Sinner becomes 1st Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years and matches Djokovic's Masters sweep

Jannik Sinner is the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.

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Svitolina beats Gauff to win Italian Open and Sinner reaches men's final

Elina Svitolina has claimed a third Italian Open title by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year.

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Ruud beats Darderi to reach Italian Open final. Sinner-Medvedev suspended by rain

Casper Ruud has maintained his focus during a nearly two-hour rain delay to rout home player Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 and reach the Italian Open final for the first time.

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Jannik Sinner breaks Masters record to reach Italian Open semis. Coco Gauff is back in the final

Jannik Sinner beat Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semifinals and move past Novak Djokovic with a record 32nd consecutive victory in Masters 1000 events.

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Arkansas reinstates men's and women's tennis programs after donors provide short-term funding

The Arkansas tennis teams are back in business thanks to a short-term funding boost that the school's athletic director says "offers a viable path forward."

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Smoke and coffee fire up Darderi for after-midnight win at Italian Open quarterfinals

Luciano Darderi reaches the Italian Open semifinals after defeating teenager Rafael Jodar in a match that ended after 2 a.m. local time.

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45-year-old Venus Williams to play in French Open women's doubles with Hailey Baptiste

Venus Williams will play in the women's doubles at the French Open this month together with Hailey Baptiste, who is 21 years her junior.

Lorenzo Musetti out of the French Open with a thigh injury

Lorenzo Musetti won't compete in the French Open this month due to a thigh injury.

Sinner matches Djokovic record with 31st straight Masters win. Coco Gauff reaches Italian Open semis

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals and match Novak Djokovic's record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory.

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Andy Murray to join Jack Draper's coaching team for Wimbledon

Andy Murray will join Jack Draper's coaching team for the upcoming grass-court season including Wimbledon.

Two tennis players ranked outside the top 500 suspended for testing positive for clostebol

Two tennis players ranked outside the top 500 have been provisionally suspended after testing positive for clostebol.

Pegula putting family experience in NFL and NHL to use in tennis prize money protest

Talk of a boycott from top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner has grabbed attention.

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Retiring players Wawrinka and Monfils given wild cards for the French Open

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and fellow retiring player Gael Monfils have been given wild cards for the French Open.

Sinner win streak reaches 25 as he aims to complete Masters collection at Italian Open

Jannik Sinner's winning streak has reached 25 matches after beating Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 before his home fans in the third round of the Italian Open.

Holger Rune withdraws from the French Open and aims for return from injury before Wimbledon

Former top-five player Holger Rune is withdrawing from the French Open and putting off his return from Achilles tendon surgery until next month.

Spieth and Scheffler are one leg from the career Grand Slam. It looks farther away for Spieth

The video clip making the rounds shows Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler competing as Dallas teenagers.

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Sabalenka suffers surprise defeat to Cirstea at Italian Open

No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has suffered a shock loss to No. 26 Sorana Cirstea in the third round of the Italian Open.

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Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their future

The expansion of March Madness and the $300 million in extra revenue that comes with it through opening sponsorships to beer, wine and liquor companies offered a brief reprieve from the steady drip of headlines this spring that underscore the problems confronting college sports.

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Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open

Novak Djokovic has been beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open.

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Naomi Osaka recounts her show-stopping Met Gala outfit at the 'Grand Slam' of fashion

Naomi Osaka says she felt like she had "a 20-pound vest on" for her show-stopping outfit at the Met Gala.

Eala feels the Filipino support at the Italian Open and makes a discovery at the Vatican

There were plenty of Filipino flags waving in support of Alexandra Eala amid the statues lining the picturesque Pietrangeli court at the Italian Open.

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Iga Swiatek's new coach tore his Achilles' tendon in a practice session

It was supposed to be a fun game between Iga Swiatek and her new coach on a special court in downtown Rome to help promote the Italian Open.

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ITF says tennis players from Belarus and Russia to continue playing as neutrals despite IOC shift

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will continue to play under neutral status after the International Tennis Federation announces that it will "not change its existing position" over suspensions for Belarus and Russia.

Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response

The top tennis players are already upset that they are not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open.

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Italian Open leaders side with players on prize money issue and aim to become a 5th Grand Slam

Italian Open organizers are supporting tennis players who are urging a boycott unless the Grand Slam tournaments improve their prize money.

