BEIJING (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3), and win the China Open on Wednesday, Oct. 2, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival — who is dealing with an ongoing doping case. Carlos...
Japeth Aguilar put up his best offensive performance in the last four years while Justin Brownlee finished with a triple-double as Barangay Ginebra fended off Phoenix, 110-101, to notch its first win streak in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Sept. 6....
Blackwater finally arrested a seven-game losing skid, salvaging some measure of pride with a 102-73 victory over Phoenix to end the 2024 Philippine Cup on a bright note on Saturday, May 4 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Jaydee Tungcab puts up a career-best outing for Blackwater (PBA...
BARCELONA (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Barcelona Open on Sunday, April 14, with the same injury in his right forearm that kept him out of the Monte Carlo Masters, leaving his French Open preparation on hold. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (AP) Alcaraz is a two-time Grand Slam champion and...
MONACO (AP) — After dominating on aggressive hard courts, Jannik Sinner made a smooth transition to softer clay by beating Sebastian Korda, 6-1, 6-2, in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, April 10. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP/File photo) But defending champion Andrey Rublev...
MONACO (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters tournament on Tuesday, April 9, because of a muscle injury to his right forearm. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (AP) The Wimbledon champion had been doing low-key training with strapping to his arm...
MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, April 4, because of a lingering injury, delaying the start of his clay-court tournament preparation ahead of the French Open and extending his absence that began in January. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP) The 37-year-old...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Iga Swiatek has become used to rubbing shoulders with celebrities in two years at the top of women's tennis, and if Hollywood A-lister Zendaya needs work with her game, the four-time Grand Slam champion will be happy to help. Iga Swiatek of Poland poses for a photograph with...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- World number one Iga Swiatek powered past Greece's Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 6-0, on Sunday, March 17, to claim her second Indian Wells WTA title two years after she beat Sakkari for her first. Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the championship trophy after defeating Greece's Maria...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, March 17, to win a second straight Indian Wells ATP title, both coming at the Russian's expense. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain holds his winners trophy after his straight sets...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz handed Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner his first defeat of 2024 on Saturday. March 16, to set up an Indian Wells final against Daniil Medvedev. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Italy's Jannik Sinner during the ATP-WTA Indian...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Maria Sakkari needed three sets and four match points to get past US Open champion Coco Gauff on Friday, March 15, setting up a title clash with world number one Iga Swiatek at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. Greece's Maria Sakkari hits a forehand return to USA's Coco Gauff...
