Fresh off a doubles title in Madrid, Victoria Azarenka stepped up her singles game on the red clay courts at the Italian Open by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-3 in her opening match on Thursday. “I felt like I didn’t have too many matches under my belt and Sloane just won the tournament, so I knew she’s in a good …
PARIS — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament : 1:15 a.m. Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 in a monumental match in the quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament and 22nd major trophy overall. ___ 4:30 p.m. American teenager Coco Gauff reached the semifinals …
A suspenseful quest for a rare Grand Slam highlighted men’s tennis, while unprecedented parity and shock champions spiced the women’s game. Best U.S. Open men’s match — Six weeks before the U.S. Open semifinals, Alexander Zverev upset Novak Djokovic at the Olympics to deny his bid for a “Golden Slam.” Could the world No. Each player has a significant advantage …
