Tennis

Kokk’s bold ‘springboard’ plan hands him 200k payday after stepping back to move forward

A decision by Thanasi Kokkinakis to take a step back over the past week has secured his immediate playing future at the top level and reaped a reward likely...

Bautista Agut earns 399th tour win in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain -- Roberto Bautista Agut earned his 399th tour-level victory by defeating Roman Safiullin 6-3, 7-6 (8)...

‘Shut the f*** up’: Novak Djokovic goes nuclear on fan in Monte Carlo

World number one Novak Djokovic was not a happy man on Saturday night (AEST) in Monte Carlo.The Serbian...

Ruud upends Djokovic to reach Monte Carlo final

MONACO -- Casper Ruud finally got the better of Novak Djokovic, beating the top-ranked Serb 6-4, 1-6, 6-4...

‘Devastated and heartbroken’: Storm Hunter’s Achilles injury on eve of Billie Jean King Cup clash

Australia’s Billie Jean King Cup spearhead Storm Hunter has suffered a devastating injury on the eve of the...

Djokovic wins, Medvedev upset at Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic looked sluggish at times and hit several unforced errors, but he raised his game on important points to advance to the quarterfinals...

Alcaraz (forearm) withdraws from Monte Carlo

MONACO -- Two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters tournament on Tuesday because of a muscle injury to...

Musetti upsets Fritz at Monte Carlo Masters

Unseeded players Borna Coric of Croatia and Lorenzo Musetti of Italy advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday.Musetti downed...

‘Should be fired’: Kyrgios erupts as umpire’s ‘dreadful mistake’ robs star in ‘deeply disturbing’ scenes

Nick Kyrgios declared an umpire “should be fired” as a controversial call overshadowed Cristian Garin and Nuno Borges’ quarterfinal clash at the Estoril Open.Garin...

Australia ‘mayhem’ blamed for Novak Djokovic coaching divorce

Novak Djokovic’s former coach Goran Ivanisevic has partially blamed the “mayhem” in Australia for his professional relationship with the world No. 1 ending late...

‘No idea how hard this is’: Nadal’s sad injury reveal as superstar withdraws from another event

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, where the 22-time Grand Slam winner was expected to make his ATP Tour comeback.“Unfortunately...