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Tennis Novak Djokovic’s largest roadblock to his 100th career title was the youth and power of 6-foot-4, 19-year-old phenom Jakub Mensik, who outduelled the 37-year-old Serbian 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) to win his first ATP title. 19-year-old phenom bashed service winner on match point and fell on his back MarcContinue Reading

Tennis The No. 1 seed from Belarus knocked off fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 for her first Miami Open title in a rematch of the 2024 U.S. Open final. The 26-year-old has 1 other title this year from Brisbane Marc Berman · The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 29,Continue Reading

Tennis Teenager Alexandra Eala pulled off another upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday when she knocked off five-time Grand Slam champion and second-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. She also beat 2017 French Open champ Ostapenko, reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys The Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Tennis Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Miami Open tennis tournament after a 7-5, 6-3 loss to third-seeded American Taylor Fritz on Monday. 27th-seeded Canadian, who had 6 double faults, holds 6-5 edge in career meetingsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 24, 2025 3:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: MarchContinue Reading

Tennis Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets Sunday in a men’s singles third-round match at the Miami Open. Montreal native, a No. 18 seed, won opening set 6-4, lost remaining sets 6-2, 6-3The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 23, 2025 5:06 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Tennis Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reached the third round of men’s singles at the Miami Open while Leylah Fernandez was ousted in the third round of women’s singles in the tennis tournament Saturday. Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime meets 15th seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy on SundayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 22,Continue Reading

Tennis Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of the Miami Open while fellow Canadian Victoria Mboko narrowly missed pulling off a major upset. Montrealer will next face 15th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy on SundayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 21, 2025 1:51 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2Continue Reading

Tennis A class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association in federal court in New York on Tuesday, calling the groups in charge of the sport — the women’s (WTA) and men’s (ATP) tours, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the agency that oversees anti-doping and anti-corruption effortsContinue Reading

Tennis Calling the groups in charge of professional tennis “a cartel,” the players’ association co-founded by Canada’s Vasek Pospisil and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women’s and men’s tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport’s integrity agency on Tuesday in federal court in New York.Continue Reading