Auger-Aliassime, Rublev in ATP Finals as Fritz, Nadal lose
November 3, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andrey Rublev qualified for the ATP Finals after Taylor Fritz and Hubert Hurkacz, the other contenders for the two remaining spots, lost in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Auger-Aliassime to face Wolf in Firenze Open final
October 15, 2022 GMTFLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada will face J.J. Wolf of the United States in the final of the Firenze Open.
Auger-Aliassime beat home favorite and third-seeded Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 6-3 at the indoor, hard-court tournament on Saturday.
Musetti marches on to semis of home tournament in Florence
October 14, 2022 GMTFLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti put on another strong performance at his home tournament, beating Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Firenze Open on Friday.
Berrettini upset by Carballes Baena in 2nd round in Florence
October 12, 2022 GMTFLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Second-seeded Matteo Berrettini crashed out of the Firenze Open in the second round on Wednesday, while there were also upsets in the two all-American matches.
Berrettini seemed on the verge of victory when the Italian went up 5-2 in the third set but Roberto Carballes Baena reeled off five games in a row to win 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5 and silence the passionate crowd.
Nakashima, Bublik win 1st-round matches at Firenze Open
October 11, 2022 GMTFLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Eighth-seeded Brandon Nakashima of the United States eased into the second round of the Firenze Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Richard Gasquet on Tuesday.
Nakashima took little over an hour to see off the Frenchman and will next face Altug Celikbilek.
Ymer brothers lead Sweden past Argentina in Davis Cup Finals
September 13, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — The Ymer brothers keep coming through for Sweden in the Davis Cup Finals.
A year after leading the Swedes to a surprising run to the quarterfinals, Elias Ymer and Mikael Ymer got off to a good start and led their nation to victory over Argentina in the opening of the group-stage matches on Tuesday.
Suddenly consistent Kyrgios moves into Citi Open final
August 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Kyrgios found the consistency that has long eluded him, reaching a second consecutive tournament final for the first time in his career with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Mikael Ymer at the Citi Open on Saturday night.
Wimbledon updates | Match ends on ball-abuse point penalty
June 29, 2022 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina found an unusual way to lose a Grand Slam match. So unusual, he didn’t quite know the rule that did him in.
French Open lookahead: Swiatek, Medvedev, Tsitsipas on court
May 27, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY
No. 1 Iga Swiatek tries to extend her 30-match winning streak as third-round matches continue on Day 7 at the French Open. Swiatek faces 95th-ranked Danka Kovinic at Court Philippe Chatrier.
Dominic Thiem loses on return from injury at Serbia Open
April 19, 2022 GMTBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — John Millman tainted Dominic Thiem’s return from injury by beating the Austrian 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Serbia Open on Tuesday.
Thiem was playing his first tour-level match since injuring his right wrist last June, and the former world No.
Australian Open Lookahead: US Open champ Raducanu in action
January 17, 2022 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
The high-profile women’s match on Day 2 features current and former U.S. Open champions Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens in the first round. Stephens has six WTA tournament titles, including the 2018 U.S.
Medvedev puts Russia back in Davis Cup semifinals
December 3, 2021 GMTMADRID (AP) — Daniil Medvedev maintained his perfect record at the Davis Cup Finals to put Russia into the last four.
Medvedev defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to give Russia an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Sweden in the quarterfinals of the revamped team event.
Ymer brothers help Sweden stun Canada in Davis Cup Finals
November 25, 2021 GMTMADRID (AP) — Before any matches were played, Elias Ymer didn’t hesitate to say Sweden could succeed at the Davis Cup Finals despite being one of the lowest-ranked nations in the competition.
He backed up his words with a great opening win on Thursday, then cheered on his brother Mikael in the other singles match that clinched Sweden's victory over 2019 runner-up Canada in Group B.
Ivashka beats Ymer in Winston-Salem Open for 1st tour title
August 29, 2021 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ilya Ivashka beat Mikael Ymer 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday in the Winston-Salem Open to become the first player from Belarus to win an ATP Tour singles title in 18 years.
Ranked 63rd in the world, the 27-year-old Ivashka is the lowest-ranked champion in the event’s 10-year history, and the sixth player this season ranked outside the top 50 to win an ATP Tour title.