NEW YORK—The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local, ET): ___ 9:45 p.m. Serena Williams has at least one more singles match left. Williams moved into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7–6 (4), 2–6, 6–2 victory over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday night. Williams has said she…
ATP Roundup: Taylor Fritz Retires Amid Washington Heat
Third-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States retired in the third set on Thursday due to illness in searing conditions in Washington, allowing 16th-seeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain to advance to the quarterfinals of the Citi Open. Evans led 3–6, 7–6 (6), 4–1 when Fritz halted the match. Fritz later wrote in a social-media…
ATP Roundup: John Isner Powers Into Newport Quarters
All six seeded players who took the court on Wednesday advanced to the quarterfinals in the Infosys Hall of Fame Open at Newport, R.I. That group was led by second-seeded John Isner of the United States, who topped Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk 6–3, 7–6 (6). Isner finished with a 22–6 edge in aces and saved the…
ATP Roundup: Maxime Cressy, John Isner Reach Newport Semis
Maxime Cressy and John Isner earned victories Thursday to set up a meeting in the semifinals of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open at Newport, Rhode Island. Isner, the No. 2 seed, pushed through with a 7–6 (2), 6–7 (6), 7–6 (5) victory over No. 5 seed Benjamin Bonzi of France. Isner had 29 aces…
Djokovic Backs ATP Cutting Wimbledon Ranking Points Over Russia Ban; Plans to Play in Wimbledon
PARIS—Novak Djokovic intends to defend his title at Wimbledon and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players—even though the move will negatively affect his hold on the No. 1 spot. In response to a reporter’s question after his first-round victory…
Nadal Skips Barcelona Open, Return Date Still Uncertain
Rafa Nadal is still uncertain when he can return to competitive tennis after withdrawing from this month’s ATP event in Barcelona as he recovers from a rib injury, his team told Reuters on Tuesday. The Spaniard, who has won 21 Grand Slam singles titles, was ruled out last month for up to six weeks with…
ATP Roundup: Diego Schwartzman Reaches Buenos Aires Quarters
Second-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina produced hot streaks in both tiebreakers and emerged with a 7–6 (2), 7–6 (4) win over Spain’s Jaume Munar on Thursday in the second round of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires. The first-set tiebreaker was level 2–2 before Schwartzman won the next five points. In the second-set tiebreaker, Schwartzman…
Djokovic Skips ATP Cup, Adding to Australian Open Uncertainty
SYDNEY—Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia team for the ATP Cup in Sydney, event organizers said on Wednesday, raising further doubts over whether the world number one will defend his Australian Open title next month. There has been intense speculation over Djokovic’s participation in both events, with the 34-year-old, who is opposed to…
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