Rybakina reaches the final in Ningbo
Elena Rybakina beat Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night and will play the winner of the match between No 7 seed Diana Shnaider and No 4 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova for the title
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romanian side in the Davis Cup
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1972, Stan Smith beat Ion Tiriac to lead the United States to victory over Romania in one of the most contentious Davis Cup finals ever played
Anisimova conquers Beijing for second WTA 1000 title of stellar season
Amanda Anisimova defeated Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to claim the China Open title — her second trophy of a breakout season and the fourth of her career.
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 3, 1982, John McEnroe led the USA to a 5-0 win over Australia in the Davis Cup semi-finals, after a week in which he had experienced a plane scare
September 24, 1938: The day Don Budge completed the very first Grand Slam
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 24, 1938, American Don Budge became the first player to complete the Grand Slam of all four majors in a calendar year
September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1973, Billie Jean King set out to champion the cause of women’s tennis by taking on a 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, once the top-ranked player in the world who did not respect women’s tennis
“Snoop dogg’s living room” gets bigger at Flushing Meadows as Djokovic adds his voice on marijuana disturbing smell
“You feel it everywhere, from the training courts to when you enter a match… that’s just how it is”, Djokovic stated.
August 24, 1929: The day Helen Wills claimed the US Nationals for the sixth time
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On August 24, 1929, American legend Helen Wills swept through the field at US Nationals to win her eighth consecutive Grand Slam title
Shelton keeps home hopes alive in Cincinnati, beats Lehecka to make quarter-finals
Ben Shelton defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. He’ll play German Alexander Zverev, the No 3 seed, in the next round
Cincinnati Masters: Mannarino upsets Paul to set up a match vs. Sinner
Adrian Mannarino edged out Tommy Paul 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday night and will play Italian Jannik Sinner, the top seed, in the next round
Toronto Masters: Zverev halts defending champion Popyrin to reach semi-finals
Pushed to the limit for nearly three hours by Alexei Popyrin, Alexander Zverev managed to impose his rhythm in the night session from Monday to Tuesday at the Toronto Masters 1000. With a 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 win, the world No. 3 advanced to the semi-finals in Canada for the second time, eight years after his title in Montreal.
Toronto: Shelton and Fritz Dig Deep as American Grit Prevails
The top two American players, Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Toronto Masters 1000 on Wednesday night after grinding through three-set battles.
Toronto Masters: Zverev into quarter-finals after Cerundolo’s retirement
Alexander Zverev benefited from the abandonment of Francisco Cerundolo (6-4, 1-0) on Sunday night. He’ll face Australian Alexei Popyrin, the No 18 seed, in the next round
Toronto Masters: Defending champion Popyrin ousts Rune to set up quarter-final against top seed Zverev
Alexei Popyrin beat Holger Rune 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday night
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko stuns top-seeded Coco Gauff in Montreal
Victoria Mboko won against Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night and will play the winner of the match between Chinese Lin Zhu and Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the next round
Toronto Recap: Zverev’s 500th, Popyrin’s Canadian Dream, Musetti Collapses
Zverev joins the 500 club, Popyrin stuns Medvedev, and Michelsen takes down Musetti: it was a wild night in Toronto.
August 1, 2002: The day Federer’s former coach Peter Carter passed away tragically
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2002, the life of the coach who shaped the formative years of 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer was cut short in a tragic accident
Toronto Masters: Zverev starts strong with straight-sets win over Walton
Alexander Zverev beat Adam Walton 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Wednesday night. He’ll face the winner of the match between Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate and Italian Matteo Arnaldi, the No 32 seed, in the next round
Toronto Masters: Defending champion Popyrin reaches the third round
Alexei Popyrin beat Nicolas Arseneault 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Tuesday evening and will play the winner of the match between Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 10 seed, and Czech lucky loser Dalibor Svrcina in the next round
Two days after her Washington title, Leylah Fernandez crashes out early in Montreal
Beaten by Maya Joint, whom she had dominated eight days earlier, the Canadian missed out on entering “her” WTA 1000.
Tough start for Fonseca: The Brazilian falls in his Toronto debut
Tristan Schoolkate won against Joao Fonseca 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Monday evening.