Category: Tennis

Italy’s Jannik Sinner cruised past Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to win the Miami Open men’s title. Australian Open champion Sinner, who previously finished as runner-up in Miami in 2021 and 2023, defeated the Bulgarian 6-3 6-1. It marks a third title of 2024 for the 22-year-old, following his successes in Melbourne and Rotterdam. Sinner...

A resurgent Grigor Dimitrov will be aiming to stall Jannik Sinner’s surge when they meet in the Miami Open final on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Tennis. Dimitrov is set to climb back into the top 10 for the first time since 2018 after beating Alexander Zverev on Friday to seal a spot in the...

Konstantin Koltsov’s ex-wife has said the boyfriend of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka was “most likely very drunk” when he died. Koltsov, 42, a Belarusian former professional ice hockey player, was found dead at a hotel in Miami, Florida, on Monday. He was in the city to support Sabalenka in the Miami Open. Click here for...

Paula Badosa says playing best friend Aryna Sabalenka will be “uncomfortable” this week, following the death of Sabalenka’s former boyfriend. Konstantin Koltsov, a former ice hockey player, died at the age of 42 in Miami on Monday in what police have described as an “apparent suicide”. World number two Sabalenka is still set to play...

Police investigating the death of the boyfriend of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka have described it as an “apparent suicide” and that they have found no evidence of “foul play”. Konstantin Koltsov, a Belarusian former professional hockey player, was found dead at a hotel in Miami, Florida, at the age of 42 on Monday. Sabalenka –...

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet for a spot in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells on Saturday with the Spaniard calling the newest Grand Slam champion the best in the business right now. Alcaraz may have struggled to find any consistently since winning first title since Wimbledon last July but he looked...

Carlos Alcaraz was stung on the side of the forehead when a swarm of bees descended on his Indian Wells quarter-final against Alexander Zverev. Umpire Mohamed Lahyani was forced to suspend play in the third game as the bees invaded the court in California. The match was delayed for one hour and 40 minutes before...

Luca Nardi stunned his boyhood idol and top-seeded Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday night. Nardi, who’s ranked No 123, closed out his huge upset over the No 1 player in the rankings with an ace. The 20-year-old from Italy dropped his...

Emma Raducanu is out of Indian Wells after being beaten 6-3 7-5 by Aryna Sabalenka in the third round, as Cameron Norrie also lost on a disappointing day for the Brits. Raducanu fought hard after losing the second set but was overpowered at times by Australian Open champion Sabalenka and she is still yet to...

The Queen’s Club is poised to stage a pre-Wimbledon tournament for women for the first time since 1973. If plans are approved, a WTA tournament will be held the week after the French Open in June, on grass courts which will be used by men the following week. Although no final decision has been made,...