Sock prevails in Auckland; Benneteau wins in Sydney
Heineken Open, Auckland, New Zealand
First-round results:
Jack Sock defeats Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-4; Horacio Zeballos defeats Filippo Volandri 6-0, 76(1); R32 Santiago Giraldo defeats Albert Montanes 6-1, 7-6(3).
*****
Apia International Sydney, Sydney, Australia
First-round results:
(6)...
Djokovic, Nadal advance to historic French Open final
Roland Garros—Paris, France
Top seed Novak Djokovic advanced to his first career French Open final on Friday after defeating former champion Roger Federer, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.
Avenging a loss to the Swiss star during last year's...
Djokovic reaches quarterfinals in China; Murray makes final eight in Tokyo
China Open, Beijing, China
Second-round results:
(1) Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Berlocq 6-1, 6-3; Florian Mayer defeats Marius Copil 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Jurgen Melzer defeats (6) Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6(9), 2-6, 6-1.
*****
Rakuten Japan Open Tennis...
Nadal, Federer and Murray cruise to Australian Open third-round; del Potro upset
Australian Open—Melbourne
Singles - Second Round
Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
Andy Murray (GBR) defeats Vincent Millot (FRA) 6-2, 6-2, 7-5
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) defeats Juan Martin Del...
Federer wins in Brisbane; Murray upset in Doha; Wawrinka moves on in Chennai
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY SUNCORP, Brisbane, Australia
Second-round results:
(2) Kei Nishikori defeats Matthew Ebden 6-2, 6-4; (1) Roger Federer defeats Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-2; Marin Cilic defeats (5) Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-5; Marinko Matosevic defeats Sam Querrey 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-4.
*****
QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN, Doha, Qatar
Second-round results:
(1) Rafael...
Nadal suffers earliest loss at Wimbledon since 2005, falls to Rosol
Wimbledon—London, England
Two-time former winner Rafael Nadal suffered his earliest loss at a major since the second-round of the 2005 Wimbledon Championships when unhearaled Czech Lukas Rosol took him out, 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
The...
Djokovic, Federer struggle into Wimbleon fourth round
Wimbledon—London, England
Top seed Novak Djokovic brushed off a first set loss to Radek Stepanek at Wimbledon on Friday, defeating the Czech, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Using his eclectic game to great effect, Stepanek employed his...
Melzer wins in Holland; Harrison advances in Eastbourne
UNICEF Open—'s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
First-round results:
Mate Pavic defeats (4) Robin Haase 6-4, 7-6(2); Benoit Paire defeats David Goffin 6-1, 6-4; Oliver Rochus defeats Malek Jaziri 6-3, 4-0; (3) Jurgen Melzer defeats Igor Kunitsyn...
Troicki, Haas advance in Halle; Hewitt falls in Queen’s Club
Gerry Weber Open—Halle, Germany
First-round results:
Viktor Troicki defeats Benjamin Becker 6-2, 7-6(6); (6) Marcel Granollers defeats Mischa Zverev 6-4, 6-2; Tommy Haas defeats Bernard Tomic 5-2 ret.; Florian Mayer defeats Tim Smyczek 6-4, 6-4; Radek...
Nadal, Ferrer advance to French Open semifinals
Roland Garros—Paris, France
Defending champion Rafael Nadal continued his stellar play on the red clay this season, defeating countryman Nicolas Almagro 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3 to reach semifinals of the French Open on Wednesday.
Recording his 50th...
Contact Point
History Made as Canada Claims its First-Ever Davis Cup Title
The Canadian squad overpowers Australia 2-0 in the finals
Malaga, Spain, November 27, 2022 — Canada’s 109-year wait for a Davis Cup title is finally...
