ATP roundup: John Isner wins serving duel in Dallas
Third-seeded John Isner outlasted South Africa's Kevin Anderson in a matchup of veteran hard-servers on Wednesday, prevailing 7-6 (1), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5) in the second round of the Dallas Open.
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Novak Djokovic on entry list for vaccinated-only Indian Wells
Novak Djokovic, prevented from playing the Australian Open because he was not vaccinated for Covid-19, is entered in next month's Indian Wells ATP event. Djokovic is a five-time champion at Indian Wells, where organizers announced entries Wednesday and said proof of full vaccination will be required for spectator entry into the grounds for the March 7-20 tournament.
SA tennis ace Kevin Anderson loses epic match to John Isner in Dallas
In a battle of giants - Isner is 2.08m compared to Anderson's 2.03m - the American prevailed 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/5) to reach the quarter-finals.
Ruud advances to Argentina Open quarters
Top-seeded Casper Ruud has defeated Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open.
Murray marks return to top 100 with Bublik win
Andy Murray marked his return to the top 100 for the first time since 2018 with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik at the Rotterdam tournament on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic included in entry list for Indian Wells tennis tournament
Novak Djokovic, who was deported from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination status ahead of the Australian Open, is on the entry list for next month's Indian Wells ATP event in California, tournament organisers said on Wednesday (Feb 9).
Novak Djokovic news: Former British No 1 on the day the Serb touched perfection
It is the rivalry that has dominated tennis over the last two decades and now former British No 1 Andrew Castle has claimed Novak Djokovic has come the closest to tennis perfection in his battles with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
NBC defends Shiffrin coverage, suggests sexism by critics
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin's shocking Olympics flameout, to the point of suggesting there's sexism involved in criticism that it was cruel in its portrayal of her emotional response.