Tennis

Mensik Shocks Djokovic to Win Miami Open

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title. The 19-year-old, ranked 54th in the world, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour with an outstanding display of powerful tennis. The final was delayed by almost six hours due to ...

Djokovic to Face Mensik With 100th Title Within Reach

Novak Djokovic moved to within one win of his 100th career title on Friday,  outclassing Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 to cruise into the final of the Miami Open, where he will play Czech teenager Jakub Mensik. Djokovic, who now has a 13-1 record against the Bulgarian, totally dominated the contest, which was over in 69 minutes. The Serb -- who at ...

Kyrgios Gets Much Needed Boost With First Win Since 2022

Australian Nick Kyrgios won his first match since 2022 as he fought back from a set down to beat American Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios's career has been blighted by injuries in the last two years and he had to retire from his first round match at Indian Wells earlier this month. The flamboyant ...

Djokovic Crashes Out at Indian Wells as Alcaraz Sails Through

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp as two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz advanced. "No excuses for a poor performance," 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic said after 37 unforced errors in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 defeat. "It ...

Griekspoor Stuns Top-Seeded Zverev in Indian Wells

Tallon Griekspoor stunned top-seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) in the second round at Indian Wells on Friday, avenging a devastating loss to the German at Roland Garros last year. Zverev, the world number two who is heading the field of the prestigious ATP Masters event with No. 1 Jannik Sinner serving a three-month drugs ban, is ...

Tennis: Tsitsipas Overcomes Auger-Aliassime and Dubai Final Jinx

Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first title in almost a year and broke a finals hoodoo as he cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai final on Saturday. "There is nothing that ensured the win today, it was just pure fighting," said Tsitsipas after winning in one hour and 28 minutes. The victory ended a losing streak in ATP 500-level ...

Tennis Superstar Sinner Accepts 3-Month Ban to End Doping Drama

Jannik Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year. The February 9 to May 4 suspension means Sinner will be free to play in the French ...

Lebanon in Danger in the Davis Cup: A Challenging Saturday

On Friday, despite total commitment, Benjamin Hassan and Hady Habib failed to turn the match in their favor against the solid and opportunistic Peruvians. Defeated respectively by Ignacio Buse and Gonzalo Bueno, the two leaders of Lebanese tennis saw their team teeter on the brink of elimination in the Davis Cup. Now, the doubles match, scheduled ...

Clinical Sinner Surges Past Zverev to Retain Australian Open Title

A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams. The 23-year-old came through a tense battle between the world's top two players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the ...

Sinner Wary of “Physical Beast” Zverev in Australian Open Final

Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final that pits the world's top two players. The ice-cool runaway world number one goes into Sunday's Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so ...

Keys Stuns Sabalenka in Thriller to Win Australian Open

Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29. The American Keys ended world number one Sabalenka's dream of becoming the first woman for 26 years to win a third successive Melbourne Park singles crown. Keys yelled in delight and wiped away ...