Tennis

Nadal undergoes hand surgery to relieve pain

BARCELONA, Spain -- Rafael Nadal has undergone surgery to treat pain and gain mobility in his right hand, the retired tennis great said Friday.The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who...

Newest Aussie star set for huge grand slam seeding boost as Aus Open villain snubs 2026 event

Injured Danish star Holger Rune will be the only notable absentee from the 2026 Australian Open men’s field,...

Alcaraz, other stars play exhibition at Marlins’ park

MIAMI -- Carlos Alcaraz wanted to play in front of an energetic crowd at the inaugural Miami Invitational.The...

Russian Potapova switches allegiance to Austria

VIENNA -- Russian-born Anastasia Potapova has switched allegiance to Austria, clearing a path for the 51st-ranked player to...

Hundreds gather to mourn tennis star Pietrangeli

ROME -- Hundreds of people paid their final respects to Nicola Pietrangeli days after the tennis great died...

‘Don’t think anyone fully knows’: Hewitt on ‘tough’ Tomic reality after sad return

Aussie tennis bad boy Bernard Tomic returned to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs, the 2013 Apia International title, yesterday. But it...

Sinner closes ’25 duel with Alcaraz, wins ATP title

The final installment of the "Sincaraz" rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner.The second-ranked Sinner beat the top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 for...

‘Amazing’: Tennis superstar Jannik Sinner makes history in ‘really emotional’ end to big year

Jannik Sinner cut a delighted figure after he finished a turbulent season in the best possible fashion, seeing off rival Carlos Alcaraz in straight...

Demon downed: Scary Sinner streak continues over Aussie as superstar books Finals decider spot

Jannik Sinner continued his mastery over Alex de Minaur on Saturday with a straight-sets win to reach the ATP Finals championship match for the...

Auger-Aliassime makes semis at the ATP Finals

TURIN, Italy -- Felix Auger-Aliassime beat two-time champion Alexander Zverev and claimed the last spot in the semifinals of the ATP Finals on Friday.The...

‘I hated the sport’: Honest Demon reveals ‘very, very dark spot’ after breaking tennis curse

Alex de Minaur broke his top-10 curse and reached the last four of the ATP Finals on Friday after beating Taylor Fritz in straight...