Revenge for Norrie against Alcaraz at Rio Open
February 27, 2023 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Cameron Norrie waited a week for his revenge against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, rallying from a set and 3-0 down to beat the Spanish teenager in the Rio Open final on Sunday for his first title of the year.
Richard Gasquet beats Cameron Norrie in Auckland ATP final
January 14, 2023 GMTAUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — French veteran Richard Gasquet added another milestone in a career of extraordinary longevity on Saturday when he beat Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the ASB Classic to claim his 16th ATP Tour title.
Korda to play Auger-Aliassime in European Open final
October 22, 2022 GMTANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — American Sebastian Korda will play second-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final of the European Open.
Korda rallied from a break down in the third set to edge Dominic Thiem 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4), and Auger-Aliassime had to work hard to beat French player Richard Gasquet 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), in Saturday's semifinals.
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.
US eying Davis Cup quarterfinals after beating Kazakhstan
September 15, 2022 GMTGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz won their singles matches to help the United States beat Kazakhstan 2-1 to move atop its Davis Cup Finals group on Thursday.
The Americans are almost assured of reaching the quarterfinals with two wins from two in Group D.
Nadal’s nose just fine at US Open; now 18-0 against Gasquet
September 4, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s nose was just fine. So was his tennis.
Alcarez, Brooksby seek 4th round again; Nadal plays on Day 6
September 3, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY
Carlos Alcaraz, 19, tries to become the youngest man to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ‘90. Standing in the way of the No.
Mannarino, Djere reach Winston-Salem semifinals
August 26, 2022 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — France’s Adrian Mannarino beat fourth-seeded Maxime Cressy of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday to reach the Winston-Salem Open semifinals.
The unseeded Mannarino beat his third straight seeded opponent to set up a match against second-seeded Botic Van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands.
Thiem wins in Winston-Salem after top seed Dimitrov retires
August 24, 2022 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Dominic Thiem, playing in his first tournament on American soil since winning the 2020 U.S. Open, defeated top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open after Dimitrov retired because of dizziness.
Thiem advances at Generali Open, Sonego loses
July 26, 2022 GMTKUTZBUEHL, Austria (AP) — Dominic Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, made a victorious return to the Generali Open on Tuesday by defeating Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the tournament he won in 2019.
Defending champ Ruud and Sousa advance to Geneva Open final
May 20, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Casper Ruud will defend his Geneva Open title against unseeded Joao Sousa after both had straight sets wins in the semifinals on Friday.
The No. 8-ranked Ruud beat Reilly Opelka 7-6 (2), 7-5 to lift his career record to 4-0 against the big-serving American, who is ranked No.
Ruud, Opelka advance to semifinals meeting at Geneva Open
May 19, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Second-seeded Casper Ruud advanced to the Geneva Open semifinals in defense of his title by beating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday.
No. 8-ranked Ruud forced the only service break in the first set of a quarterfinals match that saw only four break-point chances created.
Defending champion Ruud wins, 3 seeds go out at Geneva Open
May 18, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Defending champion Casper Ruud eased into the quarterfinals of the Geneva Open on Wednesday, while three seeded players went out in the second round.
The second-seeded Ruud won 6-3, 6-1 against Benoit Paire to confirm his status as the favorite to retain his title after second-ranked Daniil Medvedev was beaten Tuesday by Richard Gasquet.
Medvedev loses to Gasquet in Geneva in return from injury
May 17, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Second-ranked Daniil Medvedev lost his comeback match Tuesday after a six-week injury layoff, beaten 6-2, 7-6 (5) by Richard Gasquet in the second round at the Geneva Open.
Medvedev, who underwent hernia surgery last month, cautioned Sunday he was often a slow starter on clay courts.
Dominic Thiem winless run extends in early Geneva Open exit
May 16, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem is still without a win in an injury-affected season after another first-round exit on Monday in his last tournament before Roland Garros.
Sinner struggling under new coach ahead of Italian Open
May 8, 2022 GMTROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner and Riccardo Piatti seemed destined to achieve tennis greatness together.
Sinner, the red-haired ball-striking phenomenon from the German-speaking region of northern Italy, had moved to Piatti’s academy on the Italian Riviera at the age of 13 and made a meteoric rise into the top 10 of the rankings.
French veteran Gilles Simon retiring at end of season
May 7, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — French veteran Gilles Simon is retiring at the end of the season after 20 years of playing professional tennis.
The 37-year-old Simon has 14 career titles and a best ranking of sixth in 2009.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to retire after French Open
April 6, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced Wednesday he will retire after the French Open, hoping to put the final touches on an injury-plagued career in front of his home crowd.
Gaston rewarded with 1st call up to France’s Davis Cup team
November 10, 2021 GMTPARIS (AP) — Hugo Gaston has been rewarded for some impressive performances at last week's Paris Masters with a first call up to France's Davis Cup team on Wednesday.
Gaston reached the quarterfinals at the indoor event and lost to No.
The Latest: Medvedev wins to end long first day at US Open
August 31, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
US OPEN 2021: Fans back; some stars out; line judges leave
August 29, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev can offer a unique perspective on U.S. Open spectators: During his run to the final two years ago, he transformed from a “hated villain” who taunted the paying customers to a “fan favorite” backed by raucous support from some of those same folks.
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.
The Latest: Fritz’s comeback reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon
July 1, 2021 GMTWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):
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Four weeks ago, Taylor Fritz was in a wheelchair at the French Open. Now he’s in the third round at Wimbledon.
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.
City of Light’s silent nights: Curfew cuts French Open crowd
June 4, 2021 GMTBetween points, one man’s lonely voice left the press box to pierce the air at Court Philippe Chatrier as Rafael Nadal played Richard Gasquet under the lights in the City of Light to close the French Open’s second round.
French Open champion Nadal reaches 3rd round on empty court
June 3, 2021 GMTPARIS (AP) — Amid an unusual silence on an empty center court at the French Open, defending champion Rafael Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday with something very familiar: another victory against Richard Gasquet.
The Latest: Nadal advances, improves to 17-0 against Gasquet
June 3, 2021 GMTPARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
Italian teenager Musetti advances in Emilia-Romagna Open
May 25, 2021 GMTPARMA, Italy (AP) — Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti advanced to the second round of the Emilia-Romagna Open by rallying past countryman Gianluca Mager 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday.
It was the 13th ATP tour victory for Musetti this season, having entered the year with only five tour-level wins.
Murray wins 2nd singles match since return from hip surgery
October 1, 2019 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Andy Murray continued his positive return to singles play after hip surgery with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) win over 13th-ranked Matteo Berrettini of Italy in the first round of the China Open on Tuesday...
Nadal powers into 4th round with French Open streaks intact
June 2, 2018 GMTPARIS (AP) — Right from the get-go in Court Philippe Chatrier, things were not looking good for Rafael Nadal's latest French Open foil: The 10-time champion at Roland Garros won the first 12 points against Richard Gasquet.
Nadal, Tsonga to face off in Monte Carlo semifinal
April 19, 2013 GMTMONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal edged Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 Friday to win his 45th straight match at the Monte Carlo Masters and reach the semifinals.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had less trouble with Jarkko Nieminen, beating the Finnish veteran 6-4, 6-3.