Ruud topples Zverev to reach Miami Open semi-finals
Casper Ruud beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Miami Open semi-finals on Wednesday and compound a difficult start to the year for the world number four.
Tennis Sport News
Casper Ruud beats second seed Alexander Zverev to reach Miami Open semi-finals
Casper Ruud is on the cusp of reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 final after upsetting second seed Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.
Swiatek 'on a roll' to reach Miami Open semi-finals as Ruud stuns Zverev
Iga Swiatek kept alive her bid for the 'sunshine double' after the new world No 1 cruised into the Miami Open semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova on Wednesday, while men's second seed Alexander Zverev was defeated in the quarter-finals by Norway's Casper Ruud.
Miami Open: Paula Badosa retires from quarterfinal suffering from illness
Soon to be World No 2 Paula Badosa was forced to retire during her Miami Open Quarterfinal against American Jessica Pegula.
Six years on, Rio begins transforming venue into schools
RIO DE JANEIRO : It has taken six years but Rio de Janeiro has finally begun complying with one of its most publicised Olympic promises - to transform one of the sporting venues into schools.
Jannik Sinner and Paula Badosa both retire from Miami Open quarter-finals against Fran Cerundolo and Jessica Pegula
Fans at the Miami Open on Wednesday afternoon were left short-changed as both men's and women's quarter-finals ended in retirements. Jannik Sinner suffered foot blisters to hand Fran Cerundolo a first-ever spot in the last four of a Masters tournament, while Paula Badosa couldn't battle through the ailment she had felt during the previous round, giving Jessica Pegula a pass to the semi-finals. Ad/> Both Sinner — who had beaten Nick Kyrgios in the previous round — and Badosa called it a day in their respective first sets, coincidentally both at 1-4 down.
Naomi Osaka explains why she feels 'really emotional' facing stars her age
Naomi Osaka has opened up on the emotion she feels facing players her age and younger ahead of her semi-final clash with Belinda Bencic. The former world No 1 has enjoyed a successful week in Miami, beating the likes of 13th seed Angie Kerber and ninth seed Danielle Collins en route to the last four.
Opinion: Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev are the latest examples of men's tennis snowballing anger crisis
In 2018, an article appeared in the New York Times revealing the number of fines that had been distributed to male and female players in Grand Slam tournaments. The naughty list was split by gender and by type of fine, and there were some remarkable conclusions. Ad/> Let's take this one for starters.