Rybakina tops Pegula to reach women's final in Miami; top-ranked Alcaraz beats Fritz
The hopes of American men's tennis rest largely on the talented rackets of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
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American Fritz makes big tennis statement: Facing Alcaraz tougher than any of the 'Big Three'
American Taylor Fritz had his first taste of facing world number one Carlos Alcaraz in a Miami Open quarter-final loss on Thursday and said it had been a tougher experience than facing any of the sport's former 'Big Three'.
'Big Three' will be missed but game will continue to thrive - Inglot
BENGALURU : Tennis will miss the impact of the 'Big Three' both on and off the court when Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic join Roger Federer in retirement but the game has a bright future and will continue to thrive, former ATP Board member Alex Inglot told Reuters.
Medvedev and Alcaraz beat Americans to reach Miami Open semis
MIAMIA GARDENS, Florida: World number one Carlos Alcaraz and in-form Russian Daniil Medvedev booked their places in the Miami Open semifinals with convincing victories over American opponents at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday. Alcaraz crushed ninth-seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2, while Medvedev ended qualifier Christopher Eubanks’ impressive run with a 6-3, 7-5 victory in their quarter-final. Alcaraz needed just 78 minutes to dismiss Fritz with the Spaniard yet again dominating with his big serve and attacking the American from the outset.
'He can go up, up and up' - Daniil Medvedev says Christopher Eubanks' Miami Open run shows depth of men's tennis
Christopher Eubanks can climb high in the ATP rankings if he finds consistency on the back of an outstanding Miami Open run, says Daniil Medvedev, while the Russian believes his last-eight opponent showed any player in the top 300 can go deep in a big tournament. Eubanks broke into the top 100 for the first time by coming through qualifying to reach a maiden ATP 1000 quarter-final on home soil, where he lost 6-3 7-5 to fourth seed Medvedev. Ad The 26-year-old earned main-draw wins over Denis Kudla, Borna Coric, Gregoire Barrere and Adrian Mannarino to rise 34 places in the rankings up to No.
Rafael Nadal eyes injury comeback in time to bid for 15th Roland-Garros title - 'I'll try to be competitive'
Rafael Nadal said he hopes to battle back from injury in time to compete for yet another title at Roland-Garros after he was presented a replica statue by the French Tennis Federation (FFT). The 36-year-old is currently on the road to recovery after suffering an injury at the Australian Open in January, where he was eliminated in the second round by Mackenzie McDonald.
Roddick joins McEnroe, Agassi, Chang in competition at Pickleball Slam
When Andy Roddick agreed to join John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang at the Pickleball Slam, the 2003 U.S. Open champion figured he had two distinct advantages against the three other International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees participating in the made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Fla.
Alonso amazed by Spain support for mission '33'
MELBOURNE : Ten years after his last Formula One race win with Ferrari, twice world champion Fernando Alonso is delighting in social media-driven support back home in Spain as he chases his 33rd victory at the age of 41 with his new team Aston Martin.