Wolf ousts Tiafoe in Dallas Open quarters, Isner advances
February 11, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — J.J. Wolf rallied for a three-set victory over No. 2 seed Frances Tiafoe, and John Isner won his 500th career tiebreaker in another straight-sets win in the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open on Friday.
Isner sweeps tiebreakers in straight-sets win at Dallas Open
February 8, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — John Isner won a pair of tiebreakers in a match without any service breaks, advancing to the second round of his hometown Dallas Open with a straight-sets victory over Chun-Hsin Tseng on Tuesday night.
Last surviving seed Norrie advances to Auckland ‘home’ semis
January 12, 2023 GMTAUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Cameron Norrie stayed on track to win his “home” ATP Tour event by beating American Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 in the ASB Classic quarterfinals on Thursday.
Norrie was born in South Africa but grew up in Auckland and was a regular spectator at the ATP event before his family moved to Britain.
Nakashima takes first ATP Tour title at San Diego
September 26, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandon Nakashima earned his first ATP Tour victory in his hometown, beating friend and fellow Southern Californian Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday in the San Diego Open final.
“It’s super-special, something you dream of, but to have it happen in my hometown with all my friends and family here, it’s a moment I’ll never forget,” said Nakashima, who had two previous finals appearances.
Americans Nakashima, Giron reach ATP San Diego Open final
September 25, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandon Nakashima will face former NCAA champion Marcos Giron in the San Diego Open singles final, an all-Southern California matchup between two friends who are also frequent practice partners.
Giron, Nakashima advance to semifinals of San Diego Open
September 24, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Former UCLA standout Marcos Giron and local favorite Brandon Nakashima won their quarterfinal matches Friday to advance in the San Diego Open ATP 250.
Nakashima, 21, continued to take advantage of home-court advantage at Barnes Stadium, where he defeated 75th-ranked Daniel Elahi Galan, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Former NCAA champs McDonald, Giron advance in San Diego 250
September 22, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Former NCAA singles champions Mackenzie McDonald and Marcos Giron won their matches Wednesday at the San Diego Open ATP 250.
McDonald beat error-prone Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland 6-0, 6-2 in just 54 minutes.
Kyrgios wins 1st singles match since making Wimbledon final
August 3, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Kyrgios beat American Marcos Giron at the Citi Open on Tuesday, the Australian's first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon final.
Medvedev loses to Bautista Agut in Mallorca quarterfinals
June 23, 2022 GMTPALMA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after a straight-set loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships on Thursday.
Tsitsipas beats Bonzi for clash with Kyrgios at Halle Open
June 14, 2022 GMTHALLE, Germany (AP) — The second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Halle Open on Tuesday, when there were also wins for Felix Auger-Aliassime and Nick Kyrgios.
Sonego defeats Paire, Bonzi shocks Lopez at Stuttgart Open
June 6, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Sixth-seeded Lorenzo Sonego recovered from a slow start to defeat Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Monday.
The Italian player dropped his serve in the first and fifth games of the match but won four in a row to clinch the first set before breaking twice in the second.
Cressy snaps 7-match losing streak to beat Evans at BMW Open
April 26, 2022 GMTMUNICH (AP) — American Maxime Cressy ended a seven-match losing streak at tour-level by beating sixth-seeded Daniel Evans of Britain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the BMW Open on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Cressy hadn't won since reaching the round of 16 at the Australian Open in January.
Opelka wins 46-point tiebreaker, beats Isner at Dallas Open
February 13, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — John Isner has already been part of the two longest matches in Wimbledon history. Might as well add the longest tiebreaker on the ATP Tour, at his hometown event no less.
Reilly Opelka beat Isner 24-22 in a second-set tiebreaker Saturday to finish a victory that put him in the final of the inaugural Dallas Open.
ATP Dallas Open semifinals will feature 4 Americans
February 12, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — The semifinals of the inaugural ATP Dallas Open will feature four Americans.
Seventh-seeded Marcos Giron upended No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz — who is also his practice partner — 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3) on Friday to advance.
Rodionov upsets 6th seed, No. 7 Giron advances in Dallas
February 9, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Qualifier Jurij Rodionov of Austria defeated sixth-seeded American Maxime Cressy of 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-1 on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16 at the inaugural Dallas Open.
Paris-born Cressy was the first of the eight seeded players to lose his match.
Ivashka, Ruusuvuori, Ymer advance in Winston-Salem Open
August 27, 2021 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ilya Ivashka, Emil Ruusuvuori and Mikael Ymer all took down seeded opponents – including No. 1 Pablo Carreno Busta – on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open.
Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team
June 30, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Coco Gauff and Jennifer Brady will lead a U.S. Olympic tennis team that will go to the Tokyo Games without any of the country's two highest-ranked women or four top men, according to a roster obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Federer faces familiar French foil Gasquet at Wimbledon
June 30, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Roger Federer lost to Frenchman Richard Gasquet the first time they played each other in 2005, but is 18-1 against his familiar foil since, including victories in their past 10 meetings.
Rublev, Auger-Aliassime into Halle grass semis
June 18, 2021 GMTHALLE, Germany (AP) — Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime showed good form ahead of Wimbledon as they reached the semifinals of the grass-court Halle Open on Friday.
Rublev beat 37-year-old German Philipp Kohlschreiber, the 2011 winner, 7-6 (4) 6-2 after losing in his last two tour quarterfinals on the Barcelona and Rome clay.
Federer fails to make Halle Open quarterfinals for 1st time
June 16, 2021 GMTHALLE, Germany (AP) — Roger Federer failed to reach the Halle Open quarterfinals for the first time Wednesday when Félix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down to stun the former champion 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.
‘Beats all of us losing’: 4 US men, 8 women still in French
June 3, 2021 GMTWhen the French Open’s third round gets underway Friday, there will be four men from the United States on the schedule — the largest contingent from the country to get that far in Paris in 25 years.