[ad_1] CNN — When 19-year-old South Korean prodigy Inbee Park lifted the first of her seven major championships at the 2008 US Women’s Open, she became the tournament’s youngest ever champion. Bella Simões would not be born for around another six years. On Tuesday, she attempted to qualify for the major. At nine years old,…
[ad_1] CNN — One of the most prestigious tennis tournaments outside of the four grand slams, the Madrid Open attracts the biggest names in the sport. However, this year’s edition has drawn as much attention for off-court controversy as it has for the action on the clay surface. During the Masters 1000 event – which…
[ad_1] CNN — Andy Murray is back in the winner’s circle for the first time since 2019 after the Scot beat world No. 17 Tommy Paul 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the final of the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence. Victory in the second-tier event, one rung below the main ATP Tour, moves Murray back into…
[ad_1] CNN — Emma Raducanu says she will be away from the tennis court “for the next few months” while she recovers from surgery on both wrists and one of her ankles. In an Instagram post which included a photo of her in hospital with a cast on her right hand, Raducanu said she was…
[ad_1] CNN — Tommy Paul beat fellow American Ben Shelton in a hard-fought match at the Australian Open to reach the first grand slam semifinal of his career. Few would have expected either of these men to reach the quarterfinal stage in Melbourne, but Paul’s experience told as he won 7-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 to…
[ad_1] CNN — Novak Djokovic continued his scintillating form at the Australian Open, brushing aside world No. 6 Andrey Rublev in straight sets to reach the semifinals. It was yet another near-perfect display of tennis from the 35-year-old, as he continued his seemingly inevitable march towards a record-equaling 22nd grand slam with a 6-1 6-2…
[ad_1] CNN — Four people who were attending the Australian Open were questioned by Victoria Police after they “revealed inappropriate flags and symbols and threatened security guards,” a Tennis Australia spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday. “Four people in the crowd leaving the stadium revealed inappropriate flags and symbols and threatened security guards,” the Tennis Australia…
[ad_1] CNN — Fans and pundits alike expected a Polish player would compete in the semifinal of this year’s Australian Open – but possibly not an unseeded one. Magda Linette – and not women’s world No. 1 Iga Światek – finds herself as Poland’s sole remaining representative in this year’s singles tournament and will take…
[ad_1] CNN — Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s top-ranked female tennis player, has praised the decision of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Wimbledon to support Ukrainian tennis players during the grass-court tennis season. After Wimbledon announced that Russian and Belarusian players would be able to compete at this year’s tournament, organizers said they would cover the…
[ad_1] CNN — Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka will face off in Saturday’s Australian Open final after both women came through their respective semifinals in straight sets. Rybakina powered her way past two-time champion Victoria Azarenka, winning 7-6 6-3 in just over an hour and 40 minutes, while Sabalenka ended the dream run of unseeded…
