BEIJING (AFP) -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka said on Tuesday, Oct. 3, her performances in "key moments" were crucial to surviving a major scare in the China Open second round, after she defeated unseeded Katie Boulter 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) in Beijing. Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz said he went "out of my mind" during the second-set collapse that cost him his place at the China Open on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and handed Italy's Jannik Sinner a spot in the men's final against Daniil Medvedev in Beijing. Italy's Jannik Sinner (right) is congratulated by...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number three Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the China Open men's semifinals with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over France's Ugo Humbert in Beijing on Monday, Oct. 2. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev hits a return against France’s Ugo Humbert during their China Open tennis...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz eased into the second round of the China Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Friday, Sept. 29. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz hits a return against Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann during their men's singles first round match at...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Andy Murray squandered three match points against Australia's Alex De Minaur before crashing out in the first round of the China Open in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 28. Britain's Andy Murray returns to Australia's Alex de Minaur during the China Open tennis tournament men's singles...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, his "beautiful battle" with Novak Djokovic at the top of men's tennis was driving him on as he prepared for the China Open in Beijing. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves during a practice ahead the China Open tennis tournament...
This file photo taken on September 28, 2019 shows Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hitting a return against Duan Yingying of China and Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during their women's doubles final match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP) All international...