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Marta Kostyuk withdraws from the Italian Open with physical issues after titles in Madrid and Rouen

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine has withdrawn from the Italian Open due to hip and ankle issues.

No. 1 Sabalenka calls for boycott if players don't get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don't start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams.

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Top players criticize French Open prize money and unresolved welfare demands

Top players including No. 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka have expressed "their deep disappointment" at the French Open prize money.

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Jannik Sinner seems unstoppable entering his home Italian Open with Carlos Alcaraz sidelined

With Carlos Alcaraz sidelined due to a right wrist injury it doesn't seem like anyone can beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner as the heart of the tennis season approaches with the French Open and Wimbledon coming up over the next two months.

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Sinner crushes Zverev to win Madrid Open and claim record 5th straight Masters 1000 title

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to triumph in five consecutive Masters 1000 events.

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Pickleball players killed in Texas plane crash included a school tennis star, trauma counselor

Five members of a pickleball club who died after the small plane carrying them crashed in Texas are being mourned by a tight-knit community of fellow players.

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Kostyuk of Ukraine beats Russian opponent Andreeva to win Madrid Open title

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine has beaten Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-5, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open title.

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Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments

The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments are underway and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schools announcing this week they would be dropping their programs because of the new financial realities of college athletics.

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Sinner earns 350th career win to reach Madrid Open final against Zverev

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has extended his winning streak to 22 matches by beating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 and reached his first Madrid Open final.

Former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori to retire from tennis at the end of this year

Former world No. 4-ranked and 2014 U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori said on social media that he plans to retire at the end of this tennis season.

LIV Golf isn't the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy

The billionaires in Saudi Arabia are pulling the plug on LIV Golf.

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Blockx continues 'dream' run by eliminating defending champion Ruud in Madrid

Alexander Blockx 's dream run in Madrid continues.

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Carlos Alcaraz watches brother Jaime win his under-16 debut at the Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz is back at the Madrid Open as a spectator to watch younger brother Jaime compete in an under-16 tournament.

Potapova tops Pliskova in Madrid to become 1st 'lucky loser' in semifinals at a WTA 1000-level event

Anastasia Potapova has become the first 'lucky loser' to reach the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event.

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No. 1 Jannik Sinner beats rising star Rafael Jódar in Madrid and declares 'what a player'

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner proved too much for Rafael Jódar, the latest tennis sensation from Spain.

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NCAA agrees to lift restrictions on student-athletes earning prize money before enrolling in college

The NCAA has agreed to overhaul its restrictions on athletes accepting prize money before enrolling in college under the terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought North Carolina tennis champion Reese Brantmeier.

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American Hailey Baptiste saves 6 match points to stun world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Madrid Open

American Hailey Baptiste has earned the biggest win of her career by saving six match points and beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.

Sinner calls for better match scheduling at the Madrid Open after his 20th straight win

Jannik Sinner wants better scheduling of matches at the ongoing Madrid Open.

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Sabalenka avoids Madrid Open virus scare and Osaka upset. Gauff and Rybakina lose

Tennis players are facing an unknown opponent at the Madrid Open.

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Coco Gauff overcomes vomiting on court to beat Sorana Cirstea in Madrid

Coco Gauff has advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open despite falling ill and vomiting on court.

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Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open after falling ill in match

Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Madrid Open due to an unspecified illness while playing her round-of-32 match with American Ann Li.

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury.

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Arkansas to drop men's and women's tennis for financial reasons

Arkansas is dropping its men's and women's tennis programs following the 2026 season for financial reasons.

Madrid Open sets up practice court inside Bernabeu and Nadal trains with Courtois and Bellingham

Rafael Nadal was back on a tennis court — one inside Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

US to host Hungary in Billie Jean King Cup playoffs and France draws Australia

The United States will host Hungary in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in November when the record 18-time champion looks to get back on track in women's team tennis.

Mayhem in Melbourne: John McEnroe's 1990 default from the Australian Open is revisited

More than 36 years after John McEnroe's default from the Australian Open in Melbourne — the first in the history of Grand Slam tournaments during the Open era — Tennis Australia is flashing back to that day in January 1990.

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