Tennis

Getty Images One of the most memorable moments of the 2022 tennis season came when Alexander Zverev was forced to retire due to an ankle injury against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the French Open. The German will have another chance to play Nadal at Roland Garros on Monday, as the two stars meet

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal broke math. That is the best compliment I can possibly think to give to an athlete in any sport. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Numbers are how I make sense of the

May 24—BOZEMAN — Weather forced a long Thursday at the State AA Tennis tournament, but that didn’t slow down Glacier’s Sarah Downs and Haven Speer. The duo earned a spot in Friday’s semifinals after defeating Big Sky’s Chloe Dosier and Katie Williams in the first round, then topping Bozeman’s Alexis LaMeres and Sara Sanford. The

Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in a blockbuster first round match at his farewell French Open while women’s champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time major winner Naomi Osaka are on a second round collision course. Defending men’s champion and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will face French veteran Pierre Hugues-Herbert in his

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another clay tournament, another title for Iga Swiatek. The world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion followed up her win at 1000-level Madrid earlier this month by nabbing the trophy at Rome — another 1000-level event — on Saturday. And while Swiatek

May 20—LOOGOOTEE — The Barr-Reeve Lady Vikings tennis team earned another tennis sectional championship on Friday at Loogootee; However, Washington High School fell just short with a loss to South Knox at Vincennes Lincoln. Rain caused havoc with the schedule throughout the week at both sites and pushed bot championship matches back to Friday, however,

Just a few days ago, Argentinian player Diego Schwartzman announced that his professional career is coming to an end next season. While it seems like an early announcement, it is something that could be anticipated considering his performances over the last year and his public declarations as well. Diego himself had already given hints about

Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday’s final. World number one Swiatek will be red-hot favourite to successfully defend her Roland Garros crown afer comfortably prevailing on the clay against second-ranked Sabalenka. In front of a packed centre

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing on Rome’s red clay. The fifth-ranked Zverev kept patient, though, and took his chance when it came as he

Queen’s is one of the few LTA events that makes money – AFP/ADRIAN DENNIS The world’s leading female players are to return to Queen’s Club next summer for the first time in more than 50 years after a rejig of the English grass-court season. The Lawn Tennis Association believe that the new itinerary, which extends

French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, gets underway on May 26.© AFP Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem missed out on a French Open wildcard on Tuesday, consigning the former US Open champion to a battle through qualifying to reach the main draw at Roland Garros. The 30-year-old Austrian announced last week he was

Serbia‘s Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo at the Rome Open at Foro Italico in Rome on May 12, 2024. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) Two days after a water bottle was dropped on his head, Novak Djokovic suffered a straight-sets loss at the Italian Open and said afterward

BATTLE CREEK – The third time was charm. After being postponed twice, the sun finally came out for local high school tennis fans and the annual All-City girls tennis tournament hit the court. Originally scheduled for April 20, with another attempt earlier this week on Tuesday, the courts at Pennfield were filled with city players

Italian Open organizers said a water bottle accidentally fell out of a fan’s backpack while they were trying to reach down to get Novak Djokovic’s autograph on Friday in Rome. (Giampiero Sposito/Getty Images) Novak Djokovic went down after getting hit in the head by a water bottle while greeting fans after a win at the