Defending champion Maria Sharapova and top-seed Simona Halep both withdrew from the Brisbane International due to injury, each announced Tuesday. “I hurt my forearm in practice a couple of days ago and need to precautionarily withdraw, with the Australian Open starting in just a matter of time,” said Sharapova, who was just hours away from…
American Sloane Stephens began her 2016 campaign with a victory on Monday, downing Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-3, 6-3 at the ASB Classic in Auckland, Australia. The fifth-seed Stephens raced out to an early lead, winning 12 of the first 13 points. And despite Hercog making a late surge in the opening set, Stephens closed out…
The Ukraine team beat the team from the United States on the second day of the Hopman Cup on Monday, led by Elina Svitolina and Alexandr Dolgopolov. American Serena Williams was schedule to play for the U.S., but withdrew before the contest because of knee inflammation, and Vicky Duval was tabbed to replace her in…
The 2016 tennis season is officially underway as a number of players head to tournaments to prepare for the year’s first Grand Slam, the Australian Open. The Brisbane International is always one that attracts a lot of top talent as is the case once again this year, and Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka…
For months now, the Miami Open has been threatening to leave its home in Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park, and a Third District Court of Appeal decision on Wednesday may have pushed the tournament directors past the point of no return. The tournament and Miami-Dade County have an eight-year commitment, but the tournament says that the…
France’s Richard Gasquet has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a back injury, tournament organizers announced via Twitter on Tuesday. “Sorry to report that [Gasquet] has withdrawn from the [Australian Open] with a back injury,” the official account of the Australian Open tweeted. “We wish him a speedy recovery.” Gasquet is currently ranked ninth in the world…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has been named the European Sportsman of the Year. The world number one earned the award that polled 22 different European news agencies, conducted by the Press Agency of Poland, receiving 199 votes. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain finished in second while Track and Field star Dafne Schippers of…
American Serena Williams’ banner 2015 season continued over the weekend as she was named the Associated Press (AP) Female Athlete of the Year for the fourth time in her career. The award is voted on by U.S. editors and news directors at AP, and Serena received 50 first-place votes, more than 36 more than soccer…
Sweden’s Robin Soderling officially announced that he will be retiring from tennis on Wednesday in a statement to TT, a Swedish news publication. “I have realized that I will not be fit enough to play tennis at the level I demand of myself,” said Soderling, who hasn’t played a match in more than four years….
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Tuesday that American Serena Williams and Serbian Novak Djokovic are the 2015 World Champions. Both players recorded fantastic 2015 campaigns. Serena won three majors, and came within two matches of completing the Calendar Grand Slam at the U.S. Open. She finished with a 53-3 record and won five…