insert_link Sport Zverev plays through the pain to advance in Hamburg Top seed Alexander Zverev shrugged off a knee issue to ease past Jesper de Jong in straight sets and into the last 16 at his home tournament in Hamburg on Wednesday. The defending champion hurt his left knee in a fall at Wimbledon but advanced 6-2, 6-2 past 114th-ranked Dutchman De Jong to set up a meeting with France's Hugo Gaston in the pre-Olympic clay-court tournament. "I was […] todayJuly 18, 2024 14
insert_link Sport De Minaur solves Tsitsipas puzzle to reach Acapulco ATP semi-finals Defending champion Alex De Minaur claimed his first career win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP hardcourt tournament in Acapulco, Mexico. Australia's De Minaur had come up empty in 10 prior meetings against Tsitsipas, and it looked like more of the same when the Greek raced through the first set 6-1. But third-seeded De Minaur, coming off a runner-up finish to Australian Open […] todayMarch 1, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Changes to tennis Tour start times to combat late matches The ATP and WTA, the two bodies that run the majority of men and women's professional tennis respectively, introduced measures Tuesday aimed at minimising the scourge of late finishes.Tennis tournaments have been plagued by matches that drag on long into the night, and even early morning.The ATP and WTA said that no match on their Tours will now start after 11pm, while matches unable to start on the court before […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 6