The Houthi movement’s attacks on Saudi Arabia have led to the postponement of tennis’s “Six Kings Slam.” Stars such as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will have to wait until the end of December for the exhibition tournament to take place.
SportsCarlos Alcaraz was eliminated from the ATP tournament in Shanghai by Belgian Zizou Bergs in the third round. Alexander Zverev will take over as world number one next week.
SportsCarlos Alcaraz is back in action after a wrist injury. The world number three won the ATP tournament in Tokyo, defeating Czech player Jiří Lehečka in the final.
SportsSix years ago, Alexander Zverev lost a 2-0 lead in the US Open final. He did not do that this time. The German won 3-1 in sets against American Ben Shelton.
SportsLast year's champion Carlos Alcaraz is out of the US Open. Ben Shelton won a nighttime quarterfinal thriller in five sets. "It was a war, an epic match," said Shelton.
SportsIt took five sets and almost as many hours, but Frances Tiafoe is through to the quarter-finals of the US Open tennis tournament. He won the all-American match against Alex Michelsen 3-2.
SportsAryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz entered the US Open tennis. Both are reigning champions in New York, and both advanced to the second round without having to play in the opening round.
SportsCarlos Alcaraz is back - but there will be no repeat of last year's dream final in Flushing Meadows in two weeks. Several big names will be missing when the US Open singles gets under way on Sunday. The biggest one is, of course, Jannik Sinner.
SportsThere was no doubles comeback at Wimbledon because of injury. But now Serena and Venus Williams have received wildcards for the doubles tournament at the US Open.
SportsSerena Williams was victorious in her first match at the US Open since 2022. The 44-year-old won the mixed doubles first-round match together with Carlos Alcaraz.
SportsItaly's Jannik Sinner was sensationally knocked out of the French Championships in the second round. The big favorite had a big lead - but fell to 56th-ranked Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo. "I didn't feel very good on the court," said the world number one after the five-set match.
SportsJannik Sinner was back for the ATP tournament in Rome after the doping suspension, but it was no comeback. Carlos Alcaraz won on the clay in Rome.
SportsArmand Duplantis still has barriers he wants to break. The question of whether the pole vaulter lacks motivation after all his successes is one he doesn't like. It's a bit ridiculous, if I'm being honest. It doesn't work that way, says the 25-year-old.
SportsCarlos Alcaraz is injured and withdraws from the tournament in Madrid. He does not want to take any risks ahead of the French Championships, the clay-court classic at Roland Garros in Paris in a month.
SportsArmand Duplantis is awarded again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's top male athlete at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
SportsBjörn Borg was to be honored on Tuesday in connection with the ATP tournament in Barcelona, which he won 50 years ago. But now the tribute is being cancelled – after the Swedish tennis legend went home prematurely, according to the organizer, Mundo Deportivo reports.
SportsHolger Rune is clear for the final in the ATP tournament Indian Wells in California after having beaten Daniil Medvedev from Russia in straight sets, 7–5, 6–4.
SportsArmand "Mondo" Duplantis can be named the world's top male athlete. He is one of five nominees in the category in the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. On the other hand, Sarah Sjöström does not get a place among the year's top female athletes.
SportsFor just over a month ago, he made his Grand Slam debut in the Australian Open. Now, 18-year-old João Fonseca from Brazil has won his first ATP tournament after defeating 28th-ranked home favorite Francisco Cerundolo.
SportsNovak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open semifinal due to injury. And maybe the 37-year-old – who has won the tournament ten times – has made his last appearance at Melbourne Park. It could be so. Who knows, says the tennis legend.
SportsNovak Djokovic clutched his groin and left the court for medical attention. Then he turned the match against Carlos Alcaraz, won 3–1 and is ready for the Grand Slam semifinal in the Australian Open. This is one of the most epic matches I have played on this court, on all courts actually, he says.
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