Tennis Archives - Page 9 of 14

August 11, 2025 12:55 PM

Zverev rolls past home hope into Cincinnati third round, Shelton advances

German third seed Alexander Zverev swatted aside home hope Nishesh Basavareddy 6-3 6-3 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, as Canadian Open winner Ben Shelton advanced when Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli retired injured. The 2021...

August 10, 2025 10:06 AM

Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner cruise through Cincinnati second round

World number one Aryna Sabalenka saved 12 break points to survive her Cincinnati opener against Czech Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-1 on Saturday, as the men's defending champion Jannik Sinner cruised past Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan 6-1 6-1. Sabal...

August 7, 2025 10:29 AM

U.S. Open announces record $90 million prize money

The U.S. Open announced $90 million in prize money will be on offer at this year's final major, marking the largest purse in tennis history, up 20% from 2024. Top players in the ATP and WTA called for more equitable distribution of revenue at the fo...

August 5, 2025 11:34 AM

Djokovic pulls out of Cincinnati ahead of U.S. Open

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open for the second consecutive year, tournament organisers confirmed to U.S. media on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has opted out of the U.S. Open warm-up tournament following consecutive s...

July 23, 2025 11:36 AM

Fire still burns as Venus Williams becomes oldest WTA match-winner since 2004

Venus Williams said she still has fire in her belly after the 45-year-old became the oldest player to win a WTA singles match since 2004 with her 6-3 6-4 victory over Peyton Stearns at the Washington Open on Tuesday. Having returned to competitive a...

July 22, 2025 3:34 PM

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen withdraws from U.S. Open after elbow surgery

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from the U.S. Open as she recovers from right elbow surgery, tournament organisers announced Monday. The world number six revealed last week on Instagram that she has been struggling with "persistent pain"...

July 22, 2025 12:30 PM

Alcaraz joins list of marquee withdrawals from Canadian Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has joined the list of big names skipping next week's Canadian Open in Toronto with the Spaniard saying he needs to focus on recovering from muscle issues after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final. The 22-y...

July 22, 2025 1:44 PM

Venus Williams makes winning return after 16-month layoff

Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to tennis after more than a year away from the game as the 45-year-old American teamed up with compatriot Hailey Baptiste to win their round of 16 women's doubles tie at the Washington Open on Monday. The seve...

July 14, 2025 10:55 AM

Kudermetova and Mertens win Wimbledon women’s doubles title

Eighth seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens fought back from a set down to win their first Grand Slam as a pair, beating Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Wimbledon women's doubles final on Sunday. It was the first major t...

July 13, 2025 10:19 AM

Britain’s Cash and Glasspool win Wimbledon men’s doubles title

Fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool capped their dream summer with the Wimbledon crown and first Grand Slam title as a pair when the British team downed Rinky Hijikata and David Pel 6-2 7-6(3) in the men's doubles final on Saturday. Queen's ...