Jack Draper beats Holger Rune at Indian Wells for a first Masters 1000 title and a top-10 debut

Jack Draper has overwhelmed Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than an hour in the final of the BNP Paribas Open to claim his first Masters 1000 title and earn his debut in the top 10 of the ATP rankings.

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Mirra Andreeva beats Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells. Jack Draper wins the men's title

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has come back to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open.

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Draper knocks off 2-time defending champion Alcaraz to reach Indian Wells final

Jack Draper toppled two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the BNP Paribas Open final.

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17-year-old Andreeva advances to Indian Wells final, beating Swiatek in chilly conditions

Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday night to become the tournament's youngest finalist since 2001.

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Keys extends winning streak, gets Sabalenka again at Indian Wells after Australian Open title

Madison Keys has extended her winning streak to 16 matches, reaching the BNP Paribas Open semifinals with a 6-1, 6-1 wipeout of wild-card entry Belinda Bencic.

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At 22, Ben Shelton is youngest American man since 2004 to reach quarterfinals at Indian Wells

Ben Shelton has become the youngest American man since Andy Roddick in 2004 to reach the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open.

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Tennis chair umpire in the Dominican Republic is suspended for 6 years for corruption

A national-level chair umpire in the Dominican Republic has been suspended for six years and fined $6,000 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for manipulating scoring during matches.

Top seed Alexander Zverev beaten by Tallon Griekspoor in 2nd round at Indian Wells

Tallon Griekspoor upset No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in a second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.

Premier Padel tour to make its US debut with tournament in Miami

Lionel Messi likes to play padel in his free time with his Inter Miami teammates.

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Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova says she is taking time off because of her shoulder

2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova will take a few months off the tennis tour because of continuing problems with her surgically repaired left shoulder.

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Australian tennis great Fred Stolle has died at age 86

Fred Stolle, a two-time major winner and member of three Davis Cup-winning teams, has died.

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Women's tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave funded by Saudi Arabia's PIF

Pregnant players on the women's tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay.

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4 news organizations win 'Grand Slam' awards in Associated Press Sports Editors contest

The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, The Washington Post and the Lincoln Journal-Star of Nebraska earned "Grand Slam" honors in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors Contest.

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Raducanu says she struggled to breathe after seeing 'fixated' man in the crowd

Emma Raducanu says she "couldn't see the ball through tears" and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was "fixated" on her during a match.

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Serena Williams joins ownership group of WNBA's 1st Canadian franchise

Serena Williams is joining the Toronto Tempo ownership group.

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Jaden Agassi, son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, works to make mark in baseball

It's not the least bit surprising that Jaden Agassi — son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf — had a racket in his hand from the time he could walk.

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Machac beats Davidovich Fokina to secure his first career title

Tomas Machac has defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the Mexican Open for his first ATP title.

Tsitsipas ends losing streak in ATP 500 finals by beating Auger-Aliassime to win Dubai Championships

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday.

Tsitsipas and Auger-Aliassime set up showdown in Dubai final

Stefanos Tsitsipas stands between Felix Auger-Aliassime and a tour-leading third title this year at the Dubai Championships.

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Griekspoor saves 4 match points in win over Medvedev to reach Dubai semifinals

Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points before beating top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 to reach the semifinals at the Dubai Championships.

Jannik Sinner's nomination for Laureus sportsman of year withdrawn after ban

The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award has been withdrawn because of the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.

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American teenager Tien beats Zverev and advances to the quarterfinals in Acapulco

American teenager Learner Tien beat top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 to move into the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco.

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A Las Vegas exhibition that originally featured Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz has been postponed

With Jannik Sinner serving a doping suspension, and Taylor Fritz's status uncertain because of an injured abdominal muscle, the men's tennis exhibition event scheduled for Sunday in Las Vegas has been postponed.

Daniil Medvedev reaches Dubai quarterfinals, Marin Cilic also advances

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev has reached the quarterfinals at the the Dubai Championships by beating hard-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 6-4.

Rublev loses in first round in Dubai three days after taking Doha title

Third-seeded Andrey Rublev followed up his Qatar Open title with a first-round exit at the Dubai Championships, losing to qualifier Quentin Halys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)

Andreeva is the first 17-year-old ranked in the WTA's Top 10 since 2007

Mirra Andreeva has risen to a career-best No. 9 in the rankings.

Venus Williams won't play at Indian Wells after tournament announced she would

It turns out 44-year-old Venus Williams will not be playing at the BNP Paribas Open.

Andrey Rublev credits his mental approach after beating Jack Draper to win the Qatar Open

Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time.

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Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva wins title in Dubai and will enter the top 10 of the rankings

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the Dubai Championships to earn the biggest title of her career.

Rublev edges Auger-Aliassime to reach his third Qatar Open final where Draper awaits

Andrey Rublev has edged Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 to reach another Qatar Open final.

Teenager Andreeva upsets Rybakina to reach Dubai final against Tauson

Teenager Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest player to reach the Dubai Championships final after beating Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Jiri Lehecka in Qatar Open quarterfinals

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz lost for just the second time this year when 25th-ranked Jiri Lehecka beat him 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.

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Jannik Sinner is out of a Las Vegas exhibition because of his doping ban. Casper Ruud will fill in

Jannik Sinner has been dropped from an exhibition event in Las Vegas next month while he is serving a three-month ban connected to a pair of failed doping tests.

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Swiatek loses to teenager Andreeva in Dubai quarterfinals

No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek has lost to a player younger than 18 for the first time on tour after she was stunned by Mirra Andreeva in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals.

Dubai police detain man who caused Raducanu distress at Dubai tournament

Dubai police detained a man who caused Emma Raducanu distress by exhibiting "fixated behavior" toward the British star at a tennis tournament.

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A tennis player was cleared of doping after blaming a positive test on contaminated Colombian meat

A low-ranked tennis player from Brazil has been cleared in a doping case by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after saying his positive drug test for an anabolic steroid was caused by eating contaminated meat in Colombia.

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Venus Williams gets a wild-card entry for the Indian Wells

Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the BNP Paribas Open.

Carlos Alcaraz needs three sets to oust Luca Nardi at Qatar Open

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open by beating Luca Nardi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

No. 1 Sabalenka loses to Tauson in Dubai

Clara Tauson didn't get much sleep but still beat No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.

Raducanu approaches the umpire in tears after a security incident

The Women's Tennis Association says concern over a man who'd exhibited fixated behavior caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round match at the Dubai Championships.

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Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges

The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024.

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Raducanu loses to Muchova after a spectator is ejected in Dubai

Emma Raducanu lost to Karolina Muchova after an emotional first set in which a spectator was ejected at the Dubai Championships.

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Teenage sensation Fonseca loses in the first round in Rio days after winning his first ATP title

Teenage tennis sensation João Fonseca frustrated his home fans at the Rio Open in a first-round loss two days after winning his first ATP title.

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Djokovic loses to Berrettini in Doha, says no pain in hamstring

Novak Djokovic was upset by Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (4), 6-2 at the Qatar Open in the Serb's first match since exiting the Australian Open with a hamstring injury.

Murray to continue as Djokovic's coach likely through French Open

Andy Murray looks set to remain as Novak Djokovic's coach likely through the French Open.

Djokovic says tennis players have a 'lack of trust' in doping agencies after Sinner case

Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner's three-month ban, and there's a widespread feeling that "favoritism" is being shown to the sport's biggest stars.

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Alcaraz beats Cilic in straight sets to advance at Qatar Open

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz overcame Croatian veteran Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4 to reach the round of 16 at the Qatar Open.

Azarenka rallies from set and a break down to advance in Dubai; Qatar champion Anisimova loses

Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka rallied from a set and a break down to beat Anhelina Kalinina 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 Monday and reach the second round of the Dubai Championships.

Brazilian teenager João Fonseca wins his first tour-level tennis title

Rising tennis star João Fonseca has finished what he called "an unbelievable week" with a straight sets victory over Francisco Cerúndolo in the final of the Argentina Open to claim his first tour-level title.

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Former Dubai champion Svitolina routs Kalinskaya in first round as Raducanu ends losing streak

Two-time former champion Elina Svitolina of Ukraine has routed last year's runner-up Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the Dubai Championships.

That's ace! Frenchman Ugo Humbert enjoys perfect service game on his way to winning title

Ugo Humbert enjoys the perfect service game when he hits four straight aces on his way to winning the Open 13 Provence final.