Tennis

5/8/2025 |  Sinner ‘not naming names’ for messages he did and didn’t receive during doping ban (Associated Press (AP)) ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner was just as surprised by which fellow players sent him messages of support at the start of his three-month doping ban as those who sent nothing.
The top-ranked player is returning to tennis at the Italian Open this week after his settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency raised questions, since it conveniently allowed Sinner not to miss any Grand Slams and come back at his home tournament. 

5/8/2025 |  Alcaraz raring to go, welcomes Sinner back from doping ban (Reuters Sports) ROME, May 8 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz said he is back to his best for the Italian Open after suffering injuries last month while the Spaniard also welcomed back world number one Jannik Sinner, who is poised for a comeback on home soil after serving a doping suspension.
Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open last month after struggling with hamstring and groin injuries he had sustained during the Barcelona Open final, opting to take a break so he could recover well before his French Open title defence.

5/7/2025 |  James Blake says future of tennis is in good hands (Reuters Sports) LOS ANGELES, May 7 (Reuters) - James Blake believes men's tennis is poised for another Golden Era thanks to blossoming rivalries between the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the ex-world number four prepares to return to action himself as part of the new Legends Team Cup.

4/29/2025 |  Power restored at Madrid Open as tennis tournament resumes with packed schedule. Swiatek wins. (Associated Press (AP)) MADRID (AP) — Power was restored at the Caja Magica tennis complex Tuesday and the Madrid Open resumed with a packed schedule that included second-ranked Iga Swiatek advancing to the quarterfinals.
Swiatek defeated Diana Shnaider 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-4 to stay on track to defend her title in the Spanish capital.

4/28/2025 |  Tennis players in the dark as matches at Madrid Open suspended due to major power outage (Associated Press (AP)) MADRID (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was preparing to shower in a dark locker room after play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament was suspended and then postponed Monday due to a major power outage in Spain and Portugal.
Then Gauff realized that the water was off, too.