dethroned Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title. In a rematch of last year’s epic five-setter, Alcaraz fully ascended the throne

Getty Images Two of the top three ranked players in the world will meet for the Wimbledon men’s singles championship when second-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Alcaraz is looking for his

Czechia’s Barbora Krejčíková blows a kiss after defeating Italy‘s Jasmine Paolini in three sets in the Wimbledon women’s final on Saturday. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images) It was another tight one on Championship Saturday at Wimbledon, with Czechia’s Barbora Krejčíková and Italy’s Jasmine Paolini playing for the title. Both players were competing for

A new name will be etched into the illustrious list of women’s singles Wimbledon champions as the original field of 128 competitors has been whittled down to the final two. No. 7 Jasmine Paolini of Italy and No. 31 Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic will compete on Saturday in a bid to become a

Czech 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after battling back for a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over former champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday. Just hours after Paolini beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) in the longest women’s semi-final at the All England Club, it was Krejcikova’s

Getty Images The 2024 Wimbledon semifinals are officially set with Carlos Alcaraz still on a mission to defend his 2023 trophy. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic — who won the previous four — has officially tied Roger Federer for the most semifinals by a man in tournament history. If both Alcaraz and Djokovic are successful in the

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 9, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WIMBLEDON, England — For one set and two games on Tuesday afternoon, it looked as if Tommy Paul was on his way to becoming the first American man to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since 2018. After a tightly contested opening set on No.

American Taylor Fritz reaches a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the fourth time in his career after defeating Germany‘s Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Taylor Fritz pulled off an impressive upset at Wimbledon on Monday, defeating Alexander Zverev in five sets on Centre Court 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3. Not only did Fritz,