Monte Carlo Masters: Dan Evans seals first tour-level victory on clay in four years
Dan Evans seals his first tour-level victory on clay in four years with a first-round win over Dusan Lajovic at the Monte Carlo Masters.
French Open: Mixed doubles to return for 2021 tournament
Mixed doubles will return for the 2021 French Open after being cancelled at last year's event because of Covid-19 restrictions.
Monte Carlo Masters: Daniil Medvedev tests positive for Covid-19
World number two Daniil Medvedev withdraws from the Monte Carlo Masters after testing positive for coronavirus.
Davis Cup Finals: Innsbruck and Turin to join Madrid as tournament co-hosts
Turin and Innsbruck join Madrid as co-hosts of this year's 18-team Davis Cup Finals, which will run for 11 days from 25 November.
Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz, 12, wins Australian junior tennis clay-court title
- Youngster did not drop a set over five matches in Canberra
- Parents, former world No 1 Lleyton and wife Bec, watch on
Cruz Hewitt has added more tennis silverware to the family’s stash, watched on by his dad, former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt, as he breezed to the Australian under-12 clay court title.
The 12-year-old did not drop a set in five matches in Canberra, while he also partnered with Asher Brownrigg to win the under-12 doubles.
Continue reading...Toni Nadal, uncle and ex-coach of Rafael, joins Felix Auger-Aliassime’s team
Toni Nadal, the uncle and former coach of 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, joins the coaching team of Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
French Open delays by a week due to Covid and crunches grass-court season
- Second tennis major of 2021 will now run 23 May to 13 June
- Several grass-court events may have to reschedule or cancel
The French Open has been postponed by a week due to Covid-19 measures in the country. The French Tennis Federation confirmed on Thursday that the second major of 2021 will be moving to a 30 May start instead of 23 May, with the tournament now due to finish on 13 June. The postponement means that there will only be a two-week gap between Roland Garros and Wimbledon, with the grass-court season cut by one week as a result.
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Continue reading...French Open postponed by one week in hope more fans can attend
The French Open will now run from 30 May to 13 June in the hope that more spectators will be permitted to attend.
Billie Jean King Cup: Great Britain name squad for Mexico tie
Heather Watson will lead Great Britain's squad for their Billie Jean King Cup play-off tie against Mexico in April with British number one Johanna Konta absent.
Hubert Hurkacz sees off Jannik Sinner to win Masters final in Miami
- Polish player beats young Italian in straight sets
- Victory takes Hurkacz into world’s top 20
For the first time since 2 November 2003, when Tim Henman closed off one of the great runs of his career by defeating Andrei Pavel to win the Paris Masters, two players ranked outside the top 30 contested an ATP Masters 1000 Final on Sunday in Miami. The occasion offered a clear opportunity to whoever was bold enough to take it and it was Hubert Hurkacz of Poland who seized the moment wonderfully, outsmarting Italy’s Jannik Sinner 7-6 (4), 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000.
Even in a tournament that marked the first time in 17 years since Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were all absent from a Masters 1000 event, Hurkacz’s sublime run was a surprise. The 24-year-old arrived in Miami in unremarkable form and, while he is still a young player building his game, he has spent his time at the top of the sport on the periphery of discussions about his generation as contemporaries such as Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas established themselves in the top 10.
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Poland's Hubert Hurkacz claims his first ATP Masters 1000 title by beating Italian teenager Jannik Sinner in the Miami Open final.
French Open could be postponed because of increasing coronavirus cases
France's sports minister Roxana Maracineanu says the French Open could be postponed because of a surge in coronavirus cases.
Miami Open: Ashleigh Barty retains title after Bianca Andreescu injury
World number one Ashleigh Barty retains her Miami Open title after Bianca Andreescu is forced to retire through injury.
Barty beats injured Andreescu to claim Miami Open title for second time
- World No 1 wins 6-3, 4-0 after opponent withdraws
- ‘It’s never the way you want to finish a tennis match’
The world No 1 Ashleigh Barty defended her Miami Open title in less than ideal circumstances after Bianca Andreescu was forced to retire from their final following an ankle sprain in the second set as Barty led 6-3, 4-0.
Barty had opened the match with a faultless display of attacking tennis for an hour, dominating with her serve and forehand as she moved to a 6-3, 2-0 lead. However, as Andreescu attempted to hold off a double break in the second set, she tumbled while chasing a ball and turned her right ankle. After a medical timeout, she eventually retired.
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Continue reading...Miami Open: Italian teenager Jannick Sinner reaches maiden ATP Masters 1000 decider
Italian teenager Jannick Sinner reaches his first ATP Masters 1000 final with a stunning victory at the Miami Open.