Tennis

Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open after falling ill in match

MADRID -- Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Madrid Open due to an unspecified illness while playing her round-of-32 match against American Ann Li on Saturday.Li got the walkover win...

‘Difficult time for me’: Three-peat dream over as world No. 2 withdraws from French Open

Reigning two-time French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will not play at this year’s tournament as he recovers from...

Alex Eala suffers second round defeat to Elise Mertens at Mutua Madrid Open

Alex Eala saw her 2026 Mutua Madrid Open campaign end in familiar fashion, absorbing a 2-6, 1-6 round...

Alex Eala sweeps past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Mutua Madrid Open first round

In her first clay-court WTA 1000 campaign of the season, Alex Eala made an immediate statement, showcasing composure...

How painful Djokovic defeat put Sinner on course for staggering feat even ‘Big 3’ couldn’t manage

Pitted against a brick wall on an atypically cool night in late January, Jannik Sinner lost his head...

Ben Shelton beats Flavio Cobolli to win Munich Open

MUNICH -- Ben Shelton bounced back from disappointment last year by defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to win the Munich Open on Sunday.Shelton lost...

Ex-Wimbledon champ faces doping ban after saying she feared being attacked by tester

The 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova took to social media to reveal she is being investigated for refusing a doping test.The 26-year-old Czech could...

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic skip Madrid Open with injuries

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 4 Novak Djokovic have both pulled out of the Madrid Open because of lingering injuries.Alcaraz, the seven-time...

French Open increases total purse to $72.1 million

PARIS -- The prize money for the French Open has increased by about 10% for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1 million),...

Boris Becker’s 1989 US Open singles trophy sells for $357K

Dan HajduckyApr 13, 2026, 07:39 PMCloseDan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and...

Alcaraz, Sinner to vie for Monte Carlo title, No. 1 ranking

MONACO -- Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will renew their "Sincaraz" rivalry when they meet in the Monte-Carlo Masters final Sunday with the No....