Venus Williams upsets Bertens in Ohio; sister Serena withdraws
Going small paid off big for Venus Williams. Tuesday didn't go as well for sister Serena. On a day when back problems forced the younger Williams to withdraw before her second-round match, Venus Williams reached the third round of the Cincinnati Masters with a 6-3, 3-6, ...
Naomi Osaka gets revenge against Kristina Mladenovic at Indian Wells
World No. 1 Naomi Osaka launched her title defense at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in a grudge match against Kristina Mladenovic on Saturday. Osaka, whose second straight Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January propelled her to the ...
Top seed Simona Halep eclipses Venus Williams, faces Serena Williams next
World No. 1 Simona Halep hit form to cruise past Venus Williams Saturday and set up a mouth-watering Australian Open last 16 clash with her sister Serena. The Romanian top seed defeated Williams 6-2, 6-3 in 1 hour, 17 minutes to post her best performance ...
Novak Djokovic cruises past Mitchell Krueger in opening round at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record seventh Australian Open title in easy fashion Tuesday, crushing 230th-ranked American Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. The world No. 1 had reached the Australian Open second round for 13 consecutive years and that ...
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the French Open for the fourth straight year on Sunday, beating France's Maxime Janvier in straight sets. The 19th-seeded Nishikori defeated the French wild-card 7-6 (7-0), 6-4, 6-3. Japan's world No. 21 struggled with the serves and ...
Juan Martin del Potro cruises by Kei Nishikori at Miami Open
Kei Nishikori was defeated by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets on Sunday and was forced to make a third-round exit at the Miami Open. Nishikori could only muster one break-point opportunity against the world No. 6, which the Argentine saved in a ...
Naomi Osaka routs world No. 1 Simona Halep to make BNP Paribas Open final
Naomi Osaka booked her place in the BNP Paribas Open final in emphatic fashion Friday night, powering past world No. 1 Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 in the semis. The hard-hitting 20-year-old showed supreme confidence, wrapping up the match in 64 minutes and avenging her loss ...
Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens tumble out on bad day for Americans at Australian Open
Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens were upset early and the bleak opening day for Americans continued at the Australian Open with the women going 1-for-9 and two of the highest-ranked U.S. men joining them as first-round casualties. In her first match at Rod Laver Arena ...
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is the WTA Player of the Year, and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens has been honored as the Comeback Player of the Year. The WTA announced the annual honors on Friday. The awards are voted on by members of the media. Other ...
Naomi Osaka stunned world No. 5 Venus Williams in straight sets in the second round of the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday. Osaka reeled off eight consecutive games at one stage on her way to a 7-5, 6-2 victory that sent her into the quarterfinals. It ...
Maybe this was just one three-setter too many for Maria Sharapova. Sharapova tried a bit of everything, even resorting to switching over her racket to hit a few lefty shots. Still, the five-time major champion could not quite keep her Grand Slam comeback from a ...
Serena Williams gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, according to media reports, prompting an outpouring of delight from fellow professionals, celebrities and fans of the sporting icon. Williams, who will turn 36 later this month, was admitted to the St. Mary's Medical Center ...
