Tennis
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Nadal withdraws from Cincinnati Masters
Aug 13, 2018World number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday withdrew from next week’s ATP Cincinnati Masters event as he prepares for this month’s US Open. The 32-year-old scooped the 80th title of his career earlier Sunday with victory... -
Nadal stays on track in Toronto with win over Cilic
Aug 11, 2018Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start, overcoming Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 as the Spaniard’s chase for a long-sought ATP Masters title on hardcourt heated up on Friday. The world number one reached the semi-finals... -
Nadal routs Paire to reach third round in Toronto
Aug 10, 2018Rafael Nadal was made to wait before his second-round Rogers Cup match due to several rain delays but did his part to put the schedule back on track with a speedy 6-2 6-3 win over Frenchman... -
Toronto tournament a test for shot-clock innovation
Aug 7, 2018This week’s Toronto Masters is serving as a test bed for a time saving shot-clock innovation, with Wimbledon semi-finalist John Isner fully on board with the idea. A trial run of the 25-second on-court countdown clock... -
Defending champion Zverev advances to Washington final
Aug 6, 2018Third-ranked defending champion Alexander Zverev reached the Washington Open final Saturday by defeating Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4 to launch the first all-21-or-under ATP semi- finals in 23 years. Germany’s Zverev, the oldest of the... -
Serena Williams withdraws from Rogers Cup
Aug 4, 2018Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup in Montreal for “personal reasons”, Tennis Canada said on Saturday, delaying the 23-time grand slam winner’s start to the North American hardcourt season. Tennis Canada said Williams’s decision... -
Nishikori nemesis Zverev reaches semi-finals, Murray withdraws
Aug 4, 2018Top seed and defending champion Alexander Zverev overcame Kei Nishikori to win their rain-delayed Citi Open quarter-final in three sets on Friday, after Andy Murray withdrew from the tournament citing fatigue. Zverev bounced back after dropping... -
Johanna Konta cruises past Kenin in San Jose
Aug 2, 2018A day after handing Serena Williams the worst loss of her career, Britain’s Johanna Konta continued her dominance over American competition with a 6-1 6-4 dismantling of Sofia Kenin at the Silicon Valley Classic on Wednesday.... -
Andy Murray outfights Edmund, Zverevs to meet at Washington
Aug 2, 2018Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray collected the biggest victory of his injury comeback Wednesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open while defending champion Alexander Zverev booked a matchup with his older brother. Murray, sidelined... -
US Open champ Stephens makes triumphant hardcourt start
Aug 1, 2018Reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens began the summer hardcourt campaign ahead of defending her Flushing Meadows crown by beating Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday at the WTA and ATP Washington Open. Third-ranked Stephens, who captured